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| Lot | Sym. | Lot Description | Est/Cat | Realized |
| 138° | P |
 1c-90c 1875 Reprint of 1851-60 Issue, Plate Proofs on India (40P3-47P3). Complete set of sheets or panes of 100, each with large margins all around and mounted on original card, the 1c, 3c, 10c and 12c are
from the new plates of 100 prepared for the 1875 Reprints, the 5c, 24c, 30c and 90c are from the original plates of 200 subjects and all show portions or traces of centerline in margin, the 5c also shows the complete first line of the Toppan,
Carpenter & Co. imprint at rightAN EXTREMELY FINE AND PRISTINE SET OF PROOF SHEETS OF THE 1851-60 DESIGNS To the best of our knowledge, there are only two other complete sets of 1851-60 Reprint proof sheets, one on card and the other on India paper, both contained in the United States proof collection that last sold as part of the Bechtel estate. The ex-Bechtel sets were originally part of the Ackerman-Lilly proof sheets, fomred from the holdings of the Earl of Crawford (card proofs) and Henry Mandel (India paper proofs). The set we offer here is ex-Isleham (Siegel sale 662) and is now offered on behalf of The Leonard Kapiloff Foundation (Image Magnifier) |
72,500.00 | 35,000.00 |
| 139° |  |
 1c Bright Blue, Reprint (40). Block of four, well-centered, bright shade, an Extremely Fine block (Image Magnifier) |
2,500.00 | 2,000.00 |
| 140° |  |
 10c Blue Green, Reprint (43). Remarkably well-centered, intense shade, fresh and
Extremely Fine, with 1994 P.F. certificate (Image Magnifier) |
1,750.00 | 2,300.00 |
| 141° | |
 90c Deep Blue, Reprint (47).
Extra wide margins all around, intense shade and impression, Extremely Fine and choice example of this scarce Reprint, with 1986 P.F. certificate (Image Magnifier) |
3,250.00 | 0.00 |