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LotNo.

Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

3420

239TC4a

1893, 30¢ Columbian, trial color plate proof on card, in black (Scott 239TC4a), wonderfully fresh with deep lines on pristine card, Very Fine.
Scott $350. (Image)

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Estimate $250-350
SOLD for $190.00
Will close during Public Auction

3421

246P1//263P1

1894, 1¢-$5, large die proofs (Scott 246P1//263P1), on India die sunk on cards, most measuring approximately 150 x 200 mm; 13 different values, the 1¢ #246P1, the 2¢ #250P1, the 3¢ #253P1 (Type II), while the 15¢ is a hybrid; very fresh colors; a couple with trivial light marks on card only, Very Fine, altogether a beautiful set. Shipping charges apply - weight 1 lbs.
Scott $4,850. (Image) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) (Image5) (Image6) (Image7) (Image8) (Image9) (Image10) (Image11) (Image12) (Image13)

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Estimate $2,000-3,000
SOLD for $2,000.00
Will close during Public Auction

3422

247P1, 250P1, 253AP1, 254P1-263P1-263

1894, First Bureau issue, 1¢ to $5 Large die proofs on India (Scott 247P1, 250P1, 253AP1, 254P1-263P1-263), die-sunk on 6" x 8" cards, Very Fine. An exceptional set. Shipping charges apply - weight 0.6 lbs.
Scott $4,850. (PDF for this Lot) (Image)

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Estimate $2,000-3,000
SOLD for $1,500.00
Will close during Public Auction

3423

247P2/263P2,

1894-97, 1¢ to $5 "Roosevelt" small die proofs (Scott 247P2/263P2), 17 different, 1¢-$5 including the the 1¢, 5¢, 10¢ & 15¢ color changes of 1897, all still on the full page from the "Roosevelt" album, the page captioned simply "1894", fresh and Very Fine.
Scott $5,035.

A FABULOUS TITLE PAGE FOR A COLLECTION OF THE FIRST BUREAU ISSUE. (Image)

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Estimate $2,000-3,000
SOLD for $3,500.00
Will close during Public Auction

3424

247P4

1894, 1¢ blue, plate proof on card (Scott 247P4), left margin block of 4, bright and clean with full margins and selvage, Very Fine, 400 issued; a scarce positional.
Scott $450. (Image)

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Estimate $350-500
SOLD for $190.00
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3425

247P4/263P4

1894, 1¢, 2¢, 6¢, $2 & $5 First Bureau plate proofs on card complete (Scott 247P4/263P4), the only five values that were released as plate proofs, fresh colors and large margins, Very Fine to Extremely Fine.
Scott $1,550. (Image) (Image2)

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Estimate $750-1,000
SOLD for $500.00
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3426

247P4/263P4

1894, 1¢, 2¢, 6¢, $2 & $5 First Bureau plate proofs on card complete (Scott 247P4/263P4), a choice set of blocks of 4, the only five values that were released as plate proofs, fresh and bright with large margins, Very Fine to Extremely Fine.
Scott $7,825. (Image) (Image2)

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Estimate $3,000-4,000
SOLD for $1,800.00
Will close during Public Auction

3427

248P4

1894, 2¢ pink, type I, plate proof on card (Scott 248P4), block of 4, Post Office fresh with bright color, sound and clean, Very Fine, 400 issued; a scarce multiple.
Scott $475. (Image)

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Estimate $300-400
SOLD for $160.00
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3428

248P4

1894, 2¢ pink, type I, plate proof on card (Scott 248P4), right margin block of 4 with part arrow, a stellar positional with bright, clean color and full margin at right, Very Fine.
Scott $475. (Image)

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Estimate $300-400
SOLD for $160.00
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3429

248P4

1894, 2¢ pink, type I, plate proof on card (Scott 248P4), bottom left corner margin block of 4, with vivid color, clear margins, and full sheet selvage left and bottom, Very Fine, 400 issued; a scarce positional.
Scott $475. (Image)

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Estimate $350-500
SOLD for $190.00
Will close during Public Auction

3430

256P4

1894, 6¢ dull brown, plate proof on card (Scott 256P4), horizontal pair, clean with full margins and outstanding detail as expected, Very Fine, 200 issued.
Scott $900. (Image)

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Estimate $600-800
SOLD for $325.00
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3431

256P4

1894, 6¢ dull brown, plate proof on card (Scott 256P4), with bright color and sharp detail, well-centered on fresh card, Very Fine, 200 issued.
Scott $450. (Image)

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Estimate $300-400
SOLD for $225.00
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3432

262P4

1894, $2 dark blue, plate proof on card (Scott 262P4), the picture of perfection, flawlessly printed with precision centering, Superb, 200 issued.
Scott $450. (Image)

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Estimate $350-500
SOLD for $475.00
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3433

262P4

1894, $2 dark blue, plate proof on card (Scott 262P4), a gorgeous block of 4, large balanced margins and intense color, Very Fine.
Scott $2,500. (Image)

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Estimate $1,000-1,500
SOLD for $700.00
Will close during Public Auction

3434

263P4

1894, $5 dark green, plate proof on card (Scott 263P4), with bright color on brighter paper, sound and mathematically centered, Superb, 200 issued.
Scott $450. (Image)

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Estimate $400-600
SOLD for $500.00
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3435

263P4

1894, $5 dark green, plate proof on card (Scott 263P4), an exceptional block of 4, wonderfully bright and fresh with large margins, Very Fine to Extremely Fine.
Scott $2,500. (Image)

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Estimate $1,200-1,800
SOLD for $750.00
Will close during Public Auction

3436

286P4

1898, Trans-Miss., 2¢ copper red, plate proof on card (Scott 286P4), an extraordinary example of this rare proof, wonderfully fresh with three large, perfectly symmetrical margins and a partial sheet margin with split arrow at the bottom, Extremely Fine.
Scott $10,000.

IT SEEMS LIKELY THAT FEWER THAN 10 EXAMPLES OF THIS PLATE PROOF EXIST.

Only the 2¢ and $$2 Trans-Mississippis exist as plate proofs, perhaps because the vignettes in their issued formats had been swapped from their original design concepts. (Image)

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Estimate $6,000-8,000
SOLD for $5,250.00
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3437

736E

1934, 3¢ Maryland, Unadopted 2¢ design featuring Cecil Calvert (Scott 736E), Artist Michael Miller's original pen & ink mock-up with the vignette being a portrait of Calvert taken from a book, overall size 56x65 mm, Very Fine. Pictured in Johl's United States Commemorative Stamps of the Twentieth Century. (Image)

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Estimate $500-750
SOLD for $325.00
Will close during Public Auction