Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale

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**Essays and Proofs continued...**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description	Est/Cat	Realized
34	P	15c Yellow Orange, Panama-Pacific Small Die Proof (163P2a). Radiant color, wide balanced margins, faint toning, otherwise Very Fine, rare, only 4-6 were produced (Image)	1,200.00	1,600.00
35	TC	15c Continental Bank Note Issue, Small Die Trial Color Proofs on India (163TC2). Four, incl. Dull Red, Deep Brown, Black and Gray Blue, each approx. 34 x 37mm, Gray Blue on 54 x 55 card (card with few small thins on back), Very Fine (Image)	1,200.00	1,300.00
36	TC	15c Black, Hybrid Small Die Trial Color Proof on India (163TC2 var). Stamp size, mounted on India paper and die sunk on 74 x 90mm card with full die sinkage, faint toned spot at top of design from adhesive used to affix to India paper, otherwise Very Fine, unusual trial color proof (Image)	E. 200-300	400.00
37	P	30c Gray Black, Large Die Proof on India (165P1). Die sunk on 138 x 230mm card with full die sinkage, ms. "Duplicate June 4/89" with initials and pencil "Black" at bottom, fresh and Extremely Fine (Image)	400.00	425.00
38	P	30c Gray Black, Panama-Pacific Small Die Proof on Wove (165P2a). Rich charcoal shade, large balanced margins, light toned spot at bottom, couple tiny thins, otherwise Very Fine, only 4-6 were produced (Image)	1,200.00	1,250.00
39	P	90c Rose Carmine, Panama-Pacific Small Die Proof on Wove (166P2a). Bright color, wide margins, light toning at top and bottom on back barely shows thru, otherwise Very Fine, scarce, only 4-6 were produced (Image)	1,200.00	800.00
40	E	5c Blue, Die Essay on India (179-E1). Stamp size and on card, large and even margins all around, radiant white paper EXTREMELY FINE. A REMARKABLY BEAUTIFUL AND INCREDIBLY RARE DIE ESSAY FOR THE 5-CENT TAYLOR ISSUE. This essay also exists in Black. Both should be considered extremely rare -- a note in Brazer catalogue states "(Not seen by C.W.B.)" (Image)	3,000.00	4,250.00
41	TC	1c, 2c, 6c American Bank Note Issue, Trial Color Proofs on Stamp Paper, Perforated 12 and Gummed (182TC, 183TC, 186TC). Six, comprising 1c Green, 2c Ultramarine and Blue, 6c Brown, Ultramarine (2), original gum, one 6c Ultramarine with small h.r., other five lightly hinged, bright and fresh colors, very well-centered group, Very Fine-Extremely Fine, the 6c Brown is unlisted in Scott (Image)	E. 1,000-1,500	1,600.00
42	P	2c Vermilion, Large Die Proof on India (183P1). Die sunk on 150 x 250mm card with full die sinkage, incredibly rich color, card with slightly rounded corners and faint bend at top right, otherwise Very Fine (Image)	300.00	280.00
43	P	2c Vermilion, Panama-Pacific Small Die Proof on Wove (183P2a). Bright color, large margins, tiny inclusion in top left margin, Very Fine, rare, perhaps 4-6 were produced (Image)	1,200.00	1,800.00
44	TC	30c Dark Brown, Trial Color Large Die Proof on India (190TC1). Die sunk on 74 x 86mm card with full die sinkage, fresh and bright color, Very Fine, scarce (Image)	1,000.00	950.00

Essays and Proofs continued...

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

Est/Cat

Realized

15c Yellow Orange, Panama-Pacific Small Die Proof (163P2a). Radiant color, wide balanced margins, faint toning, otherwise Very Fine, rare, only 4-6 were produced (Image)

1,200.00

1,600.00

15c Continental Bank Note Issue, Small Die Trial Color Proofs on India (163TC2). Four, incl. Dull Red, Deep Brown, Black and Gray Blue, each approx. 34 x 37mm, Gray Blue on 54 x 55 card (card with few small thins on back), Very Fine (Image)

1,200.00

1,300.00

15c Black, Hybrid Small Die Trial Color Proof on India (163TC2 var). Stamp size, mounted on India paper and die sunk on 74 x 90mm card with full die sinkage, faint toned spot at top of design from adhesive used to affix to India paper, otherwise Very Fine, unusual trial color proof (Image)

E. 200-300

400.00

30c Gray Black, Large Die Proof on India (165P1). Die sunk on 138 x 230mm card with full die sinkage, ms. "Duplicate June 4/89" with initials and pencil "Black" at bottom, fresh and Extremely Fine (Image)

400.00

425.00

30c Gray Black, Panama-Pacific Small Die Proof on Wove (165P2a). Rich charcoal shade, large balanced margins, light toned spot at bottom, couple tiny thins, otherwise Very Fine, only 4-6 were produced (Image)

1,200.00

1,250.00

90c Rose Carmine, Panama-Pacific Small Die Proof on Wove (166P2a). Bright color, wide margins, light toning at top and bottom on back barely shows thru, otherwise Very Fine, scarce, only 4-6 were produced (Image)

1,200.00

800.00

5c Blue, Die Essay on India (179-E1). Stamp size and on card, large and even margins all around, radiant white paper

EXTREMELY FINE. A REMARKABLY BEAUTIFUL AND INCREDIBLY RARE DIE ESSAY FOR THE 5-CENT TAYLOR ISSUE.

This essay also exists in Black. Both should be considered extremely rare -- a note in Brazer catalogue states "(Not seen by C.W.B.)" (Image)

3,000.00

4,250.00

1c, 2c, 6c American Bank Note Issue, Trial Color Proofs on Stamp Paper, Perforated 12 and Gummed (182TC, 183TC, 186TC). Six, comprising 1c Green, 2c Ultramarine and Blue, 6c Brown, Ultramarine (2), original gum, one 6c Ultramarine with small h.r., other five lightly hinged, bright and fresh colors, very well-centered group, Very Fine-Extremely Fine, the 6c Brown is unlisted in Scott (Image)

E. 1,000-1,500

1,600.00

2c Vermilion, Large Die Proof on India (183P1). Die sunk on 150 x 250mm card with full die sinkage, incredibly rich color, card with slightly rounded corners and faint bend at top right, otherwise Very Fine (Image)

300.00

280.00

2c Vermilion, Panama-Pacific Small Die Proof on Wove (183P2a). Bright color, large margins, tiny inclusion in top left margin, Very Fine, rare, perhaps 4-6 were produced (Image)

1,200.00

1,800.00

30c Dark Brown, Trial Color Large Die Proof on India (190TC1). Die sunk on 74 x 86mm card with full die sinkage, fresh and bright color, Very Fine, scarce (Image)

1,000.00

950.00