Essays, Proofs and Specimens continued...
| Lot |
Sym. |
Lot Description |
Est/Cat |
Realized |
Prices realized...
| 100 |
TC |
 2c Pale
Black, Large Die Trial Color Proof on India (332TC1). On 51 x 54mm card, bright color, light bend, small surface scrape, otherwise Very Fine, scarce shade which may be the Lilac Black shade (Image Magnifier) |
850.00 |
225.00 |
| 101 |
TC |
 2c Rose Carmine, Large Die Trial Color Proof on India (332TC1). On 51 x 54mm card, rich
color, Very Fine and choice (Image Magnifier) |
750.00 |
225.00 |
| 102 |
E |
 12c Violet, Die Essay on Orange Yellow Wove (338-E1e). Large margins,
intense colors, Very Fine and choice example of this rare essay (Image Magnifier) |
900.00 |
275.00 |
| 103 |
P |
 8c Olive Green, Panama-Pacific Small Die Proof on Wove
(414P2a). Large margins, bright color, Very Fine and choice, scarce as only 3-5 were produced (Image
Magnifier) |
1,200.00 |
1,100.00 |
| 104 |
P |
 10c Orange Yellow, Panama-Pacific Small Die Proof on Wove (416P2a). Large margins, vibrant color, unusual offset on back, light corner crease at bottom left, Very Fine appearance, scarce as only 3-5 were produced (Image Magnifier) |
1,200.00 |
550.00 |
| 105 |
P |
 15c Gray, Panama-Pacific Small Die Proof on Wove (418P2a).
Large margins, bright color, Very Fine and choice, scarce as only 3-5 were produced (Image Magnifier) |
1,200.00 |
650.00 |
| 106 |
P |
 50c Violet, Panama-Pacific Small Die Proof on Wove (421P2a).
Large margins, radiant color, Very Fine and choice, scarce, only 3-5 were produced (Image Magnifier) |
1,200.00 |
1,000.00 |
| 107° |
P |
 3c Trucking, Large Die Proof on India (1025P1). On 204 x 152mm card with full die sinkage, three punch holes at top, purple "Engraver's Stock Proof, Authorized by" and signed, blue "130090B" control No. backstamp, fresh
and Very Fine, scarce (Image Magnifier) |
950.00 |
1,000.00 |
| 108 |
E |
 (1c) Franklin Carrier, Schernikow Die Essays
(LO1-E2a five, LO1-E2b, LO1-E3 two). Range of colors, most with full die sinkage, overall fresh and Fine-Very Fine (Image Magnifier) |
750.00 |
850.00 |
| 109 |
|
Ledger Books Detailing Proofs, by George L. Toppan. Eleven ledger books, each detailing known proofs for the issues, particularly Trial Colors and listing each shade, incl. 1847 thru 1893, Newspapers, Officials, Revenues, Postal Stationery,
also detailing several unadopted Essays, some with detailed notes on the designs, overall fresh and Very Fine, a fascinating early classification of these essays and proofs, Toppan was one of three authors of The Boston Revenue Book and these ledgers
were described in an article in the Jan. 1950 Essay Proof Journal (copy accompanies) |
E. 1,000-1,500 |
2,000.00 |
| 110 |
E |
1869 Pictorial, Essays and Proofs. 16 better items, essays incl. Nos. 112-E4c block of four (2005 P.S.E. certificate), 115-E1c in Violet (stamp size), also 5c Black of same design printed on legal-size envelope, 117-E3d, 117-E3h (both stamp
size), 121-E1f, 121-E1p (single, two pairs and two blocks of four, two different colors), proofs with 3c Panama-Pacific Small Die 114P2a (1983 P.F. certificate, faults) and four different 24c Atlanta Trial Color combinations, virtually all Very Fine
or better, scarce lot |
E. 3,000-4,000 |
2,100.00 |
