Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale

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**Essays and Proofs continued...**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description	Est/Cat	Realized
1024	P	15c Pale Ultramarine, Large Die Proof on India (340P1). Die sunk on pristine 151 x 200mm card, showing full die sinkage, blue control no. on back, bright and fresh, Extremely Fine (Image)	1,250.00	900.00
1025	P	50c Violet, Large Die Proof on India (341P1). Die sunk on 151 x 200mm card, showing full die sinkage, blue control no. on back, barest traces of toning along top edge, otherwise Extremely Fine (Image)	1,250.00	900.00
1026	P	$1.00 Violet Black, Large Die Proof on India (342P1). Die sunk on 151 x 200mm card, showing full die sinkage, blue control no. on back, Extremely Fine, an attractive proof (Image)	1,500.00	1,050.00
1027	TC	$1.00 Carmine Lake, Large Trial Color Die Proof on India (342TCP1). Die sunk on 151 x 200mm card, showing full die sinkage, typed "Approved January 6, 1909. Postmaster General" and signed, blue control no. on back, light toning and small adhesions from mounting on back, otherwise Very Fine (Image)	1,200.00	1,050.00
1028	P	7c Black, Large Die Proof on India (407P1). Die sunk on 152 x 200mm card, showing full die sinkage, Extremely Fine, a remarkably fresh proof (Image)	825.00	1,300.00
1029	P	9c Salmon Red, Large Die Proof on India (415P1). Die sunk on fresh 152 x 202mm card, showing full die sinkage, brilliant color, Extremely Fine (Image)	825.00	1,300.00
1030	P	10c Orange Yellow, Large Die Proof on India (416P1). Die sunk on 153 x 201mm card, showing full die sinkage, India trimmed slightly (probably contemporary for presentation purposes), rich color, blue control no. on back, tiny inclusion in India at left, Extremely Fine (Image)	825.00	1,300.00
1031	P	12c Claret Brown, Large Die Proof on India (417P1). Die sunk on 152 x 202mm card, showing full die sinkage, incredible deep color, Extremely Fine (Image)	825.00	1,300.00
1032	P	15c Gray, Large Die Proof on India (418P1). Die sunk on 152 x 202mm card, showing full die sinkage, India trimmed slightly from die sinkage area (probably contemporary for presentation purposes), intense color, Extremely Fine (Image)	825.00	1,300.00
1033	P	20c Ultramarine, Large Die Proof on India (419P1). Die sunk on 153 x 202mm card, showing full die sinkage and with India slightly trimmed (probably contemporary for presentation purposes), blue control no. on back, couple tiny inclusions at bottom of card, Extremely Fine (Image)	825.00	1,300.00
1034	P	30c Orange Red, Large Die Proof on India (420P1). Die sunk on 153 x 202mm card, showing full die sinkage and with India slightly trimmed (probably contemporary for presentation purposes), rich color, blue control no. on back, Extremely Fine (Image)	825.00	1,300.00

Essays and Proofs continued...

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

Est/Cat

Realized

1024

15c Pale Ultramarine, Large Die Proof on India (340P1). Die sunk on pristine 151 x 200mm card, showing full die sinkage, blue control no. on back, bright and fresh, Extremely Fine (Image)

1,250.00

900.00

1025

50c Violet, Large Die Proof on India (341P1). Die sunk on 151 x 200mm card, showing full die sinkage, blue control no. on back, barest traces of toning along top edge, otherwise Extremely Fine (Image)

1,250.00

900.00

1026

$1.00 Violet Black, Large Die Proof on India (342P1). Die sunk on 151 x 200mm card, showing full die sinkage, blue control no. on back, Extremely Fine, an attractive proof (Image)

1,500.00

1,050.00

1027

$1.00 Carmine Lake, Large Trial Color Die Proof on India (342TCP1). Die sunk on 151 x 200mm card, showing full die sinkage, typed "Approved January 6, 1909. Postmaster General" and signed, blue control no. on back, light toning and small adhesions from mounting on back, otherwise Very Fine (Image)

1,200.00

1,050.00

1028

7c Black, Large Die Proof on India (407P1). Die sunk on 152 x 200mm card, showing full die sinkage, Extremely Fine, a remarkably fresh proof (Image)

825.00

1,300.00

1029

9c Salmon Red, Large Die Proof on India (415P1). Die sunk on fresh 152 x 202mm card, showing full die sinkage, brilliant color, Extremely Fine (Image)

825.00

1,300.00

1030

10c Orange Yellow, Large Die Proof on India (416P1). Die sunk on 153 x 201mm card, showing full die sinkage, India trimmed slightly (probably contemporary for presentation purposes), rich color, blue control no. on back, tiny inclusion in India at left, Extremely Fine (Image)

825.00

1,300.00

1031

12c Claret Brown, Large Die Proof on India (417P1). Die sunk on 152 x 202mm card, showing full die sinkage, incredible deep color, Extremely Fine (Image)

825.00

1,300.00

1032

15c Gray, Large Die Proof on India (418P1). Die sunk on 152 x 202mm card, showing full die sinkage, India trimmed slightly from die sinkage area (probably contemporary for presentation purposes), intense color, Extremely Fine (Image)

825.00

1,300.00

1033

20c Ultramarine, Large Die Proof on India (419P1). Die sunk on 153 x 202mm card, showing full die sinkage and with India slightly trimmed (probably contemporary for presentation purposes), blue control no. on back, couple tiny inclusions at bottom of card, Extremely Fine (Image)

825.00

1,300.00

1034

30c Orange Red, Large Die Proof on India (420P1). Die sunk on 153 x 202mm card, showing full die sinkage and with India slightly trimmed (probably contemporary for presentation purposes), rich color, blue control no. on back, Extremely Fine (Image)

825.00

1,300.00