Sale 300

The "Chesapeake" Collection
of U.S. Proofs and Essays


Post Office Seals
 
 
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Lot 485
 
Post Office Seals, Earl of Crawford Introduction, one page introduction in the Earl's own hand describing the function of seals and status as collectible items, interesting collateral item for the Post Office seal collector.
Estimate 100 - 150
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Lot 486
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Registry Seal, die essay on India in Brown Orange, colored border (OXF1-E4a), 105 X 61 mm. Small thins and clipped corner. Fine.

Provenance: Christiansen
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Lot 487
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Registry Seal, die essay on India in Carmine, colored border (OXF1-E4a), 98 X 61 mm. Small thins and internal tear in design. Fine.
Scott $1,000

Provenance: Christiansen
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Lot 488
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Registry Seal, die essay on India in Green, colored border (OXF1-E4a), 106 X 61 mm. Couple minor thins. Very Fine. Brazer OX1E-Da.
Scott $1,000

Provenance: Christiansen
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Lot 489
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Registry Seal, die essay on India in Purple, colored border (OXF1-E4a), 105 X 54 mm. Couple small thins. Very Fine.
Scott $1,000

Provenance: Christiansen
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Lot 490
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Registry Seal, Blue-Green dual color die essay, block sunk on card, colorless border (OXF1-E4b var), 106 X 62 mm. Minor mounting stain and few faint tone spots, couple trivial corner thins. Fine.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500

Provenance: Christiansen
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Lot 491
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Registry Seal, die essay block sunk on thin Card in Chocolate, colored border (OXF1-E4c), 112 X 66 mm. Minor mounting stain on reverse. Very Fine.
Scott $1,000
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Lot 492
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Registry Seal, die essay block sunk on Card in Purple, colored border (OXF1-E4c), 126 X 82 mm. Very Fine.
Scott $1,000
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Lot 493
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Registry Seal, die essay block sunk on Card in Brown Orange, colorless border (OXF1-E4c var), 111 X 69 mm. Very Fine.
Scott $1,000

Provenance: Christiansen
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Lot 494
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Registry Seal, die essay block sunk on Card in Light Green, colorless border (OXF1-E4c var), 106 X 62 mm. Small mounting thin and faint toning. Fine.
Scott $1,000

Provenance: Christiansen
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Lot 495
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Registry Seal, die essay block sunk on Card in Rose, colorless border (OXF1-E4c var), 128 X 106 mm. Small mounting thin. Very Fine.
Scott $1,000

Provenance: Christiansen
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Lot 496
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Registry Seal, die essay block sunk on Card in Yellow, colorless border (OXF1-E4c var), 107 X 62 mm. Minor mounting stains on reverse. Fresh and Very Fine.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
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Lot 497
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Registry Seal, die essay on thick ivory wove paper in Green, colorless border (OXF1-E4d), 105 X 60 mm, full margins around border. Faint stain, small thins. F.-V.F. unlisted color.
Scott $1,000

Provenance: Christiansen
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Lot 498
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Registry Seal, die essay on thick ivory wove paper in Blue, colored border (OXF1-E4d var), 105 X 62 mm, full margins around border. Couple light mounting stains and small thins. F.-V.F.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
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Lot 499
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Registry Seal, Blue-Green dual color die essay on white wove, perforated and gummed (OXF1-E4e), minor adherences on reverse, minor thins. Still fresh and Very Fine. unlisted color.
Scott $1,000

Provenance: Christiansen
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Lot 500
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Registry Seal, die essay on pelure paper in Brown, colored border (OXF1-E4 var), 105 X 60 mm. Very Fine.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500

Provenance: Christiansen
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Lot 501
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Registry Seal, die essay on pelure paper in Blue, colorless border (OXF1-E4 var), 106 X 61 mm. Very Fine.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
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Lot 502
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Registry Seal, die essay on pelure paper in Blue, perforated and gummed (OXF1-E4 var), Very Fine and unusual.
Scott $1,000

Provenance: Christiansen
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Lot 503
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Registry Seal, Brown die essay, reverse impression block sunk on Card (OXF1-E var), 148 X 102 mm, colorless border, engraving of essay with "Registered" obliterates the other words where it touches them (OXF1-E4) but in reverse for making a typographed block. Very Fine and extremely rare. unlisted.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500

Provenance: Christiansen

Reference:
Illustrated, "The Post Office Seals of the United States - Volume One: The Regular Issues", Adam Perkal & Seymour Kazman, 1983, p. 126, fig. 89.

