| U.S. Essays & Proofs Primarily the "Chesapeake" Collection, Part II |
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Lot 251 |
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1¢-90¢ plate proofs on card (13P4//78P4), comprises 63, 65a (India on card), 68, 69, 71, 72, 76 and 78, in blocks of 4, large margins. Fresh and Very Fine.
Scott $1,875
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Lot 252 |
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10¢-90¢ plate proofs on India complete (68P3//78P3), blocks of 4. Still on card. 30¢ slightly oxidized. Very Fine.
Scott $1,475
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Lot 253 |
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1¢ "Premiere Gravure" plate essay on India, indigo (63-E11c), large margins including full top sheet margin. Extremely Fine.
Scott $250
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Lot 254 |
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1861, 1¢ "Premiere Gravure" plate essay on India, ultramarine (63-E11a), right sheet margin single. Fresh and Very Fine.
Scott $300
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Lot 255 |
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1¢ "coupon" plate essay (63-E13c-13h), the complete set of nine different including last two in red and in blue. O.g. as issued, fresh and F-VF.
Scott $1,825
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Lot 256 |
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1¢ brown, trial color plate proof on MacDonough, patent paper (63TC5), bottom plate margin imprint and "No. 27 Plate" block of 12, pre-printing paper wrinkle. Fresh and Very Fine.
Estimate 600 - 800
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Lot 257 |
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1861, 1¢ red orange, trial color plate proof on Wyckoff patent paper, perforated and gummed (63TC5), block of 4. Bright and fresh. O.g., lightly hinged. Very Fine, much scarcer than the imperfs.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 258 |
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1¢ trial color plate proofs on Wyckoff patent paper, perforated and gummed (63TC5), four different colors: deep olive-green (pair with imprint), dark orange, bright blue and brown-rose. O.g. Fresh and F.-V.F.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 259 |
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1¢ trial color plate proofs on Wyckoff patent paper (63TC5), selection of 8 different colors: black, brown, deep orange, scarlet and two shades each of blue and green, imperf blocks of 4, brown and black blocks with N.B.N.Co. imprint at top; fresh and Very Fine.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
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Lot 260 |
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3¢ plate essays, various re-use prevention patents (63-E), all different Lowenberg (9), MacDonough (1) and Wyckoff (9), large margins, two Lowenbergs are perforated and gummed (both reperfed at bottom). Fresh and Very Fine.
Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 261 |
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1¢ Lowenberg, MacDonough and Wyckoff patent essays (63-E), balance of 19 singles, a pair and 19 blocks of four plus 3 singles and a pair with fake perfs added, bright and fresh group, Very Fine.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
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Lot 262 |
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3¢ "Premiere Gravure" plate essay on India, in red (65-E15f), large margins. Very Fine.
Scott $250
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Lot 263 |
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1861, 3¢ scarlet, "Premiere Gravure" plate essay on India (65-E15f), complete design, plate on India. Large margins, vibrant color. Very Fine.
Scott $350
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Lot 264 |
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3¢ "Premiere Gravure" imperf plate proof on stamp paper, red (65-E15g), large margined single. No gum. Fresh and Very Fine.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 265 |
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1861, 3¢ dull red, plate proof on India (65aP3), block of 4. Large margins. Extremely Fine.
Scott $550
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Lot 266 |
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5¢ "Premiere Gravure" plate essay on India, in brown (67-E9d), large margins. Very Fine.
Scott $250
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Lot 267 |
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1861, 5¢ "Premiere Gravure" plate proof on India, brown (67-E9d), horizontal pair. Very Fine.
Scott $500
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Lot 268 |
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12¢ "Premiere Gravure" plate essay on India, in black (69-E6d), large margins. Very Fine.
Scott $350
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Lot 269 |
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1862, 24¢ red lilac, plate proof on card (70P4), fresh and Very Fine.
Scott $450
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Lot 270 |
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1861, 30¢ deep red orange, plate essay on India (71-E2b), full margins. Fresh and Very Fine.
Scott $500
Expertization: 1980 P.F. Certificate for former number 61P3.
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Lot 271 |
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90¢ "Premiere Gravure" plate essay on India, in blue (72-E7e).
Scott $350
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Lot 272 |
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1861, 90¢ blue green, "Premiere Gravure" plate essay on semi-transparent stamp paper (72-E7a), large margins, tiny light stain at top center. Very Fine.
Scott $275
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Lot 273 |
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3¢ Black Jack re-use prevention essays (73E), Francis patent greenish wove paper, horizontal pair, o.g., lightly hinged, Extremely Fine and Lowenberg decalcomania, block of 4, usual crinkling, very fine.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 274 |
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1861-66 2¢-5¢ Indian & Liberty head plate essays (73-E3c-75-E5c), violet on yellow wove, se-tenant sheet of nine. Light corner creases at bottom, slight thins bottom center 3¢. Otherwise Very Fine.
Scott $450
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Lot 275 |
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1863, 2¢ trial color plate proofs on India (73TC3), two: vermilion and gray black, the last with experimental "cancel". F.-V.F.
Scott $500
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Lot 276 |
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2¢ black, dies I and II, plate proofs on India (73P3, 73Pa3), large margins. Very Fine.
