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United States Stamps

Essays
Lot Symbol CatNo. Lot Description CV or Estimate
1 E 300-E4 image#300-E4, 1c Franklin preliminary pencil and ink drawing by designer Raymond Ostrander Smith for the frame design as adopted, being a rough ink and pencil sketch of undraped figures holding electric lights in an early stage of development, on a white card measuring 141x156mm, very fine; an important and unique 1902 Series essay. (Image) 1,000.00

SOLD for $2,700.00
Closing..Dec-06, 05:00 PM
2 E 300E image#300E, 1c Franklin photographic essay of unaccepted design, in small die proof format measuring 24x27mm, with Franklin portrait facing left and an incomplete frame, very fine; 1989 PF certificate. (Image) Est. 200-300

SOLD for $270.00
Closing..Dec-06, 05:00 PM
3 E 300E/307E image#300E/307E, 1c/10c Photographic essays of unaccepted designs, eight different, being enlarged photographs of unaccepted designs, including a single 1c, five 2c with various frame or portrait differences, plus a single 10c, most designs measure approximately 40x47mm, very fine; a handsome unit for exhibition. (Image) Est. 500-750

SOLD for $525.00
Closing..Dec-06, 05:00 PM
4 E 301-E1A image#301-E1A, 2c Washington preliminary pencil drawing by designer Raymond Ostrander Smith for the frame design as adopted, being an advanced frame sketch that closely resembles the final flag design, lead pencil on tracing paper measuring 175x183mm, very fine; a unique essay perfect for exhibition. (Image) 900.00

SOLD for $1,200.00
Closing..Dec-06, 05:00 PM
5 E 301-E4 image#301-E4, 2c Washington preliminary pencil drawing by designer Raymond Ostrander Smith for the right numeral "2" design as adopted, lead pencil sketch on tracing paper measuring 120x142mm, small tear at far left, very fine and unique. (Image) 900.00

SOLD for $625.00
Closing..Dec-06, 05:00 PM
6 E 301-E5 image#301-E5, 2c Washington preliminary pencil drawing by designer Raymond Ostrander Smith of the lower left and upper right corners of the design as adopted, lead pencil sketch on tracing paper measuring an irregular 170x115mm, signed and dated 1902 by Smith at bottom, very fine; a unique and handsome essay. (Image) 900.00

SOLD for $1,000.00
Closing..Dec-06, 05:00 PM
7 E 301-E6 image#301-E6, 2c Black large die essay, nearly complete design as adopted, with frame top, scarf and portrait background shading lines missing, die impression in black on India paper, die sunk on card measuring 152x202mm, with B.E.P. blue numeral "62057" control handstamp on reverse, very fine and choice; a unique large die essay that is listed but unpriced in the Scott catalog. (Image) Est. 1,500-2,000

SOLD for $2,700.00
Closing..Dec-06, 05:00 PM
8 E 301E image#301E, 2c Washington photographic essay of unaccepted design, in small die proof format measuring 24x26mm, with Washington's portrait smaller than issued stamp and with incomplete frame, very fine; 1989 PF certificate. (Image) Est. 200-300

SOLD for $190.00
Closing..Dec-06, 05:00 PM
9 E 303E image#303E, 4c Grant photographic essay of unaccepted design, in small die proof format measuring 23x26mm, with Grant's portrait facing left and an incomplete frame, very fine; 1989 PF certificate. (Image) Est. 200-300

SOLD for $375.00
Closing..Dec-06, 05:00 PM
10 E 303E image#303E, 4c Grant photographic essay of unaccepted design, in large die proof format measuring 51x78mm, design similar to previous lot, couple of faint spots well away from design, very fine. (Image) Est. 200-300

