Lot 1014
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Newspaper, 1865, 25¢ carmine, trial color large die proof on wove (PR3TC1), 149 x 62mm, gorgeous color and deep impression choice Very Fine and unique unlisted in Scott as the Scott listing is for a hybrid large die proof.
Estimate 2,000 - 3,000
Provenance: Earl of Crawford
Although this was printed at the same time as the trial color large die proofs, the example offered here is in the issued color of the stamp. Thus we can designate it as a regular large die proof of the issue rather than as a trial color. This is consistent with the article written in the Essay-Proof Journal by Barbara Mueller.
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| Realized $1,450 |
