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| Lot | Sym. | Lot Description | Est/Cat | Realized |
| 89 | P |
 1c-$5.00 Columbian, Plate Proofs on Card (230P4-245P4).
Large margins with the dollar values particularly nice, bright colors, fresh and Very Fine set (Image Magnifier) |
1,435.00 | 850.00 |
| 90 | P |
 1c-$5.00 Columbian, Plate Proofs on Card (230P4-245P4). Large margins, bright colors, fresh and
Very Fine set (Image Magnifier) |
1,435.00 | 1,000.00 |
| 91 | E |
 1c Franklin, Die Essay on
White Card (247-E2b). 51 x 38mm, without pencil notation as to color, showing light horizontal crack and so probably struck early, Very Fine, scarce essay (Image Magnifier) |
1,500.00 | 750.00 |
| 92 | P |
 1c Blue, Plate Proof on Card (247P4). Block of four, large margins, radiant color, Very Fine and choice
(Image Magnifier) |
450.00 | 325.00 |
| 93 | P |
 2c Pink, Ty. I, Plate Proof on Card
(248P4). Block of eight, large margins, rich color which shows trace of oxidation, Very Fine, Scott Retail as two blocks of four (Image Magnifier) |
950.00 | 325.00 |
| 94 | E |
 2c Green, Large Die Essay on India (250-E3). On 73 x
74mm card with full die sinkage, deep rich color, Very Fine and choice example of this rare essay (Image
Magnifier) |
1,000.00 | 700.00 |
| 95 | P |
 2c Carmine, Ty. III, Plate Proof on
India (252P3). Top left corner margin block of four, large margins other sides, rich color with hint of oxidation, Very Fine and choice (Image Magnifier) |
1,200.00 | 275.00 |
| 96 | P |
 $2.00 Dark Blue, Plate Proof on Card (262P4). Horizontal pair, large
margins, deep rich color on bright paper, Very Fine and choice (Image Magnifier) |
900.00 | 700.00 |
| 97 | E |
 1c-$1.00 Trans-Mississippi, Bi-Color Essays on India (285E-292E). Lacking only the 50c and $2.00 to be complete, also incl. additional 1c, die sunk on approximately 70 x 58mm cards with full die sinkage, Fine-Very Fine (Image Magnifier) |
2,375.00 | 1,500.00 |
| 98° | E |
 $2.00 Dark Blue, Large Die Essay on India (312-E1). Die sunk on 90 x 105mm card, numerous lines absent from frame and portraitVERY FINE. AN EXTRAORDINARY AND UNIQUE PROGRESSIVE DIE ESSAY OF THE $2.00 1902 ISSUE. ONE OF THE MOST OUTSTANDING OF ALL BUREAU ISSUE ESSAYS AND PROOFS. This is the only recorded die essay for the $2.00 1902 Issue. It is described correctly in Brazer as Dark Blue ("unique"), but the Scott Catalogue still incorrectly describes the color as Black (even though the Scott illustration is in Dark Blue from this impression). Ex Cheshire. (Image Magnifier) |
4,500.00 | 4,000.00 |
| 99 | TC |
 2c Lilac Brown, Large Die Trial Color Proof on India (332TC1). On 50
x 54mm card, bright color, light crease, otherwise Very Fine, scarce (Image Magnifier) |
850.00 | 225.00 |