Scott $260
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Lot 277 |
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3¢ scarlet, trial color hybrid large die proof (74TC1), on India, trimmed to stamp size, than pressed onto India paper and sunk on 148 x 216 mm card. Very Fine.
Scott $2,250
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Lot 278 |
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3¢ scarlet, plate proof on India and on card (74TC3-4), blocks of 4. Large margins. Fresh and Very Fine.
Scott $950
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Lot 279 |
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1866, 15¢ deep blue, trial color plate proof on India (77TC3), fresh and Very Fine.
Scott $335
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Lot 280 |
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1867 N.B.N.Co. grill essay, allover grill of small squares, points down, on 3¢ rose (79-E15a), huge margins. O.g. Very Fine.
Scott $250
Expertization: 1994 P.S.E. Certificate as 79P on stamp paper.
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Lot 281 |
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1867 N.B.N.Co. grill essay, allover grill of small squares, points up, on perforated 3¢ rose (79-E15b), with trial cork cancel. Fresh and Fine.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 282 |
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1867 N.B.N.Co. grill essay, allover grill of small squares, points up, on 3¢ lake, imperf (79-E15c), huge margins. O.g., lightly hinged. Extremely Fine.
Scott $400
Expertization: 1992 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 283 |
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1867 N.B.N.C. grill essay, allover grill of small squares, points up, on 3¢ lake, imperf (79-E15c), horizontal pair. Huge margins. O.g., never hinged. Fresh and Extremely Fine.
Scott $800 for hinged
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Lot 284 |
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1867 N.B.N.C. grill essay, allover grill of small squares, points up, on 3¢ lake, imperf (79-E15c), horizontal pair. Large margins. O.g., lightly hinged. Very Fine.
Scott $800
Expertization: 1998 A.P.S. Certificate.
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Lot 285 |
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3¢ red, plate essay of issued stamp on greenish wove (79-E), upper right corner margin block of 4. O.g. Very Fine.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 286 |
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1869 Pictorial issue small numeral essays, collection of about 40 different plus a couple blocks of 4, all plate essays except 121-E1c, comprised 1¢ (9), 2¢ (7), 3¢ (12 + block), 5¢ (5), 10¢ (1 + block), 12¢ (3), 24¢ (120-E2e, E2h) and 30¢ (121-E1c, E1q); some faults but mostly fine to very fine.
Scott $5,515
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Lot 287 |
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1869, 2¢ Pictorial essay, small numerals (113-E3a), green, still on card, 33x32mm.
Scott $1,500
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Lot 288 |
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1869, 10¢ Lincoln, die essay on ivory (116-E1e), blue, 64x69mm. Light corner crease at lower left. Fresh and otherwise Very Fine.
Scott $1,000
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Lot 289 |
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1869, 30¢ Burgoyne essay (121-E1q), block of 4. Large margins. Few very small very faint tone spots. Very Fine.
Scott $1,200 as singles
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Lot 290 |
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1869, 30¢ Burgoyne essay (121-E1s), huge margins. Extremely Fine.
Scott $350
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Lot 291 |
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30¢ Burgoyne envelope essay (121-E1var), in black at upper left corner of 6¢ purple Nesbitt entire (U64), stains caused by water damage, but quite possibly restorable and an otherwise Very Fine example of this unique envelope essay [Undersander E45Au].
Estimate 400 - 600
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Lot 292 |
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1869 Pictorials, plate proofs on India complete (112P3/122P3, 133P3), large margins. Small thin 12¢ & 15¢ type I, light creases 15¢ type II. Otherwise Very Fine.
Scott $1,205
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Lot 293 |
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1869, 1¢-90¢ Pictorial issue complete, plate proofs on card (112P4-122P4), 15¢ is type III as always, large margins. Very Fine.
Scott $905
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Lot 294 |
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1869, 2¢ Horse and rider, plate proof on stamp paper, perforated and grilled (113-E3f), with double grill. O.g. Fine fresh and.
Scott $300
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Lot 295 |
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3¢ plate proof on card with handstamped "Specimen" overprint (114P4 var.), Very Fine and rare.
Estimate 200 - 300
According to an article in a 1928 issue of Mekeel's Weekly Stamp News there is believed to have been only one set of proofs with this overprint produced.
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Lot 296 |
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1869, 15¢ black, type I, trial color large die proof (118TC1), bright and fresh, some usual India paper irregularities. Very Fine.
Scott $2,500
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Lot 297 |
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1870, 1¢-90¢ National issue complete, plate proofs on India (145P3-155P3), large margins (12¢ 15¢ and 90¢ with sheet margin). Fresh and Very Fine.
Scott $311
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Lot 298 |
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3¢ trial color plate proof on wove, deep red brown (147TC5), block of 4. Very Fine.
Scott $500+
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Lot 299 |
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1873, 1¢-90¢ Continental issue complete, large die proofs (156P1-166P1), on 5½x9-inch cards, gilt edged on three sides, light aging around edges, 3¢ with stain on left edge. Proofs all fresh and Very Fine.
Scott $4,400
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Lot 300 |
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1873, 1¢-90¢ Continental issue complete, plate proofs on India (156P3-166P3), large margins. Fresh and Very Fine.
Scott $598
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