1870-88 Bank Note Issue Essays, Proofs and Specimens
| Lot |
Sym. |
Lot Description |
Est/Cat |
Realized |
| 1146 |
P |
 1c-90c 1870-87 Bank Note
Issues, Small Die Proofs on Wove (145P2/213P2). Seventeen different
incl. Nos. 145P2, 157P2-166P2, 206P2, 208P2, 209P2, 211P2, 212P2 and 215P2,
on original gray card backing, two with some oxidation, otherwise Very
Fine, only 85 of each were produced (Image) |
3,145.00 |
2,000.00 |
| 1147 |
P |
 1c-90c 1870 Bank Note Issue,
Plate Proofs on India (145P3-155P3). Large margins to clear, bright
colors, 10c and 90c small faults, appear Fine-Very Fine
(Image) |
311.00 |
170.00 |
| 1148 |
P |
 1c-90c 1873-88 Bank Note
Issues, Plate Proofs on Card (156P4/218P4). 21 different, large
margins, radiant colors, Very Fine and choice group
(Image) |
1,265.00 |
750.00 |
| 1149 |
P |
 2c Brown, Panama-Pacific
Small Die Proof on Wove (157P2a). Intense color, slight overall soiling
as do most of this issue, appears Very Fine, scarce as only 3-5 were
produced (Image) |
1,200.00 |
1,500.00 |
| 1150 |
P |
 2c Brown, Plate Proof on
India (157P3). Bottom imprint and plate no. 412 block of fourteen, on
card and so free from the defects that can plague this fragile paper, Very
Fine and choice (Image) |
650.00 |
550.00 |
| 1151 |
TC |
 2c 1873 Issue, Atlanta Trial
Color Proofs (157TC4). Blocks of four, complete for all five colors,
large margins, fresh and Very Fine, scarce set of blocks, Scott Retail as
singles (Image) |
1,020.00 |
1,100.00 |
| 1152 |
P |
 3c Dark Green, Plate Proof on
Thick Proof Paper (158P var). Bottom imprint strip of four, large
margins other sides, Very Fine and choice, unlisted in Scott, ex Brazer (Image) |
E. 500-750 |
425.00 |
| 1153 |
TC |
 6c 1873 Issue, Goodall Small
Die Proofs (159TC2). Complete set of all five Scott-listed colors, four
on original cards, one on non-contemporary card, bright colors, Very Fine,
scarce set (Image) |
1,500.00 |
1,700.00 |
| 1154 |
P |
 12c-90c 1873 Issue, Plate
Proofs on India (162P3 var-166P3 var). Blocks of four, block
sunk on 126 x 185mm cards with full die sinkage, deep rich colors, Very
Fine, unusual, probably prepared for presentation, these are the first such
items we have encountered, Scott Retail as normal blocks of four (Image) |
915.00 |
750.00 |
| 1155 |
E |
 Philadelphia Bank Note Co.,
Vignette Only, Die Essay on Old White Glazed Paper (182-E1a). 51 x
84mm, intense color, Very Fine and choice, scarce, this is the first we
have offered since keeping computerized records
(Image) |
500.00 |
225.00 |
| 1156 |
E |
 Philadelphia Bank Note Co.,
Vignette Only, Die Essay on Proof Paper (182-E1b). Ten of the sixteen
Scott-listed colors, each with full die sinkage, fresh and Very Fine group
(Image) |
1,000.00 |
650.00 |
