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The U.S. 1851- 57 Issue

 

New Material


39TC5
Trial color plate proofs on wove paper. Six of the eight listed colors. A VF group with a few minor faults. (EP49-06) $4,500.00 


40-47P3 A perfect set
Complete set of the india paper plate proofs for the 1857-60 issue. Fresh brilliant colors throughout. The india paper is sound in all respects. One of the toughest india paper sets to assemble. (EP49-07) $995.00


The 1851 Issue

Gavit &Co.

11-E3e
Gavit & Co. die essays on india paper and cut to shape. Scarce. $250.00 each

11-E3g
Black design on blued Francis patent paper. Pin point hole away from the design. Quite rare. (EP43-22) Ex-Finkelburg $1,250.00

11-E4a
Black die essay on india paper. Shallow thin above design. (880380) $495.00

11-E4c
Green die essay on bond paper. $400.00 New

11-E4d
Black die essay on glazed card attributed to Gavit & Co. for the 1851 issue. Very rare. (EP46-19) $1,000.00

 

Draper, Welsh & Co.

11-E7a
Black se-tenant die in india paper. No more then three are known to exist in black. $1,750.00

11-E7d
Blue die essay on bond, stamp size. (880373) $125.00

11-E7d
Die essay on bond. The first is blue, the other is green. Cataloging $400.00 each. Net $300.00 each

11-E7d
Two die essays on bond paper. The first in green at $300.00 and the second in brown at $400.00 New

11-E7e
Black die essay on glazed card by Draper, Welsh & Co. for the 1851 issue. Rare this size. (EP46-20) $750.00

11-E7e
Draper, Welsh & Co. blue die essay pulled on glazed card. Rare (EP47-33) $750.00

11-E8a
Die essays on india paper. Five different colors. Each has small flaws which are typical of india paper. Cataloging $300.00 each. Net $150.00 each

11-E8a
Green die essay on thick india paper, sound! $250.00 New

11-E8b Complete set of five
Draper, Welsh & co. die essays on bond. Complete set of five colors. $1,875.00

11-E8b
Draper, Welsh & co. Brown die essay on bond. (EP 36-11) $225.00

11-E8b
Scarlet, Green, and Blue die essays on bond. (EP34-06) $250.00
each
Scarlet and Green have sold.

 


Danforth, Bald & Co.

11-E10b
Danforth, Bald & Co. double frame line essays on india paper. Scarlet and Green available. $275.00 each

11-E10b
Green die essay on india paper. Tiny thin at the bottom well away from the design.$150.00 New

11-E12b
Green die essay on india paper. (880391) $150.00

11-E12b
Scarlet die essay on india paper (large for this). Tiny pin head size thin at top well away from the design. $250.00 New

11-E12b
Scarlet die essay on india paper.  $150.00

 

Bald, Cousland & Co.

11-E14a
Brown die essay on india, mounted on card, cut close. (EP34-08) Cat. $400.00 our price $175.00

11-E14a
Scarlet die essay on india, cut close. $175.00 New

11-E14a
Black die essay on india, cut close. $150.00

11-E14b
Die essays on bond. Blue-green, second in Blue. $250.00 each

11-E15b
Blue die essay on bond. (880379) $125.00

11-E15b
Scarlet die essay on bond, large for this. $175.00 New

11-E16a
Four different die essays on india paper. Please order by position. $275.00 each

11-E16a
Five different die essays on india paper. Each has a thin. Please order by position. $50.00 each

11-E16b
Two different die essays on bond. The first in blue at $175.00 and the second in black (large for this) at $250.00 New

 

Toppan, Carpenter, Casilear & co.

17-E2
Brown-violet die essay on india paper with small faults. $495.00

 

The 1857 Issue

24P3
Plate proof on india paper with PFC stating "small thin spots". Catalogs $1,250.00. Net $750.00

36bP3
Plate proof on india paper with very minor thin. Catalogs $1,250.00. Net $750.00

36bP3
Plate proof on india paper with PFC. Sound! $1,250.00

37P3
Plate proof on india paper. A choice XF copy with PFC. $1,250.00

37P3
Plate proof on india paper. Another choice XF copy with a razor sharp impression and stunning color. Ex-Drucker. $1,250.00

38P1
Large die proof on india. All that I have seen are cut down to this size. PFC states that his is a P3. However, it shows the complete design and thus is a P1. Ex-Drucker (88079) $1250.00

38P3
Yellow-orange plate proof on india paper w/PFC. (880393) $995.00

38P2
This is a small die proof not the india plate proof. It has a PSE certificate. Rare item un-priced in Scott. (880461) $1,500.00

39TC5
Six of the eight listed colors on wove paper. A few with very minor faults which are common to these trail color proofs. $750.00 each

 

40-47P1, LO1-2P1
Complete set of the 1857 issue and Carrier large die proofs. This is a hybrid set which is the only way it comes. Each proof was contrasted by pasting an india plate proof on india paper and then die sinking it on card. The colors are brilliant throughout. This set comes for the Earl of Crawford collection. Few sets are available today. (EP45-03) $4,500.00

40, 42, 43, 45, & 46P2
Roosevelt small die proofs that have been successfully removed form the gray backing. All are sound! Ex-Finkelburg $325.00 each

40-47P4
Right, fresh, and clean cardboard plate proof set of the 1857-60 reprint issues. Nice margins throughout. This is fast becoming one of the most difficult card proof sets to assemble. This is a representative set. The quality that you receive will be at least as good as the image shown here.(EP40-10) $550.00

40P2 mounted to resemble a large die proof
Roosevelt small die proof die sunk on card. There is an interesting smear between the N and T at the bottom. Ex-Finkelburg $750.00

40TC5
Trial color plate proofs on wove paper. Three different colors, first and third OG, first has a vertical crease which is the norm with these proofs. $275.00 each

40TC5
Complete set of nine colors, trial color plate proofs on wove. A few with minor faults which are typical for these. Scarce set to put together. $2,500.00

40TC
Green Atlanta trial color block of four on card. One of two blocks of four that came from the original sheet of 100. Very rare. (EP40-29) $1,000.00

41P2
Roosevelt small die proof which has been removed from the gray backing and resulted in small faults to the proof. Still a scarce and in demand proof. $275.00

42P2
Roosevelt small die proof on the original gray card backing. $350.00

43P4
Plate proof on card, block of four. Card proof blocks are very scarce. $300.00

44TC
Complete set of Atlanta trial color plate proofs on card. $500.00

44TC Set of blocks
Complete set of Atlanta trial color plate proof blocks on card. There are only two sets of blocks of four known. $5,000.00

45P2
Roosevelt small die proof which has been successfully removed from the gray backing and is sound. great impression and color. $350.00

45TC Set of blocks
Complete set of Atlanta trial color plate proof blocks on card. There are only two sets of blocks of four known. $5,000.00

46P2
Roosevelt small die proof which has been removed from the gray backing and resulted in a pin head size thin in the top margin. $275.00

46TC Set of blocks
Complete set of Atlanta trial color plate proof blocks on card. There are only two sets of blocks of four known. $5,000.00


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