American Bank Note Company Black Die Essay - Black die essay pulled on India paper (47x53mm) with Waashington vignette and design elements used by ABN Co and like their submission for the 1861 issue design competition. Some blotches and thin at top outside of design. (Est $100-150) (Image)

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USA Scott 1Xa-E1c Gavit & Co Die Essay - Albany, NY Gavit & Co brown die essay on thick India paper, cut close (but just clear of design) which is typical of this essay. (SCV $250) (Image)

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USA Scott 11-E10b, 3c Black Die Essay, Danforth, Bald, & Co - Black die essay pulled on India paper, (23x29mm), double frame line. Some shallow thinning does not detract. (SCV $200) (Image)

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USA Scott 11-E12b, 3c GreenDie Essay, Danforth, Bald, & Co - Green die essay pulled on India paper, (27x34mm), single frame line, first state of die. Sound. (SCV $300) (Image)

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USA Scott 11-E14Ac, 3c Black Die Essay, Bald, Cousland & Co - Black die essay pulled on bond paper, (24x41mm), Sound. (SCV $350) (Image)

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USA Scott 11-E16b, 3c Brown Die Essay, Bald, Cousland & Co - 3c brown die essay pulled on bond paper, 32x25mm. Sound. (SCV $175) (Image)

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USA Scott 121-E1s Plate Essay, 30c Burgoyne Pictorial - 30c Surrender of General Burgoyne, dull red-violet plate essay on bond paper, with red ruled bands overprinted at the top and bottom. F-VF. (SCV $350) (Image)

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USA Scott 122-E2b Composite Essay, 90c Washington - composite essay with black vignette and dull violet frame on stamp paper, imperforate. XF. (SCV $275) (Image)

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USA Scott 184-E13c Plate Essays, 3 Diff Colors - 3c plate essays on India paper in scarlet, green, and black. XF and sound! (SCV $300) (Image)

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USA Scott 205-E2a Full Size Die Essay, 5c Garfield - gray-brown full size die essay of the vignette used for the Garfield stamp. This was produced as a type of mourning card give away and is not connected with the production of the issued stamp. Perimeter of card shows aging, but essay is razor sharp! (Est $100-150) (Image)

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USA Scott 3P4, 4P4 Plate Proofs on Card, F-VF - Both bright with margins clear all around. Very appealing! (SCV $500) (Image)

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USA Scott 71P1, 30c Orange Full Size Die Proof - 30c orange die proof pulled on India paper and die sunk on full size card blotter. Some blotter issues but proof has brilliant color and razor-sharp impression. (SCV $500) (Image)

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USA Scott 73P1a, 2c Black Jack Die Proof - cut down, pulled on India paper, 31x48mm, and still affixed to the original card blotter. Second state of die where die number "1030" can be found at the bottom. Rarely seen. (SCV $2500) (Image)

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USA Scott 110P4 Block of 4, F-VF, 10c Eagle and Shield - yellow plate proof on card, block of 4, XF. (SCV $250) (Image)

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USA Scott 112P3 Block of 4, XF, 1c Franklin - buff block of 4 on India paper, XF. (SCV $250) (Image)

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USA Scott 113P3 Block of 4, F-VF, 2c Post Rider - brown block of 4 on India paper, F-VF. (SCV $175) (Image)

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USA Scott 155P1, 90c Perry, Carmine Full Size Die Proof - pulled on India paper and die sunk on full size card blotter. Some blotter issues (mostly just toning) but proof has great color and razor-sharp impression. (SCV $300) (Image)

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USA Scott 213P4-218P4 Proofs on Card in Blocks of 4 - Complete set of six, superb color and impressions throughout. (SCV $1350) (Image)

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USA Scott 222P3 Block of 4, 4c Lincoln Plate Proof - 4c brown plate proof on India paper, block of 4, VF and sound. (SCV $160) (Image)

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USA Scott 222P5 Pair, 4c Lincoln Plate Proof - 4c brown plate proof pair on stamp paper, o.g., MNH XF. (SCV $210) (Image)

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USA Scott 223P5 Pair, 5c Garfield Plate Proof - 5c yellow brown plate proof pair on stamp paper. Vertical creases on right stamp near right edge. OG, MNH VF. (SCV $225) (Image)

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USA Scott 254P5 Pair, 4c Lincoln Plate Proof - 4c brown plate proof pair on stamp paper. Light vertical crease left stamp. Crackly OG, MLH, VF. (SCV $275) (Image)

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USA Scott 255P5 Pair, 5c Garfield Plate Proof - 5c chocolate plate proof pair on stamp paper, o.g., MNH VF-VF. (SCV $300) (Image)

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USA Scott 258P5 Pair, 10c Webster Plate Proof with 2016 PFC - Submitted as a 273P5, PF cert states "genuine unused Scott 258P5 imperforate horizontal pair on stamp paper, unwatermarked, with disturbed o.g. from hinge removal. The right stamp with thins at top." MH VF with nice appearance! (SCV $500) (Image)

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USA Scott 267P5 Pair, 2c Washington Type III Plate Proof - pair on stamp paper, watermarked, guideline along right edge. OG, MH VF. (SCV $200) (Image)

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