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The Don David Price Iconic Collection of continued...

1873 State Department Invert Proofs
Lot Sym. Lot Description  
235 P Image$2.00 State, Plate Proof on Card, Inverted Center (O68P4a). Vignette shifted towards top right, with top "No. 121" plate number sheet margin, rich colors, large margins, expertly strengthened along vertical crease

VERY FINE APPEARANCE. THIS IS THE UNIQUE GREEN PLATE NUMBER EXAMPLE OF THE $2.00 STATE DEPARTMENT PLATE PROOF ON CARD WITH INVERTED CENTER. A PHENOMENAL RARITY.

Robert Markovits was of the opinion that only one sheet of ten of the $2.00 with inverted center was ever found.

Ex Markovits. With 2010 P.F. certificate (Image)

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 $ 13,500.00

SOLD for $8,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
236 P Image$5.00 State, Plate Proof on Card, Inverted Center (O69P4a). Vignette shifted to top, top "No. 120" plate number sheet margin, rich colors, large margins, expertly strengthened along vertical crease

VERY FINE APPEARANCE. THIS IS ONE OF TWO POSSIBLE EXAMPLES OF THE GREEN PLATE NUMBER $5.00 STATE DEPARTMENT PLATE PROOF ON CARD WITH INVERTED CENTER. A PHENOMENAL RARITY.

Robert Markovits was of the opinion that only two sheets of ten of the $5.00 with inverted center were ever found.

Ex Markovits. With 2010 P.F. certificate (Image)

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 $ 9,500.00

SOLD for $8,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
237 P Image$20.00 State, Plate Proof on Card, Inverted Center (O71P4a). Vignette shifted to top, bottom right corner sheet margins with most of inverted black vignette imprint, rich colors, large margins other sides

EXTREMELY FINE. THIS IS ONE OF TWO POSSIBLE EXAMPLES OF THE BOTTOM RIGHT CORNER SHEET MARGIN POSITION WITH BLACK IMPRINT OF THE $20.00 STATE DEPARTMENT PLATE PROOF ON CARD WITH INVERTED CENTER. A PHENOMENAL RARITY.

Robert Markovits was of the opinion that only two sheets of ten of the $20.00 with inverted center were ever found. If this is correct, then the other example of this position is contained in the strip of five.

Ex Markovits. With 2010 P.F. certificate (Image)

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 $ 9,500.00

SOLD for $9,500.00
Will close during Public Auction

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