Essays
George T. Jones Essays
112-E1b
George T. Jones
Grant essay (no value) on India paper in black with light violet
overprint. The overprint is missing from the top two-thirds of the
essay. Full margins to just touching, rich color, and light creases.
Essay depicts Ulysses S. Grant, who was a living presidential candidate
at the time of the bidding process for the 1869 contract. Ex-Heimburger
$3,250.00
One-cent
112-E1b
1c Franklin plate
essay on stamp paper, OG, imperforate and not grilled, in buff or
orange-brown. Please specify color.
$100.00 each
112-E2
1c Black die impression of the vignette, cut to
shape, and mounted on (35x40mm) card. scarce essay with PF certificate.
SCV: $300.00 Net: $675.00
112-E4c
1c Franklin plate essay on stamp paper, OG, perforated and
not grilled, in buff. $100.00
each
112-E4c
1c Franklin plate essay on stamp paper, OG, perforated and
not grilled, block of four in buff. Ex-Young
$400.00 each, block of eight
$800.000
112-E4d
1c Franklin plate essays on stamp paper, OG, perforated
and grilled 9x9 mm. Please order by position.
$110.00 each
Two-cent
113-E3e
2c Post rider plate essays on stamp paper, OG, perforated,
and grilled 9x9 mm, fine-very fine. Please order by position.
$45.00 each
113-E3e
2c Post rider plate essays on stamp paper, OG, perforated,
and grilled 9x9 mm, very-fine. This is as good as the centering gets.
Please order by position. $80.00
each
113-E3e
2c Post rider plate essays on stamp paper, OG, perforated,
and grilled 9x9 mm, blocks of four. Rose, violet, and orange. Very well
centered for these! Please order by color.
$325.00 each
Three-cent
114-E6b
3c
Locomotive plate essay on stamp paper, OG, imperforate and not grilled.
Pale rose, dark red-brown, and red-brown. Please order by color. $85.00
each
114-E6b
3c
Locomotive plate essay on stamp paper, OG, imperforate and not grilled.
Pale rose block of four. Please order by position.
$350.00 each Sheet margin single with pencil notation as to color,
creased, OG. $50.00 All
Ex-Young
114-E6c
3c
Locomotive, plate essay on
stamp paper, OG,
perforated and not grilled, in ultramarine. Very scarce.
$500.00 each
114-E6d
c
Locomotive plate essays on stamp paper, OG, perforated, and grilled 9x9
mm, fine-very fine. Please order by position.
$45.00 each
114-E6e
3c
Locomotive plate essays on stamp paper, OG, perforated, and grilled 9x9
mm, very-fine. This is as good as thecentering gets. Please order by
position. $80.00 each
114-E6e
3c
Locomotive plate essays on stamp paper, OG, perforated, and grilled 9x9
mm, position blocks of four (Violet, blue, orange, and rose).. Please
order by color. $300.00 each
114-E6e
3c
Locomotive plate essays on stamp paper, OG, perforated, and grilled 9x9
mm, block of six (black-brown)
$300.00, and blocks of four(Black-brown, red-brown, blue, green).
Please order by position. $300.00
each Blocks of four of orange and yellow,
$400.00 each.
114-E7a + 114-E7b
3c Ultramarine allover grill essay with squares
points up, imperforate block of four with bottom right essay with
portion of National Bank Note Company datestamp.PF certificate states: tropicalized
OG. SCV: $3,200.00. Net: $2,500.00
Five-cent
115-E1b
5c
Washington die essay pulled on India paper and die sunk on card blotter.
Strong impression, beautiful vivid examples. Orange and carmine.
$750.00 each
115-E1b
5c
Dusky blue pulled on India paper and die sunk on card blotter, VF. SCV:
$600.00. Net: $500.00
115-E1i
5c Washington, Black die essay pulled on green
veined marbled white card. this is the first time since about 1977 that
this has been publicly offered. The catalog is decades behind.
