| The "Lincoln" Collection, 90c Pictorial Essays and Proofs |
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Lot 112 |
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1869, 10¢ Lincoln incomplete die essay (116-E1b), incomplete die in black on India, on 44x38mm card, die has a large unshaded collar, and lacks cross hatching in triangles between labels and fasces, and no shading on diamonds at end of value label, Very Fine, Scott $800. Brazer 116E-Da.
Estimate 2,000 - 3,000
THE ONLY RECORDED EXAMPLE OF THE INCOMPLETE DIE ENGRAVING FOR THE 1869 10¢ ESSAY.
Provenance: Brazer
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Lot 113 |
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1869, 10¢ Lincoln die essay (116-E1c), vermilion on India, die sunk on full 151x227mm card, showing N.B.N.C. imprint below design. Very Fine.
Estimate 2,000 - 3,000
THE ONLY RECORDED EXAMPLE ON FULL CARD.
Provenance: Finkleburg
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Lot 114 |
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1869, 10¢ Lincoln die essay (116-E1c), black on India, die sunk on 72x88mm card, showing full die sinkage and N.B.N.C. imprint below design. Very Fine.
Scott $1,000
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Lot 115 |
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1869, 10¢ Lincoln die essay (116-E1c), scarlet on India, removed from card and trimmed to 48x61mm, showing N.B.N.C. imprint below. Some slight India flaws. Otherwise Very Fine.
Scott $1,000
Provenance: Brazer
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Lot 116 |
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1869, 10¢ Lincoln die essay (116-E1c), green on India, removed from card and trimmed to 52x67mm, showing N.B.N.C. imprint below. Some typical India flaws. Otherwise Very Fine.
Scott $1,000
Provenance: Brazer
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Lot 117 |
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1869, 10¢ Lincoln die essay (116-E1c), blue on India, mounted on card trimmed to 26x25mm. Fine.
Scott $1,000
Provenance: Brazer
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Lot 118 |
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1869, 10¢ Lincoln die essay (116-E1d), purple on 70x75mm proof paper, showing full die sinkage and N.B.N.C. imprint. Couple trivial thins. Very Fine.
Scott $1,000
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Lot 119 |
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1869, 10¢ Lincoln die essay (116-E1d), dark chocolate on 39x41mm proof paper. Small thin. Very Fine.
Scott $1,000
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Lot 120 |
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1869, 10¢ Lincoln die essay (116-E1f), yellow on 40x42mm clear white thin bond. Very Fine. undercataloged, the only recorded example in yellow.
Scott $1,000
Provenance: Brazer
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Lot 121 |
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1869, 10¢ Lincoln die essay (116-E1g), orange on 33x44mm cloudy cream bond. Very Fine.
Scott $1,000
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Lot 122 |
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1869, 10¢ Lincoln die essay (116-E1g), dark brown on 32x43mm cloudy cream bond. Very Fine.
Scott $1,000
Provenance: Brazer
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Lot 123 |
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1869, 10¢ Lincoln die essay (116-E1h), orange on 38x44mm pink bond. Very Fine. The only recorded example in orange.
Scott $1,000
Provenance: Brazer
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Lot 124 |
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1869, 10¢ Lincoln die essay (116-E1i), blue on 36x39mm thick greenish gray bond. Very Fine. The only recorded example in blue.
Scott $1,000
Provenance: Brazer
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Lot 125 |
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1869, 10¢ Lincoln die essay (116-E1j), black on green viened 41x62mm marbled white ivory card, showing N.B.N.C. imprint at bottom. Toned edges as usual. Very Fine and rare.
Estimate 2,000 - 3,000
THE ONLY RECORDED EXAMPLE.
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Lot 126 |
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1869, 10¢ Lincoln plate essays (116-E1k, 116-E1l), singles of the five listed imperforate shades and the perf. 12 in orange. O.g. Three affixed to backing card, a few small faults. Fine.
Scott $825
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Lot 127 |
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1869, 10¢ Lincoln envelope essay (Undersander E39Ai var.), carmine lake on canary #10 size envelope, 223x100mm, no watermark. Very Fine.
