Collection of 24 Mostly Different Early Plate Proofs, all but three are on card, others on India, (10P4 to 163P4 range), plus three 90c Washington "Atlanta" trial colour proofs (in blue, brown and black). The three 5c Jefferson proofs appear similar but are of slightly different shades. Overall very fine, catalogue value comes to $1,365, not counting the three Atlanta proofs. All are scanned online. (Image)

Est $ 200

1847 5c red brown Franklin Imperforate, used with red grid cancel. Four clear to large margins, fine-very fine. (Image)

Scott $ 350

1847 5c red brown Franklin Imperforate, used with bright blue duplex cancel (Milwaukee?). Sheet margin at left, others cut into to large. There is a vertical crease, else fine appearance. (Image)

Scott $ 350

1847 5c red brown Franklin Imperforate, a used pair, tied to small piece by two grid cancels in red, margins are large to cut into, overall fine. (Image)

Scott $ 800

1875 10c Washington Reproduction Plate Proof in Black, on card, fresh and very fine, showing part of the next stamp at top. (Image)

Scott $ 250

1846 5c black Washington Imperforate Postmaster's Provisional, signed ACM in magenta, with blue cancel, three margins well clear to large, touching in places at left. Crease and small tear otherwise fine appearance. (Image)

Scott $ 475

1855 10c green Washington Imperforate, Type II, used with four large margins and very fine. (Image)

Scott $ 140

1867 3c rose Washington with C Grill, used, with tiny perf crease in upper right corner, reperforated at bottom, else fine. Rsv. $220. (Image)

Scott $ 1,100

1869 15c Landing of Columbus, Type I, used with part duplex cork cancel, with a sharp grill and very fine. Rsv. $220. (Image)

Scott $ 800

1906 1c Franklin Imperforate, a mint never hinged plate block of six, with a bit of gum loss in the bottom selvedge, very fine. (Image)

Scott $ 325

1909 3c deep violet Washington Imperforate, a mint never hinged plate block of six, very fine. (Image)

Scott $ 240

1918 $2 orange, red and black Franklin, used with oval City Hall / New York cancel, four large margins, very fine. (Image)

Scott $ 240

1922-25 ½c to $2 Presidential Issues, Perforated 11, (missing the $1), all mint, with a mix of hinged and never hinged (the hinged values are the ½c, 1½c, 6c, 8c). Includes extra copies of the 1c (plate block of four), 9c, 14c (block of four), 15c, 20c (hinged), 25c (hinged), 30c, and there are three copies total of the 50c (one is hinged) for a total of 35 stamps. Some of the stamps have light cat #s on back. Also comes with a set of perf. 10 rotary press issues, again with a mix of hinged and never hinged (the hinged values are the 1½c, 2c, 4c, 7c, and 9c). An overall fresh lot, with many very fine centred, all scanned online. (Image)

Scott $ 1,191

1923 Head of Freedom Statue Vignette, on thin card, similar to that having been used in the design process of Scott #573, the $5 issue. Very fine. (Image)

Est $ 75

1923 $5 carmine and blue Head of Freedom Statue, a mint never hinged plate number single, very fine and fresh. (Image)

Scott $ 180

1926 2c carmine rose International Philatelic Exhibition Complete Pane of 25, stamps are mint never hinged, tiny hinge reinforces selvedge at bottom, very fine. Catalogue value is for never hinged as per criteria in footnote. (Image)

Scott $ 525

1919 14c on 7c black Franklin Shanghai China Surcharge, a mint never hinged plate block of six, one stamp has a small gum loss, fine. Rsv. $180. (Image)

Scott $ 1,650

1870-71 15c red orange on amber Webster Embossed Stationery Piece, unused, with back of cover attached, quite fresh and extremely fine. Rsv. $120. (Image)

Scott $ 160