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The Henry Tolman II Collection of United States Revenues, Part Two - Beer Stamps continued...

Essays and Proofs continued...
Lot Sym. Lot Description
134 P image1871, $2.00 Red Brown, 1hhd., Frame Die Proof on India (REA29P1). 70 x 71mm mounted on larger card, security punched holes at top right and bottom left, traces of albino engraved impression in vignette area indicates this was originally mounted with vignette, Very Fine and rare (Image) E. 500-750

SOLD for $1,300.00
Will close during Public Auction
135 P image1871, 50c Red, -1/2bbl., Frame Die Proof on India (REA26P1). 69 x 70mm mounted on 6 x 8 in. card, security punched holes at top right and bottom left, traces of albino engraved impression in vignette area indicates this was originally mounted with vignette, Very Fine and rare (Image) E. 500-750

SOLD for $950.00
Will close during Public Auction
136 P image1871, 12-1/2c-$2.00 -1/8bbl.-1hhd. Plate Proofs on India or Card (REA20P-REA29P). Eleven different proofs of seven values, all with National Bank Note Co. frames in combination with BEP vignettes (in Black) with plate letters and position numbers, comprising one set of issued colors on India paper (incl. 33-1/3c Violet Brown, 50c Red, $1.00 Yellow Orange shades), each approx. 75 x 75mm. and affixed to colored backing paper, and another group of four on card (33-1/3c Orange, 50c Brown, $1.00 Scarlet and $2.00 Red Brown), a few have minor toning or small faults

VERY FINE. AN OUTSTANDING SET OF 1871 SERIES PROOFS COMBINING THE NATIONAL BANK NOTE COMPANY'S FRAMES AND BUREAU OF ENGRAVING AND PRINTING'S VIGNETTES. PROBABLY IMPOSSIBLE TO DUPLICATE.

A remarkable aspect of the 1871 Series of Beer Stamps is the combination of private and government printing to produce the complete design for each value. As this set displays, the vignettes were engraved and printed at the BEP, while the frames were engraved and printed by National. Each component carries an imprint. (Image)

 E. 7,500-10,000

SOLD for $10,500.00
Will close during Public Auction
137 E image1875, "Series of 1874" Photographic Proof of Artist's Vignette Drawing (REA30-E, Turner B-29). Printed on 63 x 78mm paper sunk on card, produced in advance of 1875 Series to aid engraver in preparing the vignette die ("Series of 1874" changed to 1875 for final version), stains, but presentable and probably unique (Image) E. 750-1,000

SOLD for $1,600.00
Will close during Public Auction
138 E image1875, (unstated value) Black Vignette Die Essay on India (REA30-E, Turner B-29-A). 67 x 82mm die sunk on card, two-line inscription "Beer Stamp/U.S. Inter. Rev." and National Bank Note Co. imprint, a few stained specks at top, still Very Fine and rare, "H. W. Holcombe" backstamp (Image) E. 750-1,000

SOLD for $1,100.00
Will close during Public Auction
139 E image1875, 12-1/2c -1/8bbl., Black Vignette Die Essay on India (REA30-E, Turner B-30). 60 x 50mm India die sunk on card (with part of impression directly on card), "Beer Stamp" and denomination added to design, "3826/U.S. Inter. Rev." imprint, tears along edge of India paper where partly lifted, still an extremely rare die essay for the 1875 Series, "H. W. Holcombe" backstamp (Image) E. 750-1,000

SOLD for $1,600.00
Will close during Public Auction
140 E image1875, 25c -1/4bbl., Black Vignette Die Essay on India (REA32-E, Turner B-32). 73 x 60mm India die sunk on card, "Beer Stamp" and denomination added to design, "3828/U.S. Inter. Rev." imprint, Very Fine, extremely rare die essay for the 1875 Series, "H. W. Holcombe" backstamp and pencil source note "J. Wesley LEGG 3/27/12" (Image) E. 750-1,000

SOLD for $1,600.00
Will close during Public Auction
141 E image1875, 25c Green, -1/4bbl., Frame Die Essay on Card (REA32-E, Turner B-32-Aa). 73 x 73mm., traces of adhesive where vignette was previously mounted, this typographic essay has additional foliate lines surrounding design, Very Fine and possibly unique, "H. W. Holcombe" and "E. L. Green" backstamps, pencil notation "Burger, center missing" (Image) E. 500-750

SOLD for $1,200.00
Will close during Public Auction
142 E image1875, 25c Dark Green, -1/4bbl., Lithographed Frame Die Essay on Thin Cream Card (REA32-E, Turner B-32-Ab). 71 x 72mm. with center cut out, couple tiny card thins, still Very Fine and rare (Image) E. 500-750

SOLD for $1,300.00
Will close during Public Auction
143 E image1875, 33-1/3c Orange, -1/3bbl., Lithographed Frame Die Essay on Thin Cream Card (REA33-E, Turner B-33). 72 x 72mm. with center cut out, thinned and tear at top, otherwise Very Fine, extremely rare frame essay in a trial color, the issued color is Violet (Image) E. 500-750

SOLD for $1,300.00
Will close during Public Auction
144 E image1875, 50c Green, -1/2bbl., Die Essay on Card (REA34-E, Turner B-34). 72 x 71mm, typographed frame essay with traces of uncleared areas in border surrounding design, engraved vignette with exterior and interior scroll lines missing, plate letter and position number added in pencil, couple minor creases in card at upper left

VERY FINE. AN EXTREMELY RARE AND POSSIBLY UNIQUE BICOLORED DIE ESSAY FOR THE 1875 SERIES 50-CENT HALF-BARREL BEER STAMP.

The frame of this essay was printed first from a typographic plate. The vignette was then printed from the engraved die, causing slight die sinkage around the edges.

"H. W. Holcombe" and "E. L. Green" backstamps, pencil source note "Burger 1-18-17" (Image)

 E. 1,500-2,000

SOLD for $2,700.00
Will close during Public Auction

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