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Columbian & Trans -Mississippi Issues
 


The Columbian Issue
 

 230-245P4 - Card Proof Sets Offered in Three Types of Condition
Complete set Columbian plate proofs on card. This is an extremely fine set with outstanding color and nice margins throughout. Very few sets remain in this quality. (EP 38-16) $1,750.00. We have VF to XF sets in stock priced from $1,250.00 and one F-VF set priced at $995.00. Please call toll-free 800/696-8403.

230-245P4 - Card Proof Set - Ex-Lilly
An extraordinary set which comes from the Lilly sheets of Columbian card proofs. Both the colors and quality of impression are intense throughout. $1,750.00

245P3 Imprint Pair
India plate proof pair with side imprint of the American Bank Note Co. Large margins, pin point thin spot at the extreme top edge which could be trimmed off. A rare position piece. $750.00

 

A scarce offering of die essays for the four-cent Columbian issue.

These differ from the issued stamps in that the crosset shadows in the lower corners are incomplete. They are printed directly onto card.

233-E2b
Dark Brown die essay on white card. Ex-Rosenthal $550.00

233-E2b
Gloomy dusky Green die essay on white card. Ex-Rosenthal $550.00

233-E2b
Dim dark Orange die essay on white card. Ex-Rosenthal $550.00

233-E2b
Orange-brown die essay on white card. Ex-Rosenthal $550.00

233-E2b
Brown-violet die essay on white card. $550.00

 

A scarce offering of trial color large die proofs of the five-cent Columbian issue.

234TC1
Orange-red trial color large die proof on india paper and still affixed to the original card. Very scarce as no more than one or two are thought to exist. (EP43-16) $850.00

234TC1
Violet trial color large die proof on india paper and die sunk on the original card. Very scarce as no more than one or two are thought to exist. (EP43-13) $850.00

234TC1
Sepia trial color large die proof on india paper and die sunk on the original card. Very scarce as no more than one or two are thought to exist. (EP43-14) $850.00

234TC1
Blue-green trial color large die proof printed directly on the original card. Very scarce as no more than one or two are thought to exist. (EP43-13) $850.00

 234TC1
Dull Rose trial color large die proof printed directly on the original card. Very scarce as no more than one or two are thought to exist.  $495.00


The Trans-Mississippi Issue

 

 
 

285-E8 - 293-E7 Trans-Mississippi Bi-color Essays
A full size set of these beautiful bi-color essays. Each bi-color essay is die sunk on card. This set does not contain any hybrids which are commonly found in most sets. The colors are magnificent throughout. This set was previously mounted with photo mounts on album pages. The cards do show slight evidence of the mounts in the extreme corners and do not affect the appearance or value of the set. A superb set like this is seldom offered. We usually have more than one set in stock and the quality will equal (EP43-8) $4,000.00



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