Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale

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**Essays and Proofs continued...**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description
1045	P	10c Yellow, Plate Proof on India (116P3). Block of four, large margins to full incl. part arrow at right, brilliant color, small fault at top, otherwise Very Fine (Image)	190.00
1046	E	12c Small Numeral, Large Die Essay on India (117-E1c). 35 x 35mm, rich color, translucency at top, otherwise Fine, Scott Retail as die sunk on card (Image)	1,350.00
1047	E	12c Small Numeral Plate Essay on Stamp Paper, Perforated 12 (117-E1e). Six, each a different color, Fine-Very Fine (Image)	750.00
1048	TC	12c Black, Large Die Trial Color Proof (117TC1). On 36 x 41mm card, intense shade, Very Fine, this is the only example of this trial color we have offered since keeping computerized records (Image)	2,500.00
1049	P	12c Green, Plate Proof on India (117P3). Block of four, huge margins, rich color, Extremely Fine (Image)	190.00
1050	P	15c Brown & Blue, Ty. II, Small Die Proof on Wove (119P2 var). Die sunk on 69 x 96mm card with die sinkage area slightly larger than the proof, deep rich colors, Very Fine, reportedly unique (Image)	E. 1,000-1,500
1051	P	15c Brown & Blue, Ty. III, Plate Proofs on Card (129P4). Three, incl. one privately perforated and gummed, one with small fault, otherwise Very Fine (Image)	E. 100-150
1052	E	24c Black, Small Numeral Plate Essays (120-E2c, 120-E2d, 120-E2h). Large margins, rich colors, Very Fine and choice examples of these plate essays (Image)	750.00
1053	P	24c Green & Violet, Plate Proof on India (120P3). Block of nine, huge margins incl. sheet margin at left, bright colors, insignificant thin spot at bottom left, appears Extremely Fine, Scott Retail as block of four and five singles (Image)	1,325.00
1054	P	24c Green & Violet, Plate Proof on India (120P3). Block of four, large margins all around, rich colors, Extremely Fine (Image)	625.00
1055	E	30c Carmine, Yellow Green, Burgoyne Large Die Essay on India (121-E1a). Each approximately 68 x 48mm, rich colors, few small faults as often associated with this fragile paper, otherwise Very Fine (Image)	1,600.00

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Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

1045

10c Yellow, Plate Proof on India (116P3). Block of four, large margins to full incl. part arrow at right, brilliant color, small fault at top, otherwise Very Fine (Image)

190.00

1046

12c Small Numeral, Large Die Essay on India (117-E1c). 35 x 35mm, rich color, translucency at top, otherwise Fine, Scott Retail as die sunk on card (Image)

1,350.00

1047

12c Small Numeral Plate Essay on Stamp Paper, Perforated 12 (117-E1e). Six, each a different color, Fine-Very Fine (Image)

750.00

1048

12c Black, Large Die Trial Color Proof (117TC1). On 36 x 41mm card, intense shade, Very Fine, this is the only example of this trial color we have offered since keeping computerized records (Image)

2,500.00

1049

12c Green, Plate Proof on India (117P3). Block of four, huge margins, rich color, Extremely Fine (Image)

190.00

1050

15c Brown & Blue, Ty. II, Small Die Proof on Wove (119P2 var). Die sunk on 69 x 96mm card with die sinkage area slightly larger than the proof, deep rich colors, Very Fine, reportedly unique (Image)

E. 1,000-1,500

1051

15c Brown & Blue, Ty. III, Plate Proofs on Card (129P4). Three, incl. one privately perforated and gummed, one with small fault, otherwise Very Fine (Image)

E. 100-150

1052

24c Black, Small Numeral Plate Essays (120-E2c, 120-E2d, 120-E2h). Large margins, rich colors, Very Fine and choice examples of these plate essays (Image)

750.00

1053

24c Green & Violet, Plate Proof on India (120P3). Block of nine, huge margins incl. sheet margin at left, bright colors, insignificant thin spot at bottom left, appears Extremely Fine, Scott Retail as block of four and five singles (Image)

1,325.00

1054

24c Green & Violet, Plate Proof on India (120P3). Block of four, large margins all around, rich colors, Extremely Fine (Image)

625.00

1055

30c Carmine, Yellow Green, Burgoyne Large Die Essay on India (121-E1a). Each approximately 68 x 48mm, rich colors, few small faults as often associated with this fragile paper, otherwise Very Fine (Image)

1,600.00