| Lot | Sym. | Lot Description | Est/Cat | Realized |
| 101 | P | 1c-$5.00 Columbian, Large Die Proofs on India (230P1-245P1). Each slightly larger than stamp size and on card, fresh colors, Fine-Very Fine set | 12,300.00 | 2,000.00 |
| 102 | P | 1c-$5.00 Columbian, Small Die Proofs on India (230P2-245P2). Complete set, each removed from gray card backing, all have fresh and bright colors, few small faults caused during removal from card backing (virtually unnoticeable from the front), all appear Very Fine, a rare set | 5,850.00 | 1,800.00 |
| 103 | P | 1c-$5.00 Columbian, Plate Proofs on India (230P3-245P3). Incl. two 10c, clear to large margins incl. $5.00 showing part of plate no. and imprint at T., rich colors, few small faults often associated with this fragile paper, all appear Fine-Very Fine | 2,075.00 | 675.00 |
| 104 | P | 1c-$5.00 Columbian, Plate Proof on Card (230P4-245P4). Complete set, each with wide margins, bright colors, Extremely Fine | 1,520.00 | 950.00 |
| 105 | P | 1c-$5.00 Columbian, Plate Proofs on Card (230P4-245P4). All have ample to large margins, deep rich colors, fresh and Very Fine set | 1,520.00 | 750.00 |
| 106 | P | 1c-$5.00 Columbian, Plate Proofs on Card (230P4-245P4). All have large margins, fresh and Very Fine set | 1,520.00 | 750.00 |
| 107 | P | 1c-$5.00 Columbian, Plate Proofs on Card (230P4-245P4). Clear to large margins, Fine-Very Fine set | 1,520.00 | 700.00 |
| 108 | P | $2.00 Columbian, Plate Proof on Card (242P4). T.L. imprint and plate no. block of ten, large margins, rich color, light vertical crease affects R. stamps, tiny toned spot at T.R. stamp, otherwise Very Fine and attractive plate block | 1,895.00 | 1,300.00 |
| 109 | P | $5.00 Dark Green, Plate Proof on Card (263P4). Large even margins, rich color, Extremely Fine and choice | 450.00 | 375.00 |
| 110 | E | 1c-$2.00 Trans-Mississippi (285E8-293E7). Complete set of "Normal Bicolor" essays on 152 x 52mm cards showing complete designs in two colors, Extremely Fine and rare set | 3,125.00 | 2,600.00 |
| 111 | P | 1c Trans-Mississippi, Large Die Proof on India (285P1). Die sunk on 116 x 152mm card, showing full die sinkage, tiny thins at corners on back of card from mount removal, otherwise fresh and Very Fine | 750.00 | 220.00 |
| 112 | P | 10c Louisiana Purchase, Small Die Proof (327P2). 44 x 33mm, dark shade on bright white paper, Extremely Fine | 750.00 | 850.00 |
| 113 | P | 1c-50c 1879 Postage Due, Small Die Proofs on Wove (J1P2-J7P2). Remarkably fresh, each has been removed from original gray card backing, 1c with "C.10.A." at T., 10c small corner cresae at T.R., otherwise Fine-Very Fine and rare set, only 85 were prepared | 700.00 | 575.00 |
| 114 | P | 1c-50c 1891-93 Postage Due, Small Die Proofs on Wove (J22P2-J27P2). Expertly removed from original gray card backing, few small faults, all appear Fine-Very Fine, rare as only 85 sets were prepared | 875.00 | 450.00 |
| 115 | P | 1c-50c 1894 Postage Due, Small Die Proofs on Wove (J31P2-J37P2). Expertly removed from original gray card backing, few small faults, all appear Fine-Very Fine, rare set as only 85 were prepared | 840.00 | 260.00 |
| 116 | P | 2c-$100.00 1895 Newspaper, Large Die Proofs on India (PR102P1-PR113P2). Each die sunk on 148 x 195mm card, showing full die sinkage, a few with toned spots, overall a fresh and Fine-Very Fine group | 1,375.00 | 750.00 |