Scott $1,400
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Lot 128 |
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1869, 10¢ blue die essay on scarlet safety paper (115-E6b), Brazer Type 4 underprint of continuous wavy lines, 27x27mm. Faults. Fine and unique.
Scott $5,000
Provenance: Brazer
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Lot 129 |
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1869, 10¢ orange-red die essay on brown safety paper (115-E11b), Brazer Type 13 underprint of banknote type, 33x31mm. Tiny thin in margin. Very Fine and unique.
Scott $5,500
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Lot 130 |
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1869, 10¢ carmine die essay on scarlet safety paper (115-E12b), Brazer Type 14 underprint of banknote type, 29x33mm. Very Fine and unique.
Scott $5,500
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Lot 131 |
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1869, 10¢ brown die essay on orange safety paper (116-E7b), Brazer Type 20 underprint of banknote type, 32x56mm, showing N.B.N.C. imprint in brown from die, and "3493" die number with N.B.N.C. imprint in orange from the safety underprint. Couple trivial faults including small hole to bottom left of design. Very Fine and unique.
Scott $5,500
THE ONLY RECORDED 1869 SAFETY PAPER UNDERPRINT SHOWING THE N.B.N.C. IMPRINT AND DIE NUMBER.
Provenance: Brazer
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Lot 132 |
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1869, 10¢ brown die essay on scarlet safety paper (115-E19b), Brazer Type 24 underprint of multiple "TEN 10" design, 32x41mm. Small thin in top margin. Still Very Fine and unique.
Scott $5,500
Provenance: Brazer
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Lot 133 |
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1869, 90¢ Washington essay, small numerals (122-E2a), complete die in black on India paper, cut to stamp size, just touching at left. Small thin at top.
Scott $2,500
Provenance: Brazer
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Lot 134 |
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1869, 90¢ Washington small numeral essay (122-E2a), complete die in violet on India paper, cut to stamp size, barely touched at right. Light toning on face from hinge remnants, thins. Otherwise Fine and rare.
Scott $2,500
Provenance: Brazer
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Lot 135 |
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1869, 90¢ Washington essay, small numerals (122-E2b), complete set of plate essays in the five listed colors (red brown, orange red, pale orange red, blue in two slightly differing shades, and dull violet) with black vignette on stamp paper, imperforate singles, each with large margins. Few typical flaws. Very Fine.
Scott $1,650
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Lot 136 |
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1869, 90¢ Washington small numeral plate essay (122-E2b), pale orange red plate essay with black vignette on stamp paper, imperforate block of six with N.B.N.C. imprint. Very Fine and choice, a rare imprint multiple.
Scott $1,650+
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Lot 137 |
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1869, 90¢ small numeral frame plate essay (122-E3), eight different colors on stamp paper comprising navy blue, dark navy blue, blue, green, dull violet, yellow, pale brown, and brown, mostly large margins. Couple typical faults. Very Fine.
Scott $1,800
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Lot 138 |
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1869, 90¢ Lincoln essay (122-E4a), dark navy blue frame on India with black Lincoln No. 77 vignette trimmed and mounted in place, large margins. Vignette overtrimmed and black manuscript added, small thin. Still Very Fine and rare.
Scott $2,000
ONE OF THREE RECORDED EXAMPLES IN BLUE.
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Lot 139 |
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1869, 90¢ Lincoln black vignette plate essay (122-E4b), block of four on rough pitted thick gray paper, vignette circled with additional ring. Faulty as typical of this essay. Fine.
Scott $2,500
THE ONLY RECORDED BLOCK OF THIS ESSAY.
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Lot 140 |
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1869, 90¢ Lincoln vignette die essay (122-E4c), black on India paper die sunk on 61x75mm card, vignette as used on No. 77. Small India fault. Very Fine.
Scott $2,500
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Lot 141 |
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1869, 90¢ Washington large numeral die essay (122-E5a), carmine on India die sunk on full size 151x215mm card, showing N.B.N.C. imprint below design. Hinge marks and slight surface abrasion. Still Very Fine and rare full size example.
Scott $2,500
ONE OF ONLY TWO RECORDED EXAMPLES.
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Lot 142 |
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1869, 90¢ Washington essay, large numerals (122-E5c), frame only (3 lines at top) plate essay in rose red on India, mounted on card. Essay hinged on card. Very Fine.
