| U.S. Essays & Proofs Primarily the "Chesapeake" Collection, Part II |
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Lot 301 |
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1873, 1¢-90¢ Continental issue complete, plate proofs on card (156P4-166P4), large margins. Fresh and Very Fine.
Scott $705
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Lot 302 |
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6¢ trial color large die proof on India, dark brown rose (159TC1), still on card, 45x50mm. Small bit of soiling. Very Fine. Unlisted.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 303 |
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1873, 6¢ pink, large die proof (159P1), die sunk on 140x215mm card. Very Fine.
Scott $750
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Lot 304 |
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15¢ "Goodall" small die proof on India, black (163TC2), still on card, 41x47mm. Very Fine.
Scott $300
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Lot 305 |
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1879, 2¢ vermilion and 5¢ blue, large die proof (183P1, 185P1), die sunk on 5½x9-inch cards, minor soiling in card margins, otherwise Very Fine.
Scott $600
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Lot 306 |
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1879, 2¢ vermilion, large die proof (183P1), die sunk on 5½x8½-inch card, "National Bank Note Co." imprint. Very Fine.
Scott $300
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Lot 307 |
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1879, 5¢ blue, large die proof (185P1), die sunk on 5½x8½ card with linen hinge at left, Very Fine.
Scott $300
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Lot 308 |
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1¢-90¢ Banknote "Sample." and "Sample A." overprints complete (191S-M//216S-N), 33 different including the five unoverprinted varieties and the 5¢ indigo with both red and black manuscript overprints. Most with o.g. Few faults, generally F-VF.
Scott $2,745
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Lot 309 |
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5¢ Garfield large die essay (205-E2), die sunk on 6x9-inch card, Very Fine.
Scott $250
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Lot 310 |
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(5¢) Garfield vignette large die essay, gray brown (205-E2), India paper die sunk on 150x225mm card, imprint and die number, Very Fine.
Scott $250
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Lot 311 |
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2¢ rose, "Panama-Pacific" small die proof (208aP2a), unusually fresh, repaired nick at left. Otherwise Very Fine.
Scott $1,200
ONLY 3-5 WERE PRODUCED.
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Lot 312 |
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1883, 2¢ trial color plate proof on cards (210TC4), three of the four listed colors: lake, rose lake, and dark carmine. Very Fine.
Scott $420
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Lot 313 |
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1883, 2¢ red brown, large die proof (210P1), die sunk on full 6x9-inch card, Very Fine.
Scott $400
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Lot 314 |
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2¢ red brown and 4¢ green small die proofs (210P2-211P2), reduced slightly and removed from card. Very Fine.
Scott $380
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Lot 315 |
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1887, 2¢ black, trial color large die proof on India (212TC1), die sunk on card, 73x86mm, penciled "2" and "130" in margins. Very Fine and rare.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
ONE OF ONLY TWO RECORDED LARGE DIE PROOFS IN BLACK.
This black trial color proof was produced for the "Roosevelt" album project. The "130" refers to the die number assigned to this 1¢ die by the P.O.D. when it turned the die over to the B.E.P. The number "2" at the upper right probably marks this proof as the second impression pulled from the die for the project. The majority of the recorded black proofs from the Roosevelt album project are cut down, thus removing the penciled notation.
According to Ronald A. Byrns, writing in a 1993 issued of the Essay-Proof Journal, there are about 50 different stamps having black large die proofs identified as being produced for the Roosevelt album project.
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Lot 316 |
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1887, 1¢ ultramarine, plate proof on card (212P4), large margins. Light crease and tiny picked inclusion. Otherwise Very Fine and rare.
Scott $2,000
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Lot 317 |
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1887, 1¢ ultramarine, plate proof on card (212P4), large margins. Faults including pulled "fiber" inclusion (noted in P.F. Certificate as "surface gouge").
Scott $2,000
Expertization: 1981 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 318 |
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Banknote issue proof balance, 40 items including 205P3-211P3, 205P4-211P4, 213P4-218P4, 210TC4 (rose lake), 210SK (3 different colors), etc., all F-VF.
