1845 New York Postmaster Provisional 5c black with dot in P of Post, small die proof on bond paper, imperf, in issued colour. Superb UN as made, 4 reduced margins. SG 65(p) cat £1500 as normal. Sc 9X1p1c cat US$525 (normal cat US$1500). (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$300

1845 New York Postmaster Provisional 5c black small die proof on India paper, imperf, in issued colour. VF UN as made, 4 reduced margins. SG 65(p) cat £1500 as normal. Sc 9X1P2 cat US$350 (normal cat US$1500). (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$220

1845 New York Postmaster Provisional 5c black plate proof on bond paper, imperf, in issued colour. VF UN as made, 4 margins. SG 65(p) cat £1500 as normal. Sc 9X1P5a cat US$175 (normal cat US$1500). (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$180

1845 New York Postmaster Provisional 5c black plate proof on bond paper, imperf, in issued colour. Superb UN as made, 4 margins. SG 65(p) cat £1500 as normal. Sc 9X1P5b cat US$150 (normal cat US$1500). (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$200

1845 New York Postmaster Provisional 5c deep violet small die proof on India paper, imperf, instead of black issued colour. VF UN as made, 4 reduced margins. SG 65(p) cat £1500 as normal. Sc 9X1TC2d cat US$300 (normal cat US$1500). (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$200

1845 New York Postmaster Provisional 5c deep blue, trial colour proof on bond paper, imperf, instead of black issued colour. Superb UN as made, 4 margins. SG 65(p) cat £1500 as normal. Sc 9X1TC5a cat US2300 (normal cat US$1500). (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$200

1845 New York Postmaster Provisional 5c dark green, position 8 in sheet of 9, plate proof on bond paper, imperf, instead of black issued colour. Superb UN as made, 4 margins. SG 65(P) cat £1500 as normal. Sc 9X1TC5b cat US$200 (normal cat US$1500) (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$180

1845 New York Postmaster Provisional 5c brown, trial colour proof on bond paper, imperf, instead of black issued colour. Superb UN as made, 4 margins. SG 65(p) cat £1500 as normal. Sc 9X1TC5c cat US2300 (normal cat US$1500). (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$200

1845 New York Postmaster Provisional 5c deep blue, small die proof on India paper, imperf, instead of black issued colour. Superb UN as made, 4 large margins. SG 65(p) cat £1500 as normal. Sc 9X1TC2e cat US$300 (normal cat US$1500). (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$300

1847 Franklin 5c light brown, large DIE PROOF on India paper (51x64mm), imperf, in issued colour. Superb UN as made. SG 1(10) cat £7000 as normal. Sc 2TC1l cat US$1000 (normal cat US$60,000). 2021 PFNY photo cert. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,000

1847 Franklin 5c red-brown, plate proof on card, imperf, in issued colour with smudged ink resulting in doubling of portions of design. Superb UN as made, 4 margins. SG 1(p) cat £7000 as normal. Sc 3PU cat US$250 (normal cat US$6000). PFNY photo cert. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$300

1847 Franklin 5c brown, plate proof on card, imperf, in issued colour. Superb UN as made, 4 margins. SG 1(p) cat £7000 as normal. Sc 3PU cat US$250 (normal cat US$6000). (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$300

1847 Washington 10c black, plate proof on card, imperf, in issued colour. Superb UN as made, 4 margins. SG 2(p) cat £35,000 as normal. Sc 4PU cat US$250 (normal cat US$37,500). (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$300

1847 Washington 10c bluish-black, plate proof on card, imperf, in issued colour, from the 1875 reproduction. Superb UN as made, 4 margins. SG 2(p) cat £35,000 as normal. Sc 4PU cat US$250 (normal cat US$37,500). (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$300

1847 Washington 10c brown, trial colour proof on thin card, imperf, instead of black issued colour, for Atlanta Exhibition. Superb UN as made, 4 margins. SG 2(p) cat £35,000 as normal. Sc 4TC4c cat US$450 (normal cat US$37,500). Only 1 sheet printed. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$500

1847 Washington 10c green, trial colour proof on thin card, imperf, instead of black issued colour, for Atlanta Exhibition. Superb UN as made, 4 margins. SG 2(p) cat £35,000 as normal. Sc 4TC4d cat US$450 (normal cat US$37,500). Only 1 sheet printed. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$500

1848 Franklin 5c brown & Washington 10c black, plate proofs on card, imperf, in issued colours. F-VF UN as made, almost all 4 margins. SG 1, 2(p) cat £42000 as normals. Sc 3P4, 4P4 cat US$500 (normals cat US$43,500). (2). (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$600

1851 Eagle Carrier 1c green, plate proof on thin card, imperf, instead of blue issued colour, for Atlanta Exhibition. Superb UN as made, 4 margins. SG 2(p) cat £60+ as normal. Sc L02TC44d cat US$110. Only 1 sheet printed. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$150

1851 Eagle Carrier 1c brown, plate proof on thin card, imperf, instead of blue issued colour, for Atlanta Exhibition. Superb UN as made, 4 margins. SG 2(p) cat £60+ as normal. Sc L02TC4c cat US$110. Only 1 sheet printed. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$150

1851 Eagle Carrier 1c black, plate proof on thin card, imperf, instead of blue issued colour, for Atlanta Exhibition. Superb UN as made, 4 margins. SG 2(p) cat £60+ as normal. Sc L02TC4a cat US$120. Only 1 sheet printed. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$150

1851 Eagle Carrier 1c scarlet, plate proof on thin card, imperf, instead of blue issued colour, for Atlanta Exhibition. Superb UN as made, 4 margins. SG 2(p) cat £60+ as normal. Sc L02TC4b cat US$110. Only 1 sheet printed. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$150

1857-61 Portrait set 1c-90c, plate proofs on card, imperf in issued colours. Superb UN as made, all 4 margins. SG ex 20-43(p) cat £9480 as normals. Sc 40-47PU cat US$475 (normal cat US$9450). (8) (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$600

1857-61 Washington 3c scarlet type I, plate proof on card, imperf, in issued colour. Superb UN as made, 4 margins. SG 27(p) cat £2500 as normal. Sc 41P4 cat US$75 (normal cat US$5500). (Image1)

Estimate AU$90

1857-61 Washington 12c, plate proof on India paper imperf, in issued colour. Superb fresh MLH (regummed), 4 margins. SG 40(p) cat £1900 as normal. Sc 44P3 cat US$125+ & under-catalogued (normal cat US$1700). (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$200

1857-61 Washington 12c black plate proof on card, imperf, in issued colour. Superb UN as made, 4 margins. SG 40(p) cat £1900 as normal. Sc 44P4 cat US$50 (normal cat US$1700). (Image1)

Estimate AU$60