United States Stamps, Featuring Inverted Jenny Position 49

**Essays, Proofs and Specimens**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description
1	P	1c-90c 1861 First Designs and Colors, Small Die Essays/Proofs on Wove (62BP2/72E7c, formerly 55P2/62P2). Complete page from a Roosevelt album with set of nine proofs, including the second 3c labeled "1866", "FIRST 1861" label at top, bright and fresh EXTREMELY FINE. A RARE AND DESIRABLE COMPLETE PAGE FROM A ROOSEVELT PRESENTATION ALBUM WITH THE 1861 FIRST DESIGNS AND COLORS. Only 85 Roosevelt albums were produced and very few complete pages remain -- particularly for the most sought-after issues such as 1861. Most of the designs here are indistinguishable from the 1861 Second Design proofs (offered in the following lot) when cut down, and are therefore particularly desirable on the original page (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. $ 3,000-4,000 SOLD for $3,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
2	P	1c-90c 1861-66 Issue, Small Die Proofs on Wove (63P2/78P2). Complete page from a Roosevelt presentation album, with label "LAST 1861" at center surrounded by 10 proofs, 2c Black Jack Die II, bright colors, card with slight thinning in top corners far from the proofs VERY FINE COMPLETE PAGE OF THE 1861 ISSUE SMALL DIE PROOFS FROM A ROOSEVELT PRESENTATION ALBUM. Only 85 albums were produced and few sets of the 1861 Issue proofs are intact on their entire original page. Ex Fosdyke-Ray and Fekete (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. $ 2,000-3,000 SOLD for $2,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
3	P	National Bank Note Co., 12c Black, First Design, Large Die Essay on India (69-E6a; formerly 59P1). Slightly larger than stamp size and still affixed to original card backing, detailed impression, India paper with tiny notch at top which is all but unnoticeable due to the card backing and not mentioned on accompanying certificate, Very Fine, scarce, with 2009 P.S.E. certificate (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	$ 2,500.00 SOLD for $375.00 Will close during Public Auction
4	P	1c-90c 1861-66 Issue, Small Die Proofs on Wove (63P2/78P2). Eight, including Nos. 63P2, 65P2, 76P2, 68P2, 69P2, 78P2, 71P2 and 72P2, each on original gray card backing, Very Fine group representing the original 1861 denominations, approximately 85 were produced (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	$ 1,800.00 SOLD for $1,300.00 Will close during Public Auction
5	P	1c-90c 1861-66 Issue, Plate Proofs on Card (63P4/78P4). Twelve, including Nos. 70P4 and 74P4, large margins, Very Fine and choice group (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	$ 1,140.00 SOLD for $425.00 Will close during Public Auction
6	E	3c Thorp Patent Safety Paper Essays, Perforated 12 (79-E26e, f, g). Two of each, no duplication of colors or overprint color, original gum, choice centering, Very Fine group, Scott Catalogue needs to be revised for these issues as only these three overprint types are known, the definitive article can be found in Chronicle 253, pp. 64-72 (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. $ 750-1,000 SOLD for $900.00 Will close during Public Auction
7	E	National Bank Note Co., 10c Deep Orange Brown, Die Essay on India (150-E6 var). Stamp size and mounted on 74 x 100mm card, vignette as adopted pasted into place and with cut-out of frame, pencil "10c" at top and "head in oval setup" below, card with tiny pinholes outside the design, Very Fine and most likely unique, this is similar to the Scott-listed 150-E6 from the Lake Shore collection (Siegel Sale 890, lot 432), sharing the same style of Jefferson vignette but with several differences, including the vignette color, Scott Retail as 150-E6 (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	$ 1,750.00 SOLD for $2,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
8	P	National Bank Note Co., (10c) Jefferson Vignette, Large Die Essay on India (150-E7). Three, in the Scott-listed Yellow and Brown as well as Dark Ultramarine, two are approximately 50 x 55mm, the Brown with full die sinkage, Dark Ultramarine is 73x 150mm with full die sinkage and has pencil "10c" and "Jefferson" notations, Very Fine and scarce trio of the three Scott-listed colors (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	$ 2,100.00 SOLD for $1,500.00 Will close during Public Auction
9	P	10c Brown, Large Die Proof on India (150P1, 161P1). One of each showing full die sinkage and in two distinctly different shades, National printing is 61 x 73mm with imprint at bottom, few trivial tiny toning specks, appears Very Fine, Continental printing is 83 x 95mm, fresh and Very Fine, ex "Lake Shore" (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	$ 750.00 SOLD for $200.00 Will close during Public Auction
10	P	10c Brown, Plate Proof on India (150P3). Bottom imprint and plate no. 49 block of 12, on card backing so lacking the India paper imperfections frequently encountered, large margins, deep rich color, Extremely Fine, wonderfully choice quality (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	$ 2,000.00 SOLD for $900.00 Will close during Public Auction
11	P	10c Brown, Plate Proof on India (150P3). Top imprint and plate no. 18 strip of seven, deep rich color, Extremely Fine, unpriced as a strip (plate block catalogues $2,000.00) (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. $ 300-400 SOLD for $325.00 Will close during Public Auction