1861-66 Issue Plate Proofs - sets and 1c-3c:
| Lot |
Sym. |
Lot Description |
Realized |
| 1280 |
P |
 5c-90c 1861 Issue, Plate
Proofs on India (62BP3/77P3). Incl. two of No. 62B, four of No. 68,
three 5c, pair and two singles of 12c, five 15c, three 24c, two 30c and two
pairs and two singles of 90c, few mounted on card, some faults, most are
Fine-Very Fine (Image) |
$ 550 |
| 1281 |
P |
 3c-90c 1861-66 Issue, Plate
Proofs on India (62BP3/77P3). Eleven blocks of four, incl. Nos. 62B,
74, 76, 68, 69, 77, 78, 71, 72, 73 (2), two show plate no. (68, 77), 12c
with imprint at top, one Black Jack with part imprint at left, few small
faults to be expected, all appear Fine-Very Fine, a rare group of blocks (Image) |
$ 2,500 |
| 1282 |
P |
 2c-90c 1861-66 Issue, Plate
Proofs on India (62BP3/77P3). Blocks of four, incl. Nos. 62B, 76, 68,
69, 77, 78, 71, 72 and 73, all have ample to large margins, few small
faults often associated with this fragile paper, all appear Fine-Very Fine
(Image) |
$ 1,600 |
| 1283 |
P |
 1c-90c 1861-66 Issue, Plate
Proofs on Card (63P4-69P4, 78P4, 71P4-73Pa4, 77P4, 74P4). Five singles
of each from the five different printings, each printing shows subtle
differences in shade, all have ample to large margins, all are fresh and
Very Fine, an extremely difficult set to duplicate
(Image) |
$ 2,100 |
| 1284 |
P |
 1c-90c 1861-66 Issue, Plate
Proofs on Card (63P4/78P4). Block of six of 1c and eight blocks of four
incl. 5c, 10c (No. 68), 12c, 15c, 24c (2), 90c and 2c, also incl. imprint
and plate no. strips of four of 24c and 90c, all have ample to large
margins, fresh and Very Fine, very rare blocks
(Image) |
$ 2,600 |
| 1285 |
P |
 1c Blue, Plate Proof on India
(63P3). Four blocks of four and top right corner margin block of six,
from the five different printings showing differences in shade,
small fault in margin of block of six, otherwise Very Fine and rare set (Image) |
$ 525 |
| 1286 |
TC |
 1c Lowenberg Patent, Plate
Proof on Surface Starched Paper, Imperforate (63TC5 var). Six, incl.
four bottom margin imprint and plate no. blocks of twelve and two of eight,
each different color incl. Rose, Yellow Green, Yellow Orange, Orange Red,
Dull Blue, Gray Lilac, all have ample to large matgins, few small faults,
all appear Fine-Very Fine, an impressive and rare group of plate blocks,
Scott Retail as normal singles of P5
(Image) |
$ 2,400 |
| 1287 |
TC |
 1c Wyckoff Patent, Trial
Color Plate Proof on Surface Starched Paper, Imperforate (63TC5). Eight
bottom margin imprint and plate no. 27 blocks of twelve, all have large
margins, range of colors incl. Brown, Yellowish Brown, Dark Brown, Black,
Deep Red Orange, Light Blue, Dark Blue, Deep Green, few small faults to be
expected, all appear fresh and Fine-Very Fine, very rare set of Wyckoff
plate blocks, Scott Retail as normal singles of P5
(Image) |
$ 4,000 |
| 1288 |
TC |
 1c Wyckoff Patent, Trial
Color Plate Proof on Surface Starched Paper, Perforated (63TC6). Large
accumulation of multiples, incl. twelve blocks of four, two imprint and
plate no. blocks of twelve and a similar block of eight, all original gum,
h.r. except some stamps Mint N.H., tremendous range of shades and colors
with each different, few small faults to be expected, virtually all appear
Fine-Very Fine, a rare and attractive group, Scott Retail as normal P6
singles (Image) |
$ 2,700 |
| 1289 |
P |
 3c Loake, Plate Proof on
India (66P3). Bottom margin imprint and plate no. block of eight, large
margins all around, single stamp at bottom thinned, otherwise Very Fine and
rare block (Image) |
$ 425 |
| 1290 |
P |
 3c Rose, Lake, Plate Proof on
India (66P3). Five blocks of four and two singles, range of shades, all
have ample to large margins, some faults, most all appear Fine-Very Fine (Image) |
$ 475 |
| 1291 |
TC |
 3c 1861 Issue, Trial Color
Die Proof on India (65TCvar). Five, four cut close, one 25 x 30mm, each
different color incl. Black, Dark Blue, Dull Red, Dark Brown and Yellow
Orange, few faults, all appear Fine, Scott lists some colors as large die
and some as small die (Image) |
$ 400 |
| 1292 |
TC |
 3c 1861 Issue, Trial Color
Plate Proof on Experimental Paper, Imperforate (65TC). Block of four,
two pairs and nineteen singles, showing trial colors on various tinted
papers from deep green to pink to yellow, range of ink colors, all appear
Fine-Very Fine, an interesting group
(Image) |
$ 1,500 |
| 1293 |
TC |
 3c 1861 Issue, Trial Color
Plate Proof on Experimental Paper, Perforated (65TC). Seven blocks of
four and 40 singles neatly arranged on exhibition pages, showing wide range
of paper colors incl. deep blue, rose, yellow, range of ink colors incl.
one colorless, block and three singles with trial cancel, some faults to be
expected, most appear Fine-Very Fine
(Image) |
$ 4,250 |
| 1294 |
TC |
 3c Rose, Trial Color Plate
Proof on Wove, Perforated (65TC6). Five blocks of four, four original
gum, h.r., one unused (no gum), range of shades, few faults incl. some perf
separations sensibly reinforced, otherwise Fine-Very Fine, some of these
look eerily similar to the issued stamp
(Image) |
$ 525 |