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The William Fekete Collection continued...

Essays and Proofs: Pan-American thru Later Issues continued...
Lot Sym. Lot Description  
177 P Image-1/2c Hale, Large Die Proof on India (551P1). On 152 x 203mm card with full die sinkage, typed "Approved: March 7, 1925. Postmaster General." and signed by Harry S. New, blue 1319862 control number on back, bright and fresh, Extremely Fine (Image)

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 $ 1,500.00

SOLD for $1,200.00
Will close during Public Auction
178 P Image8c Grant, Large Die Proof on India (560P1). On 151 x 201mm card with full die sinkage, typed "Approved April 10, 1923. Postmaster General" and signed Harry S. New, blue 1212370 control number on back, Extremely Fine (Image)

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 $ 1,000.00

SOLD for $800.00
Will close during Public Auction
179 P Image14c Hollow Horn Bear, Large Die Proof on India (565P1). On 152 x 203mm card with full die sinkage, typed "Approved March 24, 1923. Postmaster General" and signed Harry S. New, blue 1208112 control number on back, minor corner bend at bottom right, still Very Fine, accompanied by a large engraving on India, die sunk on same size card, depicting an Indian in headdress, pencil "Hollow Horn Bear - Brule Sioux", small margin tear at bottom and card thinning outside India paper, still Very Fine, this engraving was the basis for the design of the 14c stamp, Scott Retail for the 565P1 die proof $1,000.00 (Image)

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 E. $ 750-1,000

SOLD for $1,600.00
Will close during Public Auction
180 P Image30c Buffalo, Large Die Proof on India (569P1). On 199 x 149mm card with full die sinkage, typed "Approved February 23, 1923. Postmaster General." and signed by Hubert Work, blue 1201958 control number on back, Very Fine (Image)

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 $ 1,000.00

SOLD for $1,800.00
Will close during Public Auction
181 P Image$5.00 Head of Freedom, Large Die Proof on India (573P1). Hybrid die proof as are all known contemporary examples, India paper cut to shape and mounted on larger piece of yellowish bond, die sunk on 150 x 200mm card with full die sinkage, typed "Approved: February 7, 1923." and signed by Postmaster General Hubert Work, pencil "1198125" on back, some very faint toning and slight wrinkling of bond paper

VERY FINE APPEARANCE. A RARE LARGE DIE PROOF OF THE $5.00 1922 HEAD OF FREEDOM ISSUE.

This is only the second example we have offered since 2001. The Livingston example was not signed by the postmaster general. Accompanied by a letter dated March 1, signed by Harry S. New, stating that the set of die proofs prepared by his direction was presented to President Calvin Coolidge

Scott Retail without signature (Image)

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 $ 5,000.00

SOLD for $4,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
182 P Image2c Harding, Large Die Proof on India (610P1). Mounted inside 151 x 200mm thick cardboard frame, manuscript "From the first sheet of Harding Memorial stamps, August 1923. Harry S. New Postmaster General", old mounting remnants and blue control number 1234558 on back, Very Fine and rare, we have not offered another full-size die proof since 2001, this was reportedly presented to Mrs. Harding, Scott Retail for normal large die proof (Image)

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 $ 1,400.00

SOLD for $1,100.00
Will close during Public Auction
183 P Image1c Huguenot-Walloon, Small Die Proof on Wove (614P2). Rich color, Very Fine and rare (Image)

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 $ 700.00

SOLD for $425.00
Will close during Public Auction
184 P Image1c-5c Lexington-Concord, Large Die Proofs and Large Die Essay on India (617P1, 618E1 var, 619P1). Die sunk on approximately 202 x 151 mm cards, the 2c is an essay with incomplete engraving in the spaces between "Birth of Liberty", gorgeous colors, pencil notations at bottom identifying the engravers, blue control numbers on back, slight corner rounding, Very Fine and scarce set, Scott Retail as die proofs of 1c and 5c and die essay in Black of 2c (not listed in Red) (Image)

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 $ 2,750.00

SOLD for $1,600.00
Will close during Public Auction
185 P Image2c, 5c Norse-American, Large Die Proofs on Wove (620P1a, 621P1a). 33 x 30mm wove paper mounted inside die sinkage area of 152 x 202mm cards, typed "Approved February 10 (2c Feb. 17), 1925. Postmaster General." and signed in blue by Harry S. New, no control numbers on back, fresh and Very Fine set, these are reportedly from the sets presented to President Calvin Coolidge (Image)

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 $ 1,700.00

SOLD for $1,600.00
Will close during Public Auction
186 P Image17c Black, Large Die Proof (623P1). 33 x 40mm on card, intense shade, small scuff well outside design, Very Fine appearance, for some reason this is no longer listed in Scott, previously it was priced at (Image)

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 $ 1,000.00

SOLD for $350.00
Will close during Public Auction
187 P Image2c White Plains, Small Die Proof on Wove (629P2). H.r., bright color, Very Fine and rare, Power Search does not reveal another example (Image)

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 $ 850.00

SOLD for $1,400.00
Will close during Public Auction

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