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Confederate States Stamps and Postal History continued...

General Issue Essays and Proofs continued...

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2320

2c Black, With Framelines, Trial Color Die Proof on Wove (8TC1). Margins clear to just in showing full frameline at left and part at bottom, intense shade, faint corner crease at bottom right, otherwise Fine, a rare essay with framelines (classified as a trial color proof in Scott and C.S.A. Catalogue), ex Murphy, please see lots 2209 and 2319 for an explanation of the 2c Black and Blue trial colors with framelines, C.S.A. Catalogue value $4,000.00 (Image)

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$ 1,750.00

SOLD for $1,200.00
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2321

10c Black, "TEN", Trial Color Die Proof on Wove (9TC). 53 x 50 mm, intense shade, couple creases and slightly toned

VERY FINE APPEARANCE. THIS IS THE ONLY RECORDED EXAMPLE OF THE "TEN" DIE PROOF IN BLACK. AN IMPORTANT CONFEDERATE PROOF RARITY.

Ex Hall (acquired by the family prior to World War II) and offered for only the second time in more than 75 years. This unique proof is listed in Scott, but the value of $1,500.00 is long outdated. Pictured in 2012 C.S.A. Catalogue and priced at $6,000.00 (Image)

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E. $ 3,000-4,000

SOLD for $3,250.00
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2322

10c Blue, Die B, Die Essay on Wove (12E5). 22 x 27mm, bright color, tiny thin spot

VERY FINE APPEARANCE. AN EXTREMELY RARE DIE ESSAY FOR THE 10-CENT ARCHER & DALY DIE B ISSUE, ENGRAVED BY FREDERICK HALPIN.

The Die B or Type II design was a completely new engraving executed by Halpin in 1863. It is considered to be a superior work to the engraving of the Die A or Type I design by John Archer, and close examination reveals numerous differences between the two engravings. Dietz recorded only two examples of the Type II die essay. We have offered one other example, ex Murphy (Siegel Sale 795, lot 529).

Ex Bogg. With 1976 C.S.A. certificate stating "CSA 12E, Halpin die essay on wove, considered to be genuine." Mentioned in Scott but not formally listed or priced, with the statement "proofs made as essays from the dies...deeply engraved and printed in deep shades of the issued colors, but show only small differences from the stamps as finally issued. All are very rare." (Image)

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E. $ 2,000-3,000

SOLD for $1,800.00
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2323

10c Deep Blue, Die B, Plate Proof on Thick Ribbed Paper (12P7). Dark shade and razor-sharp impression unlike those of any issued stamps, guide dots at sides confirming that this is a plate impression, on very thick paper showing ribbed lines on back, also unlike any issued stamp, Extremely Fine, ex Birkinbine (see lot 2228 for a block of four) (Image)

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$ 750.00

SOLD for $500.00
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2324

20c Deep Green, Die Proof on Wove (13P1a). Stamp size, deep dark color similar to the issued No. 13b, shows clear diagonal crosshatching throughout background and complete outer line, these features are only partially evident or more often not at all evident on the issued stamps, small area of soiling and light corner crease

VERY FINE APPEARANCE. AN EXTREMELY RARE DIE PROOF ON WOVE OF THE CONFEDERATE STATES 20-CENT GENERAL ISSUE.

We have offered only one other example of a 20c die proof, in our Sale 795 -- this item is from our 1986 Rarities sale.

With 1982 P.F. Certificate as "13P1a, Genuine Essay Die Proof". C.S.A. Catalogue lists calls this a progressive die proof, with a price of $4,500.00. (Image)

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$ 4,000.00

SOLD for $1,300.00
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2325

20c Red Brown, Trial Color Die Proof on Wove (13TC1a). Huge margins to just barely touching the outer frameline at bottom right, bright color, tiny sealed tear at right and tiny thin at top

VERY FINE APPEARANCE. A SPECTACULARLY RARE TRIAL COLOR DIE PROOF OF THE CONFEDERATE STATES 20-CENT GENERAL ISSUE. THIS IS THE ONLY EXAMPLE WE HAVE ENCOUNTERED.

Like the die proof offered in the previous lot, this trial color proof shows clear cross-hatching in the background and an outer line.

Ex Murphy. C.S.A. Catalogue value $4,500.00 (Image)

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$ 4,000.00

SOLD for $1,700.00
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2326

1c Calhoun, Progressive Die Essay on Glazed Card (14E1). Cut to shape and showing partly completed portrait, Very Fine and very rare, this is the only example we have offered, ex Murphy, with 1987 P.F. certificate, the Progressive Die Essays are mentioned in Scott but do not have formal listings and are unpriced, C.S.A. Catalogue value (Image)

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$ 2,500.00

SOLD for $1,300.00
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2327

1c Black, Large Die Trial Color Die Proof on Glazed Card (14TC1b). 93 x 61mm., intense shade, printed date of "July 31, 1863" at top left and "J" at right, manuscript "3399" at top right and "JL" initials at bottom right for master engraver Jean Ferdinand Jubert de la Ferte

VERY FINE. A RARE AND CHOICE LARGE DIE TRIAL COLOR PROOF OF THE ONE-CENT DE LA RUE ISSUE, INITIALED BY THE ENGRAVER.

Ex Murphy. C.S.A. Catalogue value $4,500.00 (Image)

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$ 2,500.00

SOLD for $1,800.00
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2328

1c Orange, Large Die Proof on Glazed Card (14P1). 92 x 61mm, vivid color, contemporary manuscript "J.C. Calhoun Esq." on front and "Received from Major Ficklin agent for Confederate States, March 1862. Proof." on back, usual edge toning as seen on most die proofs of the General Issues

VERY FINE. AN EXTREMELY RARE LARGE DIE PROOF OF THE ONE-CENT DE LA RUE ISSUE. THIS ITEM IS BELIEVED TO BE UNIQUE WITH THE SOURCE NOTATIONS.

Ex Murphy. Pictured and described in 2012 C.S.A. Catalogue with a price of $4,500.00. For some reason Scott prices the regular die proof of this issue at $2,000.00, versus $2,500.00 for the more available trial color proof in black (Image)

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E. $ 2,000-3,000

SOLD for $2,400.00
Will close during Public Auction