Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale

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The William H. Gross Collection: 1847 and 1851-56 Issues continued...

Essays and Proofs continued...

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5c Dull Rose Lake, Large Die Trial Color Proof on Pink Bond (1TC1b var). 37 x 44mm, with cross-hatching, lovely complementary color and paper, Very Fine, ex "Chesapeake", unlisted in Scott in this color, Scott Retail as listed color (Image)

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$ 800.00

SOLD for $1,100.00
Will close during Public Auction

5c Deep Blue, Large Die Trial Color Proof on Pink Bond, Watermarked (1TC1be). 36 x 45mm, clear watermark at left and cross-hatching, deep rich color, Very Fine, ex "Chesapeake" (Image)

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$ 800.00

SOLD for $850.00
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10c Black, Large Die Proof on White Bond (2P1a). Full size and mounted on 48 x 31mm card, with cross-hatching, intense shade, Very Fine, ex "Bedford" (Image)

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$ 800.00

SOLD for $1,900.00
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10c Black, Large Die Proof on Pink Bond (2P1b). 41 x 46mm, with cross-hatching, intense shade, Very Fine, ex "Chesapeake" (Image)

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$ 1,250.00

SOLD for $1,100.00
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10c Orange Yellow, Large Die Trial Color Proof on India (2TC1ai). Full size and mounted on 52 x 64mm card, with cross-hatching, radiant color, Very Fine, ex "Chesapeake" (Image)

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$ 1,000.00

SOLD for $1,400.00
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10c Orange Vermilion, Large Die Trial Color Proof on India (2TC1aj). 50 x 64mm, with full die sinkage and cross-hatching, deep vibrant color, Very Fine, ex "Chesapeake" (Image)

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$ 1,000.00

SOLD for $2,400.00
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10c Dull Green, Large Die Trial Color Proof on Pink Bond, Watermarked (2TC1bh). 39 x 44mm, with cross-hatching, rich color, Very Fine, ex "Chesapeake" (Image)

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$ 800.00

SOLD for $1,100.00
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10c Orange Vermilion, Large Die Trial Color Proof on Pink Bond (2TC1bi). 37 x 43mm, with cross-hatching, vivid color, Very Fine, ex "Chesapeake" (Image)

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$ 1,000.00

SOLD for $1,500.00
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5c Red Brown, 10c Black, 1847 Reproductions, Hybrid Large Die Proofs on India (3P1-4P1). Each stamp size, mounted on India and die sunk on 113 x 148mm cards, fresh and Very Fine, ex "Bedford" (Image)

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$ 1,800.00

SOLD for $2,600.00
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5c Red Brown, 10c Black, 1847 Reproductions, Panama-Pacific Small Die Proofs on Wove (3P2a-4P2a). 28 x 32mm, wonderfully fresh with deep shades, paper has very faint toning that is normally found on Panama-Pacific proofs, but is less pronounced on this desirable set

EXTREMELY FINE. ONLY FIVE SETS OF THE 1915 PANAMA-PACIFIC SMALL DIE PROOFS ARE BELIEVED TO HAVE BEEN PRODUCED.

In 1915, for the Panama-Pacific Exposition, a limited special printing of 413 different small die proofs was created. Printed on yellowish wove paper, they are extremely scarce. At most five sets were produced. This is the first set of the 1847 Issue proofs we have offered since our 1999 Finkelburg sale

With 1997 P.F. certificates (Image)

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$ 5,500.00

SOLD for $7,000.00
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5c, 10c 1847 Reproductions, Atlanta Trial Color Proofs on Card (3TC4, 4TC4). Complete sets of all five colors, full margins, fresh colors

VERY FINE. A SCARCE COMPLETE SET OF THE ATLANTA TRIAL COLOR PROOFS FOR THE 5-CENT AND 10-CENT 1847 REPRODUCTIONS.

The Atlanta trial color plate proofs on card were prepared for display at the 1881 International Cotton Exposition in Atlanta. Only one sheet of 50 in each color was made available after 1881. They were cut up into one set of blocks of eight, two sets of blocks of four, two sets of pairs and singles. Very few have been kept together as intact sets.

Ex "Chesapeake" (Image)

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$ 3,000.00

SOLD for $4,750.00
Will close during Public Auction