EXCEPTIONAL
GROUPING OF SPECIMENS - All are OG, LH and with red overprints. At 189S D 15c (880325) $60.00 190S D 30c (880326) $60.00
SOLD 205S D 5c
(880327) SOLD $60.00 206S D 1c (880328) $60.00 207S D 3c (880329)
SOLD
$60.00
American Bank Note Company essay, scarlet on bond. (880280) $150.00
178Pa
2c Vermillion imperf pair on stamp paper.
There is a pressed out vertical crease
between the proofs. Cat. value $600.00.
(EP 36-64) $350.00
179TC
5c Taylor set of five colors, Atlanta trial color proofs on card. Quite
scarce and often missing from the bank note set. (EP43-23) $500.00
182-E2a
to 191-E2a Philadelphia Bank Note Co. die essays of frames. These have
been reduced to stamp size. They are all Dark Blue-green. Cat. $450.00
(EP33-7GM) $275 for the set.
182-E2d Die essay on proof paper, Dark Orange-brown. (88336) $100.00
182-E3d Composite sheet of six values
(1c, 3c, 7c, 24c &90c) on old glazed paper with Philadelphia Banknote Co.
imprint. Green. Rare complete imperf sheet. The Scott catalog does not
reflect their true value. Plate smear at top right. (EP39-9) Ex-Brazer
$995.00
182-E2d - 190-E1c Complete set of Frames - Philadelphia
Banknote Co. Each is printed on proof paper in 1903 in dark Orange-brown.
A full size set with a minimum of faults which is common to this paper.
(EP40-24) $450.00
182-E1b
Vignette of master die “No. 14”
of the Philadelphia Bank Note Co. All full size, six different colors
available: Brown-orange, Dull Orange, Violet, Ultramarine, Blue-green, and
Carmine. (EP40-8) $100.00 each.
182-E2d
Complete sheet of 20 of the
right hand pane, Philadelphia Bank Note Company, plate essays in Orange
on old glazed paper, OG. Very attractive, full panes are quite scarce.
(EP46-41) $895.00
183-E2d Composite sheet of four values
(2c, 6, 12c & 30c) on old glazed paper with Philadelphia Banknote Co.
imprint. Dull deep Violet-red. Rare complete imperf sheet. The Scott
catalog does not reflect their true value. (EP39-8) Ex-Brazer $795.00
183P2 Roosevelt small die proof. (880497C) $150.00
183P1 Large die proof on india removed from card. Few small paper
faults. (880500) Cat $ 300.00 Net $100.00
183P2 2c vermilion Roosevelt small die proof on gray card 880145) $190.00
184-E8d
Blue-green Harris coupon essay without gum. (EP40-31) $50.00
184-4f
3c Carmine 1877 Philadelphia Bank Note Co. lithographed plate essay on
thin glazed wove. Ex-Earl of Crawford, with NSC (New England Stamp Co.)
10-21-1919 notation on back. (EP 38-10) $175.00
184-E5e
Dull Scarlet plate essay on proof paper,
sheet of 25. Plate prepared by the Philadelphia
Banknote Co. and reprinted by Ernest Schernikow
in 1903. Few minor paper translucencies, which
are typical of this paper.
(EP 36-44) $300.00
184-E5e
Violet-brown plate essay on proof paper,
sheet of 25. Plate prepared by the Philadelphia
Banknote Co. and reprinted by Ernest Schernikow
in 1903. Few minor paper translucencies, which
are typical of this paper.
(EP 36-45) $300.00
184-E5g
Violet-brown plate essay on Crane's green bond,
sheet of 25. Plate prepared by the Philadelphia
Banknote Co. and reprinted by Ernest Schernikow
in 1903.
(EP 36-46) $500.00
184-E1b Die essay on proof paper, Dark Orange. (88337) $100.00
184-E1b Frame in Dull Violet, small hinge thin top right. (EP34-48)
$75.00
184-E1b Frame in Dull Carmine. (EP34-49) $100.00
184-E4k
Black die essay on proof paper, small hinge thin top right.
