Essays and Proofs continued...
| Lot |
Sym. |
Lot Description |
Est/Cat |
Realized |
Prices realized...
| 44 |
E |
 1c Dull Scarlet, Post Office,
Die Essay on Proof Paper (O47E1b). 32 x 37mm, Extremely Fine, rare (Image) |
1,000.00 |
750.00 |
| 45 |
E |
 1c Gray-Black, Post Office, Die
Essay on Proof Paper (O47E1b). 34 x 37mm, rich color on bright white
paper, Extremely Fine and rare (Image) |
1,000.00 |
750.00 |
| 46 |
TC |
 (1c) Franklin Carrier, Deep
Green Trial Color Proof on India (LO1TCP3). Left imprint block of
twelve, large margins all around, rich color, remarkably fresh, Extremely
Fine, Scott Retail as two blocks of four and four singles
(Image) |
3,500.00 |
3,000.00 |
| 47 |
P |
 (1c) Franklin Carrier, Large
Die Proof on India (LO1P1). Die sunk on 145 x 216 mm card, minor spot
below design, small crease at top left of India paper and tiny thin in
card, otherwise Very Fine (Image) |
800.00 |
475.00 |
| 48 |
P |
 (1c) Franklin Carrier, Large
Die Proof on India (LO1P1). Die sunk on 77 x 87 mm card, Very Fine (Image) |
800.00 |
325.00 |
| 49 |
P |
 1c Franklin Carrier Proof and
Essay Collection. 22 items, incl. Nos. LO1E2a (two different colors),
LO1E3a (ten different colors), LO1TCP1 in green, LO1P3 (two), LO1P4, LO1TCP
complete set of five Atlantas, one unlisted, generally Very Fine (Image) |
E. 500-750 |
1,600.00 |
| 50 |
E |
 1c Black Essay on Manila
Wrapper. Design similar to 1c 1851 Issue, wrapper 227 x 152mm, folded
into cover size with splits along edges of file folds, accompanied by
identical design with red "Specimen" ovpt. on 31 x 40mm white piece, Very
Fine (Image) |
E. 300-400 |
375.00 |
| 51 |
E |
 1c Brown on Buff, Essay (145E6
var). Printed directly on unused entire, Extremely Fine (Image) |
E. 500-750 |
1,500.00 |