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United States Stamps and Possessions continued...

Essays, Proofs and Specimens, Bank Note Issues thru 20th Century
Lot Sym. Lot Description  
3041 Pbl Image1870-73 Bank Note Issues, Plate Proofs on India and Card (145P3/162P4). Outstanding group of nine blocks, mostly position pieces, several showing corner or side sheet margins, incl. top arrow margin block of 10c No. 150P3 on original card, huge corner margin block of six of 12c No. 162P4, same for 7c No. 160P4, several others, Extremely Fine group, some of these come from the Lilly sheets that were broken up (Image)

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$ 1,145.00

SOLD for $550.00
Will close during Public Auction
3042 P Image1c-90c Continental Bank Note Co., Plate Proofs on Card (156P4-166P4). Complete set less the 12c (Scott Retail for that is only $20.00), plus extra 90c, ample to large margins, Very Fine (Image)

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$ 1,240.00

SOLD for $425.00
Will close during Public Auction
3043 TC Image1c Black, Trial Color Proof on Card (156TC4). Top imprint and plate no. 12 block of 16 with part arrow at left, large margins, top margin reduced, Very Fine and choice, unpriced as plate block, Scott Retail as blocks of four (Image)

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$ 560.00

SOLD for $275.00
Will close during Public Auction
3044 Pbl Image7c Orange, Plate Proof on Card (160P4). Top imprint, plate no. 22 and half arrow block of 14, brilliant color, large even margins on other sides, top left stamp tiny mark, fresh and Very Fine, a rare plate block, unpriced in Scott as a plate block on card, Scott Retail on India is $1,150.00 but this is far rarer, Power Search lists approximately a half-dozen plate blocks on India and none on card, this comes from the Lilly sheet that was broken up (Image)

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E. $ 1,500-2,000

SOLD for $1,500.00
Will close during Public Auction
3045 Pbl Image12c Blackish Violet, Plate Proof on Card (162P4). Top imprint, plate no. 137 and half arrow block of 14, brilliant color, ample to large margins on other sides, small thin spot at top left edge from mount removal far from imprint, fresh and Very Fine, a rare plate block, unpriced in Scott as a plate block on card, Scott Retail on India is $1,150.00 but this is far rarer, Power Search lists approximately a half-dozen plate blocks on India and none on card, this comes from the Lilly sheet that was broken up (Image)

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E. $ 1,500-2,000

SOLD for $1,800.00
Will close during Public Auction
3046 P Image(5c) Garfield, Gray Brown, Large Die Essay on India (205-E2). Three, each die sunk on approx. 150 x 224mm cards with full die sinkage, American Bank Note Co. and die number at bottom, also "Pres. Jas. A. Garfield" printed below design, barest trace of edge foxing of little consequence, Very Fine (Image)

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$ 750.00

SOLD for $190.00
Will close during Public Auction
3047 E Image(1c) Ultramarine, Vignette Only, Large Die Essay on India (212-E2). Die sunk on 72 x 82mm card with full die sinkage, brilliant color, couple trivial toned spots mostly on card, Very Fine and scarce, ex Earl of Crawford (Image)

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$ 600.00

SOLD for $350.00
Will close during Public Auction
3048 Pbl Image1c Ultramarine, Plate Proof on India (212P3). Block of four, large to huge margins all around, deep rich color, Extremely Fine and scarce, Power Search lists only one other, we have not offered one since we last sold this block in 2009, which realized $850.00 despite the $600.00 catalogue value then and now (Image)

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$ 600.00

SOLD for $1,100.00
Will close during Public Auction
3049 Pbl Image2c-90c 1887-88 Issue, Plate Proofs on India (213P3-215P3, 217P3-218P3). Blocks of four affixed to original cards with top sheet margins, missing only the 1c and 5c values from the set, brilliant colors, large margins other sides, fresh and Extremely Fine, wonderful quality (Image)

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$ 1,850.00

SOLD for $850.00
Will close during Public Auction
3050 Pbl Image2c-90c 1887-88 Issue, Plate Proofs on Card (213P4-218P4). Bottom imprint, plate no. and half-arrow blocks of 12, brilliant colors, large even margins on other sides, 3c with inconsequential small thin spot at edge of sheet margin from mount removal

EXTREMELY FINE. A SPECTACULAR AND EXTREMELY RARE COMPLETE SET OF PLATE BLOCKS OF THE 2-CENT THRU 90-CENT 1887-88 AMERICAN BANK NOTE CO. ISSUE FROM THE LILLY SHEETS.

It is interesting to note that all values in this set have the American Bank Note Co. imprint except the 90c, which has the National Bank Note Co. imprint.

These plate bocks come from the Lilly sheets that were broken up after the 1967 sale, and no other plate blocks on card of any denomination were located with Power Search for this series. The 1c value from the 1887 Issue, Scott 212P4, is not known to exist as a plate block -- the largest multiple we have encountered is a block of four (even a single is rare).

Unpriced in Scott as plate blocks. Scott Retail as ordinary blocks of four is $4,050.00, but this set of plate blocks is obviously vastly more rare (Image)

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E. $ 5,000-7,500

SOLD for $6,250.00
Will close during Public Auction
3051 Pbl Image2c Lake, 90c Orange, 1890 Issue, Plate Proofs on Card (219DP4). Blocks of four, both with large even margins, bright colors, 2c small irregularity between two left stamps, still Very Fine (Image)

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$ 925.00

SOLD for $200.00
Will close during Public Auction

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