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Lot 1248 |
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5¢ Albany provisional die essay, black on glazed paper (1Xa-E1e), 34 x 37mm, Extremely Fine.
Scott $900
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Lot 1249 |
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5¢ die proof in deep ultramarine on glazed (9X1TC), 66 x 75mm, fresh and Extremely Fine.
Scott $450
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Lot 1250 |
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5¢ Washington, trial color plate proof on bond (9X1TC5), three different comprising deep blue, dark green and scarlet, last with small inclusion and horizontal crease, otherwise fresh and Very Fine.
Scott $600
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Lot 1251 |
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10¢ deep blue on bond (2TC2), cut to stamp size, large margins, fresh and Extremely Fine.
Scott $800
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Lot 1252 |
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1847 (1875 Reproductions), 5¢-10¢ complete, plate proofs on card (3P4-4P4), full margins, Very Fine.
Scott $400
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Lot 1253 |
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1847 (1875 Reproduction), 10¢ black, "Atlanta" trial color plate proofs on cards (4TC), two different in brown and blue, light thin in blue, otherwise Very Fine.
Scott $600
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Lot 1254 |
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3¢ Washington compound die essay in brown red (11-E7a), 50 x 112mm with full die sinkage, fresh and Extremely Fine.
Scott $1,500
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Lot 1255 |
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3¢ black Washington die essay on glazed paper (11-E12d), 57 x 66mm, Very Fine.
Scott $750
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Lot 1256 |
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3¢ scarlet Washington die essay on glazed paper (11-E12d), 57 x 66mm, Very Fine.
Scott $750
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Lot 1257 |
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1860, 30¢ orange, plate proof on India (38P3), brilliant color, free of the usual India paper faults. Fresh and Fine.
Scott $1,250
Expertization: 1983 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1258 |
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1857-60 (1875 Reprints), 1¢-90¢ complete, plate proofs on card (40P4-47P4), large, even margins and fresh colors, a choice, Extremely Fine set.
Scott $450
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Lot 1259 |
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1¢-90¢ Reprints of the 1857-60 issue, plate proofs on card (40P4-47P4), Very Fine.
Scott $450
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Lot 1260 |
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Bowlsby patent 1¢ coupon essay, die on glazed (63-E13b), blue, 64 x 75mm, small corner crease at lower left and couple tiny thin spots, fresh and otherwise Very Fine.
Scott $1,600
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Lot 1261 |
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1861, 1¢ red Bowlsby plate essay on white paper (63-E13d), pair, o.g., Very Fine.
Scott $400
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Lot 1262 |
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Same, plate essay on pelure paper in red (63-E13c), horizontal pair, o.g., NH, Extremely Fine.
Scott $600
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Lot 1263 |
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Same, perforated plate essay, red and blue (63-E13f), block of four of each, fresh and Extremely Fine with pristine NH o.g.
Scott $1,400+
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Lot 1264 |
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1861, 3¢ N.B.N.C. "Premiere Gravure" essay, in bright orange red (65-E15h), complete design, plate on semi-transparent stamp paper, blok of four, full original gum, slightly oxidized, Fine and scarce.
Scott $2,200+
Expertization: 1988 P.S.E. Certificate.
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Lot 1265 |
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1861, 5¢ N.B.N.C. "Premiere Gravure" essay, in black (67-E9a), 57 x 56mm, removed from card. Fresh and Very Fine, formerly 57TC1.
Scott $1,750
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Lot 1266 |
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5¢ Premiere Gravure plate essay on India (67-E9d), block of four in brown, fresh and Very Fine.
Scott $1,000
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Lot 1267 |
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1861, 12¢ black die essay on India (69-E4b), cut to shape, full margins, small thin spot, Very Fine appearance.
Scott $500
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Lot 1268 |
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1861, 30¢ N.B.N.C. "Premiere Gravure" essay, in black (71-E2a), complete design, die on India, die sunk on card. 55 x 63mm on trimmed card. Fresh and Very Fine, formerly 61TC1.
Scott $1,750
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Lot 1269 |
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90¢ Premiere Gravure plate essay in blue on India (72-E7e), large margins, fresh and Very Fine.
Scott $500
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Lot 1270 |
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2¢ Indian, 3¢ & 5¢ Liberty plate proofs (73-E3c, 4c, 5c), blue on yellow wove, full sheet of 9 containing three of each, fresh and Very Fine.
Scott $450
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Lot 1271 |
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1861-66 plate essays, blue on pink laid paper (73E-3e, 73-E4e, 74-E5e), pane of nine containing three rows of three each, fresh and Very Fine.
Scott $450 as singles
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Lot 1272 |
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1861-66 plate essays, violet on yellow laid paper (73-E3d, 73-E4d, 73-E5d), pane of nine containing three rows of three each, fresh and Very Fine.
Scott $450 as singles
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Lot 1273 |
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1861-66, 2¢ Indian, 3¢ and 5¢ Liberty plate essays (73E3, E4, E5), five part sheets of six on different papers, each containing two of each design in three rows, couple tiny thins, otherwise Very Fine.
