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Lot 58 |
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1847, 5¢ red brown, large die proof on orange bond paper (1P1b), with cross-hatching, 37 x 44 mm. Very Fine.
Scott $1,000
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Lot 59 |
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1847, 5¢ red brown, large die proof on pink bond paper (1P1b), with cross-hatching, 40 x 47 mm. Very Fine.
Scott $1,000
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Lot 60 |
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1847, 5¢ red brown, large die proof on white laid paper (1P1c), with cross-hatching. Very Fine.
Scott $800
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Lot 61 |
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1847, 5¢ red brown, large die proof on bluish laid paper (1P1d), with cross-hatching, 36 x 51 mm. Very Fine.
Scott $800
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Lot 62 |
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1847, 10¢ black, large die proof on India (2P1), with cross-hatching, 47 x 61 mm, tiny transparency as often. Very Fine.
Scott $800
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Lot 63 |
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1847, 10¢ black, large die proof on white bond paper (2P1a), with cross-hatching, 38 x 44 mm. Very Fine.
Scott $800
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Lot 64 |
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1847, 10¢ black, large die proof on yellow bond paper (2P1b), with cross-hatching, paper companies imprint on reverse shows through slightly. Very Fine.
Scott $1,000
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Lot 65 |
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1847, 10¢ black, large die proof on orange bond paper (2P1b), with cross-hatching, 39 x 48 mm. Very Fine.
Scott $1,000
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Lot 66 |
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1847, 10¢ black, large die proof on pink bond paper (2P1b), with cross-hatching, 41 x 47 mm. Very Fine.
Scott $1,000
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Lot 67 |
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1847, 10¢ black, large die proof on white laid paper (2P1c), with cross-hatching, 36 x 45 mm. Very Fine.
Scott $800
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Lot 68 |
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1847, 10¢ black, large die proof on yellowish wove paper (2P1e), with cross-hatching, 31 x 41 mm. Very Fine.
Scott $800
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Lot 69 |
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1847, 10¢ black, large die proof on India (2P1h), with cross-hatching, on card, 41 x 53 mm. Very Fine.
Scott $1,000
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Lot 70 |
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1847, 10¢ black, large die proof on glazed paper (2P1i), 49 x 52 mm. Couple tiny natural inclusions. Very Fine.
Scott $1,000
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Lot 71 |
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1847, 5¢ red brown, plate proof on India (1P3), mounted on card. Very Fine.
Scott $600
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Lot 72 |
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1847, 5¢ & 10¢ green, composite large die trial color proof on wove (3TC1-4TC1), die sunk on 102 x 102 mm card, bright and fresh color. Trifling tiny tone specks. Very Fine.
Estimate 4,000 - 5,000
AN EXCEEDINGLY RARE COMPOSITE PROOF, ONLY TWO OTHERS ARE BELIEVED TO EXIST, ONE IN GREEN AND ONE IN BLACK.
Notation on card signed by Charles Skinner reads "This die sent to the Continental Bank Note Co. from the Bureau of Eng. & Ptg. Washington D.C. August 1877 and cleaned and restored by me." His additional notations on reverse read "A.B. Slater thinks this is the original die- both stamps on the same die, " and "only 1 other known with 5¢ & 10¢ on 1 piece."
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Lot 73 |
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1847 (1875 Reproduction), 5¢ dull rose lake, trial color plate proof on card (3TC4), fresh and Very Fine.
Scott $600
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Lot 74 |
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1847 (1875 Reproduction), 5¢-10¢ Reproductions, "Atlanta" trial color plate proofs on card (3TC-4TC), complete set of all five colors, full margins. Fresh and Very Fine.
Scott $3,000
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Lot 75 |
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1847 (1875 Reproduction), 5¢-10¢ Reproductions, "Atlanta" trial color plate proofs on card (3TC-4TC), complete blocks of 4 in all five colors, full margins. 10¢ black with tiny scissor cut in margin between two. Fresh and Very Fine.
Scott $12,000
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Lot 76 |
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1847 (1875 Reproduction), 5¢ red brown, plate proof on bond (3P1a), right margin block of four. Light creases. Very Fine appearance.
Scott $2,600 as singles
A RARE MULTIPLE.
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Lot 77 |
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1847 (1875 Reproductions), 5¢-10¢ complete, small die proofs (3P2-4P2), two shades of each, on gray page from a Roosevelt album. Very Fine.
Scott $1,700
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Lot 78 |
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1847 (1875 Reproductions), 5¢-10¢ complete, small die proofs (3P2-4P2), two shades of each, on gray cards from a Roosevelt album. Very Fine.
Scott $1,700
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Lot 79 |
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1847 (1875 Reproduction), 5¢ red brown, small die proof on wove (3P2a), usual light toning endemic to the Panama Pacific proofs. Very Fine and rare.
Scott $2,750
ONLY THREE TO FIVE SETS ARE RECORDED.
Expertization: 1991 P.F. Certificate.
Provenance: "Bedford"
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Lot 80 |
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1847 (1875 Reproduction), 10¢ black, small die proof on wove (4P2a), some of the usual light toning endemic to the Panama Pacific proofs. Small thin at top. Very Fine appearance.
Scott $2,750
ONLY THREE TO FIVE SETS ARE RECORDED.
Expertization: 1991 P.F. Certificate.
Provenance: "Bedford"
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Lot 81 |
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1847 (1875 Reproduction), 5¢ red brown, 10¢ black, hybrid proofs (3P3-4P3 var.), plate proofs on India, cut down to frameline, then mounted and pressed onto India paper, then onto cardboard to resemble the die proofs. Extremely Fine and rare.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
Provenance: 10¢ example, Earl of Crawford
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Lot 82 |
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1847 (1875 Reproductions), 5¢-10¢ complete, plate proofs on India (3P3-4P3), blocks of 4. Large margins all around. Small thin in one 5¢. Otherwise Very Fine.
Scott $2,400
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Lot 83 |
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1847 (1875 Reproductions), 5¢-10¢ complete, plate proofs on card (3P4-4P4), blocks of 4. Large margins all around. Fresh and Very Fine.
Scott $1,500
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Lot 84 |
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1847 (1875 Reproductions), 5¢-10¢ complete, plate proofs on card (3P4-4P4), privately applied matching red "Specimen" handstamp, full to large margins. F.-V.F.
Scott $400 Estimate 200 - 300
Expertization: 1993 P.F. Certificates.
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Lot 85 |
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1847 (1875 Reproductions), 5¢-10¢ complete, plate proofs on card (3P4-4P4), with matching blue "Specimen" handstamps. Very Fine.
Estimate 200 - 300
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