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LotNo.

Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

681

RB11P1-RB19P1

Proprietary, 1875, 1¢, 2¢, 4¢, 5¢, 6¢ issues, large die proofs on india papers (Scott RB11P1-RB19P1), Nos. RB11P1, RB14P1 & RB18P1 63-65 x 75mm with "National Bank Note Co. N.Y." imprint at bottom and measure, others approx. 45 x 45mm, all die sunk on cards with full die sinkage (Nos. RB11P1-RB18P1 68-75 x 79-85mm & RB19P1 53 x 67mm); No. RB11P1 proof with large tear and card with small corner creases at top left, others sound all all are Very Fine, fully imaged online.
Scott $4,500. (Image) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) (All Images)

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Estimate $1,500-2,000
Currently Opening at...$750.00
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682

RB11P4

Proprietary, 1875, 1¢, 2¢, 4¢, 5¢, 6¢ issues, plate proofs on cards (Scott RB11P4, RB12P4, RB14P4, RB16P4, RB17P4), mostly full to massive margins, bright colors on fresh white cards, Very Fine to Extremely Fine, the 1¢, 2¢, 4¢, & 5¢ are listed in Scott but not priced and the 6¢ is not listed; fully imaged online.

In our Sept. 2021 Flagship sale, lot 898 consisting of RB16P4 & RB17P4 singles sold for $425 hammer. (Image) (Image2) (All Images)

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Estimate $400-500
Currently Opening at...$200.00
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683

RS33TC1

Brandreth, B., 1¢ green, Turner die I, trial color die proof on india (Scott RS33TC1), 51 x 74mm, stray printer's ink dot at top left; small thin spot at bottom left, Very Fine appearance, We found 2 other examples of Scott RSTC1. One is Turner die III with a horizontally broken die. It also has faults, a PF certificate number one number higher than this, is ex Joyce & Tolman and was last sold in 2009. The other has thins as well., with 2008 P.F. certificate. (Image) (Image2) (All Images)

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Estimate $150-250
Currently Opening at...$80.00
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684

c. 1920's-40's 5¢ "Taj Mahal" American Bank Note Co. Specimens, 23 different colors, stamp sized with American Bank Note Co. imprint in bottom margins, imperforate and gummed with cut to shape glassine interleaving affixed but easily peeled off without obvious damage to gum or paper (if done slowly and with care), rich colors on bright white papers, exceptionally fresh and beautiful, also includes a very scarce green wide right selvage block of 4 printed on thin brown gummed paper, right pair with vertical creasing usually found on this paper, Extremely Fine, fully imaged online. (Image) (Image2) (Image3) (All Images)

Estimate $200-300
Currently Opening at...$100.00
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685

1934 5¢ Rembrandt, large die proof in green, die sunk on card, 59 x 64mm die sunk on 153 x 229mm card with full die sinkage, proof with clear pencil "To my friend "Billy" McCarthy, 1942 / Robt. Savage, Jr."; small card faults do not detract, still Extremely Fine, certainly unique.

Savage was an engraver at the American Bank Note Company. His bio is here https://nnp.wustl.edu/library/periodical/627276. We speculate that William "Billy" McCarthy was the William "Billy" McCarthy who served as Northern California manager of Franklin D. Roosevelt's presidential campaign in March 1932, and later that year was named vice-chairman of the Democratic State Central Committee. (Image)

Estimate $400-600
Currently Opening at...$200.00
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686

1934 5¢ Rembrandt, large die proof in sepia, die sunk on card, 59 x 64mm with plate no. 69333 at top center, die sunk on 229 x 151mm card with full die sinkage, pencil "D12586" on back, Extremely Fine. (Image)

Estimate $200-300
Currently Opening at...$100.00
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687

American Bank Note Company Specimen Group, 6 items consisting of 2¢ "Experiment" partial pane of 9 stamps in "Sensitive Red", each stamp with SPECIMEN overprint in red plus security punch, on never hinged gummed stamp paper, with production numbers at top, ABN Co engraved logo, etc., similar never hinged partial pane of 6 stamps in "Sensitive Olive" without overprint and punch, small faults at top edge from booklet removal, same design in black on ungummed pink paper in top right corner block of 6, orange & green small stamp 3¢ Liberty, and large die proof of 3¢ Mercury in dark green, Very Fine group, fully imaged online. (Image) (Image2) (All Images)

Estimate $100-150
Currently Opening at...$50.00
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688

