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Lot 37 |
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1861, 90¢ "Schernikow" die essays, printed in 1903 (72-E1a//E5k), Collection of 63 essays (61 different) comprising E1a (13), E1b (6), E1c (3), E2a (7), E3a (14), E5a (3,all blue), E5c (1), E5d (8), E5e (3), E5f (2), E5g (1) and E5k (2); various sizes, a few with typical India paper mounting stains, Very Fine.
Scott $9,985
A MOST IMPRESSIVE ASSEMBLAGE —ONE THAT WOULD TAKE YEARS TO DUPLICATE.
In a bankruptcy sale in about 1903, Ernest Schernikow acquired the effects of the Philadelphia Bank Note Company. Among these effects were the original master dies of the essays produced by Toppan, Carpenter & Co. for the 1861 issue. Schernikow apparently sought to recoup part of his reported $10,000 investment by producing proofs of these dies for sale to collectors. Proofs of various stages of the completed dies were printed in up to sixteen colors and on a variety of papers. It is believed that only three of each color were produced.
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Lot 38 |
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1861, 90¢ "Schernikow" die essays, printed in 1903 (72-E1a, 72-E3a), six different of each, bright colors, couple with typical India paper hinge stains, Very Fine.
Scott $1,350
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Lot 39 |
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1861, 90¢ die essay, cut to shape (72-E5a), in black and in dark blue. Fresh and Extremely Fine.
Scott $600
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Lot 40 |
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1861, 90¢ "Premiere Gravure" die essay in blue (72-E6), on India (removed from card), three shades (two only very slightly different with pencil "No. 15" and "No. 17"), approximately 50 x 55-60 mm. Light mounting stains. Otherwise Very Fine. (all are duplicate in the following individual lots).
Scott $3,000
Provenance: Brazer
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Lot 41 |
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1861, 90¢ "Premiere Gravure" die essay (72-E6), dusky blue on India on card, 54 x 63 mm, pencil "No. 13" at lower left, color designation "49 m/o" in on reverse. Very Fine. Brazer 62E-Ba.
Scott $1,000
Provenance: Finkelburg
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Lot 42 |
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E
1861, 90¢ "Premiere Gravure" die essay (72-E6), "dim dusky blue" on India on card with pencil "No. 14" at lower left, 54 x 63 mm. Very Fine. Brazer 62E-Ba.
Scott $1,000
Provenance: Finkelburg
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Lot 43 |
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E
1861, 90¢ "Premiere Gravure" die essay (72-E6), "dull dusky blue" on India on card with pencil "No. 13" at lower left, 54 x 63 mm. Very Fine. Brazer 62E-Ba.
Scott $1,000
Provenance: Finkelburg
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Lot 44 |
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1861, 90¢ "Premiere Gravure" die essay (72-E6), "dull dusky g-b. blue" on India on card with pencil "No. 15" at lower left, 54 x 63 mm. Very Fine. Brazer 62E-Ba.
Scott $1,000
Provenance: Finkelburg
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Lot 45 |
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1861, 90¢ "Premiere Gravure" die essay (72-E6), "dull dusky g-b. blue" on India (removed from card), 53 x 53 mm. Small thin spot. Very Fine. Brazer 62E-Ba.
Scott $1,000
Provenance: Finkelburg
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Lot 46 |
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1861, 90¢ "Premiere Gravure" die essay (72-E6), "dull v. dusky g-b. blue" on India on card with pencil "No. 16" at lower left, 54 x 63 mm. Very Fine. Brazer 62E-Ba.
Scott $1,000
Provenance: Finkelburg
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Lot 47 |
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1861, 90¢ "Premiere Gravure" die essay (72-E7b), black on India, die-sunk on card, approx. 94 x 122 mm, with die no. "477" and N.B.N.Co. imprint. Extremely Fine. Brazer 62E-Bd.
Scott $1,750
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Lot 48 |
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1861, 90¢ "Premiere Gravure" essay (72-E7b), black on India on card, 45 x 58 mm, with die no. "447" and N.B.N.Co. imprint. Extremely Fine.
Scott $1,750
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Lot 49 |
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1861, 90¢ "Premiere Gravure" hybrid die essay, in blue (72-E7b var.), 72 x 74 mm with full die-sinkage. Very Fine.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
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Lot 50 |
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1861, 90¢ "Premiere Gravure" plate essay (72-E7e), blue on India, block of four, large margins and bright color. Shallow hinge thin at top. Otherwise Very Fine.
Scott $1,400+
Provenance: Finkelburg
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Lot 51 |
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1861, 90¢ "Premiere Gravure" plate essays (72-E7e, f, g), blue on India, black on split card, and blue green on semi-transparent, large margins. Very Fine.
Scott $1,125
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Lot 52 |
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1861, 90¢ blue, large die proof with orange Specimen overprint (72P1 var.), India on full card, 149 x 222 mm, brown N.B.N.Co. imprint at bottom. Very Fine. from a National Bank Note Co. salesman's book.
Scott $500 as normal large die
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Lot 53 |
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1861, 90¢ blue, "Panama-Pacific" small die proof (72P2a), normal light toning, light diagonal crease. Otherwise Very Fine. one of no more than five produced.
