Essays and Proofs
| Lot |
Sym. |
Lot Description |
|
| 3001 |
TC |
 New York N.Y., 5c
Provisional, "Goodall" Trial Color Proofs (9X1TC). Six incl. four
different colors on India and two on bond, colors incl. Green, Brown,
Orange Yellow and Scarlet, two on bond with full to huge margins, four on
India with full margins to cut into, Orange Yellow and Scarlet with small
thins, otherwise Fine-Very Fine (Image) |
1,600.00 |
| 3002 |
TC |
 5c, 10c 1847, Trial Color
Proofs (1TC-2TC). Six incl. 2TC on Bond with cross-hatching (33 x
43mm), three on Bond (stamp size), two on India, large margins, range of
colors, few small faults, appear Fine-Very Fine, an interesting group (Image) |
3,425.00 |
| 3003 |
P |
 10c Black, Large Die Proof on
Card (2P1h). Stamp size, Very Fine and choice
(Image) |
1,000.00 |
| 3004 |
P |
 5c Orange Brown, 10c Black,
Reproduction, Small Die Proofs (3P2-4P2). 28 x 32mm, each affixed to
part of original album page from Roosevelt presentation album, Extremely
Fine, with 2001 P.S.E. certificates (Image) |
800.00 |
| 3005 |
E |
 Gavit & Co., 3c Die Essay,
Bald, Cousland & Co., 3c Triple Die Essay on India (11-E4b, 11-E14a).
Former in blue mounted on stamp size card, latter in brown, 24 x 31mm,
fresh and Very Fine (Image) |
600.00 |
| 3006 |
E |
 Draper, Welsh & Co., 3c Die
Essay on India, Stamp Size (11-E7c). Seven, ample to large margins,
wide range of colors, few thin spots, otherwise Very Fine and attractive
group (Image) |
1,050.00 |
| 3007 |
E |
 3c Dull Pink, First Design,
Die Essay on Semitransparent Stamp Paper (65-E15b). 23 x 28mm, rich
color, Very Fine and choice (Image) |
750.00 |
| 3008 |
|
(3c 1861) Eastman College Bank. Printed 3c Red design similar to 3c
1861 on piece cancelled by "Poughkeepsie N.Y. Dec. 3, 1862" double-circle
ds, second strike ties 3c Rose (65), with 3c "bank note" from Eastman
College Bank, Fine |
E. 100-150 |
| 3009 |
P |
1c-90c 1869 Pictorial, Hybrid Large Die Proofs on India (112P3-119P3,
120P3-122P3). Stamp size proofs on India, affixed to 185 x 227mm cards,
privately bound in presentation book to use as a substitute for the rare
large die proofs, book with black covers and gold lettering on front cover
and gold edges, cover reads "Proofs./United States Postage
Stamps,/Series of 1869,/Engraved by the/National Bank Note Company,/New
York", usual wear in corners and internal break in binding, otherwise
Very Fine and exceptionally rare |
E. 750-1,000 |
| 3010 |
P |
 1c-90c 1869 Pictorial, Plate
Proofs on Card (112P4-122P4). Complete set of ten values, mostly large
margins, tiny toned spot on 1c, otherwise Fine-Very Fine, each (except 15c)
with 1981 P.F. certificate (Image) |
740.00 |
| 3011 |
P |
 1c-90c 1890 Issue, Small Die
Proofs on Card (219P4, 220P4-229P4). Two each, large margins, bright
and fresh, Extremely Fine (Image) |
1,240.00 |