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United States Essays and Proofs continued...

1867-68 Re-Use Prevention Essays

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116

2c Dull Red Violet, "U.S. Postage" Re-Use Prevention Essay (79-E1). Folded design for re-use prevention, original gum, small h.r.

EXTREMELY FINE AND RARE. ONLY A HANDFUL OF THESE RE-USE PREVENTION ESSAYS ARE RECORDED.

The inventor of these designs is unknown. The design of the stamp is such that it was intended to be affixed to a cover folded. The postmaster would then remove part of the stamp, exposing punched out or different colored numerals underneath. The background of the design is also scored so that any attempt to remove a cancel or the stamp from the cover would result in its breaking apart.

Ex Lake Shore (Image)

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$ 5,000.00

CLOSED
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117

2c Dull Red Violet, "U.S. Postage" Re-Use Prevention Essay (79-E1). Folded design for re-use prevention, original gum, h.r., small nick at top left, couple minor internal faults

EXTREMELY FINE APPEARANCE AND RARE. ONLY A HANDFUL OF THESE RE-USE PREVENTION ESSAYS ARE RECORDED.

The inventor of these essays is unknown. The design of the stamp is such that it was intended to be affixed to a cover folded. The postmaster would then remove part of the stamp, exposing punched out or different colored numerals underneath. The background of the design is also scored so that any attempt to remove a cancel or the stamp from the cover would result in its breaking apart.

Ex Finkelburg. Illustrated in Scott Catalogue (Image)

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$ 5,000.00

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118

2c Dull Black & Bronze, "U.S. Postage" Re-Use Prevention Essay (79-E2b). U.S. 10mm high, full original gum, large margins, almost completely intact

EXTREMELY FINE. A WONDERFUL EXAMPLE OF THIS REMARKABLY RARE RE-USE PREVENTION ESSAY.

Very few are known. The example offered here is in a beautiful state of preservation. Ex Lake Shore (Image)

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$ 5,000.00

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119

2c Blue & Bronze, "U.S. Inter. Rev." Re-Use Prevention Essay (Turner E45). Opened for display, original gum, fresh and Very Fine, scarce, ex Joyce and Geisler (Image)

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E. $ 750-1,000

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120

3c Green & Bronze, "U.S. Inter. Rev." Re-Use Prevention Essay (Turner E45). Opened for display, original gum, small erosion hole at bottom left, otherwise Very Fine, scarce, ex Joyce and Geisler (Image)

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E. $ 750-1,000

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121

1c Lowenberg Patent, Trial Color Plate Proof on Surface Starched Paper, Imperforate (63TC5). Six, incl. five bottom margin imprint and plate no. blocks of twelve and one of eight, each different color incl. Rose, Yellow Green, Yellow Orange, Orange Red, Dull Blue, Gray Lilac, all have ample to large margins, typical wrinkling and crackling as always found with Lowenberg patent paper, all appear Very Fine, an impressive and rare group of plate blocks, ex Finkelburg, Scott Retail as singles which does not convey the scarcity of this lot (Image)

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$ 2,720.00

SOLD for $1,200.00
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122

3c Lowenberg Plate Essay on Onionskin Paper, Perforated and Gummed (79-E8b). Four complete sheets, incl. Gray Black, Dull Violet, Brown Red and Gray Violet, few small faults as usually associated with this fragile paper, Very Fine, scarce group, ex Lake Shore (Image)

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$ 2,500.00

SOLD for $900.00
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123

1c Wyckoff Patent, Trial Color Plate Proof on Surface Starched Paper, Imperforate (63TC5). Eight bottom margin imprint and plate no. 27 blocks of twelve, all have large margins, range of colors incl. three subtly different shades of Brown, Black, Deep Red Orange, Light Blue, Dark Blue, Deep Green, wonderfully clear and intense impressions which is a defining feature of the Wyckoff patent, couple small faults, all appear fresh and Very Fine, an exceptional and rare set of Wyckoff plate blocks, ex Finkelburg, Scott Retail as singles which does not convey the scarcity of this lot (Image)

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$ 3,840.00

SOLD for $4,500.00
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124

1c Wyckoff Patent, Trial Color Plate Proof on Surface Starched Paper, Perforated (63TC6). Large accumulation of multiples, incl. twelve blocks of four, two imprint and plate no. blocks of twelve and one of eight, all original gum, h.r. except some stamps Mint N.H., tremendous range of shades and colors with each different, few small faults to be expected, virtually all appear Fine-Very Fine, a rare and attractive group, Scott Retail as singles (Image)

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$ 4,000.00

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125

1c 1861 Issue, Trial Color Plate Proofs on Wove (63TC5, 63TC6). Eight blocks of four, three pairs and 20 singles, patents incl. Lowenberg, Wyckoff and Macdonough, 12 singles and one block (in Blue, looks like the issued color) are perforated and gummed, wide range of colors, few small faults to be expected, Very Fine and attractive group, ex Lake Shore, Scott Retail as singles (Image)

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$ 2,480.00

SOLD for $1,700.00
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126

3c Black, Plate Essay on Double Paper (Brazer 65TC-Fb). On tissue paper backed with white wove paper, large part original gum, 21mm circle of wedges cancel, Very Fine example of this scarce Charles F. Steel Essay from patent no. 86952 of Feb. 16, 1869, with 2007 P.F. certificate (Image)

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E. $ 200-300

SOLD for $350.00
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