Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale

2004 Rarities of the World continued...

**Essays and Proofs continued...**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description	Est/Cat	Realized
212	E	1c Black, Large Die Essay on Glazed Card (63-E3b var). 50 x 48mm, detailed impression, Very Fine and choice, unlisted in Scott on glazed card (Image)	E. 1,000-1,500	0.00
213	TC	1c Blue, Large Die Essay on Old White Ivory Card (63-E9d). 38 x 41mm, rich color, trivial thin specks at top, otherwise Very Fine, scarce essay (Image)	2,000.00	1,100.00
214	E	12c Black, Large Die Essay on India (69-E4a). Mounted on 80 x 80mm card with full die sinkage area, thick card (this essay is known on cards of varying thicknesses), intense shade and impression, Very Fine and choice example of this 1861 Printing (Image)	750.00	750.00
215	P	24c Lilac, Large Die Proof on India (78P1). Die sunk on 151 x 225mm thin card from presentation book with full die sinkage, rich color, card with few toned spots, otherwise Very Fine, rare, ex Hackett and offered for the first time since that 1962 auction, unlisted in Scott (Image)	E. 1,000-1,500	2,200.00
216	P	15c-90c 1869 Pictorials, Plate Proofs on Card, Center Inverted (129Pa4, 120Pa4-122Pa4). Large margins all around, rich colors EXTREMELY FINE AND SCARCE COMPLETE SET OF ALL FOUR VALUES OF THE 1869 PICTORIAL ISSUE INVERTS ON CARD. Rarely offered as a complete set, this is a marvelous opportunity to acquire all four values in superb condition. (Image)	10,750.00	9,500.00
217	E	12c Black, Pencil Frame Essay on India (151-E8). Die sunk on 81 x 112mm thin card at unusual angle, printed vignette and pencil design for frame, pencil "New border for Clay 12c", additional pencil design of border detail at right, few light toned spots VERY FINE AND UNIQUE HAND-DRAWN ESSAY SHOWING THE ROUGH OUTLINE OF THE FRAME FOR THE 12-CENT CLAY STAMP WHICH WAS ADOPTED FOR THE ISSUED STAMP. Additional small pencil drawing on back of what looks like floral bouquet (Image)	1,500.00	1,600.00
218	P	12c Blackish Violet, Panama-Pacific Small Die Proof on Wove (162P2a). Rich color, some slight toning incl. slight "offset" on back, Very Fine and rare, perhaps four or five exist (Image)	1,200.00	1,000.00
219	P	90c Rose Carmine, Panama-Pacific Small Die Proof on Wove (166P2a). Deep rich color, fresh and Extremely Fine and rare, perhaps four or five exist (Image)	1,200.00	1,050.00
220	TC	90c Continental, Large Die Trial Color Proofs on India (166TC1). Five, in each Scott-listed color, incl. Black, Deep Green, Dull Gray Blue, Deep Brown and Dull Red, approx. 31 x 37mm., few tiny thin spots as are often associated with this fragile paper, otherwise Very Fine, scarce complete set (Image)	1,500.00	2,000.00
221	P	2c Black Brown, American Bank Note Co. Plate Proof on Thin Card (193P4). Complete pane of 100 with American Bank Note Company imprint and plate no. 413 at top and bottom, few faults mostly confined to sheet margin including small piece out at lower left, one stamp with small thin and a small expert repair in selvage at top center VERY FINE APPEARANCE. THIS IS THE AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY PLATE PROOF OF THE 2-CENT 1880 SPECIAL PRINTING (SCOTT 193). With 2001 P.F. certificate. (Image)	E. 3,000-4,000	4,750.00
222	E	$1.00 Sen. James Beck, Large Die Essay on India (261-E7). Die sunk on 119 x 154mm card with full die sinkage, unusually rectangular die shape, uncleared areas for denomination VERY FINE AND CHOICE. AN EXTREMELY RARE DIE ESSAY FOR THE UNADOPTED DESIGN DEPICTING SENATOR JAMES BECK. Although the design resembles the 1890 American Bank Note Company issue, this die was not started until July 11, 1894. Beck, a prominent Senator from Kentucky, passed away on May 3, 1890. The Bureau of Engraving and Printing used the old design from the 1890 Issue, and the new vignette was engraved by George F. C. Smilie, the leading engraver at the Bureau. It is not known why the design was rejected. (Image)	3,250.00	3,750.00

Essays and Proofs continued...

