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**Essays and Proofs (1861-66 Issue)**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description
1044	E	Toppan Carpenter & Co., 1c-90c 1861 Issue, Schernikow Die Essays. Approximately 47 essays from the 1903 emission, primarily on proof paper with a few on green bond, pink pelure or card, including 17 of the 1c designs (63-E1a thru 63-E9j), two of the 3c designs (11-E17c, 11-E17d), ten of the 5c designs (67-E1b thru 67-E3a), six of the 12c designs (69-E1b thru 69-E3a), one of the 24 designs (70-E3d) and ten of the 90c designs (72-E1a thru 72-E3a), Very Fine group, Scott Retail approximately (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	5,090.00 SOLD for $3,250.00 Will close during Public Auction
1045	P	1c-24c 1861 First Designs and Regular Issue, Small Die Essays on Wove (65-E15d, 69-E6b, 63P2, 65P2, 78P2). Group of five proofs from a Roosevelt presentation album, 3c and 12c First Designs, 1c, 3c and 24c Regular Issues, each on original gray card backing, fresh colors, 1c with tiny toned spot at top, Very Fine group (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	1,600.00 SOLD for $500.00 Will close during Public Auction
1046	E	3c, 5c and 12c 1861 First Designs, Small Die Essays on Wove (65-E15d, 67-E9b, 69-E6b). From the Roosevelt albums (formerly 56P2, 57P2, 59P2), without gray card backing, brilliant colors, Extremely Fine, probably remainders which were never in a book, as the removal of these from the gray card backings is difficult and invariably results in thins or other flaws (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	1,000.00 SOLD for $375.00 Will close during Public Auction
1047	E	1c First Design, Plate Essay on India (63-E11c). Three, two in Indigo and one in Ultramarine, intense colors which wonderfully contrast, full margins, one Indigo with typical India paper translucency, Very Fine trio (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	900.00 SOLD for $375.00 Will close during Public Auction
1048	E	3c Red, First Design, Plate Essay on Semi-Transparent Gummed Stamp Paper (65-E15g, formerly 56aP4). Single, approximately half of the original gum remaining, large margins, deep color with hint of oxidation, Very Fine, Scott Retail as half a pair (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	875.00 SOLD for $200.00 Will close during Public Auction
1049	E	5c Black, First Design, Die Essay on India (67-E9a, formerly 57TC1). Die sunk on 140 x 229mm card with full die sinkage, "442" and imprint at bottom, from a salesman's book and retaining the original binding and tissue paper interleaving, some overall toning incl. in the design, otherwise Very Fine, scarce, this is the first we have offered in this full size since before 1999 (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	2,500.00 SOLD for $550.00 Will close during Public Auction
1050	P	10c Dark Green, First Design, Plate Proof on India (62BP3). Large margins, rich color, faint India paper translucencies as often encountered, otherwise Very Fine (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	375.00 SOLD for $100.00 Will close during Public Auction
1051	P	10c Dark Green, First Design, Plate Proof on India (62BP3). Large margins to full incl. sheet margin at right, intense color on bright paper, Very Fine (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	375.00 SOLD for $150.00 Will close during Public Auction
1052	E	12c Scarlet, First Design, Die Essay on India (69-E6a, formerly 59TC1). Die sunk on 140 x 229mm card with full die sinkage, "444" and imprint at bottom, from a salesman's book and retaining the original binding and tissue paper interleaving, brilliant color, some minor toning spots do not affect the design, Very Fine and rare, this is the first we have offered in this color since the Finkelburg sale in 1999 and that example was cut down nearly to stamp size (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	2,500.00 SOLD for $1,300.00 Will close during Public Auction
1053	E	12c Black, First Design, Plate Essay on India (69-E6d, formerly 59P3). Pair and single, full to large margins, deep shades, Very Fine, Scott Retail as singles (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	1,050.00 SOLD for $425.00 Will close during Public Auction
1054	E	30c Black, First Design, Die Essay on India (71-E2a, formerly 61TC1). Die sunk on 150 x 220mm card with full die sinkage, intense shade, Very Fine, scarce, ex Lake Shore (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	1,750.00 SOLD for $500.00 Will close during Public Auction

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