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United States Back-of-the-Book Essays and Proofs continued...

SPECIAL DELIVERY continued...
Lot Symbol CatNo. Lot Description CV or Estimate
1461 P E13P1 image#E13P1, 15c Deep orange, large die proof on India; die sunk on full size card measuring 203x152mm, an approved proof signed by Harry S. New, Postmaster General, this being from the set presented to President Calvin Coolidge, dated March 7, 1925, another of the Coolidge proofs possessing beautiful pristine condition, extremely fine; Harry New presented to President Coolidge a set of die proofs for all the stamps that were issued during the Harding-Coolidge presidencies; this is a rarer special delivery die proof with only three approved India proofs reported, plus the unique F.D. Roosevelt proof without approval on wove; the example offered here is probably the finest example known; C.A. Huston, designer; L.S. Schofield, vignette engraver; control number 1319876 (1925); ex-Coolidge. (Image) $1,750.00

SOLD for $1,400.00
Will close during Public Auction
1462 P E14P1 image#E14P1, 20c Black, large die proof on India; die sunk on full size card measuring 202x151mm, an approved proof signed by Harry S. New, Postmaster General, this being from the set presented to President Calvin Coolidge, dated April 10, 1925, clean and exceedingly choice, extremely fine; a very pretty and rare proof; C.A. Huston, designer; L.S. Schofield, vignette engraver; control number 1326123 (1925); ex-Coolidge. (Image) $1,750.00

SOLD for $1,100.00
Will close during Public Auction
1463 P E14P1 image#E14P1, 20c Black, large die proof on India; die sunk on full size card measuring 203x151mm, another approved proof of this handsome issue, signed by Harry S. New, Postmaster General and dated April 10, 1925, clean and attractive, trace of corner wear; extremely fine; C.A. Huston, designer; L.S. Schofield, vignette engraver; control number 1326118 (1925); ex-Coolidge. (Image) $1,750.00

SOLD for $900.00
Will close during Public Auction
1464 P E20P1a image#E20P1a, 20c Deep blue, large die proof on wove paper, die sunk on full size card measuring 203x153mm, Bureau handstamp on the reverse reading "Engraver's Stock Proof/Authorized by" and initialed, "C" security punch taped back in place (a normal practice), deep rich color, trivial edge wrinkle at top, clean and extraordinarily fresh, extremely fine; listed by Scott only on India, however at this period all the die proofs appear to have been made only on wove paper and probably isn't known on India; an extremely rare and undervalued proof with probably no more than two examples in private hands; V.S. McCloskey, designer; M.D. Fenton, vignette engraver; control number 152263B (1954); (Image) Est. 1,500-2,000

SOLD for $1,400.00
Will close during Public Auction
REGISTRATION STAMP
Lot Symbol CatNo. Lot Description CV or Estimate
1465 P F1P1 var. image#F1P1 var., 10c Ultramarine registration stamp, large die proof on wove paper, die sunk on full size card measuring 153x203mm, the specially prepared proof for President Franklin D. Roosevelt, absolutely pristine and extremely fine; an incredibly rare proof, in addition to being the unique proof prepared for President Roosevelt, our records do not show any other large die proof other than this one, even if one did exist it would be on India, being pulled in 1911; the proof offered here may be the only example in private hands and greatly undervalued as evidenced by the last time this proof sold in 2004, realizing $5,775.00 (including premium); a spectacular proof for anyone building an award-winning collection of this interesting stamp; C.A. Huston, designer, R. Ponickau, vignette engraver; control number 329976 (1933); ex-Roosevelt. (Image) Est. 5,000-7,500

SOLD for $5,750.00
Will close during Public Auction
OFFICIAL POSTAL SAVINGS MAIL
Lot Symbol CatNo. Lot Description CV or Estimate
1466 P O121 image#O121P1, 2c Black Postal Savings Mail, large die proof on brown wove paper, die sunk on full size card measuring 154x203mm, few minor wrinkles to the card, very fine; this is a proof presented to the Hon. Charles D. Hilles, Assistant Secretary of the Treasury by J.E. Ralph, Director of the Bureau of Engraving and Printing, accompanied by a letter to that effect on official stationery; the paper of this proof is highly unusual being a distinct brown color and wove in a period when the practice was to produce proofs on India; a very rare proof, the only other large die proof that we are aware is the F.D. Roosevelt proof; control number 435476 (1910). (Image) $450.00

SOLD for $230.00
Will close during Public Auction
1467 P O121P2a-24P2a image#O121P2a-24P2a, 1c-$1.00 Postal Savings Mail, "Panama-Pacific" small die proofs on wove paper cplt., an enormously rare complete set, prepared in 1915 for the Panama-Pacific Exposition, it is believed that only three to five sets were printed, with this being the only set that we have ever seen, the 50c has two tiny and barely noticeable facial thins in the top margin, otherwise extremely fine; a set that may not make its appearance again for years. (imagea) (imageb) (Image) $5,000.00