Ex-Juhring & Lopez
$3,000.00
115-E1i
5c Washington, Green die essay pulled on purple
veined marbled white card. this is the first time since about 1977 that
this has been publicly offered. The catalog is decades behind.
Ex-Juhring & Lopez
$3,000.00
115-E1i
5c Washington, Black die essay pulled on green veined
marbled white card. This is the first time since about 1977 that this
has been publicly offered. The catalog is decades behind. Ex-Juhring &
Lopez $3,000.00
115-E2c
5c Washington plate essays on wove paper, OG, imperforate.
Please order by color. $80.00
each
115-E2c
5c Washington plate essays on wove paper, OG, imperforate,
blocks of four.
$300.00 each
115-Ed
5c Washington plate essays on wove paper, OG, perforated
12. $200.00 each
115-Ed
5c Washington plate essays on wove paper, OG, perforated
12, blocks of four in orange. Note the missing perforations in the left
margins. Blocks $800.00 each,
pair $400.00
Ten-cent
116-E1j
10c
Lincoln, Orange-red die essay on green veined marbled white ivory card.
This is the first time since about 1977 that this has been publicly
offered. The catalog is decades behind.
Ex-Juhring &Lopez
$3,000.00
116-E1j
10c
Lincoln, Black die essay on green veined marbled white ivory card. This
is the first time since about 1977 that this has been publicly offered.
The catalog is decades behind.
Ex-Juhring
$3,000.00
116-E2a
10c
Signing the Declaration, Black die essay pulled on India paper and die
sunk on card blotter. There is a tinge of blue in the black ink. Very
rare!
Ex-Finkelburg
$4,250.00
116-E2a
10c Signing the Declaration, Orange yellow die
essay pulled on India paper and die sunk on card blotter. Very rare!
Ex-Finkelburg $4,250.00
116-E1c
10c
Lincoln, Brown-red die essay with National imprint pulled on India paper
and die sunk on 68x75mm card blotter. Ex-Heimburger
$1,000.00
116-E1c
10c
Lincoln, Black die essay with National imprint pulled on India paper and
has been removed from the card blotter.
$750.00
116-E1j
10c
Lincoln, Brown die essay on red-violet veined marbled white ivory card.
This is the first time since about 1977 that this has been publicly
offered. The catalog is decades behind. Ex-Juhring & Lopez
$3,000.00
116-E1k
10c
Lincoln, Ultramarine plate essay on stamp paper, OG, imperforate. $125.00 each
116-E1k
10c
Lincoln, Ultramarine plate essay on stamp paper, OG, imperforate left
sheet margin block of four
$500.00
116-E1k
10c
Lincoln, Blue plate essay on stamp paper, OG, imperforate, block of
four. $600.00
Twelve-cent
117-E2c
12c
S.S. Adriatic, Green and Brown-rose (SOLD!) die essays of the
complete design pulled on India paper, about die block size, sound. SCV:
$1,350.00 each Net $675.00 each
117-E1e
12c
S.S. Adriatic, plate essays on stamp paper, OG, perforated, and grilled
9x9 mm, pairs. This value rarely comes centered. SCV: $250.00
Net $200.00 each
The Robert Young Collection of 1869 Plate Essay Imprint Blocks
We are pleased to offer a portion of the
Robert Young Collection of 1869
Plate Essay Imprint Blocks. Bob spent over 30 years pursuing these
blocks. Over the years he was able to create a census of the number of
blocks that still exist. Based on his research Bob was able to deduce
the number of sheets of each color that were produced. It is hoped that
this information will soon be made available to collectors.
113-E3e
2c
Post rider plate essay on stamp paper, OG, perforated, and grilled 9x9
mm, bottom sheet margin imprint block of four with pencil notation in
the selvage (4). Rare Ex-Young
$750.00
114-E6d
3c
Locomotive plate essay on stamp paper, OG, perforated, and grilled 9x9
mm, top and bottom sheet margin imprint block of four in orange. Rare
$750.00 each. Bottom sheet
margin imprint block of eight in black-brown. Rare
$1,000.00 Bottom sheet margin imprint block of four in rose. Rare
All Ex-Young $750.00
114-E6d
3c
Locomotive plate essay on stamp paper, OG, perforated, and grilled 9x9
mm, top sheet margin imprint pair in orange.