(EP34-49A) $75.00
184-E4k Orange-brown die essay on proof paper. (EP34-50) $100.00
184-E5e Plate essays on proof paper. (EP34-57A) $20.00 each
184-E5g Plate essays on green Cranes bond. (EP34-58) $25.00 each
184-E5h Plate essays on yellowish wove paper. (EP34-59) $25.00 each
184-E8d Harris coupon essay. (EP34-54) $50.00 each single.
184-E10b Die essay on proof paper. Dull Brown, Red and Gray-black. (Ex-Finkelburg
(88330) $350.00 each
184-E12c Plate essays on india. Black and Scarlet. (88331) $125.00 each
184-E12c Plate essay on india. Black. Ex-Barwis (88332) $125.00
184-E13c Plate essay on india, Dark Yellow-brown pair. Ex-Barwis (88323)
$200.00
184-E14b Blue die essay on white glazed paper. (EP34-55) $400.00
184-E14c Dull Scarlet die essay on proof paper with diagonal crease.
Scarce item. (EP34-51) Cat. $300.00 our price $150.00
184-E11c Scarlet die essay on glazed paper (880210) $475.00
184-E14b Blue die essay on white glazed paper, XF, Ex - Finkelburg (880476) $450.00
184-E15b Large die essay in brown. Shows crack in die at top. VF (880174) $500.00
184-E15b Green die essay on proof paper. Die crack at top ctr. "Portage" error. XF, Ex - Finkelburg (880477A) $500.00
184-E13c Orange, green & black plate essays on
india all VF (880068) $300.00
184-E12d Black plate essay on white paper. Ex-Finkelburg (880474) $60.00
184-E12d Red plate essay on white paper. Ex-Finkelburg (880874) $60.00
184-E12d Red-orange plate essay on white paper. Ex-Finkelburg. (880875)
$60.00
184-E12a Large die essay India on card. Ex-Finkelburg. (880475) Scott
$650.00 Net $400.00
184-E12g Hybrid large die essay on India mounted on card. Ex-Finkelburg.
(880876) Scott $400.00 Net $275.00
184-E5i Chemical Paper. (880627) $100.00 ea. block
185P1 Blue large die proof on india and die sunk on full size card. Ex-Finkelburg
(88163) $950.00
185P1
Die impression on india paper die sunk on card. (EP40-23) $450.00
184P3
Plate block of 14 with crayon approval, "April 5/80" at the bottom. This
is the only way that you can confirm that you have an india plate proof
from the American plate since there is no difference in design from the
earlier printings. Two plate blocks are known to exist. (EP43-25)
$2,000.00
186-E1b
Frames in Dull Violet. (EP34-47) $125.00
186-E2a 6c perforated plate essays by the Philadelphia Banknote Co. All OG
and nicely centered for these. Colors: Bright Ultramarine, Dull
Yellow-green, Dull Red-orange, Dark Red-orange and Blue-violet. (880211)
$200.00
188a-E2a Plate essays on stamp paper, OG. (EP34-61) $40.00 each
189SD
Specimen overprint, OG, HR, some offset on gum. (EP40-07) $80.00
189SL
Sample A overprint, OG, hinged. (EP40-11) $75.00
190SD
Specimen overprint, OG, NH copy. (EP40-08) $100.00
190P4
30c Black American card proof printing. Only 100 copies of this proof
exist. We broke up the only sheet three years ago. Only 41 copies remain
unsold. Each copy is signed on the back and is identified by it's position
on the sheet. This irregular block of nine will be broken into blocks and
singles. Ex-Earl of Crawford, Ackerman, and Finkelburg. (EP 36-329)
Singles $150.00, Blocks $600.00
190-E2a Plate essays on stamp paper, OG. (EP34-62) $40.00 each
190-E1c Die essay on proof paper. Dark Blue and Dull Orange (which has
hinge gum soak) (88338) $100.00 each
191S L Pair with
Sample A overprint, OG. Ex-Finkelburg (88040) $150.00
190P4 Black plate
proof on card. Positions 51-52R, 61-62R. This is the last margin block
from the sheet we broke up last summer. (880406)
$600.00. We still have
some singles and plain blocks of four available at $125.00 and $500.00
190P4 The unique
top imprint plate number block of 12 on card from the Earl of Crawford
collection. This was originally sold in August of 2001 when we broke up
the sheet that was in the Finkelburg collection. This is the only
cardboard plate block the will be available for the next 25 years. The
bottom plate is buried in a proof collection. (88049) $3000.00
205-209P2
Complete set of the Roosevelt small die proofs on the original gray
backing. A superb set. (EP44-04) $1,000.00
205-209P4
Superb color and impression throughout this set. (EP44-04A) $150.00
205TC3 Green
trial color plate proof on india paper on card. (880403) $200.00
205-209P4 Plate proofs on card. Exceptional set.
