Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale

United States Stamps continued...

**Essays, Proofs and Specimens (Scott J38 thru O52)**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description	Est/Cat	Realized
1123	S	1c-50c Deep Claret, 1895 Issue, Ty. E "Specimen" Ovpt. (J38SE-J44SE). Complete set, 2c thin spot, otherwise Fine-Very Fine set (Image)	595.00	170.00
1124	S	1c-50c Deep Claret, 1895 Issue, Universal Postal Congress Ovpt. (J38SO-J44SO). Complete set with original printed envelope in which sets were distributed, 2c s.e. at left, stamps have thins, Fine-Very Fine appearance (Image)	875.00	525.00
1125	E	$1.00 Unissued 1917 Denomination, Black Die Essay on White Card (J67-E unlisted). Mounted on gray presentation card with Postmaster General Walter F. Brown's approval signature, Extremely Fine, the only recorded example of this essay for the $1.00 value, which was not issued as part of the 1917 Issue, unlisted in Scott (Image)	E. 1,000-1,500	4,250.00
1126	P	-1/2c Dull Red, 1925 Issue, Large Die Proof on India (J68P1). Die sunk on large card, blue control no. 326711 on back EXTREMELY FINE. ONE OF THREE RECORDED LARGE DIE PROOFS OF THE 1925 HALF-CENT POSTAGE DUE ISSUE. Ex Franklin D. Roosevelt (Image)	2,000.00	5,250.00
1127	P	1c-50c 1879-91 Issue, Plate Proofs on India, Card (J1P3/J28P3, J1P4-J28P4). 40 proofs incl. complete sets on card, additional part sets or sets on India, also J5-J7 in Dark Brown shades on India card-mounted, negligible flaws, generally Fine-Very Fine (Image)	E. 300-400	500.00
1128	S	1c-50c Brown, 1879 Issue, Plate Proofs on Card, Red Ty. D "Specimen" Ovpt. (J1P4-J7P4 unlisted var). Complete set, ample to large, mounting stains on back show thru on each, otherwise Very Fine, this is the only reported set of plate proofs with the Specimen overprint (Image)	E. 500-750	1,100.00
1129	S	5c Brown, Red Ty. D "Specimen" Ovpt. (J4SD). Original gum, h.r., perfectly centered, bright shade, bottom corner perf thinned, Extremely Fine appearance (Image)	250.00	160.00
1130	S	50c Brown, Red Ty. D "Specimen" Ovpt. (J7SD). Original gum, h.r., Very Fine, 50c Brown unlisted with Specimen overprint, only two reported extant (Image)	E. 400-500	675.00
1131	S	1c-50c Red Brown, 1884 Issue, Red Ty. D "Specimen" Ovpt. (J15SD-J21SD). Complete set, original gum, h.r., 1c and 30c have thin spot, otherwise Fine-Very Fine, accompanied by envelope in which Specimen stamps were sold (Image)	315.00	450.00
1132	P	12c-90c Post Office, Small Die Proofs on Wove (O52P2-O56P2). Removed from gray card backing, 12c small thin spot at top, small corner creases, otherwise Very Fine, only 85 were produced (Image)	275.00	100.00

Essays, Proofs and Specimens (Scott J38 thru O52)

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

Est/Cat

Realized

1123

1c-50c Deep Claret, 1895 Issue, Ty. E "Specimen" Ovpt. (J38SE-J44SE). Complete set, 2c thin spot, otherwise Fine-Very Fine set (Image)

595.00

170.00

1124

1c-50c Deep Claret, 1895 Issue, Universal Postal Congress Ovpt. (J38SO-J44SO). Complete set with original printed envelope in which sets were distributed, 2c s.e. at left, stamps have thins, Fine-Very Fine appearance (Image)

875.00

525.00

1125

$1.00 Unissued 1917 Denomination, Black Die Essay on White Card (J67-E unlisted). Mounted on gray presentation card with Postmaster General Walter F. Brown's approval signature, Extremely Fine, the only recorded example of this essay for the $1.00 value, which was not issued as part of the 1917 Issue, unlisted in Scott (Image)

E. 1,000-1,500

4,250.00

1126

-1/2c Dull Red, 1925 Issue, Large Die Proof on India (J68P1). Die sunk on large card, blue control no. 326711 on back

EXTREMELY FINE. ONE OF THREE RECORDED LARGE DIE PROOFS OF THE 1925 HALF-CENT POSTAGE DUE ISSUE.

Ex Franklin D. Roosevelt (Image)

2,000.00

5,250.00

1127

1c-50c 1879-91 Issue, Plate Proofs on India, Card (J1P3/J28P3, J1P4-J28P4). 40 proofs incl. complete sets on card, additional part sets or sets on India, also J5-J7 in Dark Brown shades on India card-mounted, negligible flaws, generally Fine-Very Fine (Image)

E. 300-400

500.00

1128

1c-50c Brown, 1879 Issue, Plate Proofs on Card, Red Ty. D "Specimen" Ovpt. (J1P4-J7P4 unlisted var). Complete set, ample to large, mounting stains on back show thru on each, otherwise Very Fine, this is the only reported set of plate proofs with the Specimen overprint (Image)

E. 500-750

1,100.00

1129

5c Brown, Red Ty. D "Specimen" Ovpt. (J4SD). Original gum, h.r., perfectly centered, bright shade, bottom corner perf thinned, Extremely Fine appearance (Image)

250.00

160.00

1130

50c Brown, Red Ty. D "Specimen" Ovpt. (J7SD). Original gum, h.r., Very Fine, 50c Brown unlisted with Specimen overprint, only two reported extant (Image)

E. 400-500

675.00

1131

1c-50c Red Brown, 1884 Issue, Red Ty. D "Specimen" Ovpt. (J15SD-J21SD). Complete set, original gum, h.r., 1c and 30c have thin spot, otherwise Fine-Very Fine, accompanied by envelope in which Specimen stamps were sold (Image)

315.00

450.00

1132

12c-90c Post Office, Small Die Proofs on Wove (O52P2-O56P2). Removed from gray card backing, 12c small thin spot at top, small corner creases, otherwise Very Fine, only 85 were produced (Image)

275.00

100.00