Scott $1,500 as singles
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Lot 1274 |
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1867 N.B.N.C. grill essay, allover pinpoint "Music Box" grill, points up, on 3¢ rose (79-E15d) (so-called "Music Box" grill), left margin block of four, original gum, right stamps never hinged, small h.r. in selvage, fresh and Fine, Ex-Mitchell.
Scott $300 as singles
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Lot 1275 |
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1867, 3¢ Liberty essay (79-E30n), five different, dim blue green, pale dull yellow, pale rose, dull greenish gray and dull olive green, o.g., sharp corner crease in one, otherwise Very Fine.
Scott $750
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Lot 1276 |
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3¢ Liberty plate essays on wove (79-30o (9)), three pairs and three singles (nine different color combinations), large margins, fresh and Very Fine.
Scott $1,350
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Lot 1277 |
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12¢ Z. grill, Thorp Patent Experimental trial color proofs (85E var.), on tinted paper, six different papers and trial colors, small scuff on one, otherwise Fine.
Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 1278 |
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1861 second design issue plate proofs in India (63P3-72P3), including 3¢ lake #66TC3, fresh and Very Fine.
Scott $660
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Lot 1279 |
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1¢//90¢ plate proofs on India(63P3, 69P3, 71-72P3, 76-78P3), block of four, 24¢ cut close at lower right, 30¢ small light stain, otherwise Very Fine.
Scott $1,575
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Lot 1280 |
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1861, 3¢ rose, imperf proof on stamp paper (65Pc), large margins all around, bright color, part original gum, Very Fine.
Scott $1,000
Expertization: 1978 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1281 |
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1861, 3¢ rose, plate proof on India (65P3//77P3), blocks of four comprising #65P3, 76, 68, 69, 77, 78, 71, and 72, all on original card backing except 15¢ mostly large margins, a fresh and Fine to Very Fine group.
Scott $2,500
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Lot 1282 |
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1861, 3¢ lake, trial color plate proof on India (66TC3), block of four, small light stain in top pair, otherwise Very Fine.
Scott $750
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Lot 1283 |
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1861, 3¢ lake, trial color proof on stamp paper, imperforate (66TCa), horizontal pair, large margins including left straddle margin, radiant color on fresh paper, Very Fine.
Scott $1,850
Expertization: 1983 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1284 |
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1863, 2¢ "Black Jack" trial color plates on India (73TCP3 (3)), three different comprising light blue, blue green and gray black, light blue, gray block thin, otherwise Very Fine.
Scott $900
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Lot 1285 |
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1863, 2¢ black, die II, plate proof on India (73P3a), block of thirty (three rows of 10), large margins all around, Very Fine and scarce multiple.
Scott $3,850
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Lot 1286 |
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15¢ Lincoln, India plate proof in deep blue (77TC3), large margins, fresh and Very Fine.
Scott $335
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Lot 1287 |
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1863, 24¢ lilac, plate proof on India (78P3), bottom margin imprint and plate No. block of 12, bright and fresh, a few small India paper transparencies as often, Very Fine.
Scott $1,200
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Lot 1288 |
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1861-66 1¢-90¢ "Specimen" overprint type B (63SB//78SB), complete less 12¢ o.g., 1¢ pulled perf, 10¢ light thin, otherwise fresh and Fine or better.
Scott $1,370
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Lot 1289 |
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1869, 1¢ black, vignette die essay on India (112-E2), cut to shape and mounted on 35 x 39mm card, fresh and Very Fine.
Scott $900
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Lot 1290 |
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1¢ Small numeral plate essays (112-E4c, d), ungrilled in buff, grilled in chocolate, each in block of four, o.g., F-VF.
Scott $740
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Lot 1291 |
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1¢ die essay in scarlet on white glazed (112-E5b var.), listed as ivory paper, 62 x 78mm, Very Fine.
Scott $2,000
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Lot 1292 |
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1869, 3¢ light brown essay, small numerals (114-E6b), plate on stamp paper, imperf, gummed, block of four, Very Fine and scarce multiple.
Scott $340
Provenance: "Lafayette"
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Lot 1293 |
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1869, 3¢ Pictorial essay, small numerals (114-E6d), plate on stamp paper, gummed and grilled, three different shades comprising singles of blue and dull violet, and a block of four of orange brown, Fine to Very Fine.
Scott $480
Provenance: "Lafayette"
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Lot 1294 |
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1869, 3¢ Pictorial essay, small numerals (114-E6d), plate on stamp paper, perf'd, gummed and grilled, vertical block of eight, beautiful dark color, never hinged, Fine to Very Fine, a rare large multiple.
Scott $640
Provenance: "Lafayette"
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Lot 1295 |
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1869, 3¢ Pictorial essay, small numerals (114-E6d), plate on stamp paper, perf'd, gummed and grilled, block of nine, deep "golden" color, dry o.g. from interleaving, Fine to Very Fine and rare multiple.
Scott $720
Provenance: "Lafayette"
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Lot 1296 |
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3¢ Small numeral plate essay with grill (114-Ebd), three blocks of four: black brown, green and deep orange, o.g., NH, Extremely Fine.
Scott $960+
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Lot 1297 |
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1869 Essays, group of three comprising 115-E2c pair in orange (creased) and single in dull purple, and 121-E1p on orange buff, Fine group.
Scott $515
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