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Lot 212 |
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1869, 90¢ Lincoln with center inverted, plate proof on card (122aP4), a bright, fresh example with huge margins, Extremely Fine and choice. Only 100 were produced.
Scott $2,750
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Lot 213 |
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1869 (1875 Re-issue), 15¢ brown & blue, plate proof on card, overprinted Specimen (129P4), light blue "Specimen" overprint (Plett type 3), huge margins and bright colors, fresh and Extremely Fine.
Estimate $400 - 500
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Lot 214 |
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1873, 2¢ National Bank Note Co. Jackson die essay on India, four different colors (146-E7), deep rose, deep yellow orange, dim dusky blue green and deep ultramarine; cut to stamp size, orange large margins, others cut close, slight India paper flaws, two with slight crease, otherwise Very Fine and quite rare.
Scott $4,000
Expertization: Orange with 2005 PF Certificate.
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Lot 215 |
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1875, 1¢-90¢ Continental printing, "Atlanta" trial color plate proofs on card (156TC-166TC, 179TC), the complete set of five colors for each of the 12 values, all with bright color and large margins except that the 6¢ blue is close at the top, a few with light toning in the margins, otherwise Very Fine.
Scott $3,285
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Lot 216 |
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1873-88 Continental & American plate proofs on card (156P3//213P4), 21 different blocks of four: 156P3 (India on card), 157, 160, 162-166, 183, 185, 205-207, 209-211 & 213-218, fresh and Very Fine.
Scott $3,210
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Lot 217 |
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1873, 1¢-90¢ Continental issue complete, plate proofs on card (156P4-166P4), including the rare 1¢, 6¢ & 10¢, which were only produced in the first printing, each affixed to a small piece of off-white wove paper for display purposes, large margins except the 6¢, which is close at the top, fresh and otherwise Very Fine.
Scott $1,220
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Lot 218 |
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1873-83, Set of 26 Bank Note plate proofs on card (156P4//218P4), complete less the rare 212P4, includes both 208 & 208a, fresh and Very Fine.
Scott $1,755
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Lot 219 |
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1873-83, Set of 26 Bank Note plate proofs on card (156P4//218P4), complete less the rare 212P4, includes both 208 & 208a, fresh and Very Fine.
Scott $1,755
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Lot 220 |
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1873-88, Eleven different Bank Note plate proofs on card (157P4//216P4), all in blocks of 24 (6 x 4), comprises 2¢ 157, 12¢ 162, 15¢ 163, 30¢ 165, 2¢ 183, 5¢ 185, 1¢ 206, 6¢ 208a, 2¢ 210, 2¢ 213 and 5¢ 216; all with large margins and bright colors, Very Fine.
Scott $7,670 as blocks of 4
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Lot 221 |
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1873-88, Five different Bank Note plate proofs on card (165P4//218P4), imprint & plate no. strips of four or five comprising 30¢ 165 (strip of 6), 1¢ 206 (7), 10¢ 209 (7), 2¢ 213 (7) and 90¢ 218 (6); large margins, fresh and Very Fine. Scott $1,085 as singles.
Estimate $600 - 800
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Lot 222 |
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1879-82, 2¢ & 5¢ plate proofs on card overprinted Specimen (183P4, 185P4, 205P4 var.), handstamped "SPECIMEN" in black (Plett type 4), large margins (5¢ a bit closer at top), F.-V.F.
Estimate $400 - 500
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Lot 223 |
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1879, 2¢ vermilion, plate proof on card (183P4), complete left pane of 100 with American Bank Note Co. imprints and plate No. 413, bright and fresh, small mounting thin at each corner and at center of bottom margin (affecting bottom plate block), small, light corner crease at upper right, otherwise Very Fine and exceedingly rare. Scott lists but does not price the plate blocks.
Scott $3,000 as 25 blocks of 4
BELIEVED TO BE ONE OF NO MORE THAN TWO OR THREE FULL PANES THAT REMAIN INTACT.
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Lot 224 |
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1879, 5¢ blue, plate proof on card (185P4), complete left pane of 100 with American Bank Note Co. imprints and plate No. 380, bright and fresh, small mounting just above the top imprint and below the bottom imprint, tiny corner crease at upper left, otherwise Very Fine and exceedingly rare. Scott lists but does not price the plate blocks.
Scott $2,750 as 25 blocks of 4
BELIEVED TO BE ONE OF NO MORE THAN TWO OR THREE REMAINING INTACT PANES.
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Lot 225 |
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1883-88 American Bank Note Co. plate proofs on card (210P4/218P4), blocks of four complete less the rare 1¢ (212P4), large margins, fresh and Very Fine.
