Essays, Proofs abd Specimens continued...
| Lot |
Sym. |
Lot Description |
Est/Cat |
Realized |
Prices realized...
| 23 |
E |
 3c First Design, Small Die
Essay on Wove (65-E15d, formerly 56P2). On original gray card from
Roosevelt presentation album, rich color, Very Fine
(Image) |
325.00 |
425.00 |
| 24 |
E |
 24c Washington, Schernikow Die
Essays on Proof Paper (70-E4f, 70-E4h, 70-E4i). Approx. 51 x 57mm or
larger, five of first incl. Black Blue, Green, Gray Olive, Violet Brown and
Red Brown, one of second in Blue, one of third in Dark Red, fresh and Very
Fine (Image) |
1,075.00 |
475.00 |
| 25 |
E |
 90c Washington, Schernikow Die
Essays on Proof Paper (72-E1a, 72-E2a, 72-E3a). Four of first, five of
second and four of third, each with full die sinkage, wide range of colors,
light natural horizontal creases, appears Very Fine, scarce group (Image) |
1,725.00 |
700.00 |
| 26 |
E |
 90c Washington, Schernikow Die
Essays on Green Bond (72-E5f). Four, approx. 65 x 65mm, all three
colors represented incl. second Dark Carmine, fresh and Extremely Fine (Image) |
900.00 |
425.00 |
| 27 |
P |
 2c Black, Die III, Small Die
Proof on Wove (73Pa2). Carefully removed from the gray card backing but
with tiny thin spot at bottom left, appears Very Fine, only 85 were
produced (Image) |
1,350.00 |
375.00 |
| 28 |
E |
 American Bank Note Co., 2c and
3c Plate Essays on Stamp Paper, Perforated and Gummed (79-E11b). The
set of four different colors, o.g., h.r., couple trivial flaws, Fine lot
and quite scarce, the Green one with old pencil notation on reverse "Essay
made by Chas. Steele on" (Image) |
700.00 |
525.00 |
| 29 |
E |
3c Liberty Head, Plate Essay, Perforated 12 with Oval Vignette
Perforated 16 (79-E30n). Specimen cards from both the National and
American Bank Note Cos., each with four sheet margin examples in different
colors of this essay, o.g., as part of the mounting procedure, some are
partially stuck down, still a scarce and handsome lot on its original
exhibition page |
1,200.00 |
375.00 |
| 30 |
E |
 3c Liberty Head, Monochrome
Plate Essays on Transparent Wove (79-E30p var.). Block of four and
block of eight with designs spaced 7mm apart, former Red on yellow
surfaced, latter Red on green surfaced, three of the green are lightly
creased, otherwise Extremely Fine, Scott Retail as the listed multicolored
essay (Image) |
1,800.00 |
1,200.00 |
| 31 |
E |
 3c Liberty Head Plate Essays
(79-E30). Twelve items, incl. Nos. 79-E30t in Red and Deep Blue,
79-E30u, 79-E30v, few unlisted varieties incl. Brown on soft wove, Red on
salmon on hard wove, Pink block of four on bond, and a single, three pairs
and a block of four in various colors on white ivory paper (heavily
embossed designs), a fresh and Very Fine-Extremely Fine, some of the
unlisted items are worth further research
(Image) |
E. 500-750 |
2,100.00 |
| 32 |
E |
 (5c) Washington, Vignette Die
Essays on India, White Glazed (79-E37b, 79-E37c). Two of first in Black
and also one in Green (unlisted), two of latter in Blue and Black, the Blue
is 65x78mm with full die sinkage, others approx. 50x60mm, the Green tiny
margin pinhole, Very Fine group (Image) |
1,400.00 |
425.00 |
| 33 |
P |
1c-90c 1869 Pictorial, Hybrid Large Die Proofs on India (112P1-120P1,
122P1). Stamp size and mounted on thin 177 x 225mm cards, rich colors,
few minor wrinkles, appears Very Fine, Scott retail as normal large die
proofs die sunk on cards |
7,300.00 |
950.00 |