Essays and Proofs continued...
| Lot |
Sym. |
Lot Description |
|
| 1012 |
TC |
 90c 1875 Reprint, Atlanta
Trial Color Plate Proofs (47TC5). Blocks of four of Scarlet, Brown and
Blue, large margins, fresh and Very Fine, scarce blocks, Scott Retail as
singles (Image) |
1,200.00 |
| 1013 |
E |
 1c-90c 1861 Issue Die Essays
(63-E9e, 63-E9i, 67-E3a, 67-E4f, 72-E5d). Fresh and Very Fine-Extremely
Fine (Image) |
650.00 |
| 1014 |
P |
 1c-90c 1861-66 Issue, Plate
Proofs on Card (63P4/78P4). ten different, 10c and 30c Fine-Very Fine,
others large to huge margins and Extremely Fine, also includes original
P.O. envelope (Image) |
455.00 |
| 1015 |
P |
 10c Green, Large Die Proof on
India, "Specimen" Ovpt. (68P1var). Removed from large card and reduced
to 39 x 51mm, small thin spot far from the design, otherwise Very Fine,
Scott Retail is for normal 10c large die
(Image) |
650.00 |
| 1016 |
P |
 24c Red Lilac, Plate Proof on
Card (70P4). Large to huge margins, vivid color, h.r., Extremely Fine,
scarcest of all 1861 Issue plate proofs
(Image) |
450.00 |
| 1017 |
 |
 3c Scarlet, Imperforate
(74a). Unused (no gum), three large to huge margins, slightly in at
top, light crease at bottom, otherwise Fine, Scott Retail as half a pair (Image) |
2,000.00 |
| 1018 |
E |
 1c Brown on Buff, 1869
National Bank Note Company Essay, entire (Underander E35Ad var). Deep
rich color, fresh, faint natural wrinkle, faint vertical razor cut at right
is barely visible, Very Fine example of this scarce essay, this is the only
one we have offered in the past ten years in this color, with 2005 P.F.
certificate (Image) |
E. 1,000-1,500 |
| 1019 |
P |
 1c-90c 1869 Pictorial, Small
Die Proofs on India (112P2-122P2). Complete set with original gray card
backing, incl. both 15c, rich colors, Very Fine and choice complete set (Image) |
4,225.00 |
| 1020 |
P |
 1c-90c 1869 Pictorial, Plate
Proofs on India (112P3-122P3). Large margins, rich colors, few minor
imperfections as usually found on this fragile paper, otherwise Very Fine
(Image) |
855.00 |
| 1021 |
P |
 1c-90c 1869 Pictorial, Plate
Proofs on Card (112P4-122P4). Large margins except clear at top of 2c,
some slight soiling affects 3c, otherwise Very Fine
(Image) |
780.00 |
| 1022 |
E |
 1c Small Numeral, Plate Essay
on Stamp Paper (112-E4b, 112-E4c, 114-E4d). Incl. two of second and
nine of third, variety of colors, few small faults, Fine-Very Fine (Image) |
1,190.00 |