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Lot 1298 |
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10¢ Lincoln die essay in brown black on India on card (116-E1c), 76 x 80mm with full die sinkage, Very Fine.
Scott $1,000
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Lot 1299 |
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1869, 10¢ Lincoln die essay on ivory (116-E1e), 65 x 77mm, completing mounting thins, Very Fine.
Scott $1,000
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Lot 1300 |
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Lincoln vignette die essay on grayish, pebble-surfaced paper (116E-1 var.), minute "air holes" due to the nature of the paper, Very Fine.
Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 1301 |
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12¢ small numeral die essay in gray black on India on card (117-E1c), 58 x 61mm with full die sinkage, Extremely Fine.
Scott $1,350
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Lot 1302 |
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1869, 30¢ Burgoyne essay, in black (121-E1a), die on India, die sunk on card. 68x50mm, removed from card. Very Fine.
Scott $800
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Lot 1303 |
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1869, 30¢ Burgoyne essay, in black (121-E1i), 36x36mm. Fresh and Very Fine.
Scott $600
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Lot 1304 |
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1869, 30¢ small numeral plate essay (121-E1p), in five different colors, fresh and Very Fine.
Scott $1,175
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Lot 1305 |
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1869, 30¢ Small numeral plate essay, black on orange buff (121-E1p), top sheet margin block of four, fresh and Extremely Fine.
Scott $1,100
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Lot 1306 |
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1869, 30¢ Small numeral plate essay with red bands (121-E1s), bottom sheet margin single, Very Fine.
Scott $350
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Lot 1307 |
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90¢ Washington plate essay, pale orange red & black (122-E2), top sheet margin horizontal pair, Extremely Fine.
Scott $550
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Lot 1308 |
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90¢ small numeral plate essays (122-E2b, 122-E3), three different comprising 122-E2b dull violet and pale orange red, 122-E3 dark blue.
Scott $775
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Lot 1309 |
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90¢ Washington plate essay, dull violet & black (122E-2b), lower right corner margin block of four, Extremely Fine.
Scott $1,100
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Lot 1310 |
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1869, 1¢-15¢ Pictorial issue small die proofs (112P2-119P2, 129P2), 1¢ 3¢ on original gray cards, others removed from cards, fresh and Very Fine.
Scott $3,225
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Lot 1311 |
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1869, 1¢-90¢ Pictorial issue complete, plate proofs on India (112P3-122P3), tiny pinhole in 1¢ tiny margin tear in 30¢ otherwise Very Fine.
Scott $1,405
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Lot 1312 |
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1¢-90¢ Pictorial issue plate proofs on India (112P3-119P3, 120P3-122P3), large margins, fresh and Very Fine.
Scott $855
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Lot 1313 |
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1¢-90¢ Pictorial plate proofs on India (112P3-119P3, 120P3-122P3), full to large margins, 3¢ tiny thin spot, 24¢ tiny ink mark, fresh and Very Fine.
Scott $855
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Lot 1314 |
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1¢-12¢ Pictorial plate proofs on India (112P3-117P3), blocks of 4, 6¢ on card, large margins, fresh and Very Fine.
Scott $1,185
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Lot 1315 |
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1¢-90¢ Pictorial issue plate proofs on card (112P4-117P4, 129P4, 120P), fresh and Very Fine.
Scott $1,015
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Lot 1316 |
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1¢-90¢ Pictorial issue plate proofs on card (112P4-117P4, 129P4, 120P4-122P4), fresh and Very Fine.
Scott $1,015
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Lot 1317 |
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1869 Pictorial plate proofs on card (112P4-122P4), large margins and bright colors, fresh and Extremely Fine.
Scott $1,015
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Lot 1318 |
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30¢ inverted flags, plate proof on card (121P4a), large balanced margins, rich colors, fresh and Extremely Fine.
Scott $2,750
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Lot 1319 |
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1869 (1875 Re-issue), 30¢ black & blue, "Atlanta" trial color plate proof on card (131TC), extra large margins, particularly bright and fresh, Extremely Fine.
Scott $375
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Lot 1320 |
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1869 (1875 Re-issue), 30¢ blue & scarlet, "Atlanta" trial color plate proof on card (131TC), full to large margins, bright and fresh, Fine to Very Fine.
Scott $375
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Lot 1321 |
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1869 (1875 Re-issue), 30¢ "Atlanta" trial color plate proof on card (131TC), three comprising brown & blue, green & black, and scarlet & black, margins to close at bottom, Fine.
Scott $1,175
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Lot 1322 |
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2¢ die essay on India (three) (146-E7), dim dusky blue green, deep ultramarine and deep rose, cut to shape. Slight India paper flaws, two with slight crease. Otherwise Very Fine appearance.
Scott $3,000
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Lot 1323 |
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1870, 2¢ N.B.N.C. Jackson essay, in black (146-E7a), large margins, bright color. Thin spots as often. Otherwise Very Fine.
