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Lot 162 |
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1847 (1875 Reproduction), 5¢ & 10¢, "Atlanta" trial color plate proofs on card (3TC-4TC), the complete set of five colors of each, bright and fresh, F.-V.F.
Scott $3,000
A FRESH AND SCARCE COMPLETE SET.
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Lot 163 |
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1847 (1875 Reproductions), 5¢-10¢ complete, plate proofs on card (3P4-4P4), large balanced margins, fresh and Very Fine; includes an original distribution envelope (small format, rounded flap).
Scott $400+
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Lot 164 |
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1847 (1875 Reproductions), 5¢-10¢ complete, plate proofs on card (3P4-4P4), blocks of four, bright and fresh with large margins, 10¢ with slightly "dinged" lower right corner, otherwise Very Fine.
Scott $1,800
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Lot 165 |
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1847 (1875 Reproduction), 5¢ & 10¢, plate proofs on card (3P4-4P4), complete sheets of 50, the 5¢ has a few very light water stains on the back that show faintly on front; 10¢ has two small mounting thins that affect three stamps, otherwise fresh and Extremely Fine.
Scott $22,000
AN EXCEEDINGLY RARE SET OF SHEETS — ONLY ONE OTHER SET, OR POSSIBLY TWO, ARE BELIEVED TO EXIST.
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Lot 166 |
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1847 (1875 Reproduction), 5¢ & 10¢ plate proofs on card overprinted Specimen (3P4-4P4 var.), each bears a light blue "Specimen" handstamp at the top (Brazer type G, Plett type 2), both have large margins, the 10¢ is thinned and has a very faint discoloration in Washington's forehead (neither mentioned on the corresponding certificate); otherwise a Very Fine and exceedingly rare pair.
Estimate $750 - 1,000
Expertization: 1978 PF Certificates.
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Lot 167 |
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1847 (1875 Reproduction), 10¢ black, plate proof on card (4P4 var.), vertical "doubling" of the entire design, no doubt caused by plate chatter, which is quite a rare occurence on proof printings, this example is from position 48 in the sheet of 50; large margins, fresh and Very Fine.
Scott $200+
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Lot 168 |
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1857-60 (1875 Reprints), 1¢-90¢ complete, plate proofs on card overprinted Specimen (40P4-47P4 var.), handstamped "SPECIMEN" in black (Plett type 4), four margins except 10¢ and 30¢ touching on one side, F.-V.F.
Estimate $500 - 750
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Lot 169 |
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1857-60 (1875 Reprints), 1¢-90¢ complete, plate proofs on card (40P4-47P4, LO1P4-2P4), bright colors and large margins for these (3¢ close at bottom), Very Fine; includes an original "1851" distribution envelope (small format, rounded flap).
Scott $510
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Lot 170 |
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1857-60 (1875 Reprints), 1¢-90¢ complete, plate proofs on card (40P4-47P4), blocks of four, large margins and bright colors, Very Fine to Extremely Fine.
Scott $2,175
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Lot 171 |
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1857-60 (1875 Reprint), 3¢ scarlet, plate proof on card (41P4 var.), small black "SPECIMEN" (Brazer type F, Plett type 1), four margins, brilliant color, Very Fine.
Estimate $300 - 400
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Lot 172 |
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1857-60 (1875 Reprints), 3¢ scarlet, plate proof on card overprinted Specimen (41P4 var.), light blue "Specimen" handstamp at the bottom (Brazer type G, Plett type 2), large margins except close at lower left, bright, fresh and Very Fine.
Estimate $300 - 400
Provenance: Brazer
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Lot 173 |
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1857-60 (1875 Reprints), 24¢ Reprint, "Atlanta" trial color plate proofs on card (45TC), complete set of five colors in blocks of four, bright, fresh colors and large, even margins, Very Fine.
Scott $2,080 as singles
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Lot 174 |
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1857-60 (1875 Reprint), 24¢ blackish violet, small die proof ("Panama-Pacific") (45P2a), rich color, unusually fresh for this normally toned proof with only the slightest trace of toning on reverse, choice Extremely Fine.
Scott $2,500
QUITE LIKELY THE FINEST SURVIVING EXAMPLE OF THE THREE TO FIVE BELIEVED TO HAVE BEEN PRODUCED.
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Lot 175 |
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1861 plate proofs on India (63P3//72P3), nine different blocks of four: 63, 64, 74TC, 76, 68, 69, 78, 71 & 72, all but the 3¢ scarlet still on backing card, all Very Fine with large margins and bright colors.
