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Lot 55 |
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1847, 10¢ violet, trial color large die proof on India (2TC1), deep blue with 41x 51mm cross hatching. Natural straw inclusion barely shows to face. Very Fine.
Scott $1,000
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Lot 56 |
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1847 (1875 Reproductions), 5¢-10¢ complete, large die proofs (3P1-4P1), hybrid proofs mounted on 78 x 91mm cards each with trimmable t.r. corner bends. F.-V.F.
Scott $1,800
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Lot 57 |
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1847 (1875 Reproductions), 5¢-10¢ complete, plate proofs on India (3P3-4P3), horizontal pairs. A Very Fine to Extremely Fine set of multiples.
Scott $900
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Lot 58 |
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1847 (1875 Reproductions), 5¢-10¢ complete, plate proofs on card (3P4-4P4), fresh and Very Fine.
Scott $400
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Lot 59 |
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1857-60 (1875 Reprints), 1¢-90¢ complete, plate proofs on card (40P4-47P4), fresh colors. 5¢ cut close on one side otherwise. Very Fine.
Scott $450
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Lot 60 |
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1861-63, 1¢-90¢ plate proofs on card (63P4-78P4), including 3¢ scarlet trial color, full to large margins, 24¢ red lilac small thin. Otherwise Very Fine.
Scott $1,235
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Lot 61 |
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1861-63, 10 different plate proofs on card (63P4//78P4), full to large margins. Fresh and Very Fine.
Scott $485
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Lot 62 |
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1861, 30¢ orange, large die proof (71P1), card reduced to 66-79 mm, light tone in bottom right of card not affecting proof. Otherwise Very Fine.
Scott $500
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Lot 63 |
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1861, 3¢ scarlet, trial color plate proof on India (74TC3), block of 4. Large margins all around, bright color, fresh and free of the flaws associated with India papers. Choice Very Fine.
Scott $500
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Lot 64 |
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1869, 1¢ buff, large die proof (112P1/122P1), including. 112P1-117P1, 119P1-120P1 and 122P1, hybrid proofs mounted on 177 x 225mm cards, the only form in which 120P2, 122P1 exist. T.l. card corner crease on 122P1, well away from proof. O/with Very Fine.
Scott $6,750
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Lot 65 |
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1869, 1¢ buff, plate proof on India (112P3/122P3), 112P3-117P3, 119P3-122P3, 15¢ mounted on card. Very Fine.
Scott $855
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Lot 66 |
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1869, 12¢ green, plate proof on India (117P3), block of 40 (8 x 5). Beautiful color. Couple tiny hinge thin spots, bottom only. Very Fine to Extremely Fine. A rare multiple.
Scott $1,880
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Lot 67 |
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1869 (1875 Re-issue), 1¢-90¢ complete, "Atlanta" trial color plate proofs on card (123TC-132TC), 78 "Atlanta" trial colors, while a few have cut-in margins or a minor small thin. The vast majority are Very Fine or better.
Scott $24,400
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Lot 68 |
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1870, 10¢ brown, plate proof on India (150P3), top margin imprint and plate no. 48 block of 30. Small tear b.r. and light pressed diagonal crease on bottom row, shallow t.r. selvage corner thin, none of which affects the plate block. Very Fine appearance and a rare multiple.
Scott $1,480
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Lot 69 |
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1873, 1¢-6¢ black, trial color plate proof on India (156TC3-159TC3, 179TC3), group of five black blocks of 4. Very Fine.
Scott $460
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Lot 70 |
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1890, 1¢-90¢ large die proofs (219P1/229P1), 219O1-219DP1, 221P1-229P1 hybrid proofs mounted on 152 x 202mm die sunk cards, some very light card toning well away from proofs. F.-V.F.
Scott $3,400
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Lot 71 |
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1890, 1¢-90¢ complete, small die proofs (219P2-229P2), complete less 219DP2, removed from the Roosevelt album gray card backing, full margins. 15¢ slight tear. Otherwise Very Fine.
Scott $2,090
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Lot 72 |
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1890, 1¢-90¢ complete, plate proofs on card (219P4-229P4), full to large margins. Very Fine.
Scott $785
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Lot 73 |
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1890, 1¢-90¢ plate proofs on card (219P4, 220P4-29P4), Very Fine.
Scott $620
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Lot 74 |
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1890, 6¢ black brown, trial color plate proof on wove (224TC4), brown, red orange and violet black bottom margin partial imprint or plate no. horizontal pairs. O.g. F.-V.F.
Scott $620
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Lot 75 |
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1893, $1-$3 Columbians, large die proofs die sunk on card (241P1-243P1), hybrid proofs mounted on 222 x 143mm die sunk cards, some hinge remnant/toning areas on cards all well away from proofs. F.-V.F.
Scott $2,700
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Lot 76 |
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1894, 2¢ carmine, type I, large die proof (250P1), 250P1, 253AP1, 256P1-263P1 mounted or die sunk on 150 x 200mm cards, though toning stains have bled into the cards (from poor mounting) they do not, for the most part, affect the proofs other than right edge of #263P1. Otherwise a lot with F.-V.F. appearance.
Scott $3,725
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Lot 77 |
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1898, 1¢ Trans-Miss., large die proof (285P1), die sunk on 200 x 125mm card. Very Fine.
Scott $650
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Lot 78 |
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1901 Pan-American set complete, large die proofs (294P1-299P1), removed from cards, 62 x 50mm. 2¢ and 10¢ slight thinning, 8¢ sealed tear. Otherwise Very Fine. A scarce set of proofs.