Rare $400.00 Top sheet
margin imprint block of four in orange. Rare
$750.00 Partial imprint block
of four in green. $300.00 Top
sheet margin imprint block of four in green with imprint separated
$350.00. Rare all Ex-Young
Fifteen Cent
Twenty-four-cent
120-E2c
24c
Declaration of Independence, Black plate essay of red-salmon tinted
paper. $200.00
120-E2e
24c
Declaration of Independence, Black plate essay of dull yellowish tinted
paper. $200.00
Thirty-cent
121-E1m
30c Burgoyne,
Orange die essay pulled on pale olive-buff paper. Typical size for this.
SCV: $600.00 Net
$400.00
121-E1o
30c Burgoyne,
Bright
rose die essay (color unlisted) on very light red-violet veined marbled
white ivory card. This is the first time since about 1977 that this has
been publicly offered. The catalog is decades behind.
Ex-Juhring
$3,000.00
121-E1o
30c
Surrender of Gen, Burgoyne, Black die essay on red-violet veined marbled
white ivory card. This is the first time since about 1977 that this has
been publicly offered. The catalog is decades behind. Ex-Juhring & Lopez
$3,000.00
121-E1p
30c
Surrender of Gen, Burgoyne, Black plate essays on thin surface tinted
paper. Please order by paper color.
$175.00 each0
121-E1q
30c
Surrender of Gen, Burgoyne, Black plate essay on India paper, sound.
$300.00
121-E1q
30c
Surrender of Gen, Burgoyne, Black plate essay on India paper, bottom
sheet margin block of four, sound. Ex-Earl of Crawford
$1,000.00
121-E1s
30c
Surrender of Gen, Burgoyne, Dull red-violet plate essay on bond paper,
with red ruled bands overprinted at the top and bottom.
$300.00 each
121-E1s
30c
Surrender of Gen, Burgoyne, Dull red-violet plate essay on bond paper,
with red ruled bands overprinted at the top and bottom, block of four. $1,200.00
Ninety-cent
Ninety-cent
Essays
122-E2a
90c
Washington, Blue-green small numeral die essay pulled on India paper and
die sunk on card blotter. Rare! $2,500.00
122-E5a
90c
Washington, Carmine, with frame design of the issued stamp, full size
die essay pulled on India paper and die sunk on card blotter. National
Bank Note Company imprint at the bottom. Probably the only remaining
full size example. Ex-Heimburger
$5,000.00
122-E5a
90c
Washington, Black, with frame design of the issued stamp, die essay
pulled on India paper and still affixed to the card blotter.
Ex-Finkelburg
where it sold for $4,750.00 plus the tip.
$5,000.00
122-E3
90c
Dark blue frame plate essay pulled on India paper.
Ex-Finkelburg and mounted on
a portion of his exhibit page. $250.00
122-2b
90c Washington
composite essays with black vignettes on stamp paper, imperforate.
Please order by color. $275.00
each
Safety Paper Essays
Die essays on thin wove, under printed with various engraved safety
paper designs in another color, probably with fugitive ink.
115-E9a
5c
Washington, Carmine over black under-printing,
type 17 design, sound.
Ex-Juhring
$3,250.00
115-E11b
10c
Lincoln, Blue on brown safety paper with vertical orientation of the
under-printing. Type 13 under-printing design. One of the finest safety
paper examples. $5.500.00
115-E13a & b
5c
Washington, Carmine over orange-brown under-printing, type 15 design.
$3,250.00
115-E5a
5c
Washington, Carmine Die essay on Scarlet Safety Paper.
Type 1 Underprint, 33x31 mm, trivial corner crease at the bottom right.
Very fine, only four different essays are recorded with this underprint.