Scott $2,750
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Lot 54 |
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1861, 90¢ blue, "Panama-Pacific" small die proof (72P2a), normal light toning, mounted on non-contemporary backing card. Very Fine. one of no more than five produced.
Scott $2,750
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Lot 55 |
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1861, 90¢ blue, "Panama-Pacific" small die proof (72P2a), normal light toning and typical shallow thin. Otherwise Very Fine. one of no more than five produced.
Scott $2,750
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Lot 56 |
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1861, 90¢ blue, plate proof on India (72P3), bottom margin imprint and plate number block of 12, deep color and brilliant paper. Hinge thin at top center. Extremely Fine appearance.
Scott $1,300
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Lot 57 |
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1861, 90¢ blue, plate proof on India (72P3), bottom margin imprint and plate number block of 12, large margins. Couple small thins. Otherwise Very Fine.
Scott $1,300
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Lot 58 |
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1861, 90¢ blue, plate proof on India (72P3), lower right half pane of 50 with imprint and plate number, ample to large margins. Fresh and Very Fine.
Scott $3,200 ++
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Lot 59 |
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1861, 90¢ trial color large die proof (72TC1 var.), in black with red Specimen overprint, India on full card, 149 x 222 mm, matching N.B.N.Co. imprint at bottom. Very Fine. from a National Bank Note Co. salesman's book.
Scott $1,750 as normal large die
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Lot 60 |
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1861, 90¢ trial color large die proof (72TC1), black on India on card, 67 x 98 mm with full die-sinkage. Very Fine.
Scott $1,750
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Lot 61 |
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1861, 90¢ trial color large die proof (72TC1), ultramarine on India, 38 x 48 mm, mounted on card, 52 x 62 mm (no die-sinkage). Very Fine.
Scott $1,750
Provenance: Brazer
Pencil arrows on the card are said to be Brazer's. Due to minute differences in the engraving, including the total absence of layout lines, Brazer believed this to be an essay.
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Lot 62 |
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1861, 90¢ trial color large die proof (72TC1), red brown on India (off card), 44 x 57 mm. Very Fine.
Scott $1,750
Provenance: Brazer
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Lot 63 |
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1861, 90¢ trial color large die proof (72TC1), bluish gray on India on card, 44 x 58 mm. Very Fine.
Scott $1,750
Provenance: Brazer
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Lot 64 |
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1861, 90¢ trial color large die proof (72TC1), scarlet on India on card, 44 x 46 mm. Very Fine.
Scott $1,750
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Lot 65 |
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1861, 90¢ blue, imperforate presentation copy (72 var.), manuscript "Specimen" written diagonally, three huge margins, in at left. Nearly full o.g., h.r. Fresh and Fine.
Estimate 500 - 750
Provenance: Finkelburg
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Lot 66 |
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1861, 90¢ blue, overprinted "Specimen" (72SB), block of four. Incredibly well centered and wonderfully fresh. O.g., hinge remnant. Extremely Fine, a choice example of a this scarce block.
Scott $480 as singles
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Lot 67 |
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1861, 90¢ blue, overprinted "Specimen" (72SB), horizontal pair. Part o.g., gum soak at upper right, also two plate proofs on card, one overprinted type D in red, the other handstamped "Specimen" in blue, both Extremely Fine.
Estimate 400 - 500
Provenance: Finkelburg
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Lot 68 |
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1861, 90¢ blue, overprinted "Specimen" (72SB), bottom margin imprint and plate number block of eight, fresh and bright with most original gum. Small ink stain in right margin of bottom right stamp. F.-V.F., listed but unpriced by Scott.
Estimate 5,000 - 7,500
BELIEVED TO BE THE ONLY 90¢ PLATE BLOCK EXTANT— WITH OR WITHOUT SPECIMEN OVERPRINT.
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Lot 69 |
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1875 Re-issue, 90¢ "Atlanta" trial color plate proofs on card (111TC), complete set of all five colors, huge margins. Fresh and Extremely Fine.
Scott $460
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Lot 70 |
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1875 Re-issue, 90¢ "Atlanta" trial color plate proofs on card (111TC), complete set of all five colors, huge margins. Fresh and Extremely Fine.
Scott $460
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Lot 71 |
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1875 Re-issue, 90¢ "Atlanta" trial color plate proofs on card (111TC4 atl), all five colors in blocks of four, large margins and bright colors. Fresh and Extremely Fine. Exceedingly rare in blocks.
Scott $1,840 as singles
ONLY TWO SETS OF BLOCKS OF FOUR ARE RECORDED.
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Lot 72 |
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1861, 90¢ blue, essays and proofs (72E & 72P), balance of collection comprising 72-E2a, 72-E3a (2), 72-E5d, 72-E6, 72-E7f (3), 72-E7g in blue green (4), 72P1 (50 x 63 mm), 72P2, 72P4 (16, cards of varying thicknesses including block of six); also Specimen overprint 72E-B block of four and 90¢ Lowenberg decalcomanias (single, pair & block of four); F-VF.
Scott $4,005+
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