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1857, 1¢ blue, type Va, position 27R5, wide margins, strong color, couple short perfs, Very Fine.

Scott No. 24   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $300.

1857, 3¢ red, type II, plate proof on India paper, plate 20, large margins all around from the top row of plate with frameline ending at top of design, small thin spot, Extremely Fine appearance, ex-Finkelburg .

Scott No. 26P3   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $1,250.

1857, 3¢ dull red, type II, overprinted "Specimen", without gum, without period and reading horizontally at bottom, Fine and exceptionally rare, there are only a few type A "Specimen" overprints known; with 2013 P.F. certificate.

Scott No. 26S-A   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $1,100.

The 3¢ 1857 Issue is known with Type A and F handstamped "Specimen" overprints, plus a manuscript type (Type I).

3¢ 1861-67 Issue, Trial Color Plate Proofs, Experimental Papers and Inks, group of 6 comprising 65TC-Ca perf green on white selvage pair, 65TCAa blue imperf pair, 65TC-Ca perf pair, 65TC-Cd perf pair, and a top imprint single and block of four with deep blue coloring applied on reverse, a small flaw or two, F.-V.F. and fascinating group.

Scott No. 65TC   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $200 - 300.

3¢ 1861-67 Collection of Stamps, Essays and Proofs, collection including #56 First Design, o.g. light crease; #65SB; #74P3 pair, #74P4, #65 single, two blocks of four and one block of six, used stamps with printing varieties: two preprint paper folds, three singles with double perfs, and two wide centerline captures showing adjacent stamp, #88 o.g. strip of three, some faults, F.-V.F. group.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $500 - 750.

1861, 3¢ rose, bottom plate number "32" and imprint single, large margins, neat circular grid cancel; faint diagonal crease in selvage only, fresh and Very Fine.

Scott No. 65   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $100 - 150.

1861, 3¢ rose, bottom plate number "32" and imprint single, nicely centered with strong color, bold four-ring cancel, trivial short perf at top, Very Fine.

Scott No. 65   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $100 - 150.

1861, 3¢ rose, imperf., horizontal pair with bottom sheet selvage , without gum, other side full to large margins, some faint overall toning which is characteristic of the 3¢ rose imperforate, Very Fine.

Scott No. 65c   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $1,000 as o.g.

3¢ 1861 Issue, Lowenberg Decalcomania, Plate Proofs on Goldbeaters Skin, group of 9 comprising perforated two singles, two pairs in different shades and a block of four, 3¢ imperf plate 21 block of eight, plus a single and blocks of 4 and 6, and a scarce 3¢ blue imperforate, some small flaws as always with this very fragile paper, F.-V.F. appearance.

Scott No. 79-E65P5 ; $1,775 as singles  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $300 - 400.

3¢ "Z" grill essay, Thorp Patent Experimental Trial Color Essays on Tinted Papers, on dull violet wove paper, stamp size, perf'd and partly gummed, two, distinctive grills, single red on green paper, without gum, pair brown on yellow paper, F.-V.F. and scarce.

Scott No. 85C-E2 var.   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $750 as 12¢.

For some reason the Scott Catalogue lists the 12c Z Grill essays (as 85-E1) and the Z Grills on selvage from the 12c and 3c essays (as 85-E2) but does not list the 3c Z Grill essays (they are only referred to in a footnote).

1867, 3¢ rose, C. grill, imperf., horizontal pair with top sheet margin, o.g., large margins except full at right, crisp grill impression, slight corner bend, fresh and Very Fine; with clear 1984 P.F. certificate.

Scott No. 83a   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $1,750.

1867, 3¢ rose, D. grill, wide margins, target cancel and partial town cds, reperfed at right, Very Fine appearance.

Scott No. 85   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $1,050.

1869, 1¢ buff, "National" imprint capture single, rich color, lightly canceled, pulled perf at bottom, Fine and striking imprint capture.

Scott No. 112   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $150.

1869, 3¢ ultramarine, "National" imprint capture single, radial cork cancel, repaired tear, Fine and striking imprint capture.

Scott No. 114   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $150 - 200.

1869, 3¢ ultramarine, imprint capture single, rich color on fresh paper, neat cross roads cancel, Fine and striking imprint capture.

Scott No. 114   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $150 - 200.

1869, 15¢ deep blue, type I, trial color large die proof, 74 x 49mm, National Bank Note Co. imprint at bottom, intense color, fresh and Extremely Fine, ex-Kuphal (European) ; with 1990 P.S.E. certificate.

