Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale

The Lake Shore Collection Part 3: United States Essays and Proofs continued...

**American Bank Note Co.**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description
439	P	2c Vermilion, Panama-Pacific Small Die Proof on Wove (183P2a). Deep rich color (slightly oxidized), tiny thin spot, otherwise Very Fine, rare as only 3-5 were produced (Image)	1,200.00
440	E	(5c) Garfield, Gray Brown, Large Die Essay on India (205-E2). Die sunk on 150 x 228mm card with full die sinkage, American Bank Note Co. and die no. imprint at bottom, also "Pres. Jas. A. Garfield" printed below design, faint toning around edges, otherwise Very Fine (Image)	250.00
441	E	5c Black, Die Essay on India (205-E4). 25 x 30mm, differs from issued design as oval around portrait is blank, Extremely Fine, reportedly unique, with 1986 P.F. certificate describing this as a cut down essay in Black Brown, this is clearly Black, accompanied by August 1989 Chronicle article describing its discovery (Image)	900.00
442	E	1c Black, Frame Only, Die Essay on White Glazed (206-E1Ca). 64 x 73mm with full die sinkage, crisp impression, Very Fine, scarce essay, this is the only example we have offered since keeping computerized records (Image)	1,000.00
443	P	1c Blue, Panama-Pacific Small Die Proof on Wove (206P2a). Deep rich color on bright paper, Extremely Fine, rare, with 2003 P.F. certificate, no more than five were printed (Image)	1,200.00
444	P	1c Blue, Plate Proof on India (206P3). Bottom imprint and plate no. block of twenty, large margins all around, radiant color, mounted on card so free from the defects that normally plagues this paper, Very Fine and choice, Scott Retail as plate block, block of four and four singles (Image)	950.00
445	P	1c Gray Blue, Proofs Balance (206P). Eleven items, incl. five plate proofs on card, one with red "Specimen" ovpt., one with numeral specimen ovpt., two 206P2, one 206P3, one with eight-hole patent punch, some faults, most appear Fine (Image)	E. 500-750
446		1c Gray Blue, Eight-Hole Patent Punch (206 var). Block of four, original gum, pretty color, small crease at bottom, appears Fine, Scott Retail as singles (Image)	760.00
447		1c Gray Blue, Bowlsby-Type Patent Punch (206 var). Block of four, each stamp with horizontal row of punches, gummed above row and ungummed beneath, light vertical crease at left, appears Fine-Very Fine, unusual design, the bottom half of the stamp was designed to be torn away after use, very rare (Image)	E. 500-750
448	P	3c Blue Green, Panama-Pacific Small Die Proof on Wove (207P2a). Rich color and detailed impression, Very Fine and choice, rare, only 3-5 were produced (Image)	1,200.00
449	E	[10c] Black, Franklin Vignette Only, Die Essay on India (209-E4a). Die sunk on 152 x 227mm card with full die sinkage, imprint at bottom and die no. at top (reversed), crisp impression, pencil archival no. at bottom, Very Fine and choice (Image)	575.00

American Bank Note Co.

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

439

2c Vermilion, Panama-Pacific Small Die Proof on Wove (183P2a). Deep rich color (slightly oxidized), tiny thin spot, otherwise Very Fine, rare as only 3-5 were produced (Image)

1,200.00

440

(5c) Garfield, Gray Brown, Large Die Essay on India (205-E2). Die sunk on 150 x 228mm card with full die sinkage, American Bank Note Co. and die no. imprint at bottom, also "Pres. Jas. A. Garfield" printed below design, faint toning around edges, otherwise Very Fine (Image)

250.00

441

5c Black, Die Essay on India (205-E4). 25 x 30mm, differs from issued design as oval around portrait is blank, Extremely Fine, reportedly unique, with 1986 P.F. certificate describing this as a cut down essay in Black Brown, this is clearly Black, accompanied by August 1989 Chronicle article describing its discovery (Image)

900.00

442

1c Black, Frame Only, Die Essay on White Glazed (206-E1Ca). 64 x 73mm with full die sinkage, crisp impression, Very Fine, scarce essay, this is the only example we have offered since keeping computerized records (Image)

1,000.00

443

1c Blue, Panama-Pacific Small Die Proof on Wove (206P2a). Deep rich color on bright paper, Extremely Fine, rare, with 2003 P.F. certificate, no more than five were printed (Image)

1,200.00

444

1c Blue, Plate Proof on India (206P3). Bottom imprint and plate no. block of twenty, large margins all around, radiant color, mounted on card so free from the defects that normally plagues this paper, Very Fine and choice, Scott Retail as plate block, block of four and four singles (Image)

950.00

445

1c Gray Blue, Proofs Balance (206P). Eleven items, incl. five plate proofs on card, one with red "Specimen" ovpt., one with numeral specimen ovpt., two 206P2, one 206P3, one with eight-hole patent punch, some faults, most appear Fine (Image)

E. 500-750

446

1c Gray Blue, Eight-Hole Patent Punch (206 var). Block of four, original gum, pretty color, small crease at bottom, appears Fine, Scott Retail as singles (Image)

760.00

447

1c Gray Blue, Bowlsby-Type Patent Punch (206 var). Block of four, each stamp with horizontal row of punches, gummed above row and ungummed beneath, light vertical crease at left, appears Fine-Very Fine, unusual design, the bottom half of the stamp was designed to be torn away after use, very rare (Image)

E. 500-750

448

3c Blue Green, Panama-Pacific Small Die Proof on Wove (207P2a). Rich color and detailed impression, Very Fine and choice, rare, only 3-5 were produced (Image)

1,200.00

449

[10c] Black, Franklin Vignette Only, Die Essay on India (209-E4a). Die sunk on 152 x 227mm card with full die sinkage, imprint at bottom and die no. at top (reversed), crisp impression, pencil archival no. at bottom, Very Fine and choice (Image)

575.00