United States, Possessions and Confederate States Stamps and Postal History

**Essays & Proofs, 1847 Issue thru 20th Century**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description
1001	TC	5c Blue, Large Die Trial Color Proof on Bond (1TC1b). 31 x 35mm, with cross-hatching, intense shade and impression, fresh and Very Fine (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	$ 800.00 SOLD for $300.00 Will close during Public Auction
1002	P	5c Red Brown, Large Die Proof on India (1P1). 51 x 61mm with full die sinkage and cross-hatching, deep rich color, Extremely Fine (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	$ 800.00 SOLD for $650.00 Will close during Public Auction
1003	TC	10c Orange Yellow, Large Die Trial Color Proof on India (2TC1ai). 47 x 61mm, with cross-hatching, striking bright color, Extremely Fine (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	$ 1,000.00 SOLD for $600.00 Will close during Public Auction
1004	P	5c Orange Brown, 10c Black, Reproduction, Small Die Proofs on Wove (3P2-4P2). On original card backing from a Roosevelt album, 5c with double paper, possibly affixed over another example during production, 10c few tiny toned spots, Very Fine appearance (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	$ 850.00 SOLD for $350.00 Will close during Public Auction
1005	P	30c Orange, Plate Proof on India (38P3). Full margins all around, fresh and Extremely Fine, very scarce, with 1995 P.F. certificate (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	$ 1,250.00 SOLD for $225.00 Will close during Public Auction
1006	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 $400.00 Will close during Public Auction
1007	TC	24c Violet, Large Die Trial Color Proof on India (70TC1a). On 143 x 205mm card with full die sinkage, gorgeous color, faint adhesive streak far from die sinkage area, Very Fine (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	$ 2,500.00 SOLD for $300.00 Will close during Public Auction
1008	TC	24c Violet, Large Die Trial Color Proof on India (70TC1a). On 102 x 144mm card with full die sinkage, spectacular color, some slight thinning of card well outside die sinkage area from mount removal, Very Fine (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	$ 2,500.00 SOLD for $325.00 Will close during Public Auction
1009	TC	90c Black, Large Die Trial Color Proof on India (72TC1). On 96 x 106mm card with full die sinkage, "447" die no. and National Bank Note Co. imprint, showing layout lines around the design, intense shade, India paper shows some slight toning but this is inconsequential VERY FINE AND EXTREMELY RARE FULLY DIE SUNK TRIAL COLOR PROOF OF THE 90-CENT 1861 ISSUE. This is the first die sunk trial color of the 90c 1961 we have offered since our 2001 Rarities sale, and it is even more desirable in Black. We have seen only two others in Black, from the Finkelburg and Lake Shore collections, and neither was die sunk (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	$ 2,500.00 SOLD for $1,300.00 Will close during Public Auction
1010	TC	15c Deep Blue, Large Die Trial Color Proof on India (77TC1). On 148 x 222mm card with full die sinkage, National Bank Note Co. imprint at bottom, India paper toned but proof color is still deep and rich, Very Fine appearance, a very rare die sunk example of this trial color proof, we have not offered another since our 1999 Finkelburg sale, this is the only example located in Power Search that is full size, ex Finkelburg (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	$ 2,500.00 SOLD for $550.00 Will close during Public Auction
1011	E	1c Red Brown, Die Essay on Thin White Paper (79-E29h). 25 x 31mm, original gum, h.r., clear grill at center, minor bend, Very Fine and scarce (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	$ 2,000.00 SOLD for $1,100.00 Will close during Public Auction