FIRST ISSUE PROOFS & TRIAL COLORS
R2P4 VF-XF block of 4 250.00
R3P3
F fresh 65.00 R3P4 VF-XF block of 4 180.00 R4P4 XF 25.00 R4P4 VF-XF block of 4 115.00 R5P4 VF 30.00 R8P3 VF shows plate flaws at LL 100.00 R9P4 VF-XF block of 4 115.00 R11P4 VF-XF block of 4 150.00 R13P4 VF-XF
block of 4 115.00 R18P4 VF-XF block of 4 115.00 R20P4 VF-XF block of 4 115.00 R22P4 VF-XF block of 4 240.00 R23P4 VF-XF block of 4 130.00 R23P4 XF block of 4 130.00 R24TC3 in carmine, VF 100.00 R25P4 XF block of 4
130.00 R34P4 VF-XF block of 4 130.00 R35P4 XF 30.00 R35P4 VF-XF block of 4 130.00 R36P4 VF-XF block of
4 130.00 R37P4 VF-XF block of 4 130.00 R41P4 VF 95.00 R42P4 VF-XF block of 4 130.00 R45P4 F-VF 195.00 R49P4 XF 35.00 R51TC3c VF-XF deep red lilac 150.00 R51TC3d XF slate blue 150.00 R51TC3e VF black 150.00 R55TC plate proof on bond with parts of adjoining stamps, XF and scarce 400.00 R66P4 F-VF 35.00 R67TC carmine
on India pair 150.00 R68P4 VF 30.00 R68TC3 carmine on India pair 150.00 R73TC3 VF-XF carmine 110.00 R75P4
F-VF 85.00 R78P4 VF 40.00 R79P4 XF 100.00 R88P4 VF-XF 50.00 R90P4 VF-XF block of 4 220.00 R93P4 VF 50.00 R95TC3 VF yellow green 250.00 R99TC4 VF black, light crease 150.00
R55
set of 4 trial colors (all the known colors) with black vignettes pasted over the original engraved vignettes,
on heavy bond paper, VF, rare complete set. This is believed to be initial essays for the Second Issue. 2000.00
2ND & 3RD ISSUE PROOFS & TRIAL COLORS R104TC5 plate on bond block of 4
175.00 R105P3 VF-XF block of 4 80.00 R109P3 VF-XF top sheet margin block of 4 80.00 R111P3 VF block of 4 80.00 R112P3 XF block of 4 80.00 R119P3 F 35.00 R120P3 VF block of 4 95.00 R120P4 VF 25.00 R121P3 VF right
sheet margin block of 4 250.00 R122P4 VF 40.00 R130P4 VF 110.00 R131P4 VF 125.00 R135P3 XF block of
ten with Wilcox's patent notice at right 225.00 R142aP4 inverted center, exists only as a proof, Sloane
hstp guarantee on back, ex-Cunliffe 1450.00 R144P4 XF 40.00 R146P4 XF top sheet margin proof 50.00 R147P4 XF
left sheep margin proof 75.00 R148P4 XF left sheep margin proof 55.00 R148P3 VF-XF 95.00 R148P4 XF 60.00 R150P4 VF-XF 150.00
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PROPRIETARY AND BEER PROOFS & TRIAL COLORS
RB1P4 block of
4 50.00 RB1P5 XF lower left sheet margin pair 30.00 RB1P5 XF block of 4 60.00 RB5P3 XF horiz pair 45.00 RB5P4 VF 10.00 RB11P3 VF horiz pair 120.00 RB14P3 VF horiz pair 120.00 RB17P3 VF horiz pair 120.00
TELEGRAPH PROOFS & TRIAL COLORS 1T4P3 VF 25.00 3T4P2 VF 25.00 3T4TC3 unlisted by Scott 30.00 3T6P4 VF pair 75.00 3T10TC4
black trial color 20.00 12T3P4 VF card proof 35.00 12T4P4 VF card proof 35.00 15T34/35 VF proof on card,
unlisted in black 100.00 16T5P4 F-VF 25.00
16T8P4 VF 25.00 16R9P3 VF 17.50 16T10P4 VF 25.00 16T11P3 VF thin 20.00 16T15P3 F cut close 10.00 16T16P3 VF horiz pair 30.00 16T17P2
VF horiz pair, thin 20.00 16T44TC1 orange brown
die on india XF 100.00 16T44TC3 dark blue on india pane of 16 XF unusual 250.00
TAXPAID PROOFS Turner C-207 (TA17) VF 30.00 Turner C-208 (TA18) VF 50.00 Turner
C-210 (TA20) VF 125.00 Turner S-15 (TE62) F 65.00 Turner T-84 (TG50) VF 150.00 Turner T-84 (TG50) VF strip of 3 375.00 Turner
T-86 (TG52) VF vertical pair 250.00 Turner T-98
(TG102) VF 100.00 TAXPAID ESSAYS Turner S-2a VF small stain 350.00 Turner T-2 VF ex-Cunliffe 350.00 Turner
T-12-A XF 950.00
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STAMPED PAPER PROOFS & TRIAL COLORS RN-C16 proof 200.00 RN-D type proof 75.00 RN-D type, American Phototype
Sample Invalid for Actual Use" 200.00 RN-E type, "Sample" at bottom 250.00 RN-F type trial
color proof in red, unlisted in Turner, the sole other known copy is in the Eagle collection at the NPM 600.00 RN-F type trial color in green 600.00 RN-G type proof 90.00 RN-H type proof in black, cut to shape as usual 100.00 RN-L type proof 200.00 RN-N type "Sample" in bands at L & R 275.00 RN-P type proof 125.00 RN-P
type proof in black, 1 of 2 recorded. This is the first stamp issued after Lincoln's death. It was approved May
31, 1865, only 46 days after Lincoln was assassinated. A very important item for a Lincoln specialist. 600.00 RN-Q type proof, cut to shape 250.00 RN-Q type proof, ex-Antizzo 600.00 RN-U type proof 250.00 RN-V4 proof, ex-Deats and Joyce 400.00 RN-W2
