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The U.S. 1861 Issue

Directory:
Page 1 - One-Cent Issue / Page 2 - Blackjacks
Page 3 - 3-Cent Issue & Grill Experiments
Page 4 - Balance of the 1861 Issue

Page Three
3-Cent Essays & Grill Experiments
 

65SJ
Control number overprint, no gum, and small tear at right. (EP40-02) $100.00

65-E1c
1903 Shernikow reprint, Orange on ivory card. Scarce (EP46-29) $125.00 

65-E3c
1903 Shernikow reprint, Scarlet on proof paper. Ex-Finkelburg, mounted on his page card. (EP46-30) $100.00

65-E15f  First design Scarlet trial color plate proof on india. (880452) $200.00 ea.

65-E15f First design Red plate proof on india. (880437) Both the proof at the extreme left in the image has been sold and the third one as well. 1 - $200.00, 2 & 3 $150.00 ea. 4 - $100.00

65P5b Perforated Lowenberg patent decalcomanias. (880446) $75.00 ea.

65P5 3c Rose Lowenberg Decalcomania Printed on goldbeaters paper. Exceptional copy. (880936) $50.00

65P5 Lowenberg Decalomania. (880604) $25.00 ea. stamp 65P5 Lowenberg Decalomania. (880605) $25.00 ea. stamp

65TC Experimental blue tinted paper experimentals. (880439) Singles $100.00 ea. Pairs $200.00 ea.

65TC1 Cut down trial color large die proofs. These catalog $1400.00 each
as full size. Red brown (880242) $350.00, Brown (880243) $350.00, Ocher (880244) $350.00, and Black
(880246) $750.00

65TC - If Black on pink tissue which is on top of white wove forming a double paper. Trial cancels. This is a Charles Steel patent, no. 86952, Feb. 16, 1869. Ex - Finkelburg (880249) $1500.00

65TC6
Trial color plate proof in Black on wove paper with trial wedge cancel. (EP 35-25) $250.00

76P1 Large die proof on india die sunk on card. National Bank Note Co. imprint in black and a albino die number. Extremely fine with large card borders.. (EP33-02GM) $700.00

79-E29i
Red-brown (18 x 13 points down) die essay on white paper with monogram overprint. This is the listing copy. One other copy exists buried in a gold medal 1861 exhibit. This is the premier piece for a one-cent 1861 collection. Ex-Finkelburg (EP44-01) $11,000.00


79-E14b
26x28 mm wove paper with
experimental all-over grill
with points up. OG.
(EP 36-31) $200.00

79-E15b Black plate essay with experimental "A" grill, OG, flaws. (880442) $50.00

79-E15d 3c Rose with allover pinpoint grill, points up ("Music Box" grill), OG. (880160)  Singles ONLY are available. (not shown) $150.00

79-E15d "Music Box" grill imprint pair, OG. (EP34-24) $350.00

79-E15d
"Music Box" grill, points up.
OG, NH, extremely fine for this.
Block of four.
(EP 36-6) $500.00

79-E18e Black frame with blind embossed experimental grill, points down, on yellow wove paper. Gummed on back. Rare. (881033) $1,250.00

79-E18f Black die essay on orange wove. The reverse is gummed. Superb example of the albino "3" on grilled shield essay. (8780518) $995.00

79-E18k Albino "3" in shield on white stamp paper without gum. (880525) $250.00

79-E18e
Black 3c frame with albino 3 in grilled
shield, point down. Die essay on yellow
wove. OG. Some paper adhesion on back.
(EP 36-36) $1,000.00

79-E26f Type C, Green with pale tan network overprint, unlisted. (880447) $550.00

79-E26g Imperf Type B, Dull red with gray-blue network overprint. (880448) $550.00

79-E26g Type D, Rose-Red with gray-blue network overprint. (880450) $550.00

79-E26g Type D, Rose-red with gray-tan network overprint. (880451) $550.00

79-E30l Dull blue-green die essay, OG, with small thin at the very bottom. (880444) $150.00

79-E30d
Liberty head essay. Complete design on untrimmed block in Blue-green on thin white wove paper. Paper type not listed in Scott. Ex-Finkelburg (EP 36-75) $475.00

79-E30j
3c Liberty die essay in Carmine on deep orange-surface printed white paper. Very scarce. Ex-Finkelburg (EP 36-67) $200.00

79-E30 var.
3c Liberty essay on very hard opaque white paper. Available in either Carmine or Deep Green. Very scarce. Ex-Finkelburg (EP 36-66) $200.00 each

79-E30 var.
3c Liberty essay on very hard opaque
white paper. Perf. 12, OG.
Available in Carmine and Deep Green.
Rare.
(EP 36-66) $200.00 ea.

79-E30d
Complete design on untrimmed block in Blue-green
on thin white wove paper. Paper type not listed in Scott.
(EP 36-75) $475.00

79-E30g
Dark Blue-green die essay on stiff white
wove paper. Exceptional impression.
(EP 36-74) $175.00

79-E30j
3c Liberty die essay in Carmine on
deep orange-surfaced white paper.
OG. Rare.
(EP 36-67) $200.00 ea.

79-E30u
Plate essay in Dark Brown printed directly over
Dull Orange on wove, perf 12, OG. Color combination
not listed in Scott. Rare item.
(EP 36-76) $350.00

79-E30o Rainbow plate essay, going from brown-olive to dull carmine. (880255) $175.00


79-E30l Dim Orange-red die essay on gummed stamp paper with National Bank Note Co. imprint at bottom. Small tear at left does not affect design. Scarce imperforate. (880520) $150.00

79-E30o Rainbow essay. Dull Carmine to Yellow-green plate essay on yellowish wove paper. (880524) $195.00

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