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Providence, R.I., 1846, 5¢ gray black, o.g., hinge remnant, position 12, lower right corner sheet margin single with huge margins all around, Extremely Fine and choice; with 2023 P.S.A.G. certificate graded XF-SUP 95 .

Scott No. 10X1   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $350.

Providence, R.I., 1846, 5¢ gray black, Sperati reproduction, large margins, signed by Sperati in pencil on reverse, without gum, Very Fine.

Scott No. 10X1 var.   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $200 - 300.

1847, 5¢ red brown, horizontal pair, large margins all around, beautiful bright color, canceled by red grid cancels, Extremely Fine; with 2021 P.F. certificate graded XF 90 .

Scott No. 1   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $950.

A CHOICE USED PAIR OF THE 5¢ 1847 ISSUE WITH OUTSTANDING COLOR AND MARGINS.

1847 (1875 Reproduction - 1903 Roosevelt), 5¢-10¢ black, Large Die Trial Color Proofs on India, two sets of 5¢ and 10¢ proofs mounted on card cut from composite die comprising before and after cleaning for the 1903 Roosevelt Album special printing, first pair of proofs show heavy rust markings prior to die cleaning, the 10¢ with ms. "From Jos. E. Ralph" and "J.M. Bartels" on reverse (the rust markings also show on the 5¢-10¢ composite die offered in the following lot); the second pair of proofs are after rust cleaning with the 5¢ showing pencil "88" at lower right and on reverse the same ms. "From Jos. E. Ralph" and "J.M. Bartels" on reverse, Very Fine.

Scott Nos. 3TC1-4TC1   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $10,000 - 15,000.

THE UNIQUE SET OF ROOSEVELT LARGE DIE TRIAL COLOR PROOFS IN BLACK TAKEN BEFORE AND AFTER CLEANING.

The reproduction die of the 1847 issue was made in 1875. The original dies by Rawdon, Wright, Hatch & Co. were believed to have been destroyed in 1851. The P.O. Department ordered the B.E.P. to produce new dies, which were engraved by Burt, McCoy and Skinner. A composite die was made that included both stamps and given the number 2088, which was later shortened to die 88.

When the P.O. Department ordered a special printing of proofs for the Roosevelt albums in 1903, the B.E.P. used the "88" reprint die to produce the proofs for the 1847 issue. Before printing the stamps in their original colors, the dies were checked by producing two impressions in black and at least one in green prior to cleaning (offered in the next lot).

Joseph E. Ralph was the Custodian of Dies and Rolls from 1897 until 1906 at the B.E.P. He is known to have sent several proofs to stamp collector J.M. Bartels.

Accompanied by article detailing these history of these Roosevelt test die proofs.

1847 (1875 Reprodition - 1903 Roosevelt Printing), 5¢-10¢ green, Composite Large Die Trial Color Proof on India, side-by-side designs on 72 x 58mm India paper, mirror "2088" die number at bottom right, deep rich color, slight die corrosion causing extra green ink to print outside the borders of the proofs corresponds to the black uncleaned examples in the prior lot; faint vertical crease between proofs, Very Fine, ex-Marasse, Gross .

Scott No. 3TC1-4TC1   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $11,000.

THE ONLY RECORDED 5¢ AND 10¢ 1847 ISSUE DESIGN COMPOSITE TRIAL COLOR PROOF IN GREEN AVAILABLE TO COLLECTORS.

The reproduction die of the 1847 issue was made in 1875. The original dies by Rawdon, Wright, Hatch & Co. were believed to have been destroyed in 1851. The P.O. Department ordered the B.E.P. to produce new dies, which were engraved by Burt, McCoy and Skinner. A composite die was made that included both stamps and given the number 2088, which was later shortened to die 88.

When the P.O. Department ordered a special printing of proofs for the Roosevelt albums in 1903, the B.E.P. used the "88" reprint die to produce the proofs for the 1847 issue. Before printing the stamps in their original colors, the dies were checked by producing two impressions in black and at least one in green prior to cleaning (offered here).

