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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
145 E image1875, $1.00 Green, 1bbl., Composite Die Essay on Card (REA35-E, Turner B-35). 72 x 72mm frame essay on card with vignette essay (incomplete design) on India cut and pasted into center, plate letter and position number added in pencil (very faint due to erasure), corners clipped, couple minor flaws

VERY FINE. AN EXTREMELY RARE AND POSSIBLY UNIQUE COMPOSITE DIE ESSAY FOR THE 1875 SERIES $1.00 ONE-BARREL BEER STAMP.

Unlike the 50c -1/2bbl. offered in the previous lot, this essay was made from two separate components. The frame essay was printed on card from the typographic plate, while the center was made from the engraved die and pasted into position.

Illustrated in Turner. "E. L. Green" backstamp, pencil source note "Burger 1-18-17" (Image)

 E. 1,500-2,000

SOLD for $2,500.00
Will close during Public Auction
146 E image1875, $2.00 1hhd., Black Vignette Die Essay on India (REA36-E, Turner B-36-A). 54 x 55mm India die sunk on card (part of die printed directly on card), "3832/U.S. Inter. Rev." imprint, couple faint stains and small flaws, still Very Fine, extremely rare die essay for the 1875 Series high value (Image) E. 750-1,000

SOLD for $1,300.00
Will close during Public Auction
147 E image1875, $2.00 Blue, 1hhd., Lithographed Frame Die Essay on Thin Cream Card (REA36-E, Turner B-36-B). 72 x 72mm, with center intact, Very Fine, extremely rare frame essay in a trial color, the issued color is Brown, this lithograph shows the scratch in the "S" of "Dollars" at right which appears on the issued stamp, "E. L. Green" backstamp, pencil source notation "Burger 1/18/17" (Image) E. 500-750

SOLD for $1,700.00
Will close during Public Auction
148 E image1875, 50c Brilliant Blue & Black, -1/2bbl., Die Essay on Thin Cream Card (REA34-E, Turner B-34a). 74 x 74mm, frame proof and completed engraved vignette, without imprint, plate letter and position number, Very Fine, "H. W. Holcombe" and "E. L. Green" backstamps, pencil source note "Burger 1-18-17" (Image) E. 1,000-1,500

SOLD for $1,400.00
Will close during Public Auction
149 E image1875, 50c Dusky Blue & Black, -1/2bbl., Die Essay on Thin Cream Card (REA34-E, Turner B-34a). 74 x 74mm, frame proof and completed engraved vignette, without imprint, plate letter and position number, Very Fine, "H. W. Holcombe" and "E. L. Green" backstamps, pencil source note "Burger 1-18-17" (Image) E. 1,000-1,500

SOLD for $1,500.00
Will close during Public Auction
150 E image1875, 50c Brown & Black, -1/2bbl., Die Essay on Thin Cream Card (REA34-E, Turner B-34a). 74 x 74mm, frame proof and completed engraved vignette, without imprint, plate letter and position number, Very Fine, "H. W. Holcombe" and "E. L. Green" backstamps, pencil source note "Burger" (Image) E. 1,000-1,500

SOLD for $1,400.00
Will close during Public Auction
151 E image1875, 50c Deep Green & Black, -1/2bbl., Die Essay on Thin Cream Card (REA34-E, Turner B-34a). 74 x 74mm, frame proof and completed engraved vignette, without imprint, plate letter and position number, Very Fine, "H. W. Holcombe" and "E. L. Green" backstamps, pencil source note "Burger" (Image) E. 1,000-1,500

SOLD for $1,700.00
Will close during Public Auction
152 E image1875, 50c Red & Black, -1/2bbl., Die Essay on Thin Cream Card (REA34-E, Turner B-34a). 74 x 74mm, frame proof and completed engraved vignette, without imprint, plate letter and position number, Very Fine, "H. W. Holcombe" and "E. L. Green" backstamps, pencil source note "Burger" (Image) E. 1,000-1,500

SOLD for $1,800.00
Will close during Public Auction
153 E image1875, 50c Orange & Black, -1/2bbl., Die Essay on Bond (REA34-E, Turner B-34b). 70 x 70mm, frame proof and completed engraved vignette, without imprint, plate letter and position number, Very Fine, this essay is printed on bond paper, not thin cream card as previous lots, "E. L. Green" backstamp, pencil source note "Burger" (Image) E. 1,000-1,500

SOLD for $1,700.00
Will close during Public Auction
154 P image1875, 12-1/2c-$2.00 -1/8bbl.-1hhd., Plate Proofs on India, Card (REA30P-REA36P). Each approximately 73 x 73mm., 12-1/2c, 25c, 33-1/3c, 50c and $1.00 on India, card mounted, others on card, complete set with plate letters and position numbers, all have two small security punches in vignette area, 12-1/2c-33-1/3c and $1.00 have additional purple "Bureau of Engravg. & Pritg. Specimen Feb. 25, 1891" double-oval datestamp, adherences on back and a few trivial flaws

VERY FINE. AN INCOMPARABLE AND EXTREMELY RARE SET OF 1875 SERIES BEER STAMP PROOFS IN ISSUED COLORS.

The frame of each proof is typographed, and the vignettes are engraved with plate letters and position numbers. (Image)

 E. 3,000-4,000

SOLD for $5,250.00
Will close during Public Auction
155 E image1878, 12-1/2c Black, -1/8bbl., Vignette Die Essay on India, Major Plate Crack (REA37-E, Turner B-37). Die I, 57 x 47mm., affixed to card, slight creasing and toned spots, still Very Fine, the die crack is not found on any issued stamps (Image) E. 1,000-1,500

SOLD for $1,300.00
Will close during Public Auction

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