SOLD for $500.00
Closing..Dec-06, 05:00 PM
11 E 305E, 307E, 308E image#305-E2, 306-E3, 308-E2, 6c, 8c and 13c Preliminary black and blue green ink drawings by designer Raymond Ostrander Smith of unadopted frame designs, a remarkable piece of kraft paper measuring approximately 300x229mm with all three frame essays drawn on the same sheet, the 6c and 13c designs are on one side (slightly overlapping) and the 8c design is on reverse, the sheet of paper has been neatly folded in half for display purposes, with a small tear in the center, very fine; a spectacular essay showpiece, easily being one of the most important drawings still to exist by the original designer of all the values of the 1902 Series; while the Scott catalog individually lists (and prices) each of the three unadopted designs, they fail to mention that all three only exist on this single unique sheet of paper. (image 11a) (Image) Est. 1,500-2,000

SOLD for $4,250.00
Closing..Dec-06, 05:00 PM
12 E 306E image#306E, 8c Sherman photographic essay of unaccepted design, in small die proof format measuring 24x27mm, with Sherman's portrait facing left and an incomplete frame, very fine; 1989 PF certificate. (Image) Est. 200-300

SOLD for $425.00
Closing..Dec-06, 05:00 PM
13 E 307E image#307E, 10c Webster photographic essay of unaccepted design, in small die proof format measuring 23x26mm, Webster's portrait smaller in size than issued design, plus the frame is an abandoned design, very fine; 1989 PF certificate. (Image) Est. 200-300

SOLD for $150.00
Closing..Dec-06, 05:00 PM
14 E 308E image#308E, 13c Harrison photographic essay of unaccepted design, in small die proof format measuring 24x27mm, portrait larger than issued design and an incomplete frame, very fine; 1989 PF certificate. (Image) Est. 200-300

SOLD for $375.00
Closing..Dec-06, 05:00 PM
15 E 319-E1 image#319-E1, 2c Carmine large die essay, incomplete design from a rejected design (with stars in "United States" lettering at top), plus name and date ribbons blank, die sunk on card measuring 91x105mm, extraordinary fresh and clean, extremely fine; unique according to the Brazer catalog; an important showpiece for a specialized collection of the Two Cent "Shield" stamp. (Image) 2,000.00

SOLD for $3,750.00
Closing..Dec-06, 05:00 PM
16 E 319E-E3 image#319-E3, 2c Black large die essay, incomplete engraving of virtually entire design as adopted, although "Series 1902" inscription and ribbon shading lines missing, die impression in black on India paper, die sunk on card measuring 91x105mm, immaculate condition, extremely fine and handsome; an important large die essay which is unique according to the Brazer catalog. (Image) 2,000.00

SOLD for $4,000.00
Closing..Dec-06, 05:00 PM
17 E 385aE-Ba imageBrazer #385aE-Ba, 3c Deep red "Minerva" plate essay, produced in 1910 for the B.E.P. by the Harris Automatic Press Co. as a sample of their printing by the offset process, the design being fashioned after the Two Cent "Shield" design of 1903, imperforate on hard white wove paper, huge to enormous margins all around, faint thin speck in sizable right margin only, extremely fine; Brazer rates this essay as "rare". (Image) Est. 400-500

SOLD for $400.00
Closing..Dec-06, 05:00 PM
18 E 385aE-Bb imageBrazer #385aE-Bb, 3c Deep red "Minerva" plate essay, design in reverse, a seldom seen example of this unusual essay produced by the Harris Automatic Press Co., exactly as the previous lot, except design is printed in reverse, enormous margins, couple of faint and trivial creases, otherwise extremely fine; Brazer rates as "rare". (Image) Est. 400-500

SOLD for $350.00
Closing..Dec-06, 05:00 PM
Trial Color Proofs
Lot Symbol CatNo. Lot Description CV or Estimate
19 T 308TC1 image#308TC1, 13c Gray, large die trial color proof, on India paper measuring 35x41mm, remounted on a new card, very fine; the only example of which we are aware; 1993 PF certificate. (Image) 1,000.00

SOLD for $575.00
Closing..Dec-06, 05:00 PM
20 T 319TC1 image#319TC1, 2c Black, large die trial color proof, full size die on India paper, mounted on original card measuring 91x105mm, extremely fine; this exceptionally handsome and rare proof is likely to have been the last proof impression made prior to finalizing the stamp's issued color. (Image) 2,500.00

SOLD for $3,000.00
Closing..Dec-06, 05:00 PM

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