5c, 10c Yellow Green, Small
Die Trial Color Proofs on India (1TC1, 2TC1). Stamp size, radiant
color, large margins all around, Extremely Fine, scarce trial color proofs
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5c, 10c Dull Rose Lake, Small
Die Trial Color Proofs on Bond, India (1TC4, 2TC1). Stamp size, 10c
clearly on India paper, brilliant color, large margins all around, 10c thin
spot, otherwise Very Fine, the 10c Scott Catalogue listing in this color on
bond paper may be misidentified, we have assigned it the same catalogue
value as the 10c on Bond ($625.00) versus the price for other shades on
India ($1,000.00) (Image)
3c Carmine, Large Die Essay on
India (11-E18var). Die sunk on 60 x 50mm card, rich color, clearly
engraved horizontal and vertical lines in backgroundVERY FINE. THIS ESSAY WITH ENGRAVED BACKGROUND LINES OF THE VIGNETTE IS UNLISTED IN SCOTT OR BRAZER CATALOGUES, AND IS PROBABLY UNIQUE.
This essay differs from Scott 11-E18 and 11-E19 in several ways. The design is the same as Scott 11-E18, but there are additional engraved vertical and horizontal background lines. It does share the trait of the crack between "N" and "T" of "Cents", which was not present on later dies. The later listing (Scott 11-E19), which was sufficiently rare that it was featured on the front cover of the Brazer auction catalogue, shows a modified design. (Image)
3c Black, Large Die Essay on
India (11-E18 var). Stamp size and affixed to card, clearly engraved
horizontal and vertical background lines of vignette, small piece out at
bottom rightVERY FINE APPEARANCE. THIS ESSAY IS PROBABLY UNIQUE IN BLACK.
The Brazer catalogue illustrates an identical 3c essay that also has a small piece missing from the design at lower right and appears to be the same impression. If they are, in fact, the same, this is the unique listing example. (Image)
3c Rose Carmine, Large Die
Essay on Old Ivory Paper (11-E18 var). Stamp size, clear margins to
just barely touched, fresh and bright color, clearly engraved horizontal
and vertical background lines, few thin spotsVERY FINE APPEARANCE. THIS ESSAY IS UNLISTED IN EITHER SCOTT OR BRAZER, AND IS PROBABLY UNIQUE.
All other 3c essays with this basic or slightly modified design type (Scott 11-E18 thru 11-E22) are on India paper. This is the only recorded example on a different paper. The existence of this essay indicates that this design was given more attention by Toppan, Carpenter, Casilier & Co. than had previously been believed.
Unlisted in Scott or Brazer. (Image)
5c 1856 Issue, Atlanta Trial
Color Proofs (42TC). Blocks of four in all five issued colors, large to
huge margins all around, the Black with small purple mark on back only,
Extremely Fine, it is believed that only two or three sets of blocks of
four exist (Image)
12c 1851 Issue, Atlanta Trial
Color Proofs (44TC). Blocks of four in all five issued colors, large to
huge margins all around, Extremely Fine, it is believed that only two or
three sets of blocks of four exist (Image)
24c 1857 Issue, Atlanta Trial
Color Proofs (45TC). Blocks of four in all five issued colors, large to
huge margins all around, Extremely Fine, it is believed that only two or
three sets of blocks of four exist, offered to the market for the first
time since the Siegel 1964 auction where it was purchased (Image)
1c Black, Large Die Essay on
Old Proof Paper (62-E2b). 44 x 43mm, detailed impression, some thinning
at top, otherwise Very Fine, scarce 1861 essay
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1c Blue, Die Essay on Old
Proof Paper (63-E3a). 48 x 46mm, crisp impression, few small thin spots
as is usual with this fragile paper, otherwise Very Fine, scarce 1861 Issue
essay (Image)
1c Blue, Large Die Essay on
Old Stiff Ivory Paper (63-E3b var). 50 x 48mm, deep rich color, Very
Fine and choice example of this 1861 Issue essay, unlisted in Scott in
Blue, this essay in Blue has only previously been known with hand-drawn
ornaments in the corners, Scott Retail as Black (the listed color) (Image)