1c-90c 1869 Pictorial, Hybrid
Large Die Proofs on India (112P1-122P1). Leatherbound presentation
album titled Proofs. United States Postage Stamps, Series of 1869, Engraved
by the National Bank Note Company, New York.”, pencil dedication on inside
reads Presented to Mrs. L. W. Bennett by Gen. W. H. H. Lewell Asst. P.M.
Gen’l. Washington D.C. Dec. 1870”, appear to be plate proofs on India
mounted on cards, loose and partially split binding in need of repair,
still Fine-Very Fine, unusual item (Image)
1c-90c 1869 Pictorial,
"Atlanta" Trial Color Plate Proofs on Card (123TC1-132TC1). Complete
set of 79, also incl. additional block of four of 2c Black and pair of 10c
Black, also additional 90c, all have ample to large margins, all have fresh
colors, few very small faults to be expectedVERY FINE-EXTREMELY FINE. AN INCREDIBLY RARE COMPLETE SET OF "ATLANTA" TRIAL COLOR PLATE PROOFS OF THE 1869 PICTORIAL ISSUE.
The "Atlanta" trial color plate proofs on card were prepared for display at the 1881 International Cotton Exhibition in Atlanta. Only one sheet of 100 in each color was printed. Very few have been kept together as intact sets.
Ex Finkelburg. (Image)