Essays and Proofs continued...
| Lot |
Sym. |
Lot Description |
Est/Cat |
Realized |
Prices realized...
| 23 |
P |
 1c Blue, Large Die Proof on
India (206P1). Die sunk on 145 x 193mm card, showing full die sinkage
and imprint at bottom, fresh and bright color, Extremely Fine (Image) |
375.00 |
280.00 |
| 24 |
P |
 1c Blue, Panama-Pacific Small
Die Proof on Wove (206P2a). Deep dark color, faint toning to paper at
top right, otherwise Very Fine and very rare, with 1978 P.F. certificate (Image) |
1,000.00 |
1,200.00 |
| 25 |
E |
 1c Scarlet, Die Essay on White
Glazed Paper (212E4b). Die sunk on thin 65 x 76mm card, light soiling,
otherwise Very Fine (Image) |
600.00 |
400.00 |
| 26 |
E |
 1c Ultramarine, Die Essay on
India, Die Sunk on Card (212E6). Showing full die sinkage on 77 x 105mm
card, couple adherences and stains from mounting on reverse do not show
thru, Extremely Fine (Image) |
700.00 |
500.00 |
| 26A |
P |
 1c-$5.00 Columbian, Large Die
Proofs on Card (230P1 var-245P1 var). Printed directly on card, each
approx. 210 x 133mm and with imprint at bottom, fresh and Very Fine set (Image) |
4,725.00 |
2,000.00 |
| 27 |
E |
 1c-$2.00 Trans-Mississippi,
Bicolored Large Die Essays (285E8a-293E7a). Complete set of bicolored
essays on 155 x 126mm cards showing complete designs in two colors,
Extremely Fine and rare set -- it is reported that the Bureau's plan to
produce a bicolored commemorative set was cancelled due to the outbreak of
the Spanish-American War and demands for other security printing -- a
similar set realized $2,600 hammer in our March 2000 sale
(Image) |
3,125.00 |
2,100.00 |
| 28 |
P |
 1c-$2.00 Trans-Mississippi,
Large Die Proofs (285P1-293P1). Each die sunk on individual 152 x 152mm
cards showing full die sinkage, each with two small pieces of scotch tape
affixed do not detract in the least from this Extremely Fine and beautiful
set (Image) |
6,950.00 |
2,300.00 |
| 29 |
P |
 1c-$2.00 Trans-Mississippi,
Roosevelt Small Die Proofs (285P2-293P2). Each with original gray card
backing, the $2.00 some toning, otherwise Very Fine set, only 85 sets were
produced (Image) |
5,850.00 |
2,700.00 |
| 30 |
P |
 4c Trans-Mississippi, Large Die
Proof on India (287P1). Die sunk on 146 x 120mm card, incredibly fresh
and Extremely Fine, a gorgeous large die proof
(Image) |
750.00 |
750.00 |
| 31 |
E |
 10c Trans-Mississippi, Dark
Orange & Black on India (290E4). 45 x 32mm, mounted on card, Very Fine
and exceedingly rare (Image) |
2,500.00 |
1,400.00 |
| 32 |
P |
 1c-10c Pan-American, Large Die
Proofs on India (294P1-299P1). Each die sunk on approx. 198 x 146mm
card, expertly removed from a sample book, each with blue control no. on
back, fresh and Very Fine set (Image) |
3,450.00 |
2,000.00 |