(88050) $150.00
205-E2a
Gray-Brown full size die essay of the vignette used for the
Garfield stamp.
(EP 36-86) $200.00
205-209P2
A complete set of the
Roosevelt small die proofs on the original gray backing for the American Bank Note
Co. re-engraved issues. (EP46-38) $1,000.00
206 Double Paper Block
Fresh, OG block of four with eight-hole patent in the top layer. (EP 38-A9)
$695.00
206-E
Eight hole, double paper patent, OG.
(EP 36-52) $150.00
208S D 6c (880330) SOLD $60.00 209S D 10c (880331)
SOLD $60.00 210S D 2c
(880332) SOLD
$60.00 211S D 4c (880333) $60.00
209P2

Roosevelt small die proof on
original card with large margins. (EP47-38) $225.00
209-229P4 Plate proofs on card. (EP34-63) $600.00
209SM "Sample" with manuscript "A" overprint, OG, with
HR. (88055) $140.00
209-E6a Die essay on india, Dusky Red-violet. Thin above vignette. (88333)
$395.00
209P1
Full size die proof on india paper and die sunk on card. This is the die
used by the American Bank Note Co. The imprint reads: "Duplicate Die,
C-56, American Bank Note Co." Die proofs from this company are quite
scarce. (EP44-14) $1,000.00
209SK
The 10c value without the "Sample" overprint, OG, HR, quite
scarce. (EP40-09) $125.00
210-210SK Set of 13 with "Sample" overprints. (EP34-60) $975.00
210-211P4, 213-218P4 Exceptional set of card proofs.
(88051) $275.00
210-211, 213-218P4 American 1883, 1887-88 issue set on card.
VF, 3 sets available (880568) $220.00
210 Horizontal Laid Paper. Ex-Finkelburg. (880553) $200.00
210 Var. OG., Horizontal laid paper. w/PFC. (880630) $200.00
210 Var. OG., Horizontal laid paper - pale shade (880631) BlkA. $200.00
210 Var. OG., Horizontal laid paper - pale shade (880631) BlkB. $230.00
210 Var. OG., Horizontal laid paper - pale shade (880631) BlkA Singles
$50.00
210 Var. OG., Horizontal laid paper - pale shade (880631) BlkB Singles
$65.00
211S K 4c with sample ovpt. VF, OG (880209) $75.00
212-E2
Ultramarine large die essay
on india paper and die sunk on card. A lovely shade. Ex-Earl of
Crawford (EP45-23) $895.00
212-E2
Black untrimmed large die
essay on india paper and die sunk on card. (EP45-24) $750.00
212-E4b
A complete set of die essays
on ivory paper with Franklin facing right. Scarce set. (EP45-26)
$3,000.00
212 S 1c Ultramarine w/red overprint
OG, Sample A overprint (880934) LH $75.00, NH $100.00
212-E4b
1c Black-brown 1887 ABNCo. die essay on white glazed paper. Stunning example.
(EP 38-11) $750.00
212P3
1c Franklin, 1887 issue.
Plate proof on india paper, block of four.
(EP 36-51) $600.00
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