Scott $2,975
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Lot 176 |
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1861, 1¢-90¢, plate proofs on card overprinted Specimen (63P4/77P4 var.), handstamped "SPECIMEN" in black (Plett type 4), the 3¢ being scarlet and the 24¢ red lilac; all with large margins and bright colors, Extremely Fine.
Estimate $750 - 1,000
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Lot 177 |
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1861-66, 1¢-15¢ Set of ten values, plate proofs on card (63P4//77P4), the 3¢ is the scarlet shade (74TC4) and the 24¢ is the red lilac (70P4), all with large margins and bright colors, fresh and Very Fine; includes an original distribution envelope (small format, rounded flap).
Scott $960
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Lot 178 |
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1861-66, 1¢-15¢ complete set of twelve plate proofs on card (63P4//77P4), includes both 3¢ (65P4 & 74TC4) and both 24¢ (70P4 &78P4), all with large margins and bright colors, fresh and Very Fine.
Scott $1,185
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Lot 179 |
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1861 plate proofs on card (63P4//72P4), eight different blocks of four: 63, 74TC, 76, 68, 69, 78, 71 & 72, all Very Fine with large margins and bright colors.
Scott $1,975
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Lot 180 |
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1861, 1¢//90¢, plate proofs on card, seven different (63P4//76P4), top margin blocks of 30 of the 1¢ (63P4), 3¢ (74TC4), 5¢ (76P4), 12¢ (69P4), 24¢ (70P4), 30¢ (71P4) and 90¢ (72P4); all but the 30¢ and 90¢ with the National Bank Note Co. imprint in the margin and the 1¢, 5¢ and 12¢ coming from the reprint sheets of 100; all with large margins and bright colors, the 3¢ block having a bit of very faint soiling; A choice Very Fine and unique set.
Scott $13,400 as blocks and singles
THIS SET IS BELIEVED TO BE FROM THE SET OF SHEETS EXHIBITED BY THE POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT AT THE 1895 COTTON STATE & INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION IN ATLANTA.
Expertization: Ackerman, Crawford, Lilly.
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Lot 181 |
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1861, 3¢ rose, plate proof on card overprinted Specimen (65P4 var.), light blue "Specimen" handstamp similar to previous but a slightly smaller size (Plett type 3, not noted by Brazer as a separate type), bright and fresh with huge margins, Extremely Fine and choice.
Estimate $500 - 750
NO EXAMPLE OF THE TYPE 3 OVERPRINT IS NOTED BY PLETT IN HIS CENSUS.
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Lot 182 |
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1861, 30¢ N.B.N.Co. "Premiere Gravure" essay, in black (71-E2a), complete design, India on card, 55 x 63 mm with full die-sinkage, fresh and Very Fine, formerly 61TC1.
Scott $1,750
Provenance: Dupuy
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Lot 183 |
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1863, 2¢ black, die II, small die proof (73aP2), on gray card from "Roosevelt" album, fresh and Very Fine.
Scott $1,350
Provenance: Metzger
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Lot 184 |
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1861, 3¢ scarlet, trial color plate proof on card (74TC4), block of four, bright and fresh with large margins, Very Fine.
Scott $750
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Lot 185 |
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1866, 15¢ deep blue, trial color large die proof (77TC1), die-sunk on clean 123 x 188 mm card, proof lightly toned, otherwise Very Fine.
Scott $2,500
Provenance: Finkelberg
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Lot 186 |
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1866, 15¢ blue green, trial color large die proof (77TC1), 74 x 88 mm with full die sinkage, Very Fine.
Scott $2,500
Provenance: Finkelberg
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Lot 187 |
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1866, 15¢ dark orange, trial color large die proof (77TC1), 73 x 88 mm with full die sinkage, Very Fine.
Scott $2,500
Provenance: Finkelberg
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Lot 188 |
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1866, 15¢ dark red, trial color large die proof (77TC1), 73 x 86 mm with full die sinkage, minor small abrasion at lower left edge of proof, otherwise Very Fine.
Scott $2,500
Provenance: Finkelberg
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Lot 189 |
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1866, 15¢ red brown, trial color large die proof (77TC1), 74 x 88 mm with full die sinkage, slight thin in lower right corner, otherwise Very Fine.
Scott $2,500
Provenance: Finkelberg
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Lot 190 |
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1866, 15¢ deep blue, trial color plate proof on India (77TC3), block of four, large margins, fresh and Very Fine.
Scott $1,650
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Lot 191 |
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1866, 15¢ deep blue, trial color plate proof on India (77TC3), bottom margin imprint and plate no. 41 block of 12 reconstructed from two blocks of six (hinged together), fresh and Very Fine.