It was long believed that this was a trial color proof pulled in 1877 due to the existence of another composite die with engraver pencil notes stating "This die was sent to the Continental Bank Note Co. from the Bureau of Eng'r and Pt'g, Washington D.C. August 1877 and cleaned and restored by me, Chas. Skinner". This signed die was offered in the Chesapeake collection and now resides permanently in the National Postal Museum. Due to the rust smudges on the die offered here that match the smudges on black dies in the prior lot, we can accurately date this die proof to the 1903 Roosevelt printing.

Accompanied by article detailing these history of these Roosevelt test die proofs.

1855, 10¢ green, type I, full to large margins, strong color and impression, light town cancel, fresh and Very Fine to Extremely Fine; with 1990 P.F. and 2023 P.S.A.G. certificates, latter graded VF-XF 85 .

Scott No. 13   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $750.

1855, 10¢ green, type II, horizontal pair with right interpane margin and centerline, positions 19-20L1, large to huge margins other sides including portion of Position 18 at left and trace of stamp at top, deep rich color, unobtrusive cancel, a Superb jumbo gem, ex-Saadi, Eubanks ; with 1983 and 1989 P.F., and 2023 P.S.E. certificates, latter graded Superb 98J .

Scott No. 14   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $310.

A SUPERB JUMBO CENTERLINE PAIR OF THE 1855 10¢ TYPE II IMPERFORATE IN THE FINEST QUALITY.

1851, 12¢ gray black, large margins all around, neat town cancel, tiny corner crease, Extremely Fine appearance.

Scott No. 17   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $260.

1859, 5¢ brown, type I, nicely centered, neat New Orleans town cancel, Very Fine; with 2023 P.S.A.G. certificate graded VF 80 .

Scott No. 29   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $325.

1859, 12¢ black, plate III, well centered, bright paper with neat paint red grid cancel, fresh and Very Fine to Extremely Fine; with 2023 P.S.A.G. certificate graded VF-XF 85 (SMQ $400) .

Scott No. 36B   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $315.

1860, 30¢ orange, wide margins, strong color, canceled by partial magenta "Aachen Franco" framed handstamp, F.-V.F. and scarce magenta cancel; with 2023 P.S.A.G. certificate.

Scott No. 38   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $590.

1860, 90¢ blue, o.g., wide margins, strong color and impression, F.-V.F. and scarce original gum example; with 2023 P.S.A.G. certificate.

Scott No. 39   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $3,000.

1860, 90¢ blue, without gum, well centered with wide margins, deep rich color, minor scuffing at top and a central thin, Very Fine appearance; with 2012 P.F. certificate.

Scott No. 39   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $1,400.

1861, 12¢ black, exceedingly well centered, circular grid cancel, choice and Extremely Fine; with 2023 P.S.A.G. certificate graded XF 90 (SMQ $300) .

Scott No. 69   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $95.

1861, 90¢ pale blue, without gum, exceedingly well centered within large margins, strong color and impression, bright and fresh, Very Fine; with 2006 P.F. certificate.

Scott No. 72a   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $1,200.

1869, 10¢ yellow, without gum, centered to bottom, strong radiant color on bright paper, fresh and Fine; with 1981 P.F. certificate.

Scott No. 116   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $750.

1869, 12¢ green, full o.g., strong color on bright paper, post office fresh and Very Fine; with 1993 P.F. and 2012 P.S.A.G. certificates.

Scott No. 117   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $1,850.

30¢ ultramarine & carmine, Re-issue, deep rich colors on bright paper, nicely centered amid wide margins, New York "3" third-class oval cancel, fresh and Very Fine; with 1993 & 2011 P.S.E. certificates.

Scott No. 131   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $2,750.

A CHOICE 30¢ 1869 RE-ISSUE IN OUTSTANDING QUALITY.

1871, 7¢ vermilion, H. grill, N.B.N.C. printing, well centered, rich color, NYFM star (Weiss ST-8P2) fancy cancel, light corner perf crease, fresh and Very Fine appearance.

Scott No. 138   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $525.

1870, 6¢ carmine, N.B.N.C. printing, o.g., lightly hinged, nicely centered with beautiful color on bright paper, fresh and Very Fine; with 2000 P.F. certificate.

Scott No. 148   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $900.

1870, 15¢ bright orange, N.B.N.C. printing, well centered within even margins, neat cork cancel, Very Fine to Extremely Fine; with 2023 P.S.A.G. certificate graded VF-XF 85 .

