United States Revenues continued...

FIRST ISSUE COLLECTION AND GROUP LOTS continued...

Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
521			First Issue revenues on documents extensive lot of many hundreds, wide variety of stamps, including some better imperforate and part perforate, denominations to $15.00, excellent range of documents, from simple handwritten notes to intricate stock certificates, with many railroad related items present, also of note is a 5c Foreign Exchanged used as postage in combination with 1861 10c Green (#68) on front only to France, fine-very fine; certainly a desirable lot for the collector of First Issue documents.	Est. $2,000-3,000 SOLD for $11,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
522			Inland Exchange checks used from Hawaii, three exchange checks used from Honolulu and payable in New Bedford, Mass., used in 1867, 1868 and 1871, one with 40c Inland Exchange, one with three 10c Inland Exchange and one with 30c Inland Exchange and 50c Entry of Goods, a couple stamps affected by light file folds, otherwise fine; not easy to find used from Hawaii. (Image)	Est. $400-500 SOLD for $5,750.00 Will close during Public Auction

SECOND ISSUE ESSAYS

Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
523	E	Turner Essay 76 var.	Turner Essay 76 var., $3.50 Rhode Island arms vignette, bicolor plate essay in blue and brown, complete sheet of eight mounted on 198x178mm card, with double ruled defacing lines through each proof, Carpenter imprint at bottom, very fine; while bicolor essays of the $25.00 are known, this is the only recorded example of the $3.50 bicolor essay; a unique showpiece for the proof or Second Issue revenue specialist. (Image)	Est. $2,000-3,000 SOLD for $2,600.00 Will close during Public Auction
524	E	Turner Essay 76-A	Turner Essay 76-A, $3.50 Rhode Island arms vignette, plate essay on card, a set of singles in all five listed colors (blue, dark blue, brown, green and plum), includes three sheet-margin examples, very fine. (Image)	Est. $200-300 SOLD for $180.00 Will close during Public Auction
525	E	Turner Essay 76-A	Turner Essay 76-A, $3.50 Rhode Island arms vignette, plate essay on card, four different colors (blue, dark blue, brown and green) in partial imprint blocks of four, fresh and very fine. (Image)	Est. $500-750 SOLD for $325.00 Will close during Public Auction
526	E	Turner Essay 77-A	Turner Essay 77-A, $5.00 Delaware arms vignette, plate essay on card, set of all five listed colors (blue, dark blue, brown, green and plum), all but one are sheet-margin examples, very fine. (Image)	Est. $200-300 SOLD for $170.00 Will close during Public Auction
527	E	Turner Essay 78	Turner Essay 78, $25.00 Maryland arms vignette, die essay in black on India, measuring a full 42x91mm, small flaws including a hinge-sealed tear at left, very fine appearance; this is the scarcest of all the Coat of Arms essays. (Image)	Est. $300-400 SOLD for $375.00 Will close during Public Auction
528	E	Turner Essay 78-A	Turner Essay 78-A, $25.00 Maryland arms vignette, plate essay on card, set of all five listed colors (blue, dark blue, brown, green and plum), all are top sheet-margin examples, very fine. (Image)	Est. $200-300 SOLD for $280.00 Will close during Public Auction
529	E	Turner Essay 78-A	Turner Essay 78-A, $25.00 Maryland arms vignette, plate essay on card, complete set in all five colors as above, but in blocks of four, several with a portion of the imprint in bottom margins, very fine and not easy to find as a complete set in blocks. (Image)	Est. $1,000-1,500 SOLD for $700.00 Will close during Public Auction
530	E	Turner Essay 78-B	Turner Essay 78-B, $25.00 Maryland arms vignette, plate essay in violet blue and orange red on India, top sheet-margin single, other margins large and even, bright rich colors, extremely fine; ex-Little. (Image)	Est. $300-400 SOLD for $290.00 Will close during Public Auction
531	E	Turner Composite Plate A	Turner Composite Plate A, 1c-$50.00 Second & Third Issue and 1c-10c Proprietary, green and black on India paper, an extraordinary full sample sheet of 36 different subjects carefully arranged on a large sheet of India paper (196x233mm), similar to the composite sheet illustrated in Turner on page 82, but each subject with a small circle punch, and without the extraneous pen lines, remarkably bright and fresh, trivial corner bend at bottom left, very fine; the item illustrated in Turner was thought to be the only intact composite sheet, this particular example is unique with the circle punches and is in far superior condition to the other sheet (which has faults and extraneous pen marks between the stamps); an eye-arresting showpiece that would be perfect for exhibition. (Image)	Est. $5,000-7,500 SOLD for $12,500.00 Will close during Public Auction

