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1861 Issue
 
 
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Lot 1579
E
1861, 1¢ essay, pen & ink drawing for lower left corner (63E), on wove paper 80 x 62 mm, trivial edge wear, Very Fine. Listed neither by Scott nor by Brazer and offered on its own merits.
Estimate $200 - 300

Provenance: Finkelburg
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Lot 1580
E
1861, 10¢ First Design, hybrid die essay, in dark green (68-E3), 111 x 141 mm, few small, light tone spots, otherwise Very Fine.
Scott $1,000
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Lot 1581
E
1861, 12¢ First Design, hybrid die essay, in black (69-E6a), die-sunk on 127 x 186  mm card, faint tone spot where a small vertical pen stroke has been lightened; fresh, Very Fine appearance.
Scott $2,500

Provenance: Finkelburg
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Lot 1582
P
1861, 12¢ black, large die proof (69P1), with National Bank Note Co., N.Y. imprint and plate no. 444, approximately 62 x 60 mm with full die-sinkage, Very Fine.
Scott $700
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Lot 1583
P
1863, 2¢ black, die I, plate proof on India (73P3), top sheet margin block of 4, exceptionally fresh with huge balanced margins, tiny, barely noticeable natural paper inclusion lower right stamp, mentioned only for strict accuracy, Extremely Fine.
Scott $750
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Lot 1584
P
1866, 15¢ black, large die proof (77P1), with National Bank Note Co. imprint, 148 x 201 mm, fresh and Very Fine.
Scott $1,250
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