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

Est/Cat

Realized

212

1c Black, Large Die Essay on Glazed Card (63-E3b var). 50 x 48mm, detailed impression, Very Fine and choice, unlisted in Scott on glazed card (Image)

E. 1,000-1,500

0.00

213

1c Blue, Large Die Essay on Old White Ivory Card (63-E9d). 38 x 41mm, rich color, trivial thin specks at top, otherwise Very Fine, scarce essay (Image)

2,000.00

1,100.00

214

12c Black, Large Die Essay on India (69-E4a). Mounted on 80 x 80mm card with full die sinkage area, thick card (this essay is known on cards of varying thicknesses), intense shade and impression, Very Fine and choice example of this 1861 Printing (Image)

750.00

215

24c Lilac, Large Die Proof on India (78P1). Die sunk on 151 x 225mm thin card from presentation book with full die sinkage, rich color, card with few toned spots, otherwise Very Fine, rare, ex Hackett and offered for the first time since that 1962 auction, unlisted in Scott (Image)

E. 1,000-1,500

2,200.00

216

15c-90c 1869 Pictorials, Plate Proofs on Card, Center Inverted (129Pa4, 120Pa4-122Pa4). Large margins all around, rich colors

EXTREMELY FINE AND SCARCE COMPLETE SET OF ALL FOUR VALUES OF THE 1869 PICTORIAL ISSUE INVERTS ON CARD.

Rarely offered as a complete set, this is a marvelous opportunity to acquire all four values in superb condition. (Image)

10,750.00

9,500.00

217

12c Black, Pencil Frame Essay on India (151-E8). Die sunk on 81 x 112mm thin card at unusual angle, printed vignette and pencil design for frame, pencil "New border for Clay 12c", additional pencil design of border detail at right, few light toned spots

VERY FINE AND UNIQUE HAND-DRAWN ESSAY SHOWING THE ROUGH OUTLINE OF THE FRAME FOR THE 12-CENT CLAY STAMP WHICH WAS ADOPTED FOR THE ISSUED STAMP.

Additional small pencil drawing on back of what looks like floral bouquet (Image)

1,500.00

1,600.00

218

12c Blackish Violet, Panama-Pacific Small Die Proof on Wove (162P2a). Rich color, some slight toning incl. slight "offset" on back, Very Fine and rare, perhaps four or five exist (Image)

1,200.00

1,000.00

219

90c Rose Carmine, Panama-Pacific Small Die Proof on Wove (166P2a). Deep rich color, fresh and Extremely Fine and rare, perhaps four or five exist (Image)

1,200.00

1,050.00

220

90c Continental, Large Die Trial Color Proofs on India (166TC1). Five, in each Scott-listed color, incl. Black, Deep Green, Dull Gray Blue, Deep Brown and Dull Red, approx. 31 x 37mm., few tiny thin spots as are often associated with this fragile paper, otherwise Very Fine, scarce complete set (Image)

1,500.00

2,000.00

221

2c Black Brown, American Bank Note Co. Plate Proof on Thin Card (193P4). Complete pane of 100 with American Bank Note Company imprint and plate no. 413 at top and bottom, few faults mostly confined to sheet margin including small piece out at lower left, one stamp with small thin and a small expert repair in selvage at top center

VERY FINE APPEARANCE. THIS IS THE AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY PLATE PROOF OF THE 2-CENT 1880 SPECIAL PRINTING (SCOTT 193).

With 2001 P.F. certificate. (Image)

E. 3,000-4,000

4,750.00

222

$1.00 Sen. James Beck, Large Die Essay on India (261-E7). Die sunk on 119 x 154mm card with full die sinkage, unusually rectangular die shape, uncleared areas for denomination

VERY FINE AND CHOICE. AN EXTREMELY RARE DIE ESSAY FOR THE UNADOPTED DESIGN DEPICTING SENATOR JAMES BECK.

Although the design resembles the 1890 American Bank Note Company issue, this die was not started until July 11, 1894. Beck, a prominent Senator from Kentucky, passed away on May 3, 1890. The Bureau of Engraving and Printing used the old design from the 1890 Issue, and the new vignette was engraved by George F. C. Smilie, the leading engraver at the Bureau. It is not known why the design was rejected. (Image)

3,250.00

3,750.00