Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale

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

**1867 Essays (National Bank Note Co.)**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description
1118	E	3c Rose, 2c Black, Francis Patent Papers. O.g., h.r., usual fading of designs and the fragile paper, appear Fine-Very Fine, accompanied by original invoice from Warren Colson (Image)	E. 200-300
1119	TC	3c Rose, Trial Color Proofs on Experimental Paper (65TC5). Two items, first is bottom imprint and plate no. block of twelve, second is top imprint block of twelve, paper deeply blued, o.g., lightly hinged, Very Fine (Image)	E. 300-400
1120	E	3c 1861 Issue, Numeral "3" Essays (65-E var). Four items, each with large "3" of slightly different design, including bottom margin horizontal pair of No. 65 with large "3" in purple and red, right margin copy of No. 65 with large "3" in blue with "0" and "100", bottom margin copy of No. 65 with imprint and faint large black "3", last is top margin perforated and gummed essay with partly hand-drawn large "3" with "1" and "100", fresh and bright colors VERY FINE AND CHOICE. AN EXTREMELY RARE GROUP OF NUMERAL ESSAYS FOR THE 3-CENT 1861 ISSUE. WE ARE UNAWARE OF THE EXISTENCE OF ANY OTHERS. Each of the essays offered here shows a slightly different "3". The lines are thicker on some, there are double-lines on one, and one has the hollowed "3" partly filled with hand-drawn lines. These are unlisted in either Scott or Brazer, and we have been unable to find any reference to them in Essay-Proof literature. Their origin and maker remain a mystery, although they were clearly part of the many experiments to prevent cancellation removal in the 1860's. Ex Finkelburg. (Image)	E. 5,000-7,500
1121	E	National Bank Note Co., 3c Rose, All-Over Grill Essay, Points Down (79-E15a). Horizontal pair, large margins, o.g., h.r., clear trial penstroke cancel, Very Fine (Image)	800.00
1122	E	National Bank Note Co., 3c Rose, All-Over Grill Essay, Points Down (79-E15a). Three items, incl. imperforate pair and two perforated singles, one of the singles with very faint grill, o.g., few faults, appear Fine-Very Fine (Image)	1,000.00
1123	E	National Bank Note Co., 3c Rose, All-Over Grill Essay, Points Up (79-E15b). Two, each with distinctly different grill types, o.g., one with significant soiling (the gum is almost completely black and so this may have in fact have been intentional), Fine (Image)	400.00
1124	E	National Bank Note Co., 3c Black, All-Over Grill Essay, Points Up (79-E15b). Three, o.g., h.r., intense shades, few minor perf flaws as often found on all-over grilled issues, Fine (Image)	600.00
1125	E	National Bank Note Co., 3c Lake, All-Over Grill Essay, Points Up, Imperforate (79-E15c). Large margins all around, o.g., lightly hinged, deep rich color, Very Fine and choice (Image)	400.00
1126	E	National Bank Note Co., 3c Rose, All-Over Pinpoint Grill Essay (79-E15d). The so-called "Music Box" grill, this is a sub-variety with points not in alignment, selvage at left, bold cork trial cancel, usual small perf faults, Very Fine, scarce with the trial cancel, ex Brown and Hall (Image)	E. 500-750
1127	E	3c Jefferson, Plate Essays on Colored Papers, Grilled (Unlisted). Block of four, three pairs and one single, various papers incl. yellow, rose, violet laid, white and straw, each with clear Z Grill, original gum, lightly hinged, Fine-Very Fine, scarce and fascinating group, unlisted in Scott (Image)	E. 750-1,000
1128	E	National Bank Note Co., 3c Brown Red, Brown, Plate Essays on Laid Paper (Brazer 65TC-Ee, 65TC-Ed). Four blocks of four, each color on both lilac and straw laid paper, o.g., three stamps of each Mint N.H., fresh and Very Fine, impressive-looking essays, we have put these in the grilled section as we believe they were made closer to this time period (Image)	E. 500-750