Scott $4,500
Provenance: Clarence Eagle, Earl of Crawford, Brazer
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Lot 143 |
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1869, 90¢ carmine & black, large die proof (122P1), hybrid mounted on gold edged 181x178mm page from Postmaster General's presentation album, gold frame around essay. Very Fine.
Scott $550+
ONE OF ONLY TWO RECORDED EXAMPLES REMOVED FROM THE PRESENTATION BOOK OF THIS STYLE.
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Lot 144 |
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1869, 90¢ carmine & black, large die proof (122P1), hybrid on India, die sunk on full size 151x227mm card. Very Fine.
Scott $550
Provenance: Brazer
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Lot 145 |
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1869, 90¢ carmine & black, large die proof (122P1), hybrid on 61x75mm India showing N.B.N.C. imprint below design, removed from card. Some typical India thins. Still Very Fine and scarce with imprint.
Scott $550
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Lot 146 |
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90¢ carmine & black, small die "Panama-Pacific" proof (122P2a), frame and vignette on soft wove paper, unusually fresh for this normally toned proof. Very Fine and rare, only 3-5 examples were produced.
Scott $2,000
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Lot 147 |
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1869, 90¢ carmine & black, plate proof on India (122P3), top imprint and plate number 22 strip of eight in the carmine shade, margin showing both top frame imprints and numbers with centerline cross hatch and hole punch at top center, large margins. Couple trivial India flaws. Very Fine.
Scott $1,440+
Provenance: Brazer
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Lot 148 |
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1869, 90¢ carmine & black, plate proof on India (122P3), bottom imprint and plate number 22 strip of four in the rose-carmine shade, large margins. Trivial India flaws. Very Fine.
Scott $720+
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Lot 149 |
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1869, 90¢ carmine & black, plate proof on India (122P3), upper right corner margin block of four, mounted on original card, showing small part of N.B.N.C. imprint, large margins. Extremely Fine and choice.
Scott $825+
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Lot 150 |
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1869, 90¢ carmine & black, plate proof on India (122P3), block of four, large margins. Couple India faults including inclusion on reverse. Still Very Fine.
Scott $825
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Lot 151 |
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1869, 90¢ carmine & black, plate proof on India (122P3), left margin block of nine, positions 21-23, 31-33, and 41-43, showing centerline cross hatch and hole punch at bottom left margin. Couple India faults. Very Fine.
Scott $1,620+
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Lot 152 |
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1869 Pictorial issue, plate proofs on card (112P4-122P4 les 119P4), set of the 10 values less only the 15¢ type III, mostly large margins. F.-V.F.
Scott $1,015
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Lot 153 |
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1869 90¢ Lincoln plate proof on card, inverted center (122P4a), well-balanced enormous margins. Extremely Fine and choice.
Scott $2,750
AN EXCEPTIONAL EXAMPLE OF THIS PREMIER PLATE PROOF ERROR.
Expertization: 1981 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 154 |
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90¢ black & brown, Re-issue, "Atlanta" trial color plate proof on card (132TC), vibrant colors, large even margins. Slight thinning. Still fresh and Very Fine.
Scott $550
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Lot 155 |
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90¢ black & scarlet, Re-issue, "Atlanta" trial color plate proof on card (132TC), vibrant colors, large margins. Small surface nick. Otherwise Very Fine.
Scott $550
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Lot 156 |
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90¢ blue & brown, Re-issue, "Atlanta" trial color plate proof on card (132TC), huge margins. Very Fine and choice.
Scott $550
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Lot 157 |
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90¢ blue & green, Re-issue, "Atlanta" trial color plate proof on card (132TC), fresh and bright colors. Fine.
Scott $550
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Lot 158 |
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90¢ scarlet & blue, Re-issue, "Atlanta" trial color plate proof on card (132TC), large margins but close at top. Fine.
Scott $550
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Lot 159 |
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90¢ green & brown, Re-issue, "Atlanta" trial color plate proof on card (132TC), large margins to close at right. Adherance on reverse. Fine.
Scott $550
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Lot 160 |
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90¢ brown & black, Re-issue, "Atlanta" trial color plate proof on card (132TC), large margins but close at bottom. Fine.
Scott $550
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