Essays and Proofs
| Lot |
Sym. |
Lot Description |
Est/Cat |
Realized |
| 1 |
P |
 1c Blue, Ty. V, Plate Proof on
India (24P3). Horizontal pair, large margins to in at top, rich color,
central thin and light crease, otherwise Fine
(Image) |
3,000.00 |
400.00 |
| 2 |
TC |
 30c Black, Large Die Trial Color
Proof on India (38TC1). Partly affixed to card, large margins all
around identify this as a large die rather than a plate proof, faint
stains, Very Fine appearance, very scarce
(Image) |
5,000.00 |
600.00 |
| 3 |
P |
 5c Orange Brown, Plate Proof on
Card (42P4). Six, all have large margins, some slight shade
differences, all are Very Fine, accompanied by old Kelleher lot sheet with
pencil "5c 1857 proofs on cardboard Plate two showing all six transfer
roll relief varieties", interesting group
(Image) |
270.00 |
220.00 |
| 4 |
P |
 5c Orange Brown, Plate Proofs on
India, Card (42P3, 42P4). Five on card and two on India, on old
Kelleher lot sheets, large margins to clear, few different shades, Very
Fine (Image) |
355.00 |
180.00 |
| 5 |
P |
 10c Green, Plate Proof on India
(43P3). Bottom sheet margin block of four, large margins other sides,
rich color, Extremely Fine block, Scott Retail as singles
(Image) |
260.00 |
260.00 |
| 6 |
P |
 24c Blackish Violet, Plate Proof
on Card (45P4). Six, affixed to old Kelleher lot sheet, full to large
margins, interesting range of shades from dark to pale, one with slight
toning in bottom right margin, Very Fine group
(Image) |
270.00 |
200.00 |
| 7 |
P |
 30c Orange, Plate Proof on Card
(46P4). Six, affixed to old Kelleher lot sheet, full to large margins,
range of shades, Very Fine and interesting group
(Image) |
270.00 |
240.00 |
| 8 |
S |
 3c Rose, Specimen Ovpt. Ty. B
(65Sb). Top margin block of six with part imprint, original gum, rich
color, Very Fine and choice multiple, ex Col. Green, Scott Retail as
singles (Image) |
720.00 |
450.00 |
| 9 |
P |
 3c Lake, Plate Proof on India
(66TC3). Bottom margin imprint and plate no. 55 block of eight, huge
margins other sides, top left and top right stamps faint hinge thins,
otherwise Extremely Fine (Image) |
1,400.00 |
700.00 |
| 10 |
P |
 2c Black, Die II, Plate Proof
on India (73Pa3). Top margin block of 20 with imprint at top, large
margins other sides, few toned spots and typical thins in India paper,
otherwise Extremely Fine and scarce multiple, Scott Retail as blocks of
four (Image) |
2,250.00 |
1,350.00 |
| 11 |
P |
 1c-90c 1869 Pictorial, Plate
Proofs on India (112P3-122P3). Complete set of eleven proofs, large
margins, usual small imperfections often associated with this fragile
paper, otherwise Very Fine set (Image) |
1,105.00 |
500.00 |