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United States Stamps continued...

Essays and Proofs, Specimen Ovpts.
Lot Sym. Lot Description  
785 P Image5c Red Brown, 10c Black, Large Die Proofs on India (1P1, 2P1). Off card and reduced to stamp size (narrow margins all around as usual), slight India paper translucencies, Fine appearance, also incl. 10c Black on India with red diagonal "Specimen" Ovpt. (large tear and rebacked, not counted), the 5c is clearly a Brown shade and not Red Brown as listed (Image)

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 E. $ 500-750

SOLD for $275.00
Will close during Public Auction
786 P 1c-90c 1857 Reprints, Plate Proofs on India, Card (40P3-47P3, 40P4-47P4). Rich colors, No. 45P3 horizontal pair, virtually all Fine-Very Fine

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 $ 1,460.00

SOLD for $700.00
Will close during Public Auction
787 TC Image3c Carmine Pink, Trial Color Plate Proof on Thin Stamp Paper, Perforated (64TC6a). Original gum, vivid color unlike any issued 3c 1861 stamp, short perf at bottom not mentioned on accompanying certificate, Fine and rare, this is the copy that provided the listing in the Scott catalog, with copy of 1980 and with 2004 P.F. certificates, also accompanied by documentation incl. 1974 letter from P.F. Curator S. Kellogg Stryker and 2004 letter from Scott editor James Kloetzel stating that it would be listed beginning in 2005, unpriced in Scott (Image)

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 E. $ 500-750

SOLD for $500.00
Will close during Public Auction
788 og Image3c Red, First Design, Imperforate (65-E15g; formerly 56a). Large even margins, brilliant color, original gum, Extremely Fine, scarce, Scott Retail as pair $1,750.00, Scott Retail as half a pair (Image)

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 $ 875.00

SOLD for $200.00
Will close during Public Auction
789 TC Image3c Dark Carmine, Trial Color Plate Proof on Stamp Paper (65TC5). Horizontal pair, original gum, deep rich color, large margins, Extremely Fine, with 1974 P.F. certificate, unlisted in Scott (Image)

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 E. $ 200-300

SOLD for $275.00
Will close during Public Auction
790 E Image3c 1861 Issue, Essays and Trial Colors (65E, 65TC). 10 singles, four are First Design essays incl. two from a Roosevelt Presentation album, others show a range of experimental colors, inks and papers, one an albino printing perforated, also three additional American Bank Note Co. New York non-denominated "essays", Very Fine group originating from the late 1860's period of experimentation with papers and inks in an effort to prevent stamp re-use, two certificates accompany (Image)

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 E. $ 1,000-1,500

SOLD for $950.00
Will close during Public Auction
791 E 1867 Grilled Issue Plate Essays. 55 singles and six blocks of four, Scott Nos.79-E25, etc., fair number different generally in a range of colors, overall Fine-Very Fine lot

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 E. $ 300-400

SOLD for $500.00
Will close during Public Auction
792 P 1861 Issue Essays and Proofs. Nearly 50 items, largely plate proofs and incl. 5c First Design on India, 10c No. 62BP3 and what may be a 24c "August" First Color on India, Nos. 66 and 74 plate proofs on India, most 1861-66 plate proofs on card, 2c both Dies I and II, 2c Scarlet and Gray Black trial colors, 12c Atlanta trial color block of four in Blue, 90c large die, off card and reduced, nine different 1861-66 Issue large dies overprinted "SPECIMEN" in hollow block letters (cut down to stamp size and stained, interesting but not counted), nearly complete set of 3c-90c Decalcomania plate proofs (eight singles plus a pair and block of four of the 5c), usual flaking and creases, lastly about 100 No. 79E-8a Decalcomania plate essays, various colors in singles, pair and blocks of four, extensive and Fine-Very Fine group

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 E. $ 750-1,000

SOLD for $1,300.00
Will close during Public Auction
793 E 1903 Schernikow Die Essays. Collection of 48 items, 21 different with duplication for colors, 16 are in quantity of only one or two, Scott numbers between 63-E1a and 72-E3a plus LO1-E2a (seven different values), all on proof paper except one on glazed card and one on colored bond, nearly all full die sinkage and relatively few translucencies from manufacture or hinging as so often seen on this fragile paper, Very Fine and quite handsome lot

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 E. $ 750-1,000

SOLD for $1,300.00
Will close during Public Auction
794 E 1c-12c 1869 Small Numeral Plate Essays (112-E4d, 113-E3e, 114-E6b, 114-E6d, 117-E1e). Original gum, one each Nos. 112-E4d and 114-E6b, four to six each others, range of colors, Fine-Very Fine

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 $ 1,540.00

SOLD for $400.00
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795 Ebl Image3c Black Brown, Small Numeral, Plate Essay on Stamp Paper, Perforated 12, Grilled (114-E6d). Mint N.H. block of twelve, deep rich color, Fine-Very Fine, a highly exhibitable and rare Mint N.H. large multiple of this essay, Scott Retail as hinged singles $960.00 (Image)

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 E. $ 1,000-1,500

SOLD for $500.00
Will close during Public Auction

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