Essays, Proofs and Specimens continued...
| Lot |
Sym. |
Lot Description |
Est/Cat |
Realized |
Prices realized...
| 111 |
P |
Columbian Issue Proofs. 36 items, incl. nearly complete plate proofs on card set, 8c Small Die Proof (2005 P.F. certificate), 5c Large Die (reduced), 1c-$4.00 Large Dies (reduced but well outside of die sinkage area, few trivial toning specks)
and 3c-30 Full Large Dies Printed Directly on Card (some toning), otherwise Very Fine lot |
15,140.00 |
4,250.00 |
| 112 |
P |
1c-50c 1879-93 Postage Due, Plate Proofs on India, Card (J1P3-J5P3, J7P3, J1P4-J7P4, J22P3-J26P3, J23P4-J28P4). 49 items, one to five of each, Very Fine lot |
733.00 |
375.00 |
| 113 |
P |
Newspaper Issues, Essays and Proofs. Well over 100 items on stock sheets, the three "keys" are essays Nos. PR9-E2b (Brown and Scarlet reduced to stamp size) and PR28-E2, last is listed but unpriced, the PR28-E1 has a Scott Retail of $1,350.00
but does not have the pencil shading, it is safe to assume the E2 is worth at least the same as E1, other material is proofs, issued colors and trial colors, virtually all different, incl. large format early issues plus a scarce "Specimen" Ovpt. on
No. PR5, virtually all Fine-Very Fine, nice lot for the specialist |
E. 2,000-3,000 |
3,500.00 |
| 114 |
|
Essays and Proofs. Valuable accumulation of well over 200 items neatly arranged on stock sheets, incl. plate proofs on India or card of 1857 Reprint, couple "August" values, Departmentals, 15c 1890 pair Mint N.H., 2c 1894, 5c and 10c Pairs on
stamp paper, 13P2 (cut small), 24 Small Die Proofs incl. 5c and 12c "August", Bank Notes and 1901 Pan-American complete less 1c, Large Die Proofs with Nos. 56P1, 252P1, 263P1, 551P1, 560P1 and 644P1, Bank Note "Specimen" and "Sample" Ovpts., quite a
number of Essays with several which are quite scarce such as Nos. 63-E9a, 69-E4b, 71-E2e and complete 184-E8 Azariah. B. Harris 1879 Postage Revenue Bond with a year's worth of 3c dated and undated coupons, outer cover faulty, interior much less so,
generally Fine-Very Fine, with six mostly recent P.F. or P.S.E. certificates |
E. 7,500-10,000 |
6,000.00 |
| 115 |
P |
Essays and Proofs Balance. 28 items mostly from 1861-66 Issue, incl. Nos. 69P1 hybrid, 69-E6d, 70TC3, 63P2, 73TC with trial cancel, most Fine-Very Fine, eight with certificates |
E. 750-1,000 |
1,200.00 |
| 115A |
P |
Plate Proofs Collection. Over 75 different on two stock pages, virtually all plate proofs on card, incl. Nos. 3, 4, 40-47, 63/78 (nine different), 21 Bank Notes, 1890 complete less 2c Lake, Columbian complete (seven values, incl. $3.00 and
$5.00 on India) and 1c-90c State Officials, virtually all Fine-Very Fine, several in exceptional condition |
E. 1,500-2,000 |
1,600.00 |
