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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 last updated 7-25-10

Page 2
Blackjacks

 

Essays & Experiments


73E3 - 73E5 - Vertical strips of three
Woodcut plate essays in vertical strips of three which show all three designs. There are five different shown: 73-Ea-73-E5a green on white wove, 73-Ec-73-E5c black on yellow wove,  73-Ee-73-E5e black on pink laid, 73-Ed-73-E5d black on yellow laid, and 73-Ef-73-E5f black on green laid. $150.00 per strip

  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

73E - Imprint plate number block of six - New listing
Printed on blue-green wove Francis Patent gummed paper with PF certificate. Ex- Metzger, Fosdyke-Ray. $2,000.00

  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

 73P5 - Block of six
Lowenberg decalcomania essay, exceptional quality, block of six. This is one of the best large multiples that we have seen of this essay. $600.00

73P5 Rose paper Lowenberg
Top sheet margin copy of the Black Jack design on rose colored Lowenberg decalcomania paper. Scarce $150.00 Sold



Proofs


73aP1 - Large die proof
Large die proof, which is cut down, pulled on india paper and still affixed to the original card blotter.  The die number "1030" can be found at the bottom. Since a full size example will sell for $2,500.00 this one is very affordable at $995.00

  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

73aP2a Pan-Pacific Small Die Proof
This is an extraordinary copy of this rare proof which was pulled on wove paper. The paper is slightly toned. The toning is probably a result of storing these proofs in high sulfur content kraft envelopes.  Our records only cite three other copies in private hands. It is sound in all respects. (EP50-16) $7,750.00

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


73TC3 - Block of four - New listing
Gray trial color Die I plate proof on india paper block of four. There is a small thin in the top left proof. However, in 38 years of collecting and dealing in essays and proofs this is the first un-cancelled trial color india paper block that we have ever encountered. The great collections of the past: Allen, Russo, and Metzger did not have one. A great rarity. Ex-Fosdyke-Ray. $2,500.00

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 - horizontal pair with Trial Cancel
- New listing
Olive-green trial color plate proof pair on india paper with S-O-N trial cancel. There is a small natural paper thin in the left proof. Pairs are very scarce. Ex-Fosdyke-Ray. $1,095.00

73TC3 - vertical pair with Trial Cancel - New listing
Light blue trial color plate proof pair on india paper with trial cancel, sound. Just cuts on the bottom proof. Pairs are very scarce. Ex-Fosdyke-Ray. $1,195.00

73TC3 with Trial Cancel - New listing
Gray trial color plate proof on india paper with S-O-N trial cancel, sound. Ex-Fosdyke-Ray. $795.00

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
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 Sold

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.

103TC4
Brown Atlanta trial color plate proof. (880411) $100.00

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