1857 1p Brown Violet on Thick White Wove, Imperforate A full margined, premium mint example with radiant colour and full dull white original gum, VF+ NH (Image)

Cat. Value 480 $

1857 3p Heraldic, Die II Engraved Die Essay in black, stamp size on card mounted india paper, showing the corrected lower left "3" (slating in the Die I essay) and having small differences not present in the final die for the issued stamp. One major trait not found on the plate proofs and issued stamps is the lack of the outer delineation line surrounding the central vignette trefoil. A very rare initial die proof of which not more than three of the Die II essay exist according to R. Pratt, VF (Minuse & Pratt 3E-A)

Provenance: Ralph Hart, May 1977; Lot 624

We would like to point out that no actual die proof of the final die is known in private hands. Only a few die essays of Die I and of Die II (according to Robert H. Pratt handbook) exist. (Image)

Estimate 2500 $

1857 3p Heraldic Engraved plate proof singles of both dies, printed in black on thin white card, full to large margins. A very scarce duo as only one plate proof sheet of 80 (40 of each die) was printed, VF (Image)

Cat. Value 1000 $

1857 6p Scarlet Vermilion on Thick White Wove Paper, Imperforate A scarce used example with small even margins, rich colour and neat barred cancellation; faint soiling on reverse only, a key stamp devoid of the usual flaws that plague this issue, Fine; 2020 Greene Foundation cert. (Image)

Cat. Value 3500 $

1857 6½p Scarlet Vermilion on Thick White Wove Paper, Imperforate A beautiful unused example with exceptional colour on pristine paper as the day it was printed, surrounded by mostly large margins which is quite unusual on this particular stamp. A very attractive example of this classic stamp, VF+; 2017 Greene Foundation cert.
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Cat. Value 6000 $

1857 8p Scarlet Vermilion on Thick White Wove Paper, Imperforate Top sheet margin mint single, colour lightly oxidized, hinged in selvedge leaving stamp VF NH (Image)

Cat. Value 1500 $

1857 8p Scarlet Vermilion on Thick White Wove Paper, Imperforate An elusive used example with small to full margins, bright colour and light grid cancel; much scarcer than mint examples, Fine; 1952 BPA cert. (Image)

Cat. Value 500 $

1857 1sh Heraldic Plate proof printed in black on thin card; rare as only one sheet of 20 was printed, VF (Image)

Cat. Value 1000 $

1857 1sh Scarlet Vermilion on Thick White Wove Paper, Imperforate A rare used single of this sought-after classic stamp, surrounded by small to full margins and displaying deep rich colour which is lightly oxidized, neat grid cancel, missing from many advanced collections, F-VF; 1996 APS cert. ex. Colonel E.H.R. Green (Part XXVI, March 1946; Lot 663) (Image)

Cat. Value 10500 $

1860 2p Orange on Thin Hard Wove Paper, Imperforate A very nice mint single with exceptional colour, large margins and large part original gum; a beautiful stamp, VF OG (Image)

Cat. Value 1200 $

1860 2p Orange on Thin Hard Wove Paper, Imperforate An excellent mint example with exceptional colour, typical smaller size margins often encountered on this particular stamp, large part original gum; a great stamp, F-VF (Image)

Cat. Value 900 $

1860 5p Violet on Brown on Medium Hard Wove Paper, Imperforate A fresh mint corner block of four showing "STACE" of the papermaker's watermark, reading down and visible on all four stamps, lower right stamp hinged, others NH, VF (Image)

Cat. Value 1400 $

1860 6p Orange on Medium Hard Wove Paper, Imperforate A choice example of this difficult stamp with excellent colour, large margins and a light unobtrusive cancel, VF (Image)

Cat. Value 1600 $

1860 6p Orange on Thin Hard Wove Paper, Imperforate A four margined used example, is difficult to find as such on this particular stamp, faint bend, light barred cancel, VF (Image)

