Remaining essay-proof items

Peckmore engraving of 2c Washington vignette
Harry L. Peckmore prepared this engraving for H.L. Lindquist to use as a premium for subscribing to Stamps Magazine. It is engraved, pulled and die sunk directly onto soft cream card.  Lindquist's imprint is blind embossed on the card. This Peckmore engraving is much more scarce than the National Park series that he also did for Lindquist. $195.00

69-E2e - 12c Schernikow
Represents the second state of the 12c die each pulled on color card. Dull red on light pink card, violet on pale green card, and dark olive on light yellow card. Supposedly no more then three exist in any combination. $150.00 each.

Broken Bank Notes Produced by the American Bank Note Company
The following three images are of bank notes engraved and printed by ABNCo. The bank had failed prior to delivery of the notes and are therefore unsigned. If you study the designs you will see that they reflect the best of the engravers art. Each is handsomely framed using acid free materials. Perfect for hanging on the wall of your office. They have adorned my office for over 35 years. They are priced at $95.00 each or take all three for $275.00

Bank of New-England - One Dollar Note

Bank of New-England - Two Dollar Note

Bank of New England - Five Dollar Note

40P2 With manuscript "X"
1c 1857 reprint Roosevelt small die proof which had been impressed onto a cream colored card. Note that this example shows all of the die layout lines that were removed (for the most part) from the die before pulling the proofs for the Roosevelt albums. it was soaked off to determine the type of die proof. It did have a small amount of adhesive on the back which was similar to the adhesive used to paste the small die proofs into the Roosevelt albums. One can assume that this is one of the leftover (or surplus) proofs pulled for the production of the Roosevelt albums in 1903. There is manuscript "X" on the proof probably meant to deface it. The cardboard backing comes with the proof. Most likely unique! Ex-Finkelburg $750.00

63TC5 Wyckoff patent - Imprint block
Left sheet margin imprint block in orange-brown. Beautiful piece! $350.00

65P1 Specimen Large Die Proof
National Bank Note Company Salesman's sample page with 3c 1861 issue die proof overprinted with open letter "Specimen". It is reduced from it's original size, mounted on exhibition page. $1,000.00

Brazer no. 79-Cl
Imperforate stamp paper, gummed with grill impressions, points down. Scarce (Ex-Finkelburg) $150.00

The following two lots of Lowenberg essays are grossly under cataloged by Scott.

79-E9e Chemical paper
Lowenberg plate essays on white paper which is chemically treated (turns blue when wetted). Three colors available: Brown, carmine and carmine. Very scarce (Ex-Finkelburg) $45.00 each

79-E9k Orange laid paper
Lowenberg plate essay printed in black on orange laid paper. Very scarce (Ex-Finkelburg) $45.00

79-E11b Rare ABNCo "Columbia" essays
Engraved plate essays on stamp paper, perforated and gummed. Complete set of the four listed colors. We have only seen complete sets offered three other times in the past 30 years. $700.00

114-E7b - Pair
3c ultramarine plate essay with all over grill and cancelled with "National Bank Note Co., NY, Sep 27, 1869" circular postmark., without gum. Very scarce multiple. $2,000.00.

114 (two), 119, and 129P2a Pan-Pacific small die proofs
The Pan-Pacific small die proofs are some of the rarest proofs to reach collector hands. It is believed that no more than five of each value were pulled. The proofs offered here are free of faults. They all have the typical toning from being stored in a manila envelope. The second 3c locomotive is particularly interesting as a result of the toning effect on the color of the proof. They are priced at $2,000.00 each with the exception of the second 3c which is priced at $1,250.00.

182-E1b
Ultramarine die essay on proof paper, 1903 Shernikow reprint with hinge remnant. Choice full size example. $100.00

PR24-PR32P2 High value Roosevelt Album Page
A complete page from a Roosevelt proof album of small die proofs of the high value newspaper stamps of 1875 in very fine condition. Complete pages are quite scarce. $450.00

PR106P2 and O93P2a Pan-Pacific Small Die Proof
Both mounted on exhibition page. The top is a Roosevelt small die proof on the original gray card backing. $75.00 The bottom is a very nice example of a Pan-Pacific small die proof. $275.00  (the Pan-Pacific has sold)

The following three lots are blank stamp paper. It is gummed and perforated. It comes from the estate of Falk Finkelburg. We have seen examples of the blank paper for the 1861 issue. We have never seen it for the Bank Note or Bureau issues.

Blank paper - Large Bank Note size
Blank stamp paper, gummed and perforated for the Large Bank Note Issue. (Ex-Finkelburg) Block of four $200.00, singles $50.00

Blank paper - Rotary
Blank stamp paper, perforated 11 x 101/2,  gummed and perforated. (Ex-Finkelburg) Block of four $200.00 only one available.