Ex-Earl of Crawford and Finkelburg
$3,250.00
115-E5a
5c
Washington, Orange Die essay on Brown Safety Paper
Type 3 Underprint, 32x30 mm, glowing die color, couple of minor thin
spots. Very fine appearance. The underprints in brown are more scarce
than the scarlet.
Ex-Earl of
Crawford and Finkelburg $3,250.00
115-E5a
5c
Washington, carmine Die essay on Brown Safety Paper
Type 3 Underprint, 31x30 mm, gorgeous depth of color for both the die
essay and the underprint, trivial thin spot at the top left.. Ex-Earl of
Crawford and Finkelburg $3,250.00
115-E5a
5c
Washington, Carmine Die essay on Orange-red Safety Paper
Type 3 Underprint, 31x31 mm, fresh and bright colors. Small thin spot,
Very fine and rare. Ex-Finkelburg and Heimburger
$3,250.00
115-E5c
30c
Surrender of Gen. Burgoyne, Carmine Die essay on Orange-red Safety Paper
Type 3 Underprint, 32x32 mm, underprint with horizontal orientation,
lovely color, light hinge stain and thins, appears Very fine. Ex-Earl of
Crawford and Brazer $3,500.00
115-E6a
5c
Washington, Orange Die essay on Scarlet Safety Paper
Type 4 Underprint, 28x28 mm, vivid color, tiny thin, Very fine, this is
the only 5c die color known with this type of underprint. Ex-Earl of
Crawford and Juhring $3,250.00
115-E7a
5c
Washington, Orange Die essay on Black Safety Paper
Type 5 Underprint, 30x26 mm, underprint design ends at top of the die
impression creating an interesting visual effect, typical hinge thin
near top, appears Very fine. Ex-Earl of Crawford and Juhring
$3,250.00
115-E5c
30c
Surrender of Gen. Burgoyne, Carmine Die essay on scarlet Safety Paper
Type 5 Underprint, 36x32 mm, vivid complimentary colors, slight
translucency at the top does not even qualify as a thin, Very fine
Ex-Earl of Crawford and Juhring
$3,500.00
115-E8c
30c
Surrender of Gen. Burgoyne, Orange Die essay on Black Safety Paper
Type 6 Underprint, 45x38 mm, shows the full top and right trailing edge
of the underprint pattern, thin spot, Very fine appearance. Ex-Earl of
Crawford and Finkelburg $3,500.00
115-E12c
30c
Surrender of Gen. Burgoyne, Black Die essay on Scarlet Safety Paper
Type 14 Underprint, 42x40 mm, fresh and bright color, small thin spot.
Very fine appearance and very rare. Ex-Earl of Crawford and Heimburger
$3,500.00
115-E14a
5c
Washington, Orange Die essay on Scarlet Safety Paper
Type 16 Underprint, 32x31 mm, bright colors, thin spots at the top
corners from mount removal, Very fine appearance, a beautiful design,
the only 5c essay with this underprint. Ex-Earl of Crawford and
Finkelburg $3,250.00
115-E16a
5c
Washington, Black Die essay on Scarlet Safety Paper
Type 18 Underprint, 32x28 mm, small thin spot at top, Very fine
appearance and very rare. Ex-Finkelburg and Heimburger
$3,250.00
115-E19a
5c
Washington, Orange Die essay on Scarlet Safety Paper
Type 24 Underprint, 30x31 mm, bright colors, faint narrow thin at top
and corner stain , otherwise Very fine. Ex-Earl of Crawford and
Finkelburg $3,250.00
115-E19b
10c
Lincoln, Carmine Die essay on Scarlet Safety Paper
Type 24 Underprint, 27x30 mm, rich color, small thin spot at top, Very
fine appearance. Ex-Earl of Crawford, Finkelburg, Geisler and Lake
Shore $5,500.00
115-E19b
10c
Lincoln, Brown Die essay on Scarlet Safety Paper
Type 24 Underprint, 32x41 mm, showing edge of the underprint design at
top, beautiful rich colors, small thin, minor wrinkling at top, Very
fine appearance. Ex-Earl of Crawford and Brazer
$5,500.00
129-E5
15c
Landing of Columbus, Dark Blue Die Essay on Light Scarlet Safety Paper
Type 11 Underprint, 31x30 mm, horizontal underprint, wonderful depth of
color, small translucent spot, Very fine. Ex-Earl of Crawford
$3,500.00
129-E6
15c
Landing of Columbus, Dark Blue Die Essay on Deep Scarlet Safety Paper
Type 12 Underprint, 30x30 mm, spectacular colors, fresh, and Very fine.