proof, small margins around 100.00 RN-W2 proof VF, ex-Antizzo 275.00
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REVENUE
ESSAYS
(Essay numbers are
from Turner's Essays and Proofs of United States Internal Revenue Stamps) 1-Ag green and brown on blue fugitive paper 475.00 1-Ag blue and dull orange, shows how fugitive ink worked 650.00 1-B deep rose on white glazed paper 500.00 1-D brown and orange 550.00 1-D green and orange, showing fugitive ink 550.00 1-D dull red and rose, showing fugitive ink 550.00 1-Ea VF 500.00 1-Eb orange 650.00 2a black on glazed paper 150.00 2a rose carmine on white glazed paper
200.00 2-Ab dull violet and
dark brown, cut to shape as always 275.00 2Da brown red on gummed paper
100.00 2e brown and brown-red 300.00 2-Fa set of 6 different colors including 3 that aren't listed in Turner (green, red, slate) 600.00 Vignette essay used on essay #3 frame, complete essay is in the Eagle collection at the NPM 500.00 4-Aa red, cut to shape as always 250.00 4b shows bit of albino 2 cent value at left (this frame was used on
the James A Garfield postage stamp of 1882) 450.00 5a blue 175.00 5a VF black on heavy glazed paper 325.00 5d dull blue 150.00 6-Bi lake brown on India 550.00 10B in black and dull buff, VF full OG, bottom sheet
margin 450.00 10B black and red brown, VF full fresh OG, tiny thin 450.00 10b bright red 600.00 10b
XF brown-red shade, lower right corner sheet margin stamp, full OG 750.00 10b XF bright red shade, lower right
corner sheet margin stamp, full OG 750.00 11 NBNCo frame 300.00 12b black on white glazed paper 425.00 12Eb VF-XF 300.00 17b black 400.00 19 deep rose & deep green, cut close as always, glazed paper mounted
on card 450.00 19 dull orange & dull purple on white glazed paper, VF 550.00 19a dull orange
& gray-blue on white glazed paper, VF, tiny thin 550.00 20a brown on white glazed paper,
VF 500.00 20a black on white glazed paper, XF 400.00 20a dull yellow-orange on white glazed paper,
VF 500.00 20a green on white glazed paper, VF, shows layout lines in 4 positions
550.00 20b red on yellow surfaced glazed paper, VF-XF 575.00 21a bright buff & brown on white paper,
VF cut close as usual 600.00 21b violet blue and red with black border, VF 350.00 22 5-cent Washington essay
done by the National Bank Note Co, VF small thins 375.00 23b scarce general revenue lathework surface-printed
essay 350.00 25G altered die with vertical line below Washington's queue 400.00 31b blue die essay on heavy
white glazed paper 375.00 31b red die essay on heavy white glazed paper 375.00 31b 3 cent black on
heavy white glazed paper 500.00 37b black die essay on white glazed paper 800.00 37b black die essay
on white glazed paper 1250.00 36Bc $2 red on thin white paper 250.00 38
2 cent slate 150.00 38 group of 4 different color American Phototype proprietary stamp essays (blue, carmine,
orange, and black), VF cut to shape as always 500.00 41A blue percussion cap essay,produced by the National
Currency Bureau (former name of the BEP) 250.00 52d very pale blue (listed color) 400.00 52b pale brown 500.00 59A Butler & Carpenter, set of five known colors 1000.00 59B Butler & Carpenter, green and purple 250.00 59B Butler & Carpenter, purple and green 250.00 Turner type XIII experimental yellow cycloidal overprint
on blue Turner essay 64 300.00 68 VF blue & black 595.00 68 carmine & black (unlisted color in Turner),
pasted on vignettes 1250.00 76A VF blue 75.00 77A blue 75.00 77A green on card 225.00 78A blue
on card 75.00 78A VF green 125.00 80B (unlisted by Turner) 2nd/3rd issue plate essay block of 4 on card of
frame only in brown 1000.00 102B Model 2nd issue essay with black vignette pasted on 375.00 102B orange,
Washington head 400.00 102B green, Washington head 400.00 103A green, albino coat of arms 400.00 103A orange,
albino 450.00 106C green, pasted on Washington head 450.00 106C orange, pasted on Washington head 450.00 PREVENTION ESSAYS John M Sturgeon Patent Essay (cancel becomes visible in fluid), Brazer 89b reading up 375.00 John M Sturgeon
Patent Essay (cancel becomes visible in fluid), USR, ex-Joyce 595.00
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