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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 2
Blackjacks

 

Essays & Experiments


  73-E3b - 73-E5b
Violet plate essays on mauve paper, cut close. $100.00

  73-E4a
Green plate essay on white wove. $40.00

  73-E5a
Green plate essay on white wove paper. $50.00

73-E5a
Green on pale yellow wove paper. XF (880408) $50.00

 73-E5b
Black plate essay on mauve paper. $50.00

  73-E5c
Four of the five listed colors on yellow wove paper. $200.00

73-E6c
Four of the five listed colors (Blue, red, black, red-violet) on soft cream card and then mounted on another card. (EP40-35) $600.00


73E
Die I plate essay on experimental blued paper, OG. (EP34-17) Block
$500.00, Single $125.00

73E
Francis Patent. The unique plate no. 31 block of four. Ex-Metzger (EP34-16) $750.00


73E - Single
Francis Patent. Exceptional copy! Most have serious faults do to the brittle nature of these stamps. VF (880410) $175.00

  73E - Block of four
Francis Patent. Exceptional block of four! Most have serious faults do to the brittle nature of these stamps. VF $795.00

  73P5 - Single
Lowenberg decalcomania essay, exceptional quality, bottom sheet margin copy. PFC $150.00

  73P5 - Block
Lowenberg decalcomania essay, exceptional quality, block of four. $400.00



Proofs


  73aP2
Roosevelt small die proof
 on the original gray backing. Superb in every respect. $1,350.00

  73aP2
Roosevelt small die proof which has been successfully removed from the gray card backing and thus sound. $950.00

73P3
Plate proof on india paper, Die I (without star on check). VF
(880420) $120.00

Note: The Die III plate proofs come from the re-issue plate number 57.

73P3a
Plate proof on india paper, Die III (with star on check). XF Several copies in stock. (880419) $100.00 ea. Blocks of four are usually in stock.

73P4a
Plate proof on cardboard, Die III (with star on check). XF copies and various shades in stock. (880421) $75.00 ea. Blocks of four are usually in stock.



Trial Colors


73TC Light Blackish-Brown on .0059" card.
This is the only know example of this trial color plate proof. It is considerably thinner than the Atlanta printing. It exhibits the Die III, star on check characteristic which indicates it came from the re-issue plate number 57. Minor scuff to right of vignette. Ex-Allen & Metzger (880417) $1,250.00

Note: The Black Jack trial color plate proofs on india were all produced from a plate made using Die I. They were originally had card backing. Most examples that exist today have been removed from the card and have been thinned in the removal process. The examples listed here are sound and quite scarce thus. Those with faults are grouped at the end of this listing. 


73TC3 with Trial Cancel

Olive-green trial color plate proof on india paper. Bottom sheet margin copy with experimental cancel. There is a tear in the selvage. This is a rare position piece with cancel. (EP 37-001) $995.00

  73TC3 with Trial Cancel
Blue trial color plate proof on india paper with experimental cancel, rare. $795.00

  73TC3 with Trial Cancel
Olive-green trial color plate proof on india paper with experimental cancel, rare. $795.00

  73TC3 with Trial Cancel
Gray black trial color plate proof on india paper with experimental CDS cancel. Tiny thin spots. PFC. $750.00

73TC5
Olive-green trial color plate proof on india. Sound! Rarely do they come this nice. (880515) $250.00

73TC3
Olive-Green trial color plate proof on india paper. XF (880422) $250.00

73TC3
Olive-Green trial color plate proof on india paper. V-VF (880423) $175.00

73TC3
Gray-Black trial color plate proof on india paper. VF (880424) $250.00 ea.

73TC3
Light Blue trial color plate proof on india paper. VF, scarce
color (880425) $250.00 

73TC3
Dull Rose trial color plate proof on india paper. VF (880426)
$250.00 ea.

73TC3
Blue-Green trial color plate proof on india paper. VF (880427) $250.00 ea.

73TC3
Vermillion trial color plate proof on india paper. VF (880428) $250.00 ea.

73TC3
Vermillion trial color plate proof on india paper still attached
to the original card. Rare thus! (880429) $350.00

73TC5
Vermilion trial color plate proof in india. Sound! First vermilion that I have seen that was not washed out. (880516) $250.00

73TC3
Trial color plate proofs on india paper. Each with minor faults. (880431) $150.00 ea.

102TC4
Brown Atlanta trial color plate proof. (880411) $100.00

103TC
Complete set of the Atlanta trial color proofs on card. The Finkelburg set of blocks sold for $10,000.00. We believe a set of singles is worth $1,275.00 in today’s market. (EP 35-27)

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