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Important United States Essays and Proofs continued...

1851-60 Issue: Toppan, Carpenter, Casilier & Co.
Lot Sym. Lot Description  
2091 E ImageToppan, Carpenter, Casilier & Co., (Unstated Value) Black Franklin and Washington Vignettes, Die Essay on Old Proof Paper (5-E1c). Master die impressions of Franklin at left (as used for 1851 1c Issue with minor modifications) and Washington at right (Scott 11-E23), 41 x 25mm, Very Fine and rare, the only other example we have offered in more than 20 years was a block of six (with two pairs) from our 2006 Lake Shore sale (Image)

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 $ 2,000.00

SOLD for $2,100.00
Will close during Public Auction
2092 E ImageToppan, Carpenter, Casilier & Co., "Six Cents" Black, Die Essay on India (5-E2). Cut to shape (as always) and mounted on card, intense shade, Very Fine, a scarce and desirable essay, a 6c stamp was contemplated to pay the single-letter rate for distances over 3,000 miles, it appears that the 6c was changed to 1c because of the greater need for this value (see Robert Hegland's article in 1851 Sesquicentennial book for a discussion of this essay) (Image)

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 $ 2,750.00

SOLD for $1,800.00
Will close during Public Auction
2093 TC Image1c Black, Large Die Trial Color Proof on Card (5TC1). 36 x 38mm card, sharp impression and bright fresh paper

VERY FINE. ONE OF THREE REPORTED PROOF IMPRESSIONS FROM THE ONE-CENT 1851 ISSUE DIE (ONE IN BLUE). PROBABLY EXECUTED DURING THE PRODUCTION PHASE OF THE 1875 REPRINT AND DISTRIBUTED CIRCA 1910.

This die impression shows the so-called cancellation dot in the oval at left, which was applied to the die in 1860 and reproduced on all subjects in Plates 11 and 12. It also shows two small dots below "C" of "Cents" and a strong horizontal layout line at upper left, which are not found on Plates 1 through 12, but are found on the 1875 Reprint plate, which led Neinken to opine that this impression and the few others like it were pulled from a die prepared for the 1875 Reprint (see Neinken, page 19).

The unique example in Blue was sold in our 2012 sale of the Merlin Collection (Siegel Sale 1034, lot 30, realized $4,250 hammer). The only other example in Black was offered in our Wagshal sale (Siegel Sale 994, lot 602, realized $3,750 hammer). (Image)

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 E. $ 3,000-4,000

SOLD for $3,500.00
Will close during Public Auction
2094 E ImageToppan, Carpenter, Casilier & Co., 3c Black, Large Die Essay on India (11-E18Ab). Stamp size and affixed to card, clearly engraved horizontal and vertical background lines of vignette, crosses in diamonds (as in issued No. 17, but not issued Nos. 10-11) and line between "N" and "T" of "Cents", also horizontal lines in oval around vignette, small piece out at bottom right

VERY FINE APPEARANCE. THIS ESSAY IS PROBABLY UNIQUE IN BLACK.

The Brazer catalogue illustrates an identical 3c essay that also has a small piece missing from the design at lower right and appears to be the same impression. If they are, in fact, the same, this is the unique listing example.

Ex Finkelburg (Image)

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 $ 2,000.00

SOLD for $10,500.00
Will close during Public Auction
2095 E ImageToppan, Carpenter, Casilier & Co., (3c) Black on India, Side by Side Die Essays, Labels Erased and One with Vignette Cut Out (11-E21). 53 x 46mm, mounted on 66 x 49mm card, minor flaw bottom right corner far from the design

VERY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL AND IMPORTANT CLASSIC UNITED STATES ESSAY.

The tessellated work in the frames of this essay is nearly identical to that of the 3c 1851 as issued (crosses in diamonds here are not seen on the issued 3c), as well as the 12c 1851 and Franklin carrier. Undoubtedly this rare impression is a working essay of the final design. One other example is known, with the vignette present in the right frame (Scott 11-E19), which accompanied this example in the Brazer and Piller collections. This is one of the most important production essays of the 1851 Issue and of all U.S. classical philately.

Ex Chase, Brazer, Joyce and Piller. Scott Retail has not changed in many years and is woefully out of date (Image)

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 $ 4,500.00

SOLD for $27,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
2096 E ImageToppan, Carpenter, Casilier & Co., (Unstated Value), Black Washington Vignette, Die Essay on Thick Old Ivory Proof Paper (11-E23b). Master die impression block of four, 42 x 50mm, small thin spot and trivial edgewear at bottom, still Very Fine, an exceedingly rare essay, ex Finkelburg (Image)

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 $ 3,000.00

SOLD for $2,400.00
Will close during Public Auction
2097 P Image3c Red, Ty. I, Plate Proof on India, Brush Stroke Obliteration (11P3). Horizontal pair with left sheet margin, large margins to clear other sides, rich color, Very Fine, Scott Retail as singles (Image)

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 $ 2,000.00

SOLD for $4,750.00
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2098 P ImageToppan, Carpenter, Casilier & Co., 10c Black, Progressive Large Die Proof on India (13-E1). 32 x 36mm, "U.S. Postage" at top in pencil, also missing lines in leaf ornaments around top X's, intense shade, pencil "Pitcher" at bottom, an intriguing reference to the mysterious "E. Pitcher", who some have speculated was a female employee of bank note security firms

VERY FINE. AN EXCEPTIONALLY RARE PROGRESSIVE DIE PROOF ON INDIA OF THE 10-CENT 1851 ISSUE.

This is the only example we have encountered (Image)

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 $ 3,000.00

SOLD for $27,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
2099 P ImageToppan, Carpenter, Casilier & Co., 10c Black, Progressive Large Die Proof on India (13-E1). 27 x 31mm, "U.S. Postage" missing at top, vertical shading added to area around top X's, lines added in leaf ornaments, "Pitcher" in pencil at bottom, an intriguing reference to the mysterious "E. Pitcher", who some have speculated was a female employee of bank note security firms

VERY FINE AND RARE PROGRESSIVE DIE PROOF ON INDIA OF THE 10-CENT 1851 ISSUE.

This is the only example we have encountered (Image)

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 $ 3,000.00

SOLD for $10,500.00
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2100 P ImageToppan, Carpenter, Casilier & Co., 12c Brown Violet, Progressive Die Proof on India (17-E2). Two in slightly different shades, missing the small vertical equilateral crosses in the center rows of the diamond network contained in the issued design, cut close as always, rich colors, one regummed over thinning, Very Fine appearance (Image)

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 $ 1,800.00

SOLD for $375.00
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2101 E ImageToppan, Carpenter, Casilier & Co., 24c Black, Large Die Essay on India (37-E1). 27 x 32mm, crisp impression and deep shade, trivial diagonal crease and small thin spot, Very Fine appearance, this shows subtle differences from the die used to create the transfer roll for the issued 24c 1860 stamp, including the much darker etching of the vignette background (Image)

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 $ 2,500.00

SOLD for $550.00
Will close during Public Auction

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