Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale

The Dr. Peter M. Burrows Collection of Andrew Jackson Issues continued...

**1870-79 2-Cent Jackson Bank Note Co. Issues (Proofs) continued...**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description	Est/Cat	Realized
1180	P	2c Red Brown, Plate Proof on India (146P3). Top imprint and plate no. block of twelve, huge margins, vibrant color, small translucency at bottom right, otherwise Extremely Fine (Image)	385.00	450.00
1181	P	2c Red Brown, Plate Proof on India (146P3). Bottom imprint and plate no. block of twelve, large margins, fresh color, few light creases often as are often associated with this fragile paper, otherwise Very Fine (Image)	385.00	350.00
1182	P	2c Brown, Plate Proof on India (157P3). Top imprint and plate no. block of fourteen, large margins to just in on one stamp, small thin spots at top, otherwise Fine-Very Fine (Image)	650.00	550.00
1183	P	2c Vermilion, Plate Proof on India (183P3). Bottom imprint and plate no. block of twelve, large margins, vivid color, fresh and Very Fine (Image)	600.00	400.00
1184	P	2c Black Brown, American Bank Note Co. Plate Proof on Thin Card (193P4). Bottom imprint and plate no. block of fourteen with American Bank Note Company imprint and plate no. 412, few faults mostly confined to left stamps but also small internal tear on two other stamps, otherwise Very Fine plate proof in the issued color of the 1880 American Bank Note Co. Special Printing. The American Bank Note Company issued 2c stamps of this design as follows: 1879 Vermilion Regular Issue (Scott 183), 1880 Scarlet Vermilion Special Printing (Scott 203), and 1880 Black Brown Special Printing (Scott 193). The 2c was printed earlier in Brown by the National and Continental Bank Note firms, but in 1875 the color was changed to Vermilion while Continental still had the contract to print stamps. The imprints on this plate proof leave no doubt that it was American's product. The plate number 412 is relatively late in the sequence of numbers assigned by American to plates used for the 1879 Issue. For the 2c Vermilion, American used two Continental plates (296, 297) and manufactured plate numbers 338, 339, 391, 392, 393, 394, 412 and 413 for additional printings (presumably including the Black Brown Special Printing). Plate numbers 412 and 413 had to have been made in late 1881, because they follow number 407, which produced the 1c Reengraved issued in August 1881. Numbers 412 and 413 also fall within the range of numbers assigned to the last twelve plates created for the 3c Reengraved (Scott 207) issued in 1881 (numbers 408-411, 414-421). In 1881 there was no reason for American to produce a Black Brown trial color proof for a 2c regular issue. American's only purpose in producing a 2c Black Brown plate proof in 1881 would be to prepare more "old issues" for the Special Printing program. We offered a complete pane of 100 in our Sale 837 from Plate 413. This is the first example we have seen from Plate 412. (Image)	E. 750-1,000	1,250.00

1870-79 2-Cent Jackson Bank Note Co. Issues (Proofs) continued...

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

Est/Cat

Realized

1180

2c Red Brown, Plate Proof on India (146P3). Top imprint and plate no. block of twelve, huge margins, vibrant color, small translucency at bottom right, otherwise Extremely Fine (Image)

385.00

450.00

1181

2c Red Brown, Plate Proof on India (146P3). Bottom imprint and plate no. block of twelve, large margins, fresh color, few light creases often as are often associated with this fragile paper, otherwise Very Fine (Image)

385.00

350.00

1182

2c Brown, Plate Proof on India (157P3). Top imprint and plate no. block of fourteen, large margins to just in on one stamp, small thin spots at top, otherwise Fine-Very Fine (Image)

650.00

550.00

1183

2c Vermilion, Plate Proof on India (183P3). Bottom imprint and plate no. block of twelve, large margins, vivid color, fresh and Very Fine (Image)

600.00

400.00

1184

2c Black Brown, American Bank Note Co. Plate Proof on Thin Card (193P4). Bottom imprint and plate no. block of fourteen with American Bank Note Company imprint and plate no. 412, few faults mostly confined to left stamps but also small internal tear on two other stamps, otherwise Very Fine plate proof in the issued color of the 1880 American Bank Note Co. Special Printing. The American Bank Note Company issued 2c stamps of this design as follows: 1879 Vermilion Regular Issue (Scott 183), 1880 Scarlet Vermilion Special Printing (Scott 203), and 1880 Black Brown Special Printing (Scott 193). The 2c was printed earlier in Brown by the National and Continental Bank Note firms, but in 1875 the color was changed to Vermilion while Continental still had the contract to print stamps. The imprints on this plate proof leave no doubt that it was American's product. The plate number 412 is relatively late in the sequence of numbers assigned by American to plates used for the 1879 Issue. For the 2c Vermilion, American used two Continental plates (296, 297) and manufactured plate numbers 338, 339, 391, 392, 393, 394, 412 and 413 for additional printings (presumably including the Black Brown Special Printing). Plate numbers 412 and 413 had to have been made in late 1881, because they follow number 407, which produced the 1c Reengraved issued in August 1881. Numbers 412 and 413 also fall within the range of numbers assigned to the last twelve plates created for the 3c Reengraved (Scott 207) issued in 1881 (numbers 408-411, 414-421). In 1881 there was no reason for American to produce a Black Brown trial color proof for a 2c regular issue. American's only purpose in producing a 2c Black Brown plate proof in 1881 would be to prepare more "old issues" for the Special Printing program. We offered a complete pane of 100 in our Sale 837 from Plate 413. This is the first example we have seen from Plate 412. (Image)

E. 750-1,000

1,250.00