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Daniel F. Kelleher Auctions, LLC Sale: 755

United States
Essays & Proofs

Printers' Samples
Sale No: 755
Lot No: 682
Symbol: E

image Unattributed, B. Franklin engraved die essay, with allegorical figures above and below, die about 43 x 88 mm, die-sunk on a 100 x 135 mm card; card somewhat faulty, Fine to Very Fine. Suggested Bid $350-500 (Image)

Suggested Bid $350-500

Opening US$ 200.00
Sold...US$ 200.00


Closed..Mar-30-2021, 11:08:37 EST
Sold For 200

Sale No: 755
Lot No: 683
Symbol: E

image Unattributed, cameo-style steel engravings of classical figures, two letter-size envelopes, each with three different engravings affixed, both with archival markings, most of which which would appear to be die numbers; minor flaws, one envelope missing flap, Fine. Suggested Bid $200-300 (Image)

Suggested Bid $200-300

Opening US$ 100.00


Closed..Mar-30-2021, 11:09:02 EST
Sold For 0

Sale No: 755
Lot No: 684
Symbol: E

image Unattributed, George Washington "Specimen" essays, blocks of 10 in orange and in ultramarine, perf 14 and gummed; on a sample page as examples of "Single Color Collogravure" (noted on the reverse); the blocks are affixed to the page by their upper left & upper right stamps, the rest never hinged; the page bears the oval handstamp of "Dr. Aug. Nefgen" of Bad Godesberg, Germany, Very Fine. A unique George Washington collectible. Suggested Bid $500-750 (Image)

Suggested Bid $500-750

Opening US$ 250.00


Closed..Mar-30-2021, 11:09:20 EST
Sold For 0

Sale No: 755
Lot No: 685
Symbol: E
Cat No: Collection

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image Unattributed, John Hoy, Independence Hall, progressive "SPECIMEN" die essays, engraved progressive proofs combining various pars of the red, green & blue design; 13 pieces in all, containing 22 impressions, including duplication, one on pelure paper, the rest on soft wove, two signed in reverse by Hoy; generally Fine. A unique group. Suggested Bid $750-1,000 (Image)

Suggested Bid $750-1,000

Opening US$ 400.00


Closed..Mar-30-2021, 11:09:36 EST
Sold For 0

Sale No: 755
Lot No: 686
Symbol: E
Cat No: Collection

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image Western Bank Note Co., 25¢ Chicago Penny Savings stamp essay, made for the the Chicago Penny Savings Society, the design featuring a sailboat underway; seven die proofs on bond, each in a different color: carmine, red-orange, orange, olive, brownish purple, dark brown and purple-brown, approximately 50 x 55 mm, all gummed (never hinged) and with a security punch, Very Fine. A rare group. Suggested Bid $250-350 (Image)

Suggested Bid $250-350

Opening US$ 140.00
Sold...US$ 140.00


Closed..Mar-30-2021, 11:09:56 EST
Sold For 140

Sale No: 755
Lot No: 687
Symbol: E

image American Bank Note Co. "Color Chart for Steel Engraved Postage and Revenue Stamps", bound booklet "No. 11." containing 23 approximately 4¾" x 4¾6" engraved pages featuring the company's Eagle logo and eight Specimen stamps (four different), each page in a different color ranging from "9 Blue" to "Rotary Black"; the pages are separated by tissue paper interleaves and eight blank pages at the front and back have been "enhanced" by a previous owner with several miscellaneous, unrelated "Specimen" labels and a few Ecuadorian postage stamps, circa 1936-40; the spine is slightly loose, otherwise Fine to Very Fine. Suggested Bid $1,000-1,500 (Image)

Suggested Bid $1,000-1,500

Opening US$ 650.00
Sold...US$ 650.00


Closed..Mar-30-2021, 11:10:15 EST
Sold For 650

Sale No: 755
Lot No: 688
Symbol: E
Cat No: ¢

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image American Bank Note Co., 2(¢) Liberty head essays from a color sample book, four pages, each containing 12 "stamps" plus the A.B.N.Co. Eagle logo and each in a different color: "504 Sensitive Green", "506 Sensitive Blue", "507 Sensitive Red" and "508 Sensitive Terra Cotta"; each page is gummed, includes a waxed paper interleaf and has staple holes in its wide top margin; each has a small tear at the bottom edge, the terra cotta also has a small tears at the right edge, otherwise Very Fine. Suggested Bid $750-1,000 (Image)

