Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale

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

**1869 Pictorial Issue continued...**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description
1195	E	30c Orange, Surrender of Burgoyne, Die Essay on Yellowish Cloudy Bond (121-E1j). 41 x 36mm, bright color, Very Fine and choice, scarce essay (Image)	600.00
1196	E	30c Black, Surrender of Burgoyne, Die Essay on Yellowish Cloudy Bond (121-E1j). 45 x 39mm, intense shade, fresh and Very Fine, ex Lafayette (Image)	600.00
1197	E	30c Black, Burgoyne Plate Essays on Salmon Surface-Tinted Paper (121-E1p). Block of 20 with sheet margin at bottom and sides and imprint at bottom, large margin at top, small tear in sheet margin at left EXTREMELY FINE AND RARE BLOCK OF THE BOTTOM TWO ROWS OF THE PLATE OF THE 30-CENT BURGOYNE PLATE ESSAY. PROBABLY UNIQUE. Scott Retail as singles (Image)	3,500.00
1198	E	30c Dull Red Violet, Burgoyne Plate Essay on Bond, Red Bands (121-E1s). Horizontal pair with sheet margin with registration mark at right, fresh and Very Fine, Scott Retail as singles (Image)	700.00
1199	TC	30c Carmine Lake & Black, Large Die Trial Color Proof on India (121TC1). Die sunk on 72 x 81mm card with full die sinkage, Very Fine and choice exampleof this scarce trial color proof (Image)	3,500.00
1200	TC	30c Green & Black, Atlanta Trial Color Proof (131TC5). Large margins to clear, deep rich colors, Very Fine (Image)	375.00
1201	E	90c Washington, Plate Essays on Stamp Paper (122-E2b). Two, incl. Red Brown and Blue, large margins, latter with toned spot at top, otherwise Very Fine (Image)	550.00
1202	E	90c Frame Only, Plate Essay on Stamp Paper (122-E3). Four blocks of ten with full or partial selvage at top and bottom, colors incl. Dark Violet, Dark Blue, Rose Red and Orange Brown, usual small paper imperfections, each block with horizontal scissors-cut between two stamps at bottom left, Dark Violet one stamp thin spot VERY FINE APPEARANCE. A RARE SET OF MATCHED BLOCKS OF TEN WITH SHEET MARGINS AT TOP AND BOTTOM. FANTASTIC FOR EXHIBITION. Scott Retail as singles (Image)	9,000.00
1203	E	90c Lincoln, Large Die Essay on India (122-E4c). Frame as No. 122-E3 and with Lincoln vignette mounted in place, large margins EXTREMELY FINE. THIS IS THE FIRST EXAMPLE OF THIS RARE COMPOSITE ESSAY WE HAVE OFFERED SINCE KEEPING COMPUTERIZED RECORDS. Ex Lafayette. (Image)	2,500.00
1204	E	90c Lincoln, Large Die Essay on India (122-E4c). Frame as No. 122-E3 and with Lincoln vignette mounted in place, large margins to full, minor paper wrinkling, appears Very Fine, this and the previous lot are the only two examples we have ever offered since keeping computerized records (Image)	2,500.00
1205	E	1869 Pictorial Issue Essays Balance. Sixteen items, incl. eleven plate essays and five die essays from 1c-90c, most appear Fine-Very Fine	E. 1,000-1,500

1869 Pictorial Issue continued...

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

1195

30c Orange, Surrender of Burgoyne, Die Essay on Yellowish Cloudy Bond (121-E1j). 41 x 36mm, bright color, Very Fine and choice, scarce essay (Image)

600.00

1196

30c Black, Surrender of Burgoyne, Die Essay on Yellowish Cloudy Bond (121-E1j). 45 x 39mm, intense shade, fresh and Very Fine, ex Lafayette (Image)

600.00

1197

30c Black, Burgoyne Plate Essays on Salmon Surface-Tinted Paper (121-E1p). Block of 20 with sheet margin at bottom and sides and imprint at bottom, large margin at top, small tear in sheet margin at left

EXTREMELY FINE AND RARE BLOCK OF THE BOTTOM TWO ROWS OF THE PLATE OF THE 30-CENT BURGOYNE PLATE ESSAY. PROBABLY UNIQUE.

Scott Retail as singles (Image)

3,500.00

1198

30c Dull Red Violet, Burgoyne Plate Essay on Bond, Red Bands (121-E1s). Horizontal pair with sheet margin with registration mark at right, fresh and Very Fine, Scott Retail as singles (Image)

700.00

1199

30c Carmine Lake & Black, Large Die Trial Color Proof on India (121TC1). Die sunk on 72 x 81mm card with full die sinkage, Very Fine and choice exampleof this scarce trial color proof (Image)

3,500.00

1200

30c Green & Black, Atlanta Trial Color Proof (131TC5). Large margins to clear, deep rich colors, Very Fine (Image)

375.00

1201

90c Washington, Plate Essays on Stamp Paper (122-E2b). Two, incl. Red Brown and Blue, large margins, latter with toned spot at top, otherwise Very Fine (Image)

550.00

1202

90c Frame Only, Plate Essay on Stamp Paper (122-E3). Four blocks of ten with full or partial selvage at top and bottom, colors incl. Dark Violet, Dark Blue, Rose Red and Orange Brown, usual small paper imperfections, each block with horizontal scissors-cut between two stamps at bottom left, Dark Violet one stamp thin spot

VERY FINE APPEARANCE. A RARE SET OF MATCHED BLOCKS OF TEN WITH SHEET MARGINS AT TOP AND BOTTOM. FANTASTIC FOR EXHIBITION.

Scott Retail as singles (Image)

9,000.00

1203

90c Lincoln, Large Die Essay on India (122-E4c). Frame as No. 122-E3 and with Lincoln vignette mounted in place, large margins

EXTREMELY FINE. THIS IS THE FIRST EXAMPLE OF THIS RARE COMPOSITE ESSAY WE HAVE OFFERED SINCE KEEPING COMPUTERIZED RECORDS.

Ex Lafayette. (Image)

2,500.00

1204

90c Lincoln, Large Die Essay on India (122-E4c). Frame as No. 122-E3 and with Lincoln vignette mounted in place, large margins to full, minor paper wrinkling, appears Very Fine, this and the previous lot are the only two examples we have ever offered since keeping computerized records (Image)

2,500.00

1205

1869 Pictorial Issue Essays Balance. Sixteen items, incl. eleven plate essays and five die essays from 1c-90c, most appear Fine-Very Fine

E. 1,000-1,500