1894-95 3-Cent Bureau Issue
| Lot |
Sym. |
Lot Description |
Est/Cat |
Realized |
| 1264 |
TC |
 3c Ultramarine, Large Die
Trial Color Proof on India (253TC1). Die sunk on 153 x 202mm card with
full die sinkage, untrimmed India, brilliant color, Very Fine, unlisted in
Scott (Image) |
E. 750-1,000 |
1,250.00 |
| 1265 |
TC |
 3c Light Red Violet, Ty. II,
Large Die Trial Color Proof on India (253ATC1). Die sunk on 103 x 102mm
card with full die sinkage, brilliant color, Very Fine and choice, unlisted
in Scott (Image) |
E. 750-1,000 |
525.00 |
| 1266 |
TC |
 3c Light Red Violet, Large
Die Trial Color Proof on India (253TC1). Die sunk on 64 x 64mm card,
barely showing full die sinkage, bright color, Very Fine, listed but
unpriced in Scott (Image) |
E. 750-1,000 |
500.00 |
| 1267 |
TC |
 3c Dark Red Violet, Trial
Color Large Die Proof on India (253TC1). 45 x 45mm, on 53 x 53mm card,
intense shade and impression, Very Fine, listed but unpriced in Scott (Image) |
E. 750-1,000 |
425.00 |
| 1268 |
TC |
 3c Deep Green, Ty. II, Large
Die Trial Color Proof (253ATC1). 44 x 60mm, die no. and imprint at
bottom, intense color, small thin spot at top right, faint diagonal crease,
otherwise Fine, rare, Scott Catalogue does not list any Ty. II trial color
proofs and only two Ty. I (Image) |
E. 500-750 |
1,250.00 |
| 1269 |
TC |
 3c Slate Blue, Ty. II, Large
Die Trial Color Proof Printed Directly on Card (253ATC1). 147 x 193mm
card with full die sinkage, small tape stain on back only, Very Fine, rare,
unlisted in Scott, ex Wunderlich and Warm-Griffiths
(Image) |
E. 750-1,000 |
1,900.00 |
| 1270 |
P |
 3c Purple, Large Die Proof on
India (253P1). Die sunk on 70 x 72mm card with full die sinkage, rich
color endorsed "Color O.K. Jul. 28/94" in ink and pencil, fresh and
Very Fine, unique item, Scott Retail as normal
(Image) |
750.00 |
1,100.00 |
| 1271 |
P |
 3c Purple, Ty. II, Large Die
Proof on India (253AP1). Die sunk on 68 x 68mm card with full die
sinkage, fresh and Very Fine (Image) |
350.00 |
210.00 |
| 1272 |
P |
 3c Purple, Small Die Proof on
Wove (253P2). On 47 x 57mm original gray card, bright color, Very Fine
(Image) |
300.00 |
160.00 |
| 1273 |
S |
3c Purple, Specimen Ovpt. (268SE two, 268SO, 302SE). Two unused (no
gum), others original gum, h.r., one with small thin spot, otherwise
Fine-Very Fine |
380.00 |
125.00 |
| 1274 |
 |
 3c Purple (253). Mint
N.H. with bottom left corner selvage, rich color, Extremely Fine (Image) |
230.00 |
160.00 |