Suggested Bid $750-1,000

Opening US$ 425.00
Sold...US$ 425.00


Closed..Mar-30-2021, 11:10:31 EST
Sold For 425

Sale No: 755
Lot No: 689
Symbol: ECat No: ¢

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image American Bank Note Co., 2(¢) Liberty head essay used in color sample books, trial color plate proofs on surface colored wove, four different bottom sheet margin blocks of 8: black on pink, blue on pink, blue on pale grenish yellow, and green on white; ungummed, Extremely Fine. Suggested Bid $400-600 (Image)

Suggested Bid $400-600

Opening US$ 225.00
Sold...US$ 225.00


Closed..Mar-30-2021, 11:10:48 EST
Sold For 225

Sale No: 755
Lot No: 690
Symbol: E

image American Bank Note Co., Color Sample Book "For Steel Securities", 1916, bound booklet "No. 44." containing 26 approximately 6" x 6" engraved lathework-bordered "certificates" featuring Lady Liberty and the company's Eagle logo, each in a different color ranging from "12 Brown" to "P 3 Purple"; the inside cover has a typed addendum noting that, "Owing to conditions caused by the European War" the company was temporarily unable to furnish four of the colors included in the book; binding slightly loose and worm damage beginning on the back cover has resulted in a tiny hole all the way through to the front cover, but well clear of the engravings, otherwise Very Fine. Suggested Bid $600-800 (Image)

Suggested Bid $600-800

Opening US$ 400.00
Sold...US$ 400.00


Closed..Mar-30-2021, 11:11:07 EST
Sold For 400

Sale No: 755
Lot No: 691
Symbol: E

image American Bank Note Co., stamp-type essays from a color sample book, gummed (never hinged) sheet of eight "stamps" printed in a color designated "55¾ Olive"; 4 different designs: Rembrandt, the Taj Mahal and allegories of "Education" and "Communication", plus the A.B.N.Co. Eagle logo, Fine to Very Fine, with a 1989 P.F. certificate. Suggested Bid $200-300 (Image)

Suggested Bid $200-300

Opening US$ 110.00
Sold...US$ 110.00


Closed..Mar-30-2021, 11:11:34 EST
Sold For 110

Sale No: 755
Lot No: 692
Symbol: E
Cat No: c

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image American Bank Note Co., Untrimmed Specimen page(c) of the 2(¢) Liberty head essay used in color sample books, page of 12 "stamps" plus the A.B.N.Co. Eagle logo printed in "504 Sensitive Green"; gummed and each stamp with "SPECIMEN" overprint and security punch; "D6720" printed above the logo; this page additionally handstamped "Return to Record & Specimen Dept", Very Fine. Suggested Bid $500-750 (Image)

Suggested Bid $500-750

Opening US$ 275.00
Sold...US$ 275.00


Closed..Mar-30-2021, 11:12:16 EST
Sold For 275

Sale No: 755
Lot No: 693
Symbol: E
Cat No: b

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image American Bank Note Co., Untrimmed Specimen page(b) of the 2(¢) Liberty head essay used in color sample books, page of 12 "stamps" plus the A.B.N.Co. Eagle logo printed in "503 Sensitive Olive"; gummed and each stamp with "SPECIMEN" overprint and security punch; "D6720" printed above the logo; light crease upper left corner
light crease upper left corner, reduced slightly at the bottom, otherwise Very Fine. Suggested Bid $500-750 (Image)

Suggested Bid $500-750

Opening US$ 250.00
Sold...US$ 225.00


Closed..Mar-30-2021, 11:13:09 EST
Sold For 225

Sale No: 755
Lot No: 694
Symbol: E
Cat No: a

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image American Bank Note Co., Untrimmed Specimen page(a) of the 2(¢) Liberty head essay used in color sample books, page of 12 "stamps" plus the A.B.N.Co. Eagle logo printed in "502 Sensitive Purple"; gummed and each stamp with "SPECIMEN" overprint and security punch; "D6720" printed above the logo; reduced slightly at the bottom, Fine to Very Fine. Suggested Bid $500-750 (Image)

