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| Lot | Sym. | Lot Description | Est/Cat | Realized |
| 1044 | P |
 30c Orange, Large Die Proof
on India (38P1). 57 x 55mm, vibrant color, Very Fine, scarce, this is
the first we have offered since keeping computerized records, unpriced in
Scott (Image) |
E. 1,000-1,500 | 1,400.00 |
| 1045 | P |
 30c Orange, Plate Proof on
India (38P3). Large even margins, radiant color, fresh and Very Fine (Image) |
1,250.00 | 325.00 |
| 1046 | TC |
 30c Black, Trial Color Plate
Proof on India (38TC3). Margins to just in, bright shade, light toning
at right, otherwise Fine (Image) |
1,400.00 | 225.00 |
| 1047 | TC |
 30c Black, Trial Color Plate
Proof on Wove (38TC5). Large margins incl. part imprint at
right, deep shade, fresh and Very Fine
(Image) |
600.00 | 1,100.00 |
| 1048 | TC |
 30c Black, Trial Color Plate
Proof on Wove (38TC5). Large margins all around, unusually deep shade,
paper is unusual in that it appears to be more like Bond than Wove, Very
Fine, Scott Retail as Wove (Image) |
600.00 | 800.00 |
| 1049 | TC |
 90c Sepia, Large Die Trial
Color Proof on India (39TC1). On 88 x 129mm card with full die sinkage,
bright color, ms. on back reads "Head of Washington from Trumbull's full
length portrait at Yale College", small nick at bottom left of
cardVERY FINE APPEARANCE. A RARE LARGE DIE TRIAL COLOR PROOF OF THE 90-CENT 1860 ISSUE. Scott Catalogue only lists the Black and Brown Orange shades as large die proofs. We have only sold two in Black since keeping computerized records. Scott Retail as one of the listed colors. (Image) |
5,000.00 | 4,000.00 |
| 1050 | TC |
 3c 1851 Issue, Atlanta Trial
Color Proofs (41TC). Complete set of blocks of four in all five colors,
large margins, rich colorsVERY FINE AND CHOICE. A SCARCE SET OF BLOCKS OF FOUR OF THE ATLANTA TRIAL COLOR PROOFS OF THE 3-CENT 1851 ISSUE. Very few blocks are known as only one sheet of 100 was printed. Scott Retail as singles (Image) |
2,080.00 | 2,500.00 |
| 1051 | P |
 1c-30c 1857 Reprints, Small
Die Proofs (40P2-43P2, 45P2-46P2). The 5c, 10c and 30c on original gray
card backing, Fine-Very Fine, only 85 of each were produced (Image) |
2,100.00 | 1,300.00 |
| 1052 | P |
 1c-30c 1857 Reprints, Small
Die Proofs (40P2-43P2, 45P2-46P2). Expertly removed from original gray
card backing and approximately stamp size, radiant colors, Very Fine, also
incl. additional 40P1 hybrid on card (Image) |
2,075.00 | 1,100.00 |
| 1053 | P |
 1c-90c 1857 Reprints, Plate
Proofs on Card (40P4-47P4). Four complete sets, large margins to barely
in on one or two, radiant colors, Fine-Very Fine
(Image) |
1,800.00 | 1,200.00 |
| 1054 | P |
 5c Orange Brown, Ty. II,
Plate Proof on India (42P3). Block of twelve, large margins to clear,
brilliant color, tiny faults normally associated with this fragile paper,
appears Very Fine, scarce and desirable multiple, Scott Retail as two
blocks of four and four singles (Image) |
1,120.00 | 2,300.00 |