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Lot 504
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Registry Seal, Black die essay, reverse impression on India (OXF1-E var), die sunk on 105 X 69 mm card, engraving of essay with "Registered" obliterates the other words where it touches them (OXF1-E4) but in reverse for making a typographed block. Very Fine and extremely rare. unlisted.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
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Lot 505
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Registry Seal, Chocolate die essay, reverse impression on India (OXF1-E5), on 126 X 83 mm card, colorless border, engraving of entire design as adopted but in reverse for making a typographed block, vertical layout line at bottom center. India paper is separated from card. Very Fine and extremely rare.
Scott $1,000 Estimate 1,000 - 1,500

Provenance: Christiansen
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Lot 506
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Registry Seal, 1872, green, large die proof (OXF1P1), hybrid, 216 X 148 mm card with gilt edges on three sides, from official presentation album, vertical orientation. Very Fine.
Scott $275

Provenance: Christiansen
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Lot 507
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Official Seal - Registry, 1872, green, large die proof (OXF1P1), hybrid, 149 X 217 mm card with gilt edges on three sides, from official presentation album, horizontal orientation. Very Fine.
Scott $275

Provenance: Christiansen
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Lot 508
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Official Seal - Registry, 1872, green, large die proof (OXF1P1), 157 X 117 mm card, rare in other than hybrid form. Fresh and Very Fine. unlisted form.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
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Lot 509
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Official Seal - Registry, 1872, green, large die proof (OXF1P1), 148 X 102 mm. Few typical India flaws. Very Fine. unlisted form.
Estimate 750 - 1,000

Provenance: Christiansen
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Lot 510
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Official Seal - Registry, 1872, green, large die proof (OXF1P1), 123 X 80 mm. Natural inclusion. Very Fine. unlisted form.
Estimate 750 - 1,000

Provenance: Christiansen
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Lot 511
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Registry Seal, green, large die proof on Wove (OXF1P1a), 108 X 84 mm. Slight overall toning. Fine and rare.
Scott $950
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Lot 512
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Registry Seal, green, large die proof on Glazed paper (OXF1P1b), 122 X 60 mm, thick ivory paper. Fresh and Very Fine. Undercataloged by Scott.
Scott $190
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Lot 513
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Registry Seal, green, plate proofs (OXF1P3-P4), three items, first is a vartical pair on India mounted on card, second is a single on India, and last is a single on Card. Pair with wrinkling. Very Fine. unlisted.
Estimate 500 - 750

Provenance: Christiansen
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Lot 514
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Official Seal - Registry, 1872, brown, trial color die proof on India (OXF1TC), 121 X 72 mm. Fresh and Very Fine.
Scott $1,000

Provenance: Christiansen
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Lot 515
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Official Seal - Registry, 1872, brown, trial color die proof on India (OXF1TC), 122 X 79 mm. Mounting stains. Fine.
Scott $1,000
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Lot 516
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Official Seal - Registry, 1872, brown, trial color die proof on India (OXF1TC), light hinge mark stains. Still Very Fine and rare. unlisted.
Estimate 750 - 1,000

Provenance: Christiansen
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Lot 517
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Official Seal - Registry, 1872, brown, trial color die proof on India (OXF1TC), 124 X 79 mm. Fresh and Very Fine.
Scott $1,000

Provenance: Christiansen
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Lot 518
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Official Seal - Registry, 1872, brown, trial color die proof on India (OXF1TC), 124 X 80 mm. Mounting stain. Otherwise Very Fine. unlisted.
Scott $1,000 for similar
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Lot 519
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Official Seal - Registry, 1872, brown, trial color die proof on India (OXF1TC), 106 X 58 mm. Bright and fresh, Very Fine.
Scott $1,000
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Lot 520
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Official Seal - Registry, 1872, brown, trial color die proof on India (OXF1TC var), 120 X 80 mm. Tiny tear and some light creases. Very Fine. unlisted.
Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 521
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Registry Seal, blue, trial color die proof on Pelure (OXF1TC var), 123 X 75 mm. Very Fine. unlisted.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
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Lot 522
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Registry Seal, 1872, blue-brown, dual trial color die proof on Card (OXF1TC), 123 X 81 mm. Minor mounting stain and corner thin. Still Very Fine and rare. unlisted.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500

Provenance: Christiansen
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Lot 523
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Official Seal - Registry, 1872, brown, trial color die proof on India (OXF1TC), minor hinge remnants and tiny hinge thin. Very Fine appearance. Rare and unlisted.
Estimate 750 - 1,000

Provenance: Christiansen
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Lot 524
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Official Seal, 1877, original pen-and-ink drawing on thick brown paper (OX1-E), preliminary sketch referred to in two letters from the National Bank Note Company. Very Fine. unlisted.
Estimate 2,000 - 3,000

THE UNIQUE PEN-AND-INK DRAWING FOR THE 1877 POST OFFICE SEAL.

