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National
Large Bank Note Issues – 1871
Essays
145-E5b
1c
Blue die essay pulled on ivory glazed paper, XF. $500.00
147-E13c
3c
gray-blue trial color on thick paper, perforated 12, OG, with
fugitive ink under-printing omitted. $300.00
148-E6
6c Dark rose, dull brown, brown and dark violet die essays
pulled on India paper and reduced in size. Please order by position
or color. Only the dark rose remains $300.00 each
148-E7
6c Dull rose die essays pulled on India paper. The first with a
small thin well below the design. The second example is sound. Rare.
(THE DARK BROWN IS SOLD!) Scott catalog value: $1,000,00 each.
First $600.00 second $750.00
149-E6
7c Blue-green and Gray-black die essays pulled on India paper.
The design as issued but with the shading under the ear incomplete.
Please order by color.
$400.00 each
149-E6
& 149-E7
7c Gray-black, Dark brown and Dark red die essays pulled on
India paper and die sunk on card blotters. $500.00 each. 149-E7
Brown die essay pulled on India paper. This example shows the second
state of the die with dots added to the forehead. (THE GRAY
BLACK IS SOLD!) Rare
$995.00
149-E6
7c Dark brown and Light red die essays pulled on India paper.
The design as issued but with the shading under the ear incomplete.
Please order by color.
$400.00 each
150-E3a
10c Brown, Orange-brown, Rose, Yellow-brown and Dark rose die
essays pulled on India paper and die sunk on card blotters. Please
order by color. Ex-Brazer & Finkelburg
$1,250.00 each
150-E3a
10c Dull
violet die essay pulled on India paper and removed from the card
blotter, full size (63x73mm), sound. This is the third state of the
design.
Ex-M. Brown
$750.00
150-E5b
10c Black, Black-brown and Scarlet die essays pulled on glazed
ivory card. Full size for these. Please order by color. $1,250.00 each
150-E5b
10c Black-brown die essay pulled on
white glazed paper and full size for this. This is the fifth state
of the die. SCV: $500.00
Ex-M. Brown
Net: $750.00
151-E5
12c Orange, Orange-brown and Ultramarine vignette die essays
pulled on India paper die sunk on card blotter. All Ex-Finkelburg.
Please order by color.
$600.00 each
151-E5
12 Black vignette die essay pulled on India paper die sunk and
still affixed to the card blotter. Ex-Finkelburg.
$600.00
151-E9a
12c Dull red die essay pulled on India paper and cut to shape,
Scott catalog value: $650.00.
Net $300.00
152-E7
15c Orange die essay, incomplete design, pulled on India paper
and reduced in size.
$475.00
152-E7
15c Orange-brown die essay, incomplete design, pulled on India
paper. $500.00
153-E3
24c Black vignette die essay pulled on India paper and still
affixed to the original card blotter.
$475.00
153-E3
24c Dark orange-brown and orange vignette essays pulled on India
paper and die sunk on card blotters. Please order by color.
$600.00 each
153-E4
24c Ultramarine die essay pulled on India paper and trimmed to
near stamp size. Upper corners not squared outside the scrolls. No
periods after U and S in stars.
$350.00
155-E5
90c Orange-brown incomplete die essay pulled on India paper and
reduced to stamp size. Just touches at the top.
$275.00
Essays – Under
Printed Network in Fugitive Ink
147-E13a & c
3c trail colors with under-printing: Brown, Orange and Dull Orange
pair, OG. Singles: $300.00 each. Orange and Brown singles with
under-printing omitted $300.00 each
Die Proofs
155P1
Full size
90c Carmine actually large than full size die proof pulled on
India paper and die sunk on card blotter. Great color!
$400.00
155P1
90c Carmine die proof pulled on India paper, removed from the
card blotter and cut down to within ¼ inch of the die.
$125.00
Roosevelt
Small Die Proof
145P2
1c Ultramarine Roosevelt small die proof pulled on wove paper
and mounted of gray card. This was the only National die used to
produce Roosevelt small die proofs.
$175.00
India Plate Proofs
145P3 – 155P3 Complete set of blocks of four
Complete set of India paper plate proofs still affixed to the
original card blotters. Rare thus! From the Lilly sheets. Ex-Lilly
$2,500.00
145P3 – 155P3 Complete set on India paper
1c – 90c, all 11 values, plate
proofs on India paper, strong fresh colors, sharp impressions with
balanced margins throughout. A premium set!
$500.00
146P3
Bottom imprint block
2c Red-brown, plate proof on India paper, bottom imprint block
of four. Small gum soak from hinge at bottom left.
$150.00
146P3
Block of four
2c Red-brown, plate proof on India paper, block of four.
$90.00
148P3
Block of four
6c Carmine, block of four, plate proof on India paper and still
affixed to the original card blotter.
$250.00
148P3
Block of four
6c Carmine, block of four, plate proof on India paper and still
affixed to the original card blotter.
$250.00
149P3
blocks of four
7c Vermilion plate proof on India paper, block of four. Please
order by position.
$70.00
150P3
Block of four
10c Brown plate proof on India paper, blocks of four
$165.00 each
150P3
Plate number block of four
10c Brown plate proof on India paper, bottom right plate number
block of four. $225.00
151P3
Block of four
12c Violet plate proof on India paper, block of four.
$70.00
152P3
Block of four
15c Orange plate proof on India paper, block of four.
$135.00
154P3 Bottom left sheet margin block of four
30c Black plate proof on India paper, bottom left sheet margin block
of four and stil affixed to the original card blotter. $170.00
155P3
Top left sheet margin plate number block of four
90c Carmine top sheet margin block on India paper with plate
number 23. Scarce item. Ex-Fekete
$300.00
Trial Color
Plate Proofs
147TC3
3c Trial color plate proofs. Violet-brown on India paper. Ex-Finkelburg
$125.00. Red-brown on bond paper. The block of six does have some
faults as the sheet that came onto the market was folded and
creased. Singles $125.00 each, block of six $400.00
150TC3 – Unlisted trial color plate proofs
9167
10c Blue and Dull red trial color
plate proofs on India paper. Most unusual.
Ex-M. Brown
$250.00 each
Imperforate on
Stamp Paper
147
Imperforate pair
3c Green plate proof on stamp paper, imperforate, original gum,
horizontal crease and lightly toned.
$500.00
Specimens
150S
Unlisted
10c Brown with type “A” specimen overprint and a manuscript “X”,
no gum and light horizontal crease near the top. We have handled
only two other copies of this rare unlisted specimen.
$875.00
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