Scott No. 118TC1af   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $2,500.

1893, 3¢ Columbian, bottom plate no. 75 and letter "R" at left block of eight, o.g., never hinged, nicely centered, strong color on bright paper, fresh and Very Fine plate block.

Scott No. 232   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $2,000.

1893, 15¢ Columbian, bottom imprint and plate no. 58 block of six, o.g., few hinges sensibly reinforcing some perf separations, bright color, selvage reduced, Fine and scarce plate block.

Scott No. 238   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $4,000.

1917, $5 light green, perf. 10, wide top plate no. 8016 block of six, o.g., never hinged, well centered with rich color, trivial tone speck at bottom left, Very Fine and choice.

Scott No. 480   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $5,000.

A BEAUTIFUL AND SCARCE MINT NEVER-HINGED WIDE TOP PLATE BLOCK OF THE $5 MARSHALL 1917 PERF 10 ISSUE.

Scott 480 is particularly desirable as a wide top plate block and exceedingly difficult to find in centered Mint N.H. condition.

1932, ½¢ Washington Bicentennial, large die proof on India paper, die sunk on 121x153mm card, Very Fine, ex-Jennings .

Scott No. 704P1   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $1,000.

THE ONLY RECORDED EXAMPLE OF THE ½¢ BICENTENNIAL ISSUE LARGE DIE PROOF ON INDIA PAPER.

1932, 1½¢ Washington Bicentennial, large die proof on India paper, die sunk on 121x153mm card, Very Fine and rare.

Scott No. 706P1   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $1,000.

1932, 2¢ Washington Bicentennial, large die proof on India paper, die sunk on 146 x 192mm card, deep rich color, Very Fine and rare.

Scott No. 707P1   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $1,000.

1932, 3¢ Washington Bicentennial, large die proof on India paper, deep violet, die sunk on 120 x 154mm card, some scattered light toning spots, otherwise Very Fine.

Scott No. 708P1   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $1,000.

1932, 4¢ Washington Bicentennial, large die proof on India paper, die sunk on 121 x 153mm card, some scattered light toning spots, otherwise Very Fine.

Scott No. 709P1   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $1,000.

1932, 5¢ Washington Bicentennial, large die proof on India paper, die sunk on 154 x 204mm card, Very Fine.

Scott No. 710P1   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $1,000.

1943-44, Overrun Countries complete, die sunk on large full size card measuring 227x151mm, complete engraved frame that was used for all the different issues of this series, the different nations flags and inscriptions in various colors were printed by rubber rotary process; minor filing holes, Very Fine and important essay of the Overrun Countries series.

Scott No. 909-921-E1 var.   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $5,000 as normal.

ONE OF ONLY TWO RECORDED LARGE DIE FRAMED ESSAYS, THIS BEING THE ONLY EXAMPLE KNOWN IN BLACK.

The frame was design by A.E. Foringer, engraved by Arthur C. Vogel.

References: Illustrated in Essay-Proof Journal, Vol. 5, No. 2, April 1948, p. 92.

1943-44, Overrun Countries Photo Essays, group of seven different including Albania, Austria, France, Greece, Norway, Yugoslavia, Very Fine group.

Scott No. 911E//919E   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $200 - 300.

1943-44, Overrun Countries complete, produced by the American Bank Note Co., all measuring approximately 41x26mm being very similar in appearance to the Bureau small die proofs of this period, five proofs with light and very minor thins, Very Fine set, exceptionally rare and unlisted in Scott, ex-Livingston .

Scott No. 909P2-921P2   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $7,800.

THE ONLY RECORDED SET OF SMALL DIE PROOFS FOR THE 1943-44 OVERRUN COUNTRIES ISSUE.

1943, 5¢ Overrun Countries: Poland, double impression of country name, o.g., never hinged, top left corner margin single, well centered, Extremely Fine and choice; with photocopy of 2002 A.P.S. certificate.

Scott No. 909a   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $200.

1943, 5¢ Overrun Countries: Poland, reverse printing of flag colors, each o.g., never hinged, group of 8 comprising 909c, 910b, 912b, 913a, 915a, 916a, 917a and 920a, all with APS cert except 917a with PSE graded Superb 98, 916a no cert, generally Very Fine or better.

Scott No. 909c//920a   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $300 - 400.