Scott $3,450
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Lot 79 |
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1909, 50¢ violet, large die proof (341P1), large die proof on India die sunk on 73 x 80 card. Small scuff. Otherwise Very Fine and rare.
Scott $1,250
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Lot 80 |
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10¢ orange, large die proof on India (710P1), die sunk on 153 x 181mm card with control number on back. Very Fine. A scarce modern proof.
Scott $600
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Lot 81 |
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Airmail, 1923, 8¢ dark green, large die proof (C4P1), mounted on somewhat reduced 142 x 122mm die sunk card with control number and authorization signature, rust stain reverse only, light toning at far edge of card. Very Fine.
Scott $4,750
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Lot 82 |
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Airmail, 1923, 16¢ dark blue, large die proof (C5P1), mounted on somewhat reduced 138 x 125mm die sunk card with control number and dipped authorization signature, reverse stains and few faint surface tone spots barely affecting top edge of the India paper and well clear of the design. Fine appearance.
Scott $4,750
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Lot 83 |
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Airmail, 1923, 24¢ carmine, large die proof (C6P1), mounted on 202 x 151mm die sunk card. Fresh and Very Fine. A rare modern proof.
Scott $4,750
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Lot 84 |
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Special Delivery, 1925, 15¢ deep orange, large die proof on India (E13P1), mounted on 101 x 88mm die sunk card with control number on back. Small t.r. corner card bend does not affect proof. Very Fine.
Scott $1,750
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Lot 85 |
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Postage Dues, 1891, 1¢-50¢ complete, small die proofs (J22P2-J28P2), on gray cards from the Roosevelt album, 1¢ and 5¢ bottom left corner margin tear. Otherwise Very Fine.
Scott $875
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Lot 86 |
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Agriculture Dept., 1873, 1¢-30¢ complete, plate proofs on India (O1P3-O9P3), blocks of 4. Full to large margins. Fresh and Very Fine set, scarce multiples.
Scott $405
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Lot 87 |
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Officials, 1873 issues complete, "Goodall" trial color small die proofs (O1TC-O93TC), complete set of 1¢-90¢ "Atlanta" trial color plate proofs with the exception of the black #O57TC-O62TC and all five colors #O1TC-O6TC, though there are a few with small shallow hinge thins they are all with complete to full margins and are, for the vast majority. F.-V.F.
Scott $15,400
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Lot 88 |
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Interior Dept., 1873, 1¢-90¢ complete, small die proofs (O15P2-O24P2), mounted trimmed gray card, Very Fine set from the scarce Roosevelt album of which only 85 were prepared.
Scott $1,000
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Lot 89 |
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War Dept., 1873, 1¢-90¢ complete, large die proofs (O83P1-O93P1), mounted on 72 x 85 die sunk cards. O89P1 india paper surface scuff well away from design. F.-V.F.
Scott $880
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Lot 90 |
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War Dept., 1873, 1¢-90¢ complete, small die proofs (O83P2-O93P2), mounted on trimmed gray card, somewhat oxidized, scarce set from the Roosevelt album of which only 85 were prepared.
Scott $1,100
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Lot 91 |
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State Dept., 1873, $2 scarlet & black, "Atlanta" trial color plate proof on card (O68TC), small hinge thin. Very Fine appearance.
Scott $1,000
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Lot 92 |
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State Dept., 1873, $2 scarlet & blue, "Atlanta" trial color plate proof on card (O68TC), small hinge thin. Very Fine appearance.
Scott $1,000
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Lot 93 |
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State Dept., 1873, $2 brown & black, "Atlanta" trial color plate proof on card (O68TC), vivid colors. Extremely Fine.
Scott $1,000
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Lot 94 |
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State Dept., 1873, $2 brown & blue, "Atlanta" trial color plate proof on card (O68TC), Extremely Fine.
Scott $1,000
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Lot 95 |
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State Dept., 1873, $2 green & brown, "Atlanta" trial color plate proof on card (O68TC), small filled hinge thin. Very Fine appearance.
Scott $1,000
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Lot 96 |
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State Dept., 1873, $2 blue & brown, "Atlanta" trial color plate proof on card (O68TC), Very Fine.
Scott $1,000
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Lot 97 |
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State Dept., 1873, $2 blue & green, "Atlanta" trial color plate proof on card (O68TC), small filled hinge thin. Very Fine appearance.
Scott $1,000
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Lot 98 |
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State Dept., 1873, $5 scarlet & black, "Atlanta" trial color plate proof on card (O69TC), mild crease at top. Very Fine appearance.
Scott $1,000
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Lot 99 |
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State Dept., 1873, $5 scarlet & blue, "Atlanta" trial color plate proof on card (O69TC), filled hinge thin spots. Very Fine appearance.
Scott $1,000
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Lot 100 |
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State Dept., 1873, $5 brown & black, "Atlanta" trial color plate proof on card (O69TC), Very Fine.
Scott $1,000
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Lot 101 |
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State Dept., 1873, $5 brown & blue, "Atlanta" trial color plate proof on card (O69TC), Very Fine.
Scott $1,000
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Lot 102 |
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State Dept., 1873, $5 green & brown, "Atlanta" trial color plate proof on card (O69TC), small shallow thin spot at bottom. Very Fine appearance.
Scott $1,000
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Lot 103 |
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State Dept., 1873, $5 blue & brown, "Atlanta" trial color plate proof on card (O69TC), vivid colors. Small flaws. Very Fine appearance.
Scott $1,000
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Lot 104 |
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State Dept., 1873, $5 blue & green, "Atlanta" trial color plate proof on card (O69TC), small hinge thin. Fine appearance.
Scott $1,000
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