1940s American Banknote Co. presentation booklet, 4 x 6¼ in. and saddle stitched at left with black on cream covers, contains seven different die proofs, each inscribed "Specimen", with designs for (in order) 5¢ Rembrandt in sepia, 5¢ Taj Mahal in magenta, 1¢ Liberty in violet, 3¢ Mercury in dark green, 2¢ Aviation in orange red, 25¢ Communication in grayish blue, 3¢ Education in grayish green, proofs are in perfect condition; very light small stains at bottom right corner of front of booklet, still Extremely Fine. (Image)

Estimate $200-300
Currently Opening at...$100.00
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689

American Bank Note Co., stamp-type essays from a color sample book in "5 purple", gummed (never hinged) sheet of eight "stamps" featuring 4 different designs: Rembrandt, the Taj Mahal and allegories of "Education" and "Communication", plus the A.B.N.Co. Eagle logo; light toning not noted on certificate, Very Fine, with 1989 P.F. certificate. (Image) (Image2) (All Images)

Estimate $200-300
Currently Opening at...$100.00
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690

American Bank Note Co., stamp-type essays from a color sample book in "8¼ Grey", gummed (never hinged) sheet of eight "stamps" featuring 4 different designs: Rembrandt, the Taj Mahal and allegories of "Education" and "Communication", plus the A.B.N.Co. Eagle logo; light toning not noted on certificate, Very Fine, with 1989 P.F. certificate. (Image) (Image2) (All Images)

Estimate $200-300
Currently Opening at...$100.00
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691

American Bank Note Co., stamp-type essays from a color sample book in "35 Red", gummed (never hinged) sheet of eight "stamps" featuring 4 different designs: Rembrandt, the Taj Mahal and allegories of "Education" and "Communication", plus the A.B.N.Co. Eagle logo; light toning not noted on certificate, Very Fine, with 1989 P.F. certificate. (Image) (Image2) (All Images)

Estimate $200-300
Currently Opening at...$100.00
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Postmasters’ Provisionals

LotNo.

Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

692

9X1b

New York, N.Y., 1846, 5¢ black on bluish, signed "A.C.M." (Scott 9X1b), four-margined example, fresh and clean, on folded letter sheet datelined Oct. 21, 1845 and addressed to New Haven, Conn.; stamp tied by blue manuscript cancel, with proper red arced "PAID" and matching New York "PAID 5 cts" rate-integral postmark at right; stamp with clipped lower right corner, paper with partial tear along one interior fold, still nearly Very Fine and remarkably clean for its age, with 2025 Crowe certificate.
Scott $825. (Image) (Image2) (All Images)

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Estimate $400-600
Currently Opening at...$200.00
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693

10X1

Providence, R.I., 1846, 5¢ gray black (Scott 10X1), left margin single, o.g., very lightly hinged, a pristine beauty with clear impression and wonderfully balanced margins, Extremely Fine to Superb, unpriced in SMQ; only two stamps grade higher in PSE's Population Report, with 2025 P.F. certificate graded XF-SUP 95.
SMQ XF-SUP 95.
Scott $325. (Image) (Image2) (All Images)

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Estimate $400-600
Currently Opening at...$200.00
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694

11X2

St. Louis, Mo., 1845, 10¢ black on greenish (Scott 11X2), uncanceled single on cover to New York City, red "St. Louis Mo./May/17/10" rate-integral postmark at left; stamp with clear to full margins all around, the cover with light overall soiling and with bright red wax seal on reverse; stamp repaired at bottom adding bottom margin and portions of design, Fine to Very Fine appearance, unused stamp off-cover catalogs $37,500, with 2004 P.F. certificate declining opinion as to whether stamp originated.
Scott $14,000 on cover. (Image) (Image2) (All Images)

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Estimate $5,000-7,500
Currently Opening at...$2,500.00
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1847 Issue

LotNo.

Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

695

1847, 5¢ red brown (Scott 1), fresh, clean example with four near-jumbo margins and lightly struck red circular grid cancels, Extremely Fine, a choice gem, with 2010 P.F. certificate.
Scott $425. (Image) (Image2) (All Images)

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Estimate $500-750
Currently Opening at...$250.00
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696

1847, 5¢ red brown (Scott 1), right margin single, fresh and sound four-margined example with strong color and red grid and town postmarks, Very Fine.
Scott $425. (Image)

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Estimate $250-350
Currently Opening at...$130.00
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697

1847, 5¢ red brown (Scott 1), diagonally struck blue "Paid", 3 full even margins, clear at top, Fine to Very Fine and sound, with 2011 P.F. certificate.
Scott $465. (Image)

