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1861 Three-cent Essays & Proofs| |
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Essays 
65-E11b – Washington vignette
3c Black vignette die essay with National Bank Note Company
imprint, pulled on ivory glazed paper.
$750.00
Die Proofs 
65P1 – Large die proof
3c Rose full size large die proof pulled on India paper and
die sunk on cad blotter. Contains the National Bank Note
Company imprint in black.
$1,000.00
Roosevelt Small Die Proofs 
74TC2
3c Scarlet Roosevelt small die proof which has been
successfully removed from the gray card backing, sound.
$350.00
India Paper Plate Proofs 
66TC3 – Singles
3c Lake trial color plate proofs on India paper, sound. This
pair will be broken into two singles.
$150.00
66TC3 – Pane divider pair
3c Lake trial color plate proof pair on India paper with a
pane divider line running the length of the pair, sound.
$350.00
66TC6a – Imperforate pair on stamp paper
3c Lake imperforate trial color plate proof pair on stamp
paper, OG, HR, with PF certificate.
$1,850.00
74TC3 – Singles
3c Scarlet trial color plate proofs on India paper, sound.
$150.00 Each
74TC3 – Block
3c Scarlet trial color plate proof on India paper block of
four, sound.
$725.00
Card Board Plate Proofs 
65P4 – Singles
3c Rose plate proofs on card board. A variety of shades.
Please order by position.
$150.00 Each
65P4c – On stamp paper
3c Rose plate proof on stamp paper, no gum, single. Typical
mottled appearance. SCV: $500.00
Net $200.00
74TC4 – Singles
3c Scarlet trial color plate proof on card board.
$150.00 Each
Lowenberg Decalcomania Patent 
79-E65P5a – Singles and multiples
2c Rose imperforate plate impression on gummed goldbeater’s
skin paper. These are printed on both the un-gummed and
gummed side of the paper. Each one possesses a clear
impression. Please order by position.
Singles $35.00 Each, blocks of four $150.00 Each, block of
six $200.00, and block of eight $300.00
79-E65P5b – Perforated singles
2c Rose perforated plate impression on gummed goldbeater’s
skin paper. Fragile.
$75.00 Each
Francis Patent 
65E – Singles
3c Rose, plate impression on stamp paper (considered a
finished stamp), OG, which has a slight yellowish cast to it
resulting from the chemical coating on the paper. When
exposed to a cancelling agent the image would turn black.
These are extremely fragile and brittle. Please order by
position.
$125.00 Each
Specimens 
65SB – Type “B” specimen
3c Rose, disturbed OG, with type B “Specimen” overprint.
Typical centering for this stamp.
$100.00
Three-cent Experimental Proofs by the National Bank Note Company
These trial color plate proofs are not yet cataloged in the
Scott U.S. Specialized catalogue. Thus they are listed
according to the 1941 edition and supplements of Dr.
Clarence Brazer’s: essays for
U.S. Adhesive Postage Stamps.
The experiments range from sensitive inks, wove, laid,
double and tinted papers, trial cancels, and application of
the “Z” grill. They are both imperforate and perforated.
These are all scarce.
Imperforate 
65TC-Aa
3c Blue imperforate pair trial color plate proof on white
paper. Ex-Finkelburg and still mounted on a portion of his
exhibit page.
$300.00
65TC-Aa
3c Blue imperforate bottom sheet margin trial color plate
proof on white paper.
$150.00
65TC-A – Pelure paper variety
3c Pale brown imperforate pair trial color plate proof on
pelure paper.
$150.00
65TC-Aa – Variety
3c Rose imperforate trial color plate proofs on white paper
with dark bluish-green gum which shows through to the front
making the paper appear faint bluish-green. Please order by
position.
Singles $100.00, pairs $200.00 Each
65TC-Aa – Variety – Blocks
3c Rose imperforate trial color plate proofs on white paper
with dark bluish-green gum which shows through to the front
making the paper appear faint bluish-green. Please order by
position.
$400.00 Each
65-TC-A Paper color varieties
3c
imperforate trial color plate proofs on colored wove paper.
Dark carmine on faint rose wove paper, blue on white wove
paper, and green on yellow wove paper.
$150.00 Each
65TC-Aa
3c Dark carmine imperforate trial plate proofs color on
white wove paper, OG. Each with a PF or PSE certificate.
Single $150.00, vertical pair $300.00, block $600.00
65TC-Ad
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3c Rose (various shades) imperforate trial color plate
proofs on white wove paper which has been tinted a pale
green shade on the back. Please order by position.
$150.00 Each
65TC-Ad
3c Rose (various shades)
imperforate trial color plate proofs on white wove paper
which has been faintly tinted (various colors) on the back.
Please order by position.
$150.00 Each
Perforated 
65TC-C
3c Rose (various shades) perforated 12, trial color plate
proofs printed on various tinted papers with sensitive inks.
Please order by position.
$150.00 Each
65TC-Ca
3c Reddish brown perforated 12, lower left sheet margin
copy, trial color plate proof on white wove paper without
gum. Spectacular piece!
$200.00
65TC-Ca
3c Brown-rose perforated 12, OG, top sheet margin strip of
three, trial color plate proofs on white wove paper. Rare
multiple!
$450.00
65TC-Ca
3c Brown perforated 12, OG thick orange-brown gum, block of
four, trial color plate proofs on white wove paper. Very
rare multiple! With PF certificate
$600.00
65TC-C Albino impression variety
3c With very strong, un-inked, albino impression, perforated
12, OG. With PF certificate
$250.00
Experimental Scarlets 
65TC-Aa
3c Scarlet imperforate trial color plate proofs on thin
white wove paper. These are quite rare and often confused
with the “issued” scarlet. Please order by position.
$250.00 Each
65TC-Aca
3c Scarlet imperforate trial color plate proof on thick
yellow wove paper.
$250.00
65TC-Ca
3c scarlet perforated 12, OG, trial color plate proofs on
white wove paper with experimental gum. These are quite rare
and often confused with the “issued” scarlet. Please order
by position.
$300.00 Each
Charles F. Steel Patent No. 86952, Feb. 16, 
65TC-Ib
3c Black perforated 12, OG, trial color plate proof on white
tissue paper backed by white wove paper, block of four with
black trial cancel (21 mm circular cut into 8 pie segments).
Very rare multiple!
$1,500.00
65TC-If
3c Black perforated 12, OG, trial color plate proofs on pink
tissue paper backed by white wove paper, with black trial
cancel (21 mm circular cut into 8 pie segments). Rare.
Please order by position. Ex-Finkelburg
$300.00 Each
65TC-Ie
3c Black perforated 12, OG, trial color plate proof on pink
tissue paper backed by white wove paper, faulty pair which
is imperforate vertically.
Rare. Ex-Finkelburg and
still mounted on a portion of his exhibit page.
$500.00
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