Scott $4,640 as blocks & singles
IN ALL LIKELIHOOD, THIS IS THE ONLY "PLATE BLOCK" OF THIS RARE LINCOLN PROOF EXTANT, THOUGH ONE OTHER COULD EXIST.
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Lot 192 |
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1866, 15¢ black, large die proof (77P1), with National Bank Note Co. imprint die-sunk on clean 140 x 218 mm card, Very Fine.
Scott $1,250
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Lot 193 |
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1866, 15¢ black, large die proof (77P1), with National Bank Note Co. imprint on 117 x 144 mm card, clean and Very Fine.
Scott $1,250
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Lot 194 |
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1866, 15¢ black, large die proof (77P1), with National Bank Note Co. imprint, die-sunk card, 100 x 120 mm, Very Fine.
Scott $1,250
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Lot 195 |
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1866, 15¢ black, hybrid large die proof (77P1), die-sunk on 121 x 188 mm card, bit of very trivial soiling on card, otherwise fresh and Very Fine.
Scott $1,250
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Lot 196 |
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1866, 15¢ black, large die proof with red Specimen overprint (77P1 var.), 43 x 50 mm on 143 x 193 mm card with matching National Bank Note Co. Specimen imprint at bottom of card, Very Fine.
Estimate $500 - 750
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Lot 197 |
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1866, 15¢ black, hybrid large die proof (77P1 var.), on full card from salesman's sample book, Very Fine.
Scott $1,250
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Lot 198 |
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1866, 15¢ black, hybrid large die proof (77P1 var.), die-sunk on 148 x 216 mm card, Very Fine.
Scott $1,250 for normal
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Lot 199 |
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1866, 15¢ black, hybrid large die proof (77P1 var.), on 148 x 216 mm card, Very Fine.
Scott $1,250 for normal
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Lot 200 |
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1866, 15¢ black, small die proof (77P2), on gray card from "Roosevelt" album, Extremely Fine.
Scott $500
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Lot 201 |
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1866, 15¢ black, plate proof on India (77P3), bottom margin imprint and plate no. 41 block of eight, large balanced margins, small thin one stamp, otherwise Very Fine and rare.
Scott $3,000
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Lot 202 |
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1866, 15¢ black, plate proof on card (77P4), top margin imprint block of 12.
Scott $750 as three blocks
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Lot 203 |
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1875 Re-issue of 1861-67 issue, 15¢ "Atlanta" trial color plate proofs on card (108TC), blocks of four, the complete set of five colors, all with large margins and bright colors, Very Fine to Extremely Fine.
Scott $1,840 as singles
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Lot 204 |
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1869 Pictorials, plate proofs on card complete (112P4-122P4), the 15¢ being type III, large margins and bright colors, fresh and Very Fine; includes an original distribution envelope (small format, rounded flap).
Scott $1,015
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Lot 205 |
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1869 Pictorials, plate proofs on card complete (112P4-122P4), the 15¢ being type III, large margins and bright colors, fresh and Very Fine.
Scott $1,015
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Lot 206 |
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1869 Pictorials, plate proofs on card complete (112P4/129P4), blocks of four, the 15¢ being type III, a choice set with large margins, brilliant colors and bright white cards, Very Fine to Extremely Fine.
Scott $4,915
A SUPERB SET OF BLOCKS OF FOUR OF THIS POPULAR PROOF SET.
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Lot 207 |
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1869 Pictorials, plate proofs on card complete (112P4/129P4), another choice set of blocks, the 15¢ being type III, all with large margins and bright colors, Very Fine to Extremely Fine.
Scott $4,915
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Lot 208 |
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1869, 6¢ black, trial color large die proof, India on card (115TC1), 40 x 40mm, fresh and Very Fine, quite scarce.
Scott $2,500
Expertization: 2005 PSE Certificate.
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Lot 209 |
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1869 Pictorial Issue inverts complete in plate proofs on card (120aP4-122aP4, 129aP4), a choice set with large margins and vibrant colors, fresh and Extremely Fine.
Scott $11,000
AN OUTSTANDING ASSEMBLAGE OF THIS RARE SET, ONLY 100 OF WHICH WERE PRODUCED.
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Lot 210 |
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1869, 24¢, 30¢ & 90¢ inverts in plate proofs on card (120aP4-122aP4), fresh colors and large margins except the 30¢ is a little close at the top, Very Fine to Extremely Fine. Only 100 of each value were produced.
Scott $8,250
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Lot 211 |
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1869, 30¢ Burgoyne essay, black on ivory (121-E1g), 64 x 51 mm, Very Fine.
Scott $750
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