Scott $2,062
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Lot 319 |
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1890, 1¢-90¢ complete, plate proofs on India (219P3-229P3), large margins. Fresh and Very Fine.
Scott $739
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Lot 320 |
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1890, 1¢-90¢ complete, plate proofs on card (219P4-229P4), large margins, 90¢ a bit oxidized. Otherwise fresh and Very Fine.
Scott $785
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Lot 321 |
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Columbian large die proofs complete (230P1-245P1var), printed directly on 218x142mm cards, 1¢ overall toning, slight thin, several others with slight edge toning, designs are unaffected. Otherwise Very Fine.
Scott $4,725
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Lot 322 |
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Columbian "Panama-Pacific" small die proofs complete (230P2a-245P2a), several with water damage ranging from brown staining (5¢ 30¢ and $2) to pink tinted paper (6¢ 8¢ and $4), the balance are generally unaffected other than a bit of the customary light toning; a reasonable set of these very rare proofs that could quite possibly by restored.
Scott $31,150
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Lot 323 |
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1893 Columbian set complete, plate proofs on card (230P4-245P4), fresh and Very Fine.
Scott $1,435
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Lot 324 |
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1893, 30¢ Columbian, black, trial color plate proof on card (239TC4), in black, large margins including sheet margin at right. Very Fine.
Scott $350
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Lot 325 |
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1894, 3¢ purple, triangle II, large die proof on India (253AP1), die sunk on 72x73mm card. Very Fine.
Scott $325
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Lot 326 |
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1902, 1¢-$5 regular issue complete, small die proofs (300P2-313P2), on gray page from the Roosevelt album, 50¢ lightly oxidized. Overall fresh and Very Fine.
Scott $4,275
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Lot 327 |
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1902, 1¢-$5 regular issue complete, small die proofs (300P2-313P2), on gray page from the Roosevelt album. 4¢ 50¢ $2 light tone spots. Otherwise Very Fine.
Scott $4,275
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Lot 328 |
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1902, 1¢-$5 regular issue complete, small die proofs (300P2-313P2), on gray cards from the Roosevelt album. A Very Fine set.
Scott $4,275
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Lot 329 |
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1908-09 Washington-Franklin large die proofs complete (331P1-342P1), on full cards, 137-142x189-195mm, each with typed approval endorsement signed by Postmaster General Goldberger between Oct. 17, 1908 (2¢) and Jan. 20 1909 ($1), all are badly discolored from water damage and the 1¢ is also torn; an important and unique complete set that, save for the 1¢ can probably be restored.
Scott $16,500
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Lot 330 |
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1954, 30¢ Lee, large die proof on India (1049P1), die-sunk on full 150x200mm card, signed by engraver Matthew D. Fenton, reverse stamped "Engraver's stock proof authorized by (initialed) AWC", machine stamped "170825B" with penciled "1318", "C" control punch in stamp, minor wrinkling at top edge. Very Fine.
Scott $700
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Lot 331 |
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$1 Henry, large die proof on India (1052P1), die-sunk on full 150x200mm card, reverse with authorization as previous, machine stamped "174060B" with pencil "335", "C" control punch in stamp. Very Fine.
Scott $700
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Lot 332 |
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Special Delivery, 1894, 10¢ blue, unwatermarked, large die proof (E4P1), fresh and Very Fine.
Scott $500
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Lot 333 |
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Special Delivery, 1908, 10¢ green (E7S), handstamped "SPECIMEN" in violet by the Natal (British Colony) Post Office (Samuel type NA2), affixed to piece of U.P.U. receipt form. Very Fine. A unique item for the Special Delivery specialist.
Estimate 500 - 750
Expertization: 1981 B.P.A. Certificate.
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Lot 334 |
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1¢-50¢ brown, hybrid "H" compound large die proof (J1P3-J7P3var), die sunk on full 6x9-inch page from sample book, some toning, otherwise Very Fine and rare. The only form in which the 10¢-50¢ India paper proofs exist in the same brown color as the 1¢-5¢.