Scott $1,545
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Lot 226 |
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1883, 2¢ red brown, small die proof ("Panama-Pacific") (210P2a), typical all-over toning with a bit heavier toning at lower right, a Fine example of this rare proof, of which only three to five were produced.
Scott $1,200
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Lot 227 |
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1887, 1¢ ultramarine, plate proof on card (212P4), large margins, fresh and Very Fine.
Scott $2,000
AN EXCEPTIONAL EXAMPLE OF THIS RARE CARD PROOF.
Expertization: 1988 & 1994 PF Certificates.
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Lot 228 |
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1890 issue, plate proofs on card complete (219P4-229P4), large margins and bright colors, fresh and Very Fine.
Scott $785
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Lot 229 |
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1890 issue, plate proofs on card complete (219P4-229P4), large margins and bright colors, fresh and Very Fine.
Scott $785
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Lot 230 |
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1890 issue, plate proofs on card complete (219P4-229P4), a wonderfully fresh set of blocks of four, all with large margins and bright color, Very Fine to Extremely Fine and choice.
Scott $3,395
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Lot 231 |
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1890 issue, plate proofs on card complete (219P4-229P4), another outstanding set of blocks of four with large margins and bright colors, the 2¢ lake with a natural inclusion in the margin between the bottom stamps, fresh and Very Fine.
Scott $3,395
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Lot 232 |
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1890, 2¢ lake, plate proof on card (219DP4), bottom imprint and plate No. 19 block of 12, large balanced margins and vibrant color, Extremely Fine and choice.
Scott $3,250
A SUPERB EXAMPLE OF THIS RARE PROOF PLATE BLOCK.
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Lot 233 |
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1890, 2¢ carmine, plate proof on card (220P4), top imprint and plate No. 214 block of 12, large margins and brilliant color, fresh and Extremely Fine, a choice and rare plate block.
Scott $2,500
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Lot 234 |
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1893, 1¢-$5 Columbians complete, plate proofs on card (230P4-245P4), large margins, Very Fine.
Scott $1,335
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Lot 235 |
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1893, 1¢-$5 Columbians complete, plate proofs on card (230P4-245P4), large balanced margins except $2 just a bit closer at the bottom, wonderfully fresh and Very Fine; includes an original distribution envelope (large format).
Scott $1,335
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Lot 236 |
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1893, 1¢-$5 Columbians complete, plate proofs on card (230P4-245P4), an incredibly fresh set of blocks of four, large balanced margins except that the 10¢ and 30¢ are a little close on one side, F-VF to Extremely Fine. A marvelous set from the Lilly sheets.
Scott $6,430
THE FRESHEST SET OF THESE PROOF BLOCKS AS WE HAVE SEEN.
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Lot 237 |
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1893, 1¢-$5 Columbians complete, plate proofs on card (230P4-245P4), another fresh, large margined set of blocks of four, the $5 block being somewhat close at top and bottom, F-VF to Extremely Fine.
Scott $6,430
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Lot 238 |
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1893, 30¢ Columbian, black, trial color plate proof on card (239TC4), upper right imprint and plate number block of ten, incredibly fresh with large, even margins, light vertical crease between 1st and 2nd columns (to right of plate number), otherwise Extremely Fine and exceedingly rare.
Scott $3,500
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Lot 239 |
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1894, 1¢//$5 First Bureau issue, plate proofs on card (247P4//263P4), the complete set of five values, fresh colors and large margins ($2 & $5 with top sheet margins), Extremely Fine.
Scott $1,550
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Lot 240 |
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1894, 1¢//$5 First Bureau issue, plate proofs on card (247P4//263P4), the complete set of five values, large margins ($5 with bottom sheet margin), fresh and Extremely Fine.
Scott $1,550
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Lot 241 |
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1894, 1¢//$5 First Bureau issue, plate proofs on card (247P4//263P4), the complete set of five values in blocks of four, fresh colors and large margins, Very Fine to Extremely Fine and exceedingly rare.
Scott $7,325
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Lot 242 |
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1894, 2¢ pink, type I, plate proof on card (248P4), right margin imprint and plate no. 10 block of six, large margins and pretty pastel color, fresh and Very Fine.
Scott $950
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Lot 243 |
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1894, 6¢ dull brown, plate proof on card (256P4), top margin imprint and plate no. 28 block of six, exceptionally fresh with large balanced margins, Extremely Fine.
Scott $3,750
A SUPERB AND RARE PROOF PLATE BLOCK.
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Lot 244 |
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1894, $2 dark blue, plate proof on card (262P4), upper right corner sheet margin block of four, large margins, fresh and choice, Extremely Fine.
Scott $2,250
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Lot 245 |
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1894, $5 dark green, plate proof on card (263P4), top margin imprint and plate no. 85 block of six, fresh and choice with large balanced margins, light crease in selvage at upper left, otherwise Extremely Fine.