1867 Essays (National Bank Note Co.)

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

1118

3c Rose, 2c Black, Francis Patent Papers. O.g., h.r., usual fading of designs and the fragile paper, appear Fine-Very Fine, accompanied by original invoice from Warren Colson (Image)

E. 200-300

1119

3c Rose, Trial Color Proofs on Experimental Paper (65TC5). Two items, first is bottom imprint and plate no. block of twelve, second is top imprint block of twelve, paper deeply blued, o.g., lightly hinged, Very Fine (Image)

E. 300-400

1120

3c 1861 Issue, Numeral "3" Essays (65-E var). Four items, each with large "3" of slightly different design, including bottom margin horizontal pair of No. 65 with large "3" in purple and red, right margin copy of No. 65 with large "3" in blue with "0" and "100", bottom margin copy of No. 65 with imprint and faint large black "3", last is top margin perforated and gummed essay with partly hand-drawn large "3" with "1" and "100", fresh and bright colors

VERY FINE AND CHOICE. AN EXTREMELY RARE GROUP OF NUMERAL ESSAYS FOR THE 3-CENT 1861 ISSUE. WE ARE UNAWARE OF THE EXISTENCE OF ANY OTHERS.

Each of the essays offered here shows a slightly different "3". The lines are thicker on some, there are double-lines on one, and one has the hollowed "3" partly filled with hand-drawn lines. These are unlisted in either Scott or Brazer, and we have been unable to find any reference to them in Essay-Proof literature. Their origin and maker remain a mystery, although they were clearly part of the many experiments to prevent cancellation removal in the 1860's.

Ex Finkelburg. (Image)

E. 5,000-7,500

1121

National Bank Note Co., 3c Rose, All-Over Grill Essay, Points Down (79-E15a). Horizontal pair, large margins, o.g., h.r., clear trial penstroke cancel, Very Fine (Image)

800.00

1122

National Bank Note Co., 3c Rose, All-Over Grill Essay, Points Down (79-E15a). Three items, incl. imperforate pair and two perforated singles, one of the singles with very faint grill, o.g., few faults, appear Fine-Very Fine (Image)

1,000.00

1123

National Bank Note Co., 3c Rose, All-Over Grill Essay, Points Up (79-E15b). Two, each with distinctly different grill types, o.g., one with significant soiling (the gum is almost completely black and so this may have in fact have been intentional), Fine (Image)

400.00

1124

National Bank Note Co., 3c Black, All-Over Grill Essay, Points Up (79-E15b). Three, o.g., h.r., intense shades, few minor perf flaws as often found on all-over grilled issues, Fine (Image)

600.00

1125

National Bank Note Co., 3c Lake, All-Over Grill Essay, Points Up, Imperforate (79-E15c). Large margins all around, o.g., lightly hinged, deep rich color, Very Fine and choice (Image)

400.00

1126

National Bank Note Co., 3c Rose, All-Over Pinpoint Grill Essay (79-E15d). The so-called "Music Box" grill, this is a sub-variety with points not in alignment, selvage at left, bold cork trial cancel, usual small perf faults, Very Fine, scarce with the trial cancel, ex Brown and Hall (Image)

E. 500-750

1127

3c Jefferson, Plate Essays on Colored Papers, Grilled (Unlisted). Block of four, three pairs and one single, various papers incl. yellow, rose, violet laid, white and straw, each with clear Z Grill, original gum, lightly hinged, Fine-Very Fine, scarce and fascinating group, unlisted in Scott (Image)

E. 750-1,000

1128

National Bank Note Co., 3c Brown Red, Brown, Plate Essays on Laid Paper (Brazer 65TC-Ee, 65TC-Ed). Four blocks of four, each color on both lilac and straw laid paper, o.g., three stamps of each Mint N.H., fresh and Very Fine, impressive-looking essays, we have put these in the grilled section as we believe they were made closer to this time period (Image)

E. 500-750