Scott $1,000
Expertization: 2005 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1324 |
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3¢ Washington plate essay on proof paper (184-E5e), five different sheets of 25: greenish black, dull violet, dim orange, carmine and dark green; bright colors, a few very trivial flaws due to the fragility of the paper, fresh and Very Fine.
Scott $1,875 as singles
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Lot 1325 |
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1877, 3¢ Washington vignette plate essays (184-E5e, g (33)), 33 different, comprised of plate on proof paper 22 and plate on green bond, mostly different colors, overall Very Fine.
Scott $605
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Lot 1326 |
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1870, 1¢-90¢ National issue complete, plate proofs on India (145P3-155P3), a couple usual India paper flaws, small thin in 6¢ otherwise Very Fine.
Scott $311
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Lot 1327 |
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NBNCo plate proofs on India on card (145P3-155P3), blocks of four, large, even margins and brilliant color, a choice Extremely Fine set.
Scott $1,360
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Lot 1328 |
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1873, 30¢ gray black, large die proof (165P1), 113 x 152mm, signed by engraver Douglas S. Ronaldson, small minor tone spots on card, proof fresh and Extremely Fine.
Scott $400+
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Lot 1329 |
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1879, 2¢ vermilion, small die proof ("Panama-Pacific") (183P2a), free of the usual toning associated with these. Small surface scrape at top right, minor light soiling. Very Fine, only 3-5 are known.
Scott $1,200
Expertization: 2002 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1330 |
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1887-88, 2¢-4¢ 30¢ 90¢ banknote plate proofs on India (213P3-15P3, 217P3-18P3), on cards, Very Fine.
Scott $1,850
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Lot 1331 |
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1887-88, 2¢ 3¢ 30¢ plate pfoofs on cards (213P4, 214P4, 217P4), blocks of four, fresh and Very Fine.
Scott $975
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Lot 1332 |
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1¢-90¢ plate proofs on stamp paper (219Pc-229Pa), pairs, large margins, o.g., a couple with small acetate shine on reverse, 6¢ 8¢ 90¢ small thin spot, otherwise Very Fine, a scarce complete set.
Scott $5,635
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Lot 1333 |
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1890-93, 1¢-90¢ small banknotes plate proofs on card (219P4-229P4), fresh and Very Fine.
Scott $785
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Lot 1334 |
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1890, 1¢-90¢ complete, plate proofs on card (219P4-229P4), full to large margins, #220 faint tone specks in margin, otherwise Very Fine.
Scott $785
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Lot 1335 |
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1890 Issue card proofs (219P4//229P4), block of 4. 11 blocks of four comprising, complete less 2¢ carmine and 8¢ lilac, includes an extra 4¢ in black brown, large margins and bright colors, Extremely Fine.
Scott $2,070
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Lot 1336 |
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5¢ Columbian, large die proof on India on card (234TC1), deep ultramarine, 85 x 72mm with full die sinkage, Very Fine.
Scott $850
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Lot 1337 |
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5¢ Columbian, large die proof on India on card (234TC1), deep violet, 85 x 72mm with full die sinkage, Very Fine.
Scott $850
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Lot 1338 |
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1¢ 4¢-15¢ Columbian plate proofs on card (230P2, 233P2-238P2), on gray cards from the Roosevelt.
Scott $2,775
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Lot 1339 |
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1893 Columbian set complete, plate proofs on India (230P3-245P3), 4¢ 5¢ and $2— cut close on one side, 30¢ and $4 thinned, otherwise F-VF.
Scott $1,750
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Lot 1340 |
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1893 Columbian set complete, plate proofs on card (230P4-245P4), full margins, fresh and Very Fine, with original envelope.
Scott $1,435
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Lot 1341 |
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1¢-$5 Columbian plate proofs on card (230P4-245P4), fresh set, $4 a bit close on one side, Very Fine.
Scott $1,435
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Lot 1342 |
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1893 Columbian set complete, plate proofs on card (230P4-245P4), hinge remnants, Fine to Very Fine.
Scott $1,435
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Lot 1343 |
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1893, $1 Columbian, small die proof (241P2), on gray card from the Roosevelt album, fresh, Very Fine.
Scott $450
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Lot 1344 |
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1894, 15¢ dark blue, large die proof (259P1), 115 x 146mm, fresh and Very Fine.
Scott $300
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Lot 1345 |
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1¢-15¢ small die proofs (279P2, 281P2, 283P2, 284P2), on cards from the Roosevelt album, fresh and Very Fine.
Scott $1,500
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Lot 1346 |
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1898, 1¢-$2 Trans-Mississippi bi-colored die essays (285-E8-293E-E7), die sunk on cards reduced to 107 x 107mm, slight ink or some album adherence on reverse of all but 5¢ 8¢ and 10¢ 4¢ small thin, 50¢ tiny corner break, $1 corner repair, none of which affecting the essays, otherwise Very Fine.
Scott $3,125
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Lot 1347 |
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10¢ Trans-Mississippi bi-color die essay on card (290-E4), trimmed to 44 x 32mm, marked 3k/o on reverse but appears to be 63m/1 or 71-/0, fresh and Very Fine.
Scott $2,500
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