Scott No. 152   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $225.

1870, 24¢ purple, N.B.N.C. printing, o.g., attractively centered, pretty bright shade, Very Fine, ex-Caspary (block) .

Scott No. 153   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $1,700.

A CHOICE ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 1870 24¢ UNGRILLED NATIONAL BANK NOTE ISSUE.

1870, 30¢ black, N.B.N.C. printing, without gum, beautifully centered with a sharp impression on bright paper, fresh and F.-V.F., a scarce unused stamp; with 2023 P.S.A.G. certificate.

Scott No. 154   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $2,600.

1873, 30¢ black, C.B.N.C. printing, "Goodall" trial color small die proof, complete set of all five colors, each approximately 35 x 35mm, vivid colors, fresh and Very Fine set.

Scott No. 165TC2a-e   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $3,000.

1879, 15¢ red orange, A.B.N.C. printing, o.g., small hinge remnant, exceptionally well centered within large beautifully balanced margins, vibrant color, Extremely Fine and choice; with 1978 P.F. certificate.

Scott No. 189   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $180.

1882, 5¢ yellow brown, o.g., exceedingly well centered within wide margins, strong impression on bright paper, particularly fresh and Extremely Fine; with 1991 P.F. certificate.

Scott No. 205   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $240.

1887, 3¢ vermilion, o.g., never hinged, well centered with vibrant color, bright and fresh, choice and Extremely Fine; with 1997 P.F. certificate.

Scott No. 214   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $190.

1888, 5¢ indigo, o.g., lightly hinged, exceptionally well centered within beautifully balanced margins, Extremely Fine and choice; with 1988 P.F. certificate.

Scott No. 216   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $220.

1888, 5¢ indigo, o.g., never hinged, wide margins, F.-V.F.; with 2023 P.S.A.G. certificate.

Scott No. 216   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $675.

1890 Issue American Bank Note Co. Proposal For Adhesive Postage Stamps, folio-size preprinted document not filled out, enclosed are two sample pages, one headed with "Proposed colors for stamps of small size" with rows of 5 overprinted "Sample A" stamps comprising: 212S-L, 191S-M, 214S-L, 211S-L, 209-S-M, 208S-L, 211S-M, 216S-N, 190S-L, 191S-L; and other page headed "Proposed colors for stamps of large size" with rows of 5 overprinted "Sample." stamps comprising: 212S-K//191S-K, on the small size page some stamps with manuscript notes in margin like 191S-M "Color for two cent stamps" and 209S-M "Color for 5 cent stamp", etc, Very Fine.

Scott No. 219-229   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $10,000 - 15,000.

A REMARKABLE 1890 ISSUE DOCUMENT SHOWING THE SAMPLE SPECIMENS.

The request for proposal by the Post Office Department for the contract of 1890 in two sizes, current large size and a smaller size about 75% of the current issue. If the contract is awarded by the Postmaster General in the smaller size, then the contractor was required to prepare and furnish the necessary new designs, dies, rolls with the necessary cost included in the bid. Ultimately, the Post Office choose the American Bank Note Company sealed bid for smaller designs that were typical of the current British stamps in circulation.

1890, 15¢ indigo, o.g., beautifully centered with wide margins, strong impression on bright paper, choice Very Fine; with 1992 P.F. certificate.

Scott No. 227   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $180.

1890, 90¢ orange, slightly disturbed o.g. from hinge removal, well centered within large margins, rich color, otherwise Extremely Fine and choice; with 2009 P.F. certificate.

Scott No. 229   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $475.

1893, Columbians complete, large die proofs, printed directly on card, printed directly on approximately 220x142mm cards, fresh beautiful colors, each with "American Bank Note Co. New-York." imprint at bottom, Very Fine.

Scott Nos. 230P1-245P1   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $7,000.

A RARE COMPLETE SET OF 1893 COLUMBIAN ISSUE LARGE DIE PROOFS PRINTED DIRECTLY ON CARD.

The Columbian Issue large die proofs come printed directly on card and on India paper die sunk on card.

