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The Vaquero Collection of United States Essays and Proofs continued...

Revenue Essays and Proofs
Lot Sym. Lot Description  
4212° E Image3c Minerva, Harris Automatic Press Company Offset Essay on Hard White Wove Paper (TD28, TD29; Brazer 385-E2b). Horizontal pair of first and single of second, large margins, Very Fine, scarce, Harris installed one of their presses in the BEP to demonstrate production of stamps by the offset method, the design was a variation on the 2c 1903 Issue, the presses were not adopted at that time but were used for printing some Revenue stamps, particularly Tax Paids (Image)

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$ 1,950.00

SOLD for $850.00
Will close during Public Auction
4213 Pbl Image3c-$3.50 Second Issue, Plate Proofs on Card (R105P4, R109P4, R111P4-R112P4, R115P4, R119P4-R122P4, R126P4). Blocks of four, complete for the set up to the $3.50, large margins, rich colors, Very Fine and choice, ex Cunliffe and Curtis (Image)

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1,615.00

SOLD for $550.00
Will close during Public Auction
4214° TC Image$200.00 Red, Green & Black, Second Issue, Trial Color Proof on India (R132TC). On 109 x 139mm card with full imprints at sides, two small security punches in design as found on all examples with imprints

EXTREMELY FINE. AN ABSOLUTELY STUNNING EXAMPLE OF THE $200.00 SMALL PERSIAN RUG TRIAL COLOR PROOF. THIS IS QUITE LIKELY THE FINEST IN EXISTENCE.

These colors are the only multicolor trial color printing for the $200.00 Small Persian Rug.

Ex Cunliffe. Scott Catalogue prices this at $2,500.00 but notes "full-size proofs on full-size card bring substantial premiums above the catalogue values listed". We offered one in our Sale 953 in 2008, on slightly smaller card, which realized $13,000 hammer. (Image)

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E. $ 12,000-15,000

CLOSED
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4215° P Image$200.00 Blue, Red & Black, Second Issue, Small Die Proof on India (R132P2). Stamp size and mounted on 75 x 127mm thick card with gilded edges, few faults mostly at bottom where someone tried to remove from card

VERY FINE APPEARANCE. THIS IS THE ONLY RECORDED $200.00 SMALL PERSIAN RUG SMALL DIE PROOF ON A PRESENTATION CARD. A WONDERFUL EXHIBITION PIECE.

Back of card with "E.B. Sterling $200. 1-7-85" at top and "Value $25.00" at bottom in the same hand. Sterling was a noted stamp dealer active starting in 1874.

Ex Philip Little Jr. (Siegel Sale 248, Feb. 13, 1962, lot 311, where described as ex Sterling's collection) and Cunliffe. (Image)

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$ 2,750.00

SOLD for $2,700.00
Will close during Public Auction
4216° TC Image$500.00 Yellow, Green & Black, Second Issue, Trial Color Proof on India (R133TC1e). On 106 x 154mm card and with full imprints at sides, deep rich colors, security punches at top and bottom in center lathework above and below denominations as found on all examples with imprints

VERY FINE. AN EXCEEDINGLY RARE LARGE DIE TRIAL COLOR PROOF FOR THE $500.00 LARGE PERSIAN RUG. ESPECIALLY DESIRABLE WITH THE IMPRINTS AT SIDES. A MAGNIFICENT SHOWPIECE.

We are aware of only one other in this color with the imprints. It was offered in the 2008 Spink Shreves auction of the Cunliffe Revenues, where it realized $26,000 hammer. Scott Catalogue prices this at $5,000.00 but notes "full-size proofs on full-size card bring substantial premiums above the catalogue values listed" (Image)

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E. $ 15,000-20,000

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4217° TC Image$500.00 Light Brown, Light Green & Black, Trial Color Proof on India (R133TC). Stamp size and on card, bright colors, light strike of purple "Bureau of Engraving and Printing Feb. 25, 1891" oval handstamp

VERY FINE AND CHOICE. A RARE TRIAL COLOR PROOF FOR THE $500.00 LARGE PERSIAN RUG ISSUE, WITH A BUREAU OF ENGRAVING AND PRINTING HANDSTAMP. POSSIBLY UNIQUE.

This color combination is only listed in Scott on Bond paper. With 2008 P.F. certificate (Image)

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$ 5,000.00

SOLD for $5,500.00
Will close during Public Auction
4218° P Image$500.00 Red Orange, Green & Black, Large Die Proof on India (R133P1). Stamp size and mounted on card so free from the faults that can plague this fragile paper, security hole punches at top and bottom as often seen, corners clipped

VERY FINE. AN EXTREMELY RARE LARGE DIE PROOF ON THE $500.00 LARGE PERSIAN RUG ISSUE.

We have offered only one other since keeping computerized records, in our 2015 Hall sale (Sale 1096, lot 978). That example had no hole punches and small faults.

Ex Philip Little Jr. (Siegel Sale 248, Feb. 13, 1962, lot 313) and Cunliffe (Image)

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$ 5,500.00

SOLD for $3,250.00
Will close during Public Auction
4219° TC Image$5,000.00 Yellow Orange, Green & Black, Large Die Trial Color Proof on India (R133ATC1e). 98 x 142mm India mounted on 142x 186mm card, security punch at bottom right, full imprints at sides, insignificant shallow thin on back at right of card from mount

EXTREMELY FINE APPEARANCE. THIS IS ONE OF THE TWO FINEST EXAMPLES OF THE TRIAL COLOR PROOF FOR THE UNISSUED $5,000.00 LARGE PERSIAN RUG. A GREAT RARITY AND ONE OF THE MOST BEAUTIFUL DESIGNS WE HAVE EVER ENCOUNTERED.

According to The Legendary Persian Rug by Dr. Thomas C. Kingsley, the $5,000.00 design was approved in proof form, but was never printed as a stamp. It was created in case the need for such a large denomination ever arose. Since it was approved, this (and other trial colors) qualify as trial color proofs, not essays. In a letter to Mr. Lamasure, Carpenter wrote: "I send you the $5,000 stamp approved in the colors in which it is to be printed in case we have an order for this stamp -- a very improbable contingency".

Dr. Kingsley records fifteen trial color proofs in private hands, plus ten in the holdings of the Smithsonian's National Postal Museum. Ralph Zerbonia records one additional proof in private hands. The colors of the proof offered here are very close to those that would have been used if stamps had been printed. Only three are known with the full imprints. One other (ex Joyce) compares favorably to the example offered here. The third has smaller margins and is not on a card.

Kingsley Census No. 5M-2. Ex Cunliffe. Considerably undercatalogued in Scott at $20,000.00, which does not take into consideration the imprints (Image)

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E. $ 35,000-40,000

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4220 E Image25c Black, American Bank Note Company Liberty Essay (Turner 2). 21 x 37mm, crisp impression, Very Fine, this is not listed in Turner on India paper (only glazed papers) (Image)

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E. $ 200-300

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4221 E Image$25.00 Orange & Green, Revenue Essay (Turner 78-B). Large margins, rich colors, Very Fine and choice, scarce (Image)

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E. $ 500-750

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4222 E ImageManufactured Tobacco, Series of 1875, Essays (Unlisted in Turner). Three, including -1/2lb., two pounds and three pounds, each with similar scene depicting woman with scales and "U.S. Inter. Rev. Laws." next to barrels and crates with second figure writing in ledger, appear to be on rebacked India paper, some faults, appear Fine-Very Fine (Image)

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E. $ 200-300

SOLD for $600.00
Will close during Public Auction

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