Estimate 150 - 200
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Lot 335 |
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Ten different trial color small die proofs (J3TC2//J7TC2), gray black: 3¢ 5¢ 10¢ 30¢; ultramarine: 5¢; blue green: 5¢; red orange: 5¢ 10¢ 50¢; olive yellow: 10¢; each 23x40mm on card that is slightly larger, Very Fine and rare. Only the 3¢ gray black is listed as a small die proof.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
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Lot 336 |
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1884, 1¢-50¢ "Panama-Pacific" small die proofs complete (J15P2a-J21P2a), usual moderate toning. Very Fine.
Scott $3,500
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Lot 337 |
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1¢ 3¢ 10¢ and 50¢ large die proofs (J31P1, 33P1, 35P, 37P), die sunk on 6x8-inch cards, all with 48x100mm die-sinkage, but 3¢ proof 25.5x30mm.
Scott $660
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Lot 338 |
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1894, 1¢-50¢ "Panama-Pacific" small die proofs complete (J31P2a-J37P2a), an unusually fresh set, 50¢ small light corner crease. Otherwise Very Fine.
Scott $3,500
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Lot 339 |
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Postage Due, 1894, 2¢ deep claret, plate proof on card (J32P4), block of 4. Fresh and Very Fine.
Scott $475
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Lot 340 |
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2¢-30¢ Justice "Goodall" small die trial color proofs on India (O26TC-O33TC), on cards complete excepting the 1¢ and 90¢ in all five colors and the 30¢ dull gray blue. A few minor flaws. Fresh and Very Fine lot.
Scott $5,540
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Lot 341 |
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State Dept., 1873, 1¢-$20 complete, small die proofs (O57P2-O71P2), each on small gray card from "Roosevelt" presentation album. Fresh and Very Fine.
Scott $1,600
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Lot 342 |
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$2-$20 State plate proofs on India (O68P3-O71P3), bottom margin imprint strips of 3, large margins except $2 close at top. Few minor India paper flaws, $2 damaged selvage. Otherwise fresh and Very Fine.
Scott $840+
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Lot 343 |
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War Dept., 1873, 2¢ black, trial color plate proof on card (O84TC4), block of 4. Large margins. Very Fine.
Scott $300
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Lot 344 |
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Newspaper, 1865, 10¢ black, trial color plate proof on wove (PR2TC5), all four listed colors, each from position 8 of the bottom frame showing N.B.N.Co. imprint and a prominent plate crack; all have had a piece of the lower left corner cut away, the piece being used on all but the blue proof to repair a cut upper left corner, some small thin, otherwise fresh and Very Fine. A unique set for the specialist.
Estimate 150 - 200
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Lot 345 |
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5¢ 10¢ and 25¢ hybrid large die proofs (PR2P1-PR4P1var), made from card proofs on 118x152mm cards with light die sinkage, from sample book, F-VF.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 346 |
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1865 Newspaper, small die proofs on India (PR2P2-PR4P2), on gray cards from the Roosevelt album. Very Fine.
Scott $675
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Lot 347 |
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Newspapers, 1875, 2¢-$60 complete, small die proofs (PR9P2-PR32P2), on three gray pages from a "Roosevelt" album. Very Fine.
Scott $960
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Lot 348 |
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12¢ $3 and $6 trial color plate proofs on India (PR16TC3, 25TC3, 26TC3), ten different colors of the 12¢ nine of the $3, eight of the $6, large margins. Few India paper flaws. Otherwise Very Fine.
Scott $945
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Lot 349 |
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Newspaper Stamps Proof Balance, comprising India proofs PR2-4P3, PR9-32P3, PR57-79P3, PR82-89P3 and card proofs PR2-7P4, PR9-32P4, PR57-79P4, PR82-89P4, all fresh and Very Fine.
Scott $1,657
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Lot 350 |
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Franklin and Eagle carriers, trial color plate proofs on India (LO1TC3, 2TC3), tiny rust stain at top of Franklin. Otherwise Very Fine.
Scott $500
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