| Lot | Sym. | Lot Description | Est/Cat | Realized |
| 1370 | E |
20c Red on Buff, Nesbitt
Postal Stationery Essay (Undersander E30Ca). Cut square, with portrait
pasted in place, scotch tape stains, otherwise Very Fine, rare (Image) |
E. 200-300 | 70.00 |
| 1371 | E |
2c Black on Amber, 1870
Dempsey & Toole Essay (Undersander E36E var). Cut square, top corners
clipped, rich color, Very Fine, unlisted in this color
(Image) |
E. 200-300 | 100.00 |
| 1372 | E |
2c 1874 Plimpton, Trial Color
Essays (Undersander E48Ab, c). One in Red on White, one Black on White,
first 67 x 113mm, second 60 x 56mm, incomplete lines in "O" at top, fresh
and Very Fine, scarce (Image) |
E. 400-500 | 425.00 |
| 1373 | E |
2c Brown on Gray, 1874
Plimpton Essay with Shield Outline (Undersander E48A var). 52 x 46mm,
rich color, small thin at top, few tape stains, otherwise Very Fine, rare
(Image) |
E. 150-200 | 220.00 |
| 1374 | E |
2c 1870 Reay Postal
Stationery Essays. Five, incl. 2c Dark Pink on White, 2c Purple on
White, Brown on White, White on Brown, also cut-out of Green with vignette
in Bronze, few faults, Fine-Very Fine
(Image) |
E. 300-400 | 290.00 |
| 1375 | P |
2c 1870 Reay Postal
Stationery Proofs. Eight, incl. three in Green, one in Pink, one in
Brown on White, one in Red on White, two in Black on White, few small
faults, Fine-Very Fine group (Image) |
E. 750-1,000 | 850.00 |
| 1376 | 1c, 3c Reay Postal Stationery Essays. 25, range of colors on various papers, incl. Blue, Red, Greenm Purple, Orange, colorless, few faults, most Fine-Very Fine | E. 400-500 | 200.00 | |
| 1377 | E | 4c Carmine, Purple, 1883 Plimpton & Morgan Co. Trial Color Postal Stationery Proofs on Horizontally Laid (Undersander E80Aa, E80Ab). Two of latter, bright colors, narrow band of toning affects two, otherwise Very Fine, scarce | E. 400-500 | 200.00 |
| 1378 | E | 4c Carmine on Blue, 1886 Plimpton & Morgan Co. Trial Color Proofs (Undersander E91A var). Four items, first is 54 x 98mm with two impressions in Carmine on Blue laid paper, second with single impression on large piece with rounded corners, third similar to second but on Yellow paper, last is issued color with "Universal Postal Congress" ovpt., fresh and Very Fine | E. 300-400 | 150.00 |
| 1379 | E |
4c Lake on Creamy White, 1899
Plimpton & Morgan Model (Undersander E102A). 107 x 98mm card with
hand-drawn frame and cutout vignette pasted in place, Very Fine and
choice, unique essay for an unadopted design
(Image) |
E. 1,000-1,500 | 525.00 |
| 1380 | |
2c Brown on Manila, Wrapper
(W81). Unused, with S. Allan Taylor advertising collarVERY FINE. REPUTED TO BE THE UNIQUE S. ALLAN TAYLOR ADVERTISING COLLAR ON AN INTACT 2-CENT REAY WRAPPER. A GREAT RARITY. S. Allan Taylor was an early stamp dealer. A different advertising collar is also known on a Black Jack wrapper (see lot 1119). Ex White (Image) |
E. 1,500-2,000 | 1,700.00 |