Ex-Earl of Crawford and Finkelburg
$3,500.00
129-E9
15c
Landing of Columbus, Dark Blue Die Essay on Deep Scarlet Safety Paper
Type 10 Underprint, 28x28 mm, horizontal underprint, deep rich colors,
and tiny translucency at top. Appears Very fine. Ex-Earl of Crawford and
Kuphal $3,500.00
129-E9
15c
Landing of Columbus, Blue-green Die Essay on Light Scarlet Safety Paper
Type 10 Underprint, 30x29 mm, vertical underprint, rich colors, minor
translucency appears Very fine. Ex-Earl of Crawford
$3,500.00
Proofs
Die Proofs
Roosevelt Small Die Proofs
1869 Plate Proof Sets
112P3-129P3 Complete set of blocks of four
1c-90c, Includes both types of the fifteen cent, plate proofs on India
paper, blocks of four. This is a premium set free of any of the typical
India paper faults. $5000.00
112P3-129P3 Complete set of India paper plate proof singles
1c-90c, Includes both types of the fifteen cent, plate proofs on India
paper, XF set and sound.
$1,850.00
112P4-129P4 Complete set of card proof singles
1c-90c, Complete set of card proofs, great color throughout, especially
the 3c and 6c which are usually washed out. Good solid margins
throughout as well. A premium set.
$1,000.00
1869 Inverted Card Proofs
History of the 1869 Inverted card proofs
The
sheets of 100, of the inverted four high values of the 1869 issue were
prepared for and displayed at the Atlanta International Cotton
Exposition in 1881. The sheets were somehow acquired by James A. Petrie,
MD, of Phillipsburg, New Jersey at the close of the exposition. Petrie
claimed that he rescued the inverts along with the trial color card
proof sheets (A.k.a. The Atlanta trial color card proofs) just before
they were to be burned. For some years he tried to sell his find and
found no takers. In 1895 he began to advertise them in the philatelic
press and again no takers. In 1903 he headed to England where he found a
willing buyer in the Earl of Crawford. In November of 1915 the Earls
collection was purchased by John Klemann of the Nassau Stamp Company in
New York City. It was Klemann who eventually cut up the sheets. As the
story goes, the sheets were cut into top and bottom plate blocks of
eight, two sets of blocks of four (I believe that it may have been three
sets of blocks, but two sets do still exist) a few pairs, some singles
and retained a block of 30 for future division. There is no record as to
when the blocks of 30 were cut up. However we do know that one of the
twenty-four cent plate blocks of eight was cut in half leaving only one
true set.
120P4a, 121P4a-122P4a & 129P4a- Top sheet margin copies
Set of
four, 1869 inverted center plate proofs on card, each with a top sheet
margin. Fresh bright colors, strong proof impressions and nice balanced
margins. A very scarce position set..
$15,000.00
Plate Proof on Bond Paper
India Plate Proofs Blocks & Singles
112P3 Blocks
1c
Franklin, Buff block of four on India paper, XF and sound. $250.00
113P3 Block
2c
Post Ride, Brown block of four on India paper, F-VF and sound. SCV:
$175.00 Net $100.00
117P3 Blocks
12c
S.S. Adriatic, Green blocks of four on India paper, XF and sound. Two
different shade available.
$190.00 each
119P3 Blocks
15c
Landing of Columbus, Blue & brown, Type ll, blocks of four on India
paper, XF and sound. $600.00 each
129P3 Blocks
15c Landing of Columbus, Blue & brown, Type lll (Reissue) blocks
of four on India paper, XF and sound.