Cat. Value 1600 $

1861-1862 1p Reddish Brown on Medium Hard Wove Paper, Imperforate A rare mint single, displaying the characteristic traits of this very elusive error of colour, which is unlike any of the other One penny stamps issued, surrounded by full to large margins, unused without gum and in flawless condition; pencil signed by expert Peter Holcombe on reverse, VF

Expertization: 1994 Peter Holcombe certificate

According to Robert H. Pratt, the leading authority on the subject, only four sheets of 120 stamps were originally printed, an error of colour allegedly prepared for use and never issued. Only a small number have survive. (Image)

Cat. Value 16000 $

1865 2c-24c Cents Issue The set of six horizontal plate proof pairs, printed in first issued colours on card mounted india paper; 24c has close margin at foot, otherwise a lovely VF set (Unitrade cat. $1,260) (Image)

Estimate 350 $

1868 (circa.) 2c, 5c & 12c American Bank Note Company Top portion of a trade sample sheet showing se-tenant proofs of the 2c Codfish, 12c Queen Victoria and 5c Harp Seal, LITHOGRAPHED in garnet red on yellowish horizontal mesh paper (0.003" thick) with intact ornamental sheet margins on three sides, rarely seen like this, XF (Minuse & Pratt P8-Ca)

Most known ABNC trade sample proofs were engraved. This example is lithographed; surely very few exist as such. (Image)

Estimate 2000 $

1865 5c Harp Seal Engraved Die Essay in brown on india paper 38 x 29mm, showing nearly all of the elements found on the issued stamp but reading "PROVINCE OF NEWFOUNDLAND" instead of "FIVE 5 FIVE" at top. An exceptional essay of the utmost rarity, ideal for exhibition, VF (Minuse & Pratt 25E-C)

We are aware of only three other 5c die essays in brown: one is similar in size but has overall foxing; another is cut close to design; and a reported third example, the condition if which is unknown to us. (Image)

Estimate 1500 $

1865 5c Harp Seal Plate proof block of four printed in black (as the reissue of 1868) on india paper showing full ABNC imprint in bottom sheet margin; trivial flaws, scarce and underrated especially as a block, VF (Image)

Estimate 350 $

1865 5c Brown on Thin Crisp Hard Paper An exceptional unused single displaying superior centering and deep fresh colour, ABNC plate imprint in the right wing margin. A magnificent example that has virtually no equal among its peers, unquestionably one of the hardest "Cents" issue stamps to obtain in such remarkable quality, VF+ GEM (Image)

Cat. Value 800 $

1865 5c Brown on Thin Crisp Hard Paper An attractive used example of this challenging stamp, quite well centered for the issue and displaying intact perforations and a neat circular segmented cork cancel, VF (Image)

Cat. Value 600 $

1868 5c Black on Stout White Paper A remarkably well centered unused example within noticeably large margins for the issue, bright colour, VF+ (Image)

Cat. Value 600 $

1865 10c Black on Thin Crisp Hard Paper An outstanding mint single of the distinctive early printing, printed in a deeper shade than normally seen, extraordinary centering within jumbo margins capturing a nearly complete plate imprint at foot, insignificant gum wrinkle, relatively lightly hinged. An exceptional example displaying rarely seen physical traits for this most difficult stamp, VF LH (Image)

Cat. Value 1200 $

1870 10c Black on Stout White Paper A selected and appealing mint block of four with sheet margin at right, quite well centered for this challenging stamp and possessing unusually full original gum, hinged on right pair and left pair NEVER HINGED. One of the nicer blocks one can hope to find, F-VF (Image)

Cat. Value 3300 $

1870 10c Black on Stout White Paper An unusually choice mint single with post office fresh colour, well centered for the issue, full white original gum, NEVER HINGED. A tough stamp to obtain in such condition, VF NH; 2020 Greene Foundation cert. (Image)

Cat. Value 1500 $