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United States, Possessions and Confederate States Stamps and Postal History continued...

Essays & Proofs, 1847 Issue thru 20th Century continued...
Lot Sym. Lot Description  
1012 E Image5c-30c 1869 Issue, Safety Paper Essays (115-E3a/115-E19a). 24 different Safety Paper essays, 5c, 10c, 15c and 30c essay or issued designs showing a wide range of colors and elaborate underprint designs, some flaws to be found as normal with this fragile paper, bright colors throughout

VERY FINE. AN UNPRECENDENTED LARGE OFFERING OF 1869 PICTORIAL ISSUE SAFETY PAPER ESSAYS. AN OUTSTANDING AND EXTREMELY RARE GROUP.

The 1869 Safety Paper essays are among the most beautiful and sought after essays or proofs in United States philately. They are also rare, with only approximately 100 different designs known. Nearly all are believed to be unique, with a few exceptions. Little is known about their production, but they were most likely one of the various experiments in stamp reuse prevention concurrent with grilled stamp production from 1867 to 1871. Clarence Brazer, the foremost student of essays and proofs in the 20th Century, noted they were probably essayed after George T. Jones’ proposal of July 20, 1868 (Jon W. Rose, United States Postage Stamps of 1869).

Four face-different designs were used to produce the Safety Paper essays -- the unadopted 5c Washington, 10c Lincoln and 30c Burgoyne essays, as well as the 15c Ty. III design later used for the 1875 Re-Issue. The distinguishing characteristics of the essays and the basis for their Scott numbers are the lathe-turned security underprints, many with designs used in banknote production. 25 different underprint types are recorded. Four are unique to the 15c essays and 21 are found with a mix of the other three vignette designs, some in more than one color. The offering here represents the largest single lot of these rare essays we have seen at public auction in over 50 years.

The complete list of the Scott numbers contained in this group follows: 115-E3a; 115-E4a; 115-E4c; 115-E5a; 115-E5a; 115-E5c; 115-E6a; 115-E7a; 115-E7b; 115-E7b; 115-E7c; 115-E7c; 115-E8c; 115-E9a; 115-E9c; 115-E10b; 129-E3; 129-E9; 115-E11a; 115-E12a; 115-E12b; 115-E14a; 115-E14b; 115-E19a. (Image)

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 $ 90,000.00

SOLD for $33,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
1013 E Image[No Value] George T. Jones Grant Essay on India (112-E1b). Black with light violet overprint, top two-thirds of essay missing overprint, full margins to just touched, rich colors, light creases, Very Fine appearance, this George T. Jones essay depicts Ulysses S. Grant, who was a living presidential candidate at the time of the bidding process for the 1869 Issue contract, ex Dr. Heimburger (Image)

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 $ 3,250.00

SOLD for $1,400.00
Will close during Public Auction
1014 Ebl Image1c Small Numeral, Plate Essay on Stamp Paper, Perforated 12, Grilled (112-E4c). Block of 15, large part tropicalized original gum, radiant color, choice centering, Very Fine, a scarce large multiple of the small numeral essay, ex Dr. Heimburger, Scott Retail as singles (Image)

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 $ 1,600.00

SOLD for $450.00
Will close during Public Auction
1015 Ebl Image2c Small Numeral, Plate Essay on Stamp Paper, Perforated 12, Grilled (113-E3e). Eight blocks of four, different colors incl. Blue, Orange, Rose, Yellow, Green, Brown and Violet, five original gum, others no gum, also block of four of 3c value small numeral essay plus single of No. 112-E4b, overall fresh and Very Fine, a colorful group of the small numeral Essays (Image)

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 $ 2,980.00

SOLD for $900.00
Will close during Public Auction
1016 E Image10c Blue, Lincoln Large Die Essay on Proof Paper (116-E1d). 35 x 33mm, rich color, Very Fine (Image)

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 $ 1,000.00

SOLD for $300.00
Will close during Public Auction
1017 E Image30c Burgoyne Large Die Essay on India (121-E1a). Two, Orange and Blue, 70 x 49 and 70 x 46mm, rich colors, Very Fine, ex Dr. Heimburger (Image)

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 $ 1,600.00

SOLD for $700.00
Will close during Public Auction
1018 E Image30c Black, Burgoyne Plate Essay on India (121-E1q). Block of four and single, latter privately perforated and gummed, large margins, Very Fine, ex Dr. Heimburger, Scott Retail as singles (Image)

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 $ 1,500.00

SOLD for $400.00
Will close during Public Auction
1019 Ebl Image30c Dull Red Violet, Burgoyne Plate Essay on Bond, Red Bands (121-E1s). Block of four, large margins, rich colors, Very Fine and choice, ex Dr. Heimburger, Scott Retail as singles (Image)

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 $ 1,400.00

SOLD for $500.00
Will close during Public Auction
1020 P Image1c, 2c 1869 Pictorial Issue, Large Die Proofs on India (112P1-113P1). Both die sunk on card, 1c measuring 99 x 123mm, 2c measuring 104 x 98mm, 1c with imprint at bottom and card with couple trivial toned spots, Very Fine (Image)

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 $ 1,500.00

SOLD for $400.00
Will close during Public Auction
1021 Pbl Image2c, 6c, 15c Ty. II 1869 Pictorial Issue, Plate Proofs on India (113P3, 115P3, 119P3). Blocks of four, each with large balanced margins incl. 6c top sheet margin with plate no. 13, fresh colors, Very Fine and choice (Image)

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 $ 965.00

SOLD for $425.00
Will close during Public Auction
1022 P Image3c, 15c, 30c, 90c 1869 Pictorial Issue, Small Die Proofs on Wove (114P2, 119P2, 121P2, 122P2). On original gray card from a Roosevelt presentation album, fresh colors, incl. additional Ty. III of the 15c (129P2), Very Fine (Image)

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 $ 2,375.00

SOLD for $600.00
Will close during Public Auction

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