Suggested Bid $500-750

Opening US$ 250.00
Sold...US$ 225.00


Closed..Mar-30-2021, 11:13:37 EST
Sold For 225

Sale No: 755
Lot No: 695
Symbol: E
Cat No: d

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image American Bank Note Co., Untrimmed Specimen page(d) of the 2(¢) Liberty head essay used in color sample books, page of 12 "stamps" plus the A.B.N.Co. Eagle logo printed in "506 Sensitive Blue"; gummed and each stamp with "SPECIMEN" overprint and security punch; "D6720" printed above the logo, Very Fine. Suggested Bid $500-750 (Image)

Suggested Bid $500-750

Opening US$ 250.00
Sold...US$ 250.00


Closed..Mar-30-2021, 11:14:10 EST
Sold For 250

Sale No: 755
Lot No: 696
Symbol: E

image Columbian Bank Note Company, Color Chart Sample Book, small bound booklet containing 23 - 5" x 2¾" engraved pages, each with the same marvelous George Washington simulated banknote in a different color ranging from "No. 1 Green" to "No. 102 Black", Very Fine. Suggested Bid $500-750 (Image)

Suggested Bid $500-750

Opening US$ 300.00
Sold...US$ 300.00


Closed..Mar-30-2021, 11:14:45 EST
Sold For 300

Sale No: 755
Lot No: 697
Symbol: E

image United States Banknote Corporation Color Chart Sample Book, bound booklet containing 27 - 7" x 3½" engraved pages, each with the same intricate engraved lathework pattern in a different color ranging from "SC-1 Light Green" to "SC-21 Ochre", each page with the same black vignette., Very Fine. Suggested Bid $350-500 (Image)

Suggested Bid $350-500

Opening US$ 180.00


Closed..Mar-30-2021, 11:15:01 EST
Sold For 0


Postmasters’ Provisionals
Sale No: 755
Lot No: 698
Symbol: E
Cat No: 1Xa-E1d

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image Albany, N.Y., 1847, 5¢ essay, by Gavit & Co., in brown (Scott 1Xa-E1d), die on bond, Extremely Fine.
Brazer 1XaEc.
Scott $375
Suggested Bid $200-300 (Image)


Scott $375
Suggested Bid $200-300

Opening US$ 150.00
Sold...US$ 150.00


Closed..Mar-30-2021, 11:15:52 EST
Sold For 150

Sale No: 755
Lot No: 699
Symbol: E
Cat No: 1Xa-E1d

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image Albany, N.Y., 1847, 5¢ essay, by Gavit & Co., in blue (Scott 1Xa-E1d), die on bond, Extremely Fine.
Brazer 1XaEc.
Scott $375
Suggested Bid $200-300 (Image)


Scott $375
Suggested Bid $200-300

Opening US$ 275.00
Sold...US$ 275.00


Closed..Mar-30-2021, 11:16:15 EST
Sold For 275

Sale No: 755
Lot No: 700
Symbol: E
Cat No: 1Xa-E1d

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image Albany, N.Y., 1847, 5¢ essay, by Gavit & Co., in blue (Scott 1Xa-E1d), die on bond, Extremely Fine.
Brazer 1XaEc.
Scott $375
Suggested Bid $200-300 (Image)


Scott $375
Suggested Bid $200-300

Opening US$ 100.00
Sold...US$ 100.00


Closed..Mar-30-2021, 11:16:28 EST
Sold For 100
Sale No: 755
Lot No: 701
Symbol: E
Cat No: 9X1-E1a

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image New York, N.Y., 1845, 5¢ compound die proof/essay, by Rawdon, Wright & Hatch, in scarlet (Scott 9X1-E1a), die on India on card, removed from card, 46 x 99 mm, Very Fine.
Brazer 9X1Ea.
Scott $450
Suggested Bid $200-300 (Image)


Scott $450
Suggested Bid $200-300

Opening US$ 200.00
Sold...US$ 200.00


Closed..Mar-30-2021, 11:16:52 EST
Sold For 200

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