1893, 4¢ Columbian, o.g., never hinged, exceptionally well centered within balanced margins, bright color, Extremely Fine; with 2023 P.S.A.G. certificate graded XF 90 (SMQ $350) .

Scott No. 233   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $150.

1893, 5¢ Columbian, o.g., never hinged, exceedingly well centered within large margins, sharp impression, choice and Extremely Fine; with 2022 P.F. certificate graded XF 90 .

Scott No. 234   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $150.

1893, 30¢ Columbian, red, Ferrotype Essay, ferrotype plate impression of 239-E2 essay on 55x43mm stiff white card with rounded corners, Very Fine.

Scott No. 239-E3   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $1,000.

A RARE EXAMPLE OF THE 30¢ COLUMBIAN FERROTYPE TYPE ESSAY SHOWING ENGRAVED OUTLINE OF VIGNETTE.

1893, 50¢ Columbian, black, die essay on India, incomplete engraving of entire design; missing dots on donkey's flank and long lines on wrist of bowing man, no etching on two riders or their mounts, mounted on 72x57mm card, Very Fine.

Scott No. 240-E2   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $1,500.

A RARE PROGRESSIVE DIE ESSAY IN BLACK OF THE ENTIRE DESIGN.

1893, 50¢ Columbian, black, die essay on India, incomplete engraving of entire design; additional engraving on donkey's flank and face of figure to left of Columbus, mounted on 72x57mm card, Very Fine.

Scott No. 240-E3   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $1,500.

A RARE PROGRESSIVE DIE ESSAY IN BLACK OF THE ENTIRE DESIGN.

1893, $1 Columbian, o.g., very lightly hinged, exceedingly well centered, rich vibrant color with sharp impression, fresh and Extremely Fine; with 1982 P.F. certificate.

Scott No. 241   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $1,000.

A CHOICE ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE $1 COLUMBIAN WITH GREAT EYE APPEAL.

1893, $2 Columbian, brown red, trial color large die proof on India, mounted on 73x61mm card showing "C-272" die number and "American Bank Note Co. N.Y." imprint below die, Very Fine, unpriced in Scott .

Scott No. 242TC1af   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $750 - 1,000.

1893, $5 Columbian, o.g., lightly hinged, nicely centered with strong impression, fresh and Very Fine; with 1979 P.F. certificate.

Scott No. 245   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $2,400.

A BEAUTIFUL ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE $5 COLUMBIAN.

1895, $1 black, type I, D.L. watermark, o.g., very lightly hinged, exceptionally well centered within balanced margins, sharp impression, bright and fresh, Extremely Fine and choice; with 1986 P.F. and 1989 P.S.E. certificates.

Scott No. 276   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $600.

1895, $2 bright blue, D.L. watermark, o.g., very lightly hinged, attractively centered with vibrant color, Very Fine; with 1980 P.F. certificate.

Scott No. 277   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $900.

1898, 10¢ orange brown, type II, vertical watermark, o.g., never hinged, nicely centered, bright color, fresh and Very Fine example of this scarce watermark variety; with 2023 P.S.A.G. certificate.

Scott No. 283a   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $775.

1898, Trans-Miss., 1¢ Vignette Only Large Die Essay on India, State IV, on 92x84mm card showing full die sinkage, sharp impression, fresh and Very Fine.

Scott No. 285-E4   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $2,500.

ONE OF ONLY TWO RECORDED EXAMPLES OF THIS 1¢ TRANS-MISS. VIGNETTE-ONLY STATE IV DIE ESSAY.

Incomplete vignette only die with further engraving of entire left side, Marquette's hair is significantly larger and reshaped, Indian at right darker and robe shadow etched.

1898, 4¢ Trans-Miss. bicolor essay, red orange frame with black vignette on India, die sunk on full size 201x151mm card, bright and fresh, Extremely Fine and choice full-size example.

Scott No. 287-E9   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $550.

1898, 8¢ Trans-Miss. bicolor essay, dark red frame with black vignette on India, die sunk on full 200x156mm card, Extremely Fine and choice full-size example.

Scott No. 289-E4   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $750.

1898, $1 Trans-Miss., o.g., strong color and impression, fresh and F.-V.F.; with 2023 P.S.A.G. certificate.

Scott No. 292   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $1,500.