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Lot 455 |
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First Issue plate proofs (R1P3//R101P4), collection of about 40 different India, 85 different card and 23 mostly different trial colors, many cataloging to $200 and up including R10P3 pair, R19P3, R20P3, R42P3 (cut close), R84P3, R97eP3 and R98P3; few of the expected India paper flaws, otherwise large margins, fresh and Very Fine.
Scott $12,500+
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Lot 456 |
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1864, 2¢ U.S.I.R., plate proof on India (R15P3), top sheet margin single. Very Fine.
Scott $1,250
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Lot 457 |
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1862, 4¢ Proprietary, plate proof on India (R22P3), block of four. Large margins. Very Fine.
Scott $475
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Lot 458 |
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1862, 5¢ Foreign Exchange, plate proof on card (R26P4), large margins. Very Fine.
Scott $300
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Lot 459 |
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1863, 5¢ Playing Cards, plate proof on card (R28P4), large margins. Very Fine.
Scott $325
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Lot 460 |
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5¢ Playing Cards, plate proof on card (R28P4), block of four. Fresh and Very Fine.
Scott $1,300 as singles
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Lot 461 |
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1863, 15¢ Foreign Exchange, plate proof on card (R39P4), large margins. Very Fine.
Scott $325
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Lot 462 |
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1862, 25¢ Bond, plate proof on card (R43P4), large margins. Very Fine.
Scott $500
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Lot 463 |
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1862, 25¢ Entry of Goods, plate proof on card (R45P4), large margins. Very Fine.
Scott $550
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Lot 464 |
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1862, $1 Lease, plate proof on card (R70P4), large margins. Very Fine.
Scott $425
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Lot 465 |
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1862, $1 Passage Ticket, plate proof on card (R74P4), large margins. Very Fine.
Scott $425
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Lot 466 |
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1862, $2 Conveyance, plate proof on card (R81P4), block of four. Large margins. Very Fine.
Scott $440+
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Lot 467 |
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1871, 3¢-$5 plate proofs on India (R105P3/R131P3), complete set of 12, large margins. Fresh and Very Fine.
Scott $718
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Lot 468 |
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1871, 3¢-$50 plate proofs on card (R105P4-R131P4), complete set of 12, large even margins, $50 with corner sheet margin. Fresh and Very Fine.
Scott $583
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Lot 469 |
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1871-72, 2¢-$20 complete, plate proofs on India complete (R134P3-R150P3), large margins. 60¢ and $10 toned, the latter very slightly. Otherwise fresh and Very Fine.
Scott $751
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Lot 470 |
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Documentary, 1871-72 Third Issue, 1¢-$20 complete, plate proofs on card (R134P4-R150P4), 60¢ with foreign entry of 70¢, large margins. Fresh and Very Fine.
Scott $825
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Lot 471 |
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Documentary, 1871-72 Third Issue, 60¢ orange & black, foreign entry of 70¢ (R142P4var), upper right corner margin block of four, lower right stamp the variety.
Scott $300+
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Lot 472 |
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1¢ 2¢ 4¢ & 5¢ plate proofs on card (RB1P4/RB5P4), sheet margin blocks of 10 with "Wilcox's Chameleon Paper" imprint, large margins. Very Fine.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
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Lot 473 |
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First three issues, plate proof blocks of four (R1P4//R150P4), about 90 different blocks with the first issue making up about 60%, the other two issues about 20% each, includes a few trial colors; a few with faults, primarily the India papers, but the overwhelming majority are fresh and very fine.
Scott $18,770 as singles
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Lot 474 |
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1875, 1¢ blue Liberty large die proof (R152P1), on full 6x9-inch card, minor faults in margins of card, otherwise Very Fine.
Scott $450
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Lot 475 |
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2¢ blue Liberty head, plate proof on India (R152P3), block of 4. Large even margins. Extremely Fine.
Scott $475
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Lot 476 |
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1¢-6¢ Proprietary, plate proofs on India (RB11P3-RB18P3), complete set of 7, all but 6¢ violet blue (which is thinned, F-VF) are still on card and Very Fine.
Scott $565
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Lot 477 |
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6¢ Proprietary, large die proof on India, violet (RB17TC1), 68x81mm with full die sinkage. Fresh and Very Fine.
Scott $500
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Lot 478 |
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San Francisco Match Co., 12¢ black, trial color large die proof (RO165TC1), removed from card, fresh and Very Fine.
Scott $750
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Lot 479 |
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Fetridge & Co., 2¢ orange, trial color plate proof on India (RT5TC3), sheet margin strip of 4 with Butler & Carpenter imprint, the India paper was not large enough to accommodate the oversized plate resulting in the imprint and about 60% of the design being printed on the backing card, Very Fine and probably unique.
Scott $500+
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Lot 480 |
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5 gal.-130 gal. Imported Spirits plate proofs on India (Turner A-130a-143a), complete set of 14, still on card. Few with very minimal foxing. Otherwise fresh and Very Fine.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 481 |
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Cigarette, Snuff & Tobacco stamp plate proofs, eight different pieces, Turner C-207-208, S-15, S-17, T-62, T-84 (strip of 3), T-86 (pair), T-98; Very Fine.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 482 |
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Proof Delivery Envelopes, collection of about 80 small printed envelopes in which plate proofs of U.S. stamps were provided to the public by the Office of the Third Assistant Postmaster General, we note more than 60 variations in either content, type style or envelope stock, generally F-VF. A fantastic holding of this very difficult to find proof collateral.
Estimate 1,500 - 2,000
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Lot 483 |
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The "Chesapeake" collection balance, two stockbooks of proofs and a few essays beginning with the New York Postmaster's Provisional and running through revenues, telegraphs and post office seals mostly plate proofs with excellent variety, nothing rare but loaded with $100-$200 items and many better, about 220 items in all including blocks; condition is a little mixed but the majority is F-VF. Scott value exceeds $15,000.
Estimate 2,000 - 3,000
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