Sale 962 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Wednesday-Friday, 24-26 September, 2008
Category — Essays, Proofs and Specimens (Back-of-Book, group lots)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
2146
P

1,050
325
2147
P

2,420
1,600
Back to Top2148
TC

1,400
475
Back to Top2149
P

701
275
Back to Top2150
TC

1,019
325
Back to Top2151
P


620
500
Back to Top2152
TC

1,203
425
Back to Top2153
P


650
500
Back to Top2155
TC

1,304
600
Back to Top2156
P

500
325
Back to Top2157
P

715
500
Back to Top2158
TC

1,818
700
Back to Top2159
P


715
350
Back to Top2160
P


2,760
2,000
Back to Top2161
P
Official Issues, Plate Proofs on India and Card. Well over 400 neatly arranged on stock sheets, singles and some pairs, various quantities, incl. some complete sets, 26 State dollar values, a very few minor flaws or Fine, vast majority Very Fine-Extremely Fine, nice lot
E. 1,000-1,500
1,900
Back to Top2162
P

1,400
550
Back to Top2163
P

1,280
425
Back to Top2164
P

1,375
425
Back to Top2165
TC
12c-$9.00 1875 Newspaper, Trial Color Plate Proofs on India (PR16TC3, PR23TC3-PR27TC3). Sixteen different blocks of four, one each 12c, 96c and $9.00, four $1.92 and $6.00, five $3.00 (two in slightly different shades of Brown), most on original card backing, one $3.00 pair light crease, otherwise Extremely Fine lot
2,240
750
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P


730
1,000
Back to Top2167
P
Newspapers & Periodicals, Plate Proofs on India and Card. All values from 1c-$60.00 represented, approximately 375 proofs in various quantities, incl. 38 blocks of four, virtually all Very Fine-Extremely Fine
E. 1,000-1,500
1,600
Back to Top2168
TC
Newspapers & Periodicals, Trial Color Plate Proofs. Accumulation of 50 proofs, seven different in a variety of colors, many on original card backing, incl. few multiples, virtually all Extremely Fine
1,750
800
Back to Top2169
E

E. 300-400
900
Back to Top2170
E

E. 500-750
1,000
Back to Top2171
E

E. 300-400
275
Back to Top2172
P

1,525
550
Back to Top2173
P

2,118
800
Back to Top2174

750
225
Back to Top2175
P

E. 500-750
5,000
Back to Top2176
TC

4,374
1,100
Back to Top2177
E

Paper, Perforation and Watermark Trials. Nineteen items, virtually all in pairs to blocks of ten, all without any printing whatsoever, nearly all original gum with nearly all Mint N.H., incl. blocks of six and ten perforated 12 (presumably for Large Bank Note Series), blocks of four (two), six and twelve watermarked double-line USPS, Rotary Press Perf 10 corner block of four, Rotary Press Perf 11 x 10-1/2 horizontal block of eight, coil strip of four, "Biscuit Grill" on blank paper (79E) and five singles (four with side selvage) and one horizontal pair on different color gummed and laid papers (65TC-E), also incl. three Test Coil pairs (one imperf., other two perforated), Violet or Purple, presumably for the 1954 Liberty series, couple creases, virtually all Very Fine, a rare and interesting lot of high desirability for the specialist in stamp production
E. 1,000-1,500
550
Back to Top2178
P
Balance of Extensive Essay and Proof Collection. Over 130 items arranged on stock sheets, incl. Die and Plate Essays, Decalcomanias, Sensitive Ink Essays, couple Large Die and Small Die Proofs, Plate Proofs on India and Card, Specimens, virtually all 1851 through Bank Note Issues, some peripheral material and a couple stamps, also die impression on large card of "NEW YORK NY" precancel essay on Washington-Franklin issue (the proof removed), slightly mixed condition, majority Fine-Very Fine and better
E. 2,000-3,000
4,000
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