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**Essays, Proofs and Specimens (Scott J5 thru J21)**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description	Est/Cat	Realized
1106	TC	10c 1879 Issue, Deep Brown Trial Color Large Die Proof on India (J5TC1). Die sunk on card, Very Fine, this shade does not match J5P1 or others, it is unlisted as a trial color in Scott (Image)	350.00	800.00
1107	TC	30c 1879 Issue, Olive Bister Trial Color Large Die Proof on India (J6TC1). Die sunk on card, Very Fine, rare (Image)	350.00	250.00
1108	TC	50c 1879 Issue, Orange Trial Color Large Die Proof on India (J7TC1). Slightly oxidized, otherwise Very Fine, rare (Image)	350.00	400.00
1109	TC	1c 1879 Issue, Black Trial Color Plate Proof on Card (J1TC4). Block and single, large margins, small faint stain in top left stamp of block, otherwise Very Fine, Scott Retail as singles (Image)	250.00	375.00
1110	TC	1c-50c 1879 Issue, Atlanta Trial Color Plate Proofs on Card (J1TC-J7TC). Complete set in all five colors, full to large margins, rich colors, Very Fine set (Image)	1,785.00	1,250.00
1111	P	1c-50c Brown, 1879 Issue, Large Die Proofs on India (J1P1-J7P1). Complete set, each die sunk on large card, 1c-5c with die nos., faint toning at edges of cards (far from India proofs), Very Fine (Image)	865.00	1,600.00
1112	P	1c-50c Brown, 1879 Issue, Small Die Proofs (J1P2-J7P2). Each mounted on gray card from Roosevelt presentation album, all have faint toned spots, otherwise Very Fine (Image)	700.00	400.00
1113	P	1c-50c Brown, 1879 Issue, Panama-Pacific Small Die Proofs on Soft Yellowish Wove (J1P2a-J7P2a). Complete set with characteristic toning, 50c slightly irregular top margin VERY FINE. A COMPLETE SET OF THE RARE 1879 ISSUE PANAMA-PACIFIC SMALL DIE PROOFS. ONLY THREE TO FIVE OF EACH VALUE EXIST. Scott value of $500 each seems low for die proofs of such rarity. (Image)	3,500.00	3,250.00
1114	P	1c-50c Red Brown, 1884 Issue, Panama-Pacific Small Die Proofs on Soft Yellowish Wove (J15P2a-J21P2a). Complete set with characteristic toning, 2c tear at left, 10c creased MOSTLY VERY FINE. A COMPLETE SET OF THE RARE 1884 ISSUE PANAMA-PACIFIC SMALL DIE PROOFS. ONLY THREE TO FIVE OF EACH VALUE EXIST. Panama-Pacific proofs were found in envelopes with several of each denomination contained in each envelope. The characteristic toning comes from long-term storage. In the case of this set, each proof shows ghosting from other proof singles of the same value. (Image)	3,500.00	3,250.00

Essays, Proofs and Specimens (Scott J5 thru J21)

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

Est/Cat

Realized

1106

10c 1879 Issue, Deep Brown Trial Color Large Die Proof on India (J5TC1). Die sunk on card, Very Fine, this shade does not match J5P1 or others, it is unlisted as a trial color in Scott (Image)

350.00

800.00

1107

30c 1879 Issue, Olive Bister Trial Color Large Die Proof on India (J6TC1). Die sunk on card, Very Fine, rare (Image)

350.00

250.00

1108

50c 1879 Issue, Orange Trial Color Large Die Proof on India (J7TC1). Slightly oxidized, otherwise Very Fine, rare (Image)

350.00

400.00

1109

1c 1879 Issue, Black Trial Color Plate Proof on Card (J1TC4). Block and single, large margins, small faint stain in top left stamp of block, otherwise Very Fine, Scott Retail as singles (Image)

250.00

375.00

1110

1c-50c 1879 Issue, Atlanta Trial Color Plate Proofs on Card (J1TC-J7TC). Complete set in all five colors, full to large margins, rich colors, Very Fine set (Image)

1,785.00

1,250.00

1111

1c-50c Brown, 1879 Issue, Large Die Proofs on India (J1P1-J7P1). Complete set, each die sunk on large card, 1c-5c with die nos., faint toning at edges of cards (far from India proofs), Very Fine (Image)

865.00

1,600.00

1112

1c-50c Brown, 1879 Issue, Small Die Proofs (J1P2-J7P2). Each mounted on gray card from Roosevelt presentation album, all have faint toned spots, otherwise Very Fine (Image)

700.00

400.00

1113

1c-50c Brown, 1879 Issue, Panama-Pacific Small Die Proofs on Soft Yellowish Wove (J1P2a-J7P2a). Complete set with characteristic toning, 50c slightly irregular top margin

VERY FINE. A COMPLETE SET OF THE RARE 1879 ISSUE PANAMA-PACIFIC SMALL DIE PROOFS. ONLY THREE TO FIVE OF EACH VALUE EXIST.

Scott value of $500 each seems low for die proofs of such rarity. (Image)

3,500.00

3,250.00

1114

1c-50c Red Brown, 1884 Issue, Panama-Pacific Small Die Proofs on Soft Yellowish Wove (J15P2a-J21P2a). Complete set with characteristic toning, 2c tear at left, 10c creased

MOSTLY VERY FINE. A COMPLETE SET OF THE RARE 1884 ISSUE PANAMA-PACIFIC SMALL DIE PROOFS. ONLY THREE TO FIVE OF EACH VALUE EXIST.

Panama-Pacific proofs were found in envelopes with several of each denomination contained in each envelope. The characteristic toning comes from long-term storage. In the case of this set, each proof shows ghosting from other proof singles of the same value. (Image)

3,500.00

3,250.00