Private Die Match Essays and Proofs continued...
| Lot |
Sym. |
Lot Description |
Est/Cat |
Realized |
Prices realized...
| 55 |
TC |
 J. W. Eisenhart's Matches, 1c
Green, Large Die Trial Color Proof on India (RO80TC1). Die sunk on 75 x
103mm card with full die sinkage, radiant color, Very Fine and choice, a
pristine trial color proof (Image) |
500.00 |
325.00 |
| 56 |
P |
 J. W. Eisenhart's Matches, 1c
Blue, Large Die Proof on India (RO80P1). Two, on 25 x 29mm and 38 x
42mm cards, Very Fine (Image) |
600.00 |
400.00 |
| 57 |
P |
 Excelsior Match Co., 1c
Watertown, Syracuse, Large Die Proofs, Trial Color Proofs on India (RO81P1,
RO81TC1, RO82P1, RO82TC1). From 26 x 30mm to 49 x 50mm, Trial Colors
incl. Lake and Blue, few small faults, appear Fine, scarce group (Image) |
825.00 |
700.00 |
| 58 |
TC |
 Excelsior Match, Baltimore Md.,
1c Black, Large Die Trial Color Proof on India (RO83TC1). Cut to shape
and mounted on 88 x 75mm card with clipped corners, ms. Office of
Internal Revenue approval and with large blue "Jan. 27, 1870" oval
Internal Revenue handstamp, ms. "Approved for use of Lord &
Robinson", accompanied by copy of page from printer's order book, Very
Fine, unique, ex Joyce and on his pages with information on both Excelsior
and Lord & Robinson (Image) |
E. 750-1,000 |
1,500.00 |
| 59 |
TC |
 Excelsior Match, Baltimore Md.,
1c Green, Large Die Trial Color Proof on India (RO83TC1). On 75 x 103mm
card with full die sinkage, rich color, fresh and Very Fine (Image) |
300.00 |
225.00 |
| 60 |
TC |
 L. Frank, 1c Black, Green,
Large Die Trial Color Proofs on India (RO85TC1). Die sunk on 129 x 73
and 152 x 228mm cards respectively with full die sinkage, Black with ms.
"Frame made by Butler Carpenter, Finished by Nat. Bank Note Co." at
top, fresh and Very Fine (Image) |
600.00 |
350.00 |
| 61 |
TC |
 Gardner, Beer & Co., 1c Green,
Orange, Large Die Trial Color Proofs on India (RO86TC1). 78 x 119mm and
61 x 73mm respectively with full die sinkage, bright colors, Very Fine and
choice, scarce (Image) |
900.00 |
500.00 |
| 62 |
P |
 Wm. Gates, 1c Black, Die I,
Plate Proof on India (RO87P3). Block of sixteen, large margins all
around incl. sheet margin at left, Very Fine and choice, attractive
multiple, Scott Retail as singles (Image) |
800.00 |
0.00 |
| 63 |
P |
 Wm. Gates, 1c Black, Die II,
Large Die Proof on India (RO88P1). On 149 x 227mm card with full die
sinkage, bright shade, Very Fine (Image) |
175.00 |
140.00 |
| 64 |
TC |
 Wm. Gates, 1c Trial Color
Proofs, Large Die Proofs on India (RO91TC1). Six items, incl. four
Trial Colors, different colors incl. Brown, Green, Orange, Red and Black
(RO91P3), also unusual essay not listed in Scott and showing single design
in Blue (none was offered in Joyce), few minor imperfections to be
expected, Very Fine, Scott Retail for the five Scott-listed items (Image) |
2,125.00 |
1,100.00 |
| 65 |
P |
 William Gates' Sons, 3c Black,
Large Die Proof on India, 3c Green, Orange, Large Die Trial Color Proofs on
India (RO94P1, RO94TC1). First die sunk on 228 x 150mm card with full
die sinkage, few toned spots, second die sunk on 215 x 75mm card with full
die sinkage, ex Joyce and on his page, last 138 x 28mm, bright colors, Very
Fine group (Image) |
700.00 |
225.00 |