$1,600.00 each
112P3 Singles
1c
Franklin, Buff plate proof on India paper, XF, sound.
$55.00 each
113P3 Singles
2c
Post Rider, Brown plate proof on India paper, XF, sound.
$40.00 each
114P3 Singles
3c
Locomotive, Ultramarine plate proof on India paper, XF, sound.
$45.00 each
115P3
Singles
6c
Washington, Ultramarine plate proof on India paper, XF, sound.
$45.00 each
116P3 Singles
10c
Eagle & Shield, Yellow plate proof on India paper, XF, sound.
$45.00 each
117P3 Singles
12c
S.S. Adriatic, Green plate proof on India paper, XF, sound.
$55.00 each
129P3 Singles
15c
Landing of Columbus, Blue & brown, Type lll (Reissue) plate proof on
India paper, XF, sound. $350.00
each
120P3
Singles
24c
Declaration of Independence, Green & violet plate proof on India paper,
XF, sound. $140.00 each
121P3 Singles
30c
Flags, Eagle & Shield, Ultramarine & carmine plate proof on India paper,
XF, sound. $140.00 each
Card Proofs Blocks & Singles
116P4 Block
10c
Eagle & Shield, Yellow plate proof on card, block of four, XF.
$250.00 each
112P4 Singles
1c
Franklin, Buff plate proof on card, XF.
$65.00 each
113P4 Singles
2c
Post Rider, Brown plate proof on card, XF.
$50.00 each
114P4 Singles
3c
Locomotive, Ultramarine plate proof on card, XF.
$85.00 each
115P4 Singles
6c
Washington, Ultramarine plate proof on card, XF.
$85.00 each
116P4 Singles
10c
Eagle & Shield, Yellow plate proof on card, XF.
$55.00 each
117P4 Singles
12c
S.S. Adriatic, Green plate proof on card, XF.
$55.00 each
129P4 Singles
15c
Landing of Columbus, Blue & brown, Type lll (Reissue) plate proof on
card, XF. $140.00 each
120P4 Singles
24c
Declaration of Independence, Green & plate proof on card, XF.
$140.00 each
121P4 Singles
30c
Flags, Eagle & Shield, Ultramarine & carmine plate proof on card, XF.
The
sheet margin copy has sold $170.00 each
Trial Color Proofs
Atlanta Trial Color Plate Proofs
History of the Atlanta trial color plate proofs
Sheets of all United States postage stamps from 1847 through the
bank note issues, postage dues, newspaper and periodical, and the
departments were prepared in five colors on card board for the Atlanta
International Cotton Exposition in 1881. The sheets were somehow
acquired by James A. Petrie, MD, of Phillipsburg, New Jersey at the
close of the exposition. Petrie claimed that he rescued them before they
were to be burned. For some years he tried to sell his find and found no
takers. In 1895 he began to advertise them in the philatelic press and
again no takers. In 1903 he headed to England where he found a willing
buyer in the Earl of Crawford. In November of 1915 the Earls collection
was purchased by John Klemann of the Nassau Stamp Company in New York
City. It was Klemann who eventually cut up the sheets. As the story
goes, the sheets were cut into blocks of eight, two sets of blocks of
four a few pairs, some singles.
124TC4e
2c
Post Rider, Blue Atlanta trial color plate proof on card, bottom margin
touches the design, brilliant color! SCV: $150.00
Net $50.00
126TC4c
6c
Washington, Brown Atlanta trial color plate proof on card, with four
nice margins, brilliant color! SCV: $150.00
Net $125.00
112P4 Block of eight
1c Buff plate proof on card, pristine horizontal
block of eight. From the Lilly sheets. $400.00
Re-Issue of 1869
133P3 Dark buff, from the re-issue sheet
1c Dark buff plate proof on India paper and
affixed to the original card blotter. From the Lilly sheet with PF
certificate. This is the last block from a part sheet of 36.
$500.00
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