SOLD for $9,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
PARCEL POSTS
Lot Symbol CatNo. Lot Description CV or Estimate
1468 E Q1-E1 image#Q1-E1, 1c Parcel Post, designer's model, essay of the final design as adopted, consisting of a photo of a wash drawing, with "Cent" and "Post Office Clerk" lettering drawn in with black ink and white wash, plus additional wash and ink touch up on the vignette, mounted on thick grey card measuring 105x91mm, hand inscribed at top "Changed from 15c" and inscribed and signed at bottom "Approved Nov. 15, 1912/Frank H. Hitchcock/Postmaster General", very fine; not only is this a unique original model approved for production, it is the only essay of any kind known of the One Cent Parcel Post; C.A. Huston, designer; ex-Doolittle, Bothamley. (Image) $2,500.00

SOLD for $2,700.00
Will close during Public Auction
1469 E Q1-E image#Q1-E, 1c Parcel Post, celluloid tracing of central vignette, mounted on white card for display, this particular value had a very full and complicated illustration for the vignette, so this tracing is highly detailed and shows the skill of John Eissler, long-time vignette engraver at the Bureau, celluloid tracings are one step that the engraver uses in transferring the design from the artist's model to the steel die exactly as it was intended, break to the celluloid which does not detract from the tracing, otherwise very fine, a lovely and unique original celluloid tracing of which very few have survived outside of the Bureau, especially from the desirable Parcel Post issue; accompanied by bottom left corner margin block of four of the issued stamp signed by John Eissler; W.A. Roach, designer; J. Eissler, engraver. (Image) Est. 750-1,000

SOLD for $700.00
Will close during Public Auction
1470 E Q2-E1 image#Q2-E1, 2c Parcel Post, designer's model, possessing a denomination of 2 Cents but actually a frame essay for all of the values, final design as adopted, consisting of a photo of a wash drawing mounted on thick grey card measuring 105x91mm, hand inscribed and signed at bottom "Approved Oct. 10, 1912, for border and/size of stamps, Engraving to be 7/8 by 1 3/8 inches. /Frank H. Hitchcock/Postmaster General", very fine; a unique original model approved for production; C.A. Huston, designer. (Image) $1,500.00

SOLD for $1,050.00
Will close during Public Auction
1471 E Q3-E1 image#Q3-E1, 3c Parcel Post, large die essay on India, die sunk on full size card measuring 203x152mm, a lovely engraver signed essay of an unaccepted design, inscribed as issued on this value "Railway Postal Clerk", but instead of a clerk in the open door of a rail car, this rejected design shows a mail truck backed up to the rail car unloading pouches, actually a very interesting and attractive design that progressed as far as being fully engraved, inscribed and signed in pencil at bottom "Engraved by/H.L. Charlton/Bu. of Eng. & Printing/First one engraved, but cancelled", extremely fine; Scott lists this on wove paper but large die proofs at this time were being pulled on India (proof paper), this specific essay is certainly what Scott is listing and greatly undervalued; quite likely the only example in private hands; a magnificent essay that is indispensable for an exhibition collection of the parcel posts; C.A. Huston, designer; H.L. Charlton, vignette engraver; control number 559838 (1912). (Image) $1,500.00

SOLD for $1,800.00
Will close during Public Auction
1472 E Q3-E3 image#Q3-E3, 3c Parcel Post, large die essay on India, on original card backing measuring 100x76mm being the entire die area, an almost finished engraving of the adopted design, but lacking some of the shading, most notable in the windows and the cross hatching in the shading of the car, taped to another card and a small triangle cut out from the design, a very fine and exceedingly rare essay; this is the specific and unique essay listed by Scott, which quotes the control number on the reverse of the proof; C.A. Huston, designer; H.L. Charlton, vignette engraver; control number 578444 (1913). (Image) $2,500.00

SOLD for $2,200.00
Will close during Public Auction
1473 E Q5-E1 image#Q5-E1, 5c Parcel Post, designer's model, essay of the design that was finally adopted for the 2c value, consisting of a photo of a wash drawing, with "City Letter Carrier " lettering and the "5" numerals drawn in with black ink and white wash, mounted on thick grey card measuring 100x84mm, hand inscribed and signed at bottom "Approved Oct. 10, 1912/Frank H. Hitchcock/Postmaster General", additionally written in pencil at top "Changed to 2c/City Carrier ", very fine; a unique original model approved for production, but later changed; C.A. Huston, designer; ex-Doolittle, Bothamley. (Image) $2,500.00