Scott $6,250
AN OUTSTANDING EXAMPLE OF THIS RARE PROOF PLATE BLOCK AND THE ONLY WAY TO ACQUIRE A $5 PLATE BLOCK FROM THE UNWATERMARKED SERIES, AS NO EXAMPLES HAVE BEEN RECORDED OF THE STAMP ITSELF.
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Lot 246 |
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1898, 1¢-15¢ color changes complete, small die proofs (279P2-284P2), four values complete, on gray card from "Roosevelt" presentation album, wonderfully fresh and Extremely Fine.
Scott $1,500
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Lot 247 |
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1898, 1¢-$2 Trans-Mississippi bi-colored die essays complete (285-E8//293-E7), all printed directly on the die-sized India paper (no hybrids), all about 81 x 73 mm, the 1¢ & 2¢ are lightly toned, the 4¢ somewhat oxidized, otherwise Very Fine.
Scott $3,125
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Lot 248 |
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1898, 1¢-$2 Trans-Mississippi bi-colored die essays complete (285-E8//293-E7), die-sunk on clean 200 x 150 mm cards, all but the 2¢ 50¢ and $1 are hybrids, a choice, Very Fine set.
Scott $3,125
166 sets of the bi-colored die essays were produced, with a large percentage of them being hybrids.
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Lot 249 |
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1898, 1¢-$2 Trans-Mississippi bi-colored die essays complete (285-E8//293-E7), die-sunk on clean 200 x 150 mm cards, the 4¢-50¢ and $2 are hybrids, a few with very minor soiling on the card, otherwise Very Fine.
Scott $3,125
166 sets of the bi-colored die essays were produced, with a large percentage of them being hybrids.
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Lot 250 |
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1898, 2¢ Trans-Mississippi, plate proof on card (286P4), large balanced margins and remarkably intense color, Very Fine and choice.
Scott $4,500
AN EXCEPTIONAL EXAMPLE OF THIS THIS RARE PROOF.
Expertization: 2000 PF Certificate.
Provenance: "Chesapeake"
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Lot 251 |
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1898, $2 Trans-Mississippi, plate proof on card (293P4), large margins, fresh and choice Very Fine.
Scott $6,000
AN EXTRAORDINARY EXAMPLE OF THIS EXCEEDINGLY RARE PROOF — NO MORE THAN TWO OR THREE ARE BELIEVED TO EXIST.
Expertization: photocopy of 1976 PF Certificate for a pair.
Provenance: "Chesapeake"
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Lot 252 |
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1901 Pan-American complete, large die proofs (294P1-299P1), neatly reduced to just larger than the die (about 65 x 54mm), unusually fresh and Extremely Fine.
Scott $3,450
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Lot 253 |
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Special Delivery, 1885, 10¢ blue, plate proof on card (E1P4), complete left pane of 50 from plate No. 495, clean, fresh and Very Fine. Scott lists but does not price the plate blocks.
Scott $1,650 as blocks and singles
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Lot 254 |
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Postage Dues, 1879, 1¢-50¢ large die proofs (J1P1-J7P1), die-sunk on full cards, 1¢-5¢ with die numbers, Very Fine.
Scott $1,750
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Lot 255 |
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Postage Dues, 1879, 1¢-50¢ complete, plate proofs on India (J1P3-J7P3), matched set of corner margin blocks of four on card, large margins, fresh and Very Fine.
Scott $810
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Lot 256 |
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Postage Dues, 1879, 1¢-50¢ complete, plate proofs on card overprinted Specimen (J1P4-J7P4 var.), all with large margins, fresh and Very Fine.
Estimate $400 - 500
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Lot 257 |
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Postage Dues, 1891, 1¢-50¢ complete, small die proofs (J22P2-J28P2), on partial page from a "Roosevelt" presentation album, bright, fresh and Extremely Fine.
Scott $875
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Lot 258 |
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Postage Dues, 1894, 1¢-50¢ complete, large die proofs (J31P1-J37P1), die-sunk on full cards, fresh and Very Fine.
Scott $1,155
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Lot 259 |
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Postage Dues, 1894, 1¢-50¢ complete, small die proofs (J31P2-J37P2), fresh Very Fine.
Scott $840
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Lot 260 |
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Postage Due, 1894, 2¢ deep claret, plate proof on card (J32P4), top margin imprint and plate no. 34 block of eight, large margins, fresh and Very Fine.
Scott $3,200
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Lot 261 |
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Interior Dept., 1873, 1¢-90¢ "Goodall" small die color proofs on India (O15TC-O24TC), mounted on card, the complete set of 50 different (10 values, each in five different colors), approximately 52mm square, each with light foxing, otherwise Very Fine and exceedingly rare.
Scott $7,100
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