| 117 | E | (1c) Franklin Carrier, Large Die Essays on Proof Paper, Green Bond (LO1-E2a, LO1-E2c). Four of former and one of latter, two of first and last approx. 65 x 65mm and showing full die sinkage area, others 32 x 34mm and 49 x 45mm, range of colors, fresh and Fine-Very Fine group | 475.00 | 350.00 |
| 118 | E | (1c) Franklin Carrier, Die Essay on Proof Paper (LO1-E3a). Five, from 50 x 50mm to 64 x 64mm, three show full die sinkage, range of colors incl. (from largest to smallest) Scarlet, Orange, Steel Blue with slight trace of kiss impression at T., Light Green and Yellow Brown, few small faults often associated with this fragile paper, all appear Fine-Very Fine | 500.00 | 550.00 |
| 119 | E | (1c) Franklin Carrier, Large Die Essay on Glazed Card (LO1-E4). Three: incl. Scarlet, Brown and Green, from 110 x 126mm to 122 x 119mm and each showing full die sinkage, remarkably fresh and Extremely Fine, prepared by Clarence Brazer in 1952 from Schernikow die | 1,500.00 | 1,250.00 |
| 120 | P | (1c) Franklin Carrier, Blue Hybrid Large Die Proof on India (LO1P1). Mounted on India and die sunk on 143 x 225mm card and showing full die sinkage, gold edge, fresh color, small ink spot and tiny toned spot on card, otherwise fresh and Very Fine, the Carrier large die proofs only exist as hybrids | 800.00 | 260.00 |
| 121 | TC | (1c) Franklin Carrier, Green Trial Color Plate Proof on India (LO1TC3). Block of four, ample margins all around, deep rich color, thin spots as often seen on this fragile paper, Very Fine appearance | 1,250.00 | 375.00 |
| 122 | TC |
1c Eagle Carrier, Deep Green Trial Color Plate Proof on India
(LO1TC4). B. margin imprint and plate no. block of 24, ample to large
margins, rich color REMARKABLY FRESH AND VERY FINE-EXTREMELY FINE. A RARE LARGE MULTIPLE OF THE EAGLE CARRIER TRIAL COLOR PROOF. Scott Retail as blocks of four |
7,500.00 | 10,500.00 |
| 123 | TC | (1c) Franklin Carrier, 1c Eagle Carrier, Atlanta Trial Color Proofs (LO1TC, LO2TC). Complete sets of each, ample to large margins, fresh colors, Very Fine sets | 920.00 | 625.00 |
| 124 | TC | (1c) Franklin Carrier, 1c Eagle Carrier, Orange Trial Color Plate Proofs on Wove (LO1TCa-LO2TCa). Two of former, all have ample to large margins, rich color, one Franklin natural pre-printing paper fold, other thin spot, otherwise Fine-Very Fine | 1,050.00 | 325.00 |
| 125 | P | 1c Eagle Carrier, Hybrid Large Die Proof on India (LO2P1). Mounted on India and die sunk on 145 x 225mm card, rich color, fresh and Extremely Fine, this only exists as a hybrid | 800.00 | 525.00 |
| 126 | 1c Eagle Carrier, Proofs and Design Study (LO2, LO2P, LO2TC various). Desirable study collection mounted on exhibit pages, comprising proofs, trial colors and issued stamp, includes $2.00 bank note with eagle vignette and Toppan, Carpenter, Casilear & Co. imprint, Holloway's Pills and Ointment 1c plate proof, trial colors in green and blue, Roosevelt die proofs on gray card, Atlanta trial colors (all five), Hessheimer etching, two issued stamps (one with part imprint), Very Fine condition | E. 750-1,000 | 950.00 | |
| 127 | P | American Letter Mail Co., 5c Black, Reprint Plate Proof on Card (5L1P). Two complete panes, each on approx. 247 x 198mm card, few light toned spots, otherwise Fine-Very Fine, rare | E. 300-400 | 230.00 |
| 128 | P | City Despatch Post, New York N.Y., 3c Black, Large Die Proof on Card (40L1P1). Printed directly on 109 x 141mm card, showing defaced die, fresh and Very Fine, with 1991 P.F. certificate | E. 300-400 | 170.00 |