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Estimate $250-350
Currently Opening at...$130.00
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698

1847, 5¢ red brown (Scott 1), ample to large margins with a neat red grid cancel, Very Fine to Extremely Fine, with a 1990 P.F. certificate.
Scott $425. (Image) (Image2) (All Images)

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Estimate $400-600
Currently Opening at...$200.00
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699

1847, 5¢ red brown (Scott 1), fresh and sound with rich color, balanced margins, and lightly struck premium blue circular grid cancels, Extremely Fine, with 2025 P.F. certificate graded XF 90.
SMQ XF 90; $900.
Scott $465. (Image) (Image2) (All Images)

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Estimate $600-800
Currently Opening at...$450.00
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700

1.xv13k

1847, 5¢ russet brown (Scott 1 var.), Ridgeway Plate XV, 13k, attractive four-margined jumbo with red square grid cancel and partial city postmark, all on richly blued paper, Very Fine to Extremely Fine, with 2025 P.F. certificate graded VF-XF 85J noting shade.
SMQ VF-XF 85J; $750 as normal.
Scott $425 as normal. (Image) (Image2) (All Images)

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Estimate $500-750
Currently Opening at...$375.00
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701

1.xvk

1847, 5¢ russet brown (Scott 1 var.), Ridgeway Plate XVk, Post Office fresh left margin single with rich color and clear to full margins all around; blue cork cancel, Very Fine, with 2025 P.F. certificate noting shade.
Scott $465 as normal. (Image) (Image2) (All Images)

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Estimate $300-400
Currently Opening at...$150.00
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702

1.xxixm

1847, 5¢ bister (Scott 1 var.), Ridgeway Plate XXIXm, fresh four-margined example with clean impression and two lightly struck blue circular grid cancels, Extremely Fine, with 2025 P.F. certificate graded XF 90 noting shade.
SMQ XF 90; $900 as normal.
Scott $465 as normal. (Image) (Image2) (All Images)

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Estimate $600-800
Currently Opening at...$450.00
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703

1.xxix13m

1847, 5¢ warm sepia (Scott 1 var.), Ridgeway Plate XXIX, 13m, sound and pristine with wonderfully balanced margins and full black circular grid cancel, Extremely Fine, with 2025 P.F. certificate graded XF 90 noting shade.
SMQ XF 90; $900 as normal.
Scott $425 as normal. (Image) (Image2) (All Images)

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Estimate $600-800
Currently Opening at...$450.00
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704

1 var.

1847, 5¢ brown (Scott 1 var.), sound with full, balanced margins all around and black grid cancels, Extremely Fine, with 2019 P.S.A.G. certificate graded XF 90 (cancels erroneously called "targets").
SMQ XF 90; $900.
Scott $500. (Image) (Image2) (All Images)

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Estimate $600-800
Currently Opening at...$450.00
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705

1847, 5¢ red orange (Scott 1c), four-margined and fresh with radiant color complemented by red square grid cancel; light horizontal crease at bottom, otherwise Very Fine, with 2023 P.S.A.G. certificate.
Scott $8,500. (Image) (Image2) (All Images)

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Estimate $2,000-3,000
Currently Opening at...$1,000.00
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706

1d.xxviiii

1847, 5¢ pecan brown (Scott 1d var.), Ridgeway Plate XXVIIIi, sound with radiant color, four clear margins, and a light black circular grid cancel, Very Fine, with 2025 P.F. certificate graded VF 80 noting shade.
SMQ VF 80; $1,100 as normal.
Scott $1,000 as normal. (Image) (Image2) (All Images)

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Estimate $750-1,000
Currently Opening at...$550.00
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707

1847, 10¢ black, short transfer at top (Scott 2 var.), position 35L, captivating four-margined example with intense color, sharp impression, and bold red grid cancels, Extremely Fine, with 1994 P.S.E. and 1997 P.S.A.G. certificates.
Scott $1,150. (Image) (Image2) (Image3) (All Images)

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Estimate $800-1,200
Currently Opening at...$400.00
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708

1847, 10¢ black (Scott 2), red grid, full to large margins all around, lovely charcoal color, Very Fine and choice, with 1990 P.F. certificate.
Scott $850. (Image)

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Estimate $500-750
Currently Opening at...$250.00
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709

1847, 10¢ black, short transfer at top (Scott 2 var.), with additional large break in frameline at top left, Post Office fresh with rich, intense color, four full to large margins, and a red circular grid cancel, Very Fine to Extremely Fine.
Scott $1,150. (Image)