SOLD for $1,800.00
Will close during Public Auction
1474 E Q5-E3 image#Q5-E3, 5c Parcel Post, designer's model, essay of a design very similar to what was adopted, consisting of a photo of a wash drawing with the "5" numerals painted in with black ink and white wash but left grey rather than white, also minor touch up to the first car in the train, mounted on thick grey card measuring 104x93mm, hand inscribed at bottom "Approved ... 1912/Postmaster General", but not signed, very fine; a unique essay that was proposed but not approved; C.A. Huston, designer. (Image) $1,500.00

SOLD for $2,700.00
Will close during Public Auction
1475 E Q5-E4 image#Q5-E3, 5c Parcel Post, designer's model, essay of the design that was adopted, very similar to the previous model, consisting of a photo of a wash drawing, with the "5" numerals now painted in with black ink and white wash so that the numeral are white on a black background, the pouch crane along side the track is revised in black ink, plus there is wash touch up on the vignette and frame, mounted on thick grey card measuring 94x90mm, hand inscribed and signed at bottom "Approved Nov. 19, 1912/Frank H. Hitchcock/Postmaster General", very fine; a lovely and unique essay that was approved for production; this approved model and the previous unaccepted one show how important minute detail was in the design department; C.A. Huston, designer. (Image) $2,500.00

SOLD for $2,200.00
Will close during Public Auction
1476 E Q5-E var. image#Q5-E var. 5c Mail Train vignette, large die essay on India, in issued carmine, die sunk on full size card measuring 202x151 with untrimmed India around the die area, the adopted vignette for this value with a square of the India cut away removing the frame and leaving just the vignette, card is fresh and attractive, extremely fine; this proof was undoubtedly pulled for vignette engraver, C.M. Chalmers, producing a most unusual essay very similar to the listed #567-E2 and 568-E2 essays (see lots 1391-1392 and for similar 75c Parcel Post see lot 1476), Gary Griffith speculated that the vignette engraver, Charles Chalmers, was given proofs of stamps that he had engraved and that the frames were removed so that he could show examples of his vignette engraving, this is the only example of this essay that we are aware; C.A. Huston, designer; C.M. Chalmers, vignette engraver; control number 559207 (1912); 1972 PF certificate. (Image) Est. 2,000-3,000

SOLD for $2,200.00
Will close during Public Auction
1477 E Q7-E2 image#Q7-E2, 15c Parcel Post, large die essay on India, cut down to small die size measuring 40x27mm, with original card backing, in issued carmine color, a finished engraving as issued except the inscription under the vignette reads "Collection Service", rather than "Automobile Service" as was issued, nice even margins, fresh with radiant color, very fine; this essay when discovered was assumed to be a small die proof on wove paper because of its appearance, nevertheless it is on India and most certainly from a large die proof, not only is this the only known example of this unaccepted design, but Doolittle, who reported this essay, could find in his research no record of the change on the record card for the die or in the files of the Bureau; an absolutely essential essay for a specialized collection of the Parcel Posts; C.A. Huston, designer; L.S. Schofield, vignette engraver. (Image) $1,500.00

SOLD for $900.00
Will close during Public Auction
1478 E Q10-E3 image#Q10-E3, 50c Parcel Post, die essay on white wove, though the paper is actually more of a fibrous bond, measuring 42x30mm, apparently produced in this small die format, in issued carmine color, a finished engraving that was produced from an approved model showing the barns closer with much more prominent silos, small thin spots and trivial blue ink specks in the top margin, all of which are of little significance to this extremely rare essay, very fine appearance; this small die essay and a large die essay on India are the only examples of this essay that we are aware; Scott's listing is for this small size proof; C.A. Huston, designer; M.M. Baldwin, vignette engraver. (Image) $1,500.00

SOLD for $950.00
Will close during Public Auction
1479 E Q10-E image#Q10-E, 50c Parcel Post, celluloid tracing of central vignette, mounted on white card for display, this is a tracing of the design as issued, not the rejected design, being a pastoral scene this tracing does not require the detail that the previous 1c tracing required, celluloid tracings are one step that the engraver uses in transferring the design from the artist's model to the steel die exactly as it was intended, very fine, a lovely and unique original celluloid tracing of which very few have survived outside of the Bureau; W.A. Roach, designer; M.M. Baldwin, engraver. (Image) Est. 750-1,000

SOLD for $675.00
Will close during Public Auction
1480 E Q11-E1 image#Q11-E1, 75c Parcel Post, designer's model, essay of the final design as adopted, consisting of a photo of a wash drawing with central horses and threshing equipment touched up in black ink, hand inscribed and signed at bottom "Approved Dec 12, 1912/Frank H. Hitchcock/Postmaster General", very fine; an important unique original model approved for production; C.A. Huston, designer; ex-Doolittle, Bothamley. (Image) $2,500.00

SOLD for $2,000.00
Will close during Public Auction

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