Provenance: Earl of Crawford, Christiansen

The following is content from the National Bank Note Company letters that refer to the drawing: 10 February 1877, "Your favor of instructions came to hand this morning with draft of the Official Seal for use of the Dead Letter Office. Before engraving, we will make a drawing which will give you a fair idea of the design", and 19 February 1877, "Wherein we hand you model for dead letter stamp which we trust will please you"

Reference:
Illustrated, "The Post Office Seals of the United States - Volume One: The Regular Issues", Adam Perkal & Seymour Kazman, 1983, p. 127, fig. 90.

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Lot 525
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Official Seal, 1877, composite model, engraved and watercolor design (OX1-E), composite card proofs of intermediate dies, "post obitum", "vignette", "imprint" cut out and pasted to card with handrawn and watercolor additions of frame and lettering, dated "Febry 21. 77." in ink and signed "Thos. F. Morris" in pencil by the designer. Very Fine. unlisted.
Estimate 3,000 - 4,000

THE UNIQUE ESSAY MODEL FOR THE 1877 POST OFFICE SEAL.

Provenance: Christiansen

This unique model is dated two days after the National Bank Note Company letter of 19 February 1877, in which they presented the pen-and-ink drawing to the Post Office Department. The National Banknote Co. presumably began the engraving shortly after sending the letter.

Reference:
Illustrated, "The Post Office Seals of the United States - Volume One: The Regular Issues", Adam Perkal & Seymour Kazman, 1983, p. 127, fig. 91.

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Lot 526
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Official Seal, 1877, progressive die essay on India paper, mounted on card (OX1-E3), 60 X 46 mm, orange brown, incomplete engraving of entire design with vignette lacking cap and background, and the 2 mm-wide border frame lacking vertical shading lines. Fine and unique. Undercataloged.
Scott $1,000
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Lot 527
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Official Seal, 1877, progressive die essay on India paper (OX1-E), stamp size, orange brown, incomplete engraving of design with only the 2 mm-wide border frame lacking vertical shading lines. Few trivial India thins. Very Fine and unique. unlisted.
Estimate 1,500 - 2,000

Provenance: Christiansen
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Lot 528
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Official Seal, 1877, experimental ink essay, green trial color plate proofs mounted on paper (OX1-E), paper with pencil inscription, "Oct 6th/81, Printed with redular 3ct. U.S. Stamp ink suppose to be rpoof against washing with either Benzine or Soap water, BP", initials of Butler Packard who was the frame engraver responsible for lathework, each proof showing the effects of washing. Very Fine and unique. unlisted.
Estimate 2,000 - 3,000

Provenance: Christiansen

Reference:
Illustrated, "The Post Office Seals of the United States - Volume One: The Regular Issues", Adam Perkal & Seymour Kazman, 1983, p. 128, fig. 92.

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Lot 529
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Official Seal, 1877, experimental ink essay, green trial color plate proof on stamp paper (OX1-E), vertical pair, top proof smudged from the effects of ink testing. Very Fine. unlisted.
Estimate 750 - 100

Provenance: Christiansen
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Lot 530
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Official Seal, 1877, experimental ink essay, green trial color plate proof on stamp paper (OX1-E), perforated and gummed, block of four, bottom pair smudged from the effects of ink testing. Very Fine. unlisted.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500

Provenance: Christiansen
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Lot 531
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Official Seal, 1877, black, trial color die proof on India (OX1TC), die sunk on 102 X 72 mm card, engraved die number "4585" above design. Fresh and Very Fine. Undercataloged.
Scott $500

Provenance: Christiansen
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Lot 532
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Official Seal, 1877, black, trial color die proof on India (OX1TC), die sunk on 102 X 71 mm card, engraved die number "4585" above design. Fresh and Very Fine. Undercataloged.
Scott $500

Provenance: Christiansen
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Lot 533
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Official Seal, 1877, black, trial color die proof on India (OX1TC), die sunk on 98 X 68 mm card, engraved die number "4585" above design. Fresh and Very Fine. Undercataloged.
Scott $500

Provenance: Christiansen
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Lot 534
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Official Seal, 1877, black, trial color die proof on India (OX1TC), die sunk on 97 X 71 mm card, engraved die number "4585" above design. Fresh and Very Fine. Undercataloged.
Scott $500

Provenance: Christiansen
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