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Estimate $800-1,200
Currently Opening at...$400.00
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710

1847, 10¢ black (Scott 2), a gorgeous stamp with deep, strong color and impression, superior centering, and unobtrusive red cancels, Very Fine to Extremely Fine, with 2025 P.F. certificate graded VF-XF 85.
SMQ VF-XF 85; $1,100.
Scott $850. (Image) (Image2) (All Images)

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Estimate $750-1,000
Currently Opening at...$550.00
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711

1847, 10¢ black (Scott 2), top-quality example with intense color, bright paper, and light red grid cancel, all within nicely balanced margins, Extremely Fine, with 2002 P.S.E. certificate graded XF 90.
SMQ XF 90; $1,300.
Scott $850. (Image) (Image2) (All Images)

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Estimate $1,000-1,500
Currently Opening at...$650.00
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712

1847, 10¢ black (Scott 2), lovely example with clean, crisp color and detail, superior centering, and light reed town postmarks, Extremely Fine, with 1988 P.F. and 2025 P.S.A.G. certificates, the latter graded XF 90.
SMQ XF 90; $1,300.
Scott $1,000. (Image) (Image2) (Image3) (All Images)

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Estimate $800-1,200
Currently Opening at...$650.00
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1875 Reproductions of the 1847 Issue

LotNo.

Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

713

1847 (1875 Reproduction), 5¢ red brown (Scott 3), without gum as issued, Post Office fresh four-margined example, cleanly printed in rich color; tiny corner crease bottom right, otherwise Very Fine to Extremely Fine, with 2015 P.S.E. certificate.
Scott $1,000. (Image) (Image2) (All Images)

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Estimate $600-800
Currently Opening at...$300.00
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714

1847 (1875 Reproduction), 5¢ red brown (Scott 3), Glowing with vivid color, without gum as issued, Very Fine to Extremely Fine, with 1999 P.F. certificate.
Scott $1,000. (Image) (Image2) (All Images)

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Estimate $750-1,000
Currently Opening at...$375.00
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715

1847 (1875 Reproduction), 5¢ red brown (Scott 3), without gum as issued, Post Office fresh four-margined example with rich color and superior centering, Very Fine to Extremely Fine, with photocopy of P.F. certificate #441976 graded VF-XF 85.
SMQ VF-XF 85; $1,150.
Scott $1,000. (Image) (Image2) (All Images)

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Estimate $800-1,200
Currently Opening at...$550.00
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716

1847 (1875 Reproduction), 5¢ red brown (Scott 3), without gum as issued, a lovely stamp with bold color and clean impression, sound with stellar centering, Extremely Fine, with 2018 Crowe and 2025 P.F. certificates, both graded XF 90.
SMQ XF 90; $1,400.
Scott $1,000. (Image) (Image2) (Image3) (All Images)

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Estimate $1,000-1,500
Currently Opening at...$700.00
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717

1847 (1875 Reproduction), 5¢ red brown (Scott 3), without gum as issued, large even margins all around creating a very well centered stamp, deep rich color on fresh paper, Extremely Fine, with 1983 and 2021 P.F. certificates, the latter graded XF 90.
SMQ XF 90; $1,400.
Scott $1,000. (Image)

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Estimate $1,000-1,500
Currently Opening at...$700.00
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718

1847 (1875 Reproduction), 10¢ black (Scott 4), without gum as issued, fresh four-margined example with crisp detail on bright paper; tiny horizontal scissors cut at top left, nearly Very Fine.
Scott $1,300. (Image)

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Estimate $600-800
Currently Opening at...$300.00
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719

1847 (1875 Reproduction), 10¢ black (Scott 4), deep impression, without gum as issued, Very Fine to Extremely Fine, with 2005 P.S.E. certificate graded VF-XF 85 and 1985 P.F. certificate.
SMQ VF-XF 85; $1,850. (Image) (Image2) (Image3) (All Images)

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Estimate $1,500-2,000
Currently Opening at...$950.00
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720

1847 (1875 Reproduction), 10¢ black (Scott 4), without gum as issued, full even margins all around, lovely shade on crisp fresh paper, Extremely Fine a beautiful stamp, with 1975 A.P.S. and 2023 P.F. certificates, the latter graded XF 90.
SMQ XF 90; $2,500.
Scott $1,300. (Image)

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Estimate $2,000-3,000
Currently Opening at...$1,300.00
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