| 129 | P | City Despatch Post, New York N.Y., 3c Black, Large Die Plate Proof on Card (40L1P1). 62 x 78mm, printed directly on card from the defaced die, also showing small portrait of Greek God of the forges Hephaestus at L., some toned spots, otherwise Very Fine | E. 300-400 | 170.00 |
| 130 | P | City Despatch Post, New York N.Y., 3c Black, Large Die Proof on Wove (40L1P1). 117 x 76mm showing the defaced die, paper folded at R. to present appearance of even margins, fresh and Very Fine | 200.00 | 170.00 |
| 131 | P | Metropolitan Errand and Carrier Express Co., New York N.Y., Die Proofs. Collection of 41 reprint singles and multiples, incl. large die proofs on thin bond, India, Plate Proofs on India, Stamp Paper few faults, most are Fine-Very Fine, an interesting group | E. 1,000-1,500 | 1,200.00 |
| 132 | P | Wells, Fargo & Co., 10c-$4.00 Pony Express Reprint, Black Plate Proof on Wove. Complete sheet with defaced column on $4.00 at L., tiny tear in margin at T. and small thin at B.R., otherwise Very Fine, rare, with 1979 P.F. certificate | E. 400-500 | 1,050.00 |
| 133 | P | Wells, Fargo & Co., 10c-$4.00 Pony Express Reprint, Black Plate Proof on Wove. Complete sheet with defaced column of $4.00 at L., few creases, edge tears, still Very Fine and rare | E. 300-400 | 575.00 |
| 134 | P | American Rapid Telegraph Company, 1c-50c Plate Proofs, Trial Color Plate Proofs on India. Incl. plate proof pairs of 1c-25, trial colors of each denomination, some "Duplicate", "Collect" and "Telegram", few small faults often associated with this fragile paper, fresh and Fine-Very Fine, a rare group | E. 400-500 | 300.00 |
| 135 | P | Continental Telegraph Company, 5c Green, 20c Red Brown, 50c Brown, Essays on Card. Three of the six prepared values, ample to large margins, rich colors, fresh and Very Fine, the Continental Telegraph Co. operated between New York and Philadelphia from 1878 to 1882, when it was sold to Western Union. Stamps were intended for use and prepared in proof form, but were never issued, a defective set on India realized $2,100 hammer in our March 1994 sale 758 | E. 600-800 | 1,100.00 |
| 136 | P | Northern New York Telegraph Company, 1894-95 Green Red, Yellow, Plate Proofs on Card (12T1P4-12T3P4). Complete panes of six of each, incl. additional 12T2P4 without overprint, all are fresh and Very Fine, very rare group | E. 500-750 | 350.00 |
| 138 | P | Western Union Telegraph Company, 1913 Trial Color Die Proofs. Sixteen, each approx. 63 x 63mm and printed on thin card, wove or India, range of colors, few small faults, a Fine-Very Fine and interesting group, rare | E. 500-750 | 375.00 |
| 139 | $100.00 Federal Reserve Note, Franklin Portrait. 1914, depicting Franklin in profile similar to earlier stamp issues, few small faults, still an interesting Franklin collateral item | E. 150-200 | 100.00 | |
| 141 | P | Carriers & Locals Proofs Balance. Interesting group of reprint proofs and Trial Color Proofs, incl. Trial Colors for 5L1 in five colors (complete sheets of 20, singles and blocks of ten), few Blood's Die and Plate proofs, all appear Fine-Very Fine, an interesting group | E. 400-500 | 1,600.00 |
| 142 | P | Plate Proofs Balance. 19th Century, stock page and cards of mostly plate proofs on card, incl. Nos. 40P4-47P4, 65P4, 112P3 bock of four, 112-117P4, some Bank Note issues, some Officials, also few essays incl. 114-E6d, sheet of nine of 73-E3c/73-E5c, few faults, most are Fine-Very Fine, interesting group | 3,351.00 | 1,100.00 |