SECOND ISSUE PROOFS AND TRIAL COLORS

Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
532	TC	R104TC	#R104TC, 2c Pale blue and black trial color plate proof on bond, block of 56 (8x7), strong rich colors, large outer margins, horizontal and vertical crease through the center, faint toned specks affect a few stamps at top, otherwise very fine; an unusually large size proof multiple. (Image)	$3,360.00+ SOLD for $450.00 Will close during Public Auction
533	P	R105P3-30P3	#R105P3-30P3, 3c-$25.00 Blue and black, plate proofs on India, blocks of four, strong rich colors, large margins, a few faint hinge thins, still a very fine group overall. (Image)	$2,345.00 SOLD for $650.00 Will close during Public Auction
534	P	R105P4-31P4	#R105P4-31P4, 3c-$50.00 Blue and black, plate proofs on card cplt. in blocks of four, the $3.50 is a corner sheet-margin block, strong rich colors throughout, large margins all around, one $50.00 with a tiny toned spot, very fine. (Image)	$2,565.00 SOLD for $800.00 Will close during Public Auction
535	P	R121P3	#R121P3, $1.60 Blue and black, plate proof on India, bottom margin imprint and plate no. 24 strip of five, strong rich colors, two shallow thin spots and a few light toned specks, very fine appearance. (Image)	Est. $300-400 SOLD for $160.00 Will close during Public Auction
536	P	R131P4	#R131P4, $50.00 Blue and black, plate proof on card, left margin imprint and plate no. 32 block of four, rich bright color, large margins all around, light stain on reverse just shows though in a couple spots in the margin, still very fine and a scarce plate block; cataloged as a normal block; ex-Little. (Image)	$625.00+ SOLD for $375.00 Will close during Public Auction
537	TC	R132TC	#R132TC, $200.00 Red, green and black large die trial color proof on India, on 109x140mm card, with imprints on both sides, two small security punches as always, incredibly fresh, with beautiful rich colors on a pristine card, extremely fine; we believe this to be the finest of the tiny number known, with this example being a larger size than any other we are aware and completely free of the age spots and other flaws that are normally found; clearly undercataloged in Scott, with a lesser quality example recently realizing $14,950.00 in a New York City auction. (Image)	$2,500.00 SOLD for $12,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
538	P	R132P2	#R132P2, $200.00 Blue, red and black Small Persian Rug, small die proof in India, 38x71mm proof affixed to 127x75mm E.B. Sterling presentation card with gilded edges, stunning colors that are incredibly deep and luxuriant, full margins, proof with faults at bottom left and top right, very fine and attractive appearance; a rare proof and the only $200.00 Persian Rug on this presentation card; ex-Little. (Image)	$2,750.00 SOLD for $2,200.00 Will close during Public Auction
539	TC	R133TC	#R133TC, $500.00 Persian Rug, large die trial color proof in yellow, green and black on India, mounted on 125x173mm card, with full imprints on both sides and two small security punches as always, extraordinarily fresh, with brilliant colors and impressions showing the intricate detailed design, there is a faint trace of a hinge thin which is of no importance, extremely fine; a gorgeous tri-color proof of which only one other example is known to us and this is the larger size of those two; one of the premier proof items in all of U.S. philately. (Image)	Est. $10,000-15,000 SOLD for $26,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
540	TC	R133TC	#R133TC, $500.00 Persian Rug, large die trial color proof in light brown, light green and black, stamp size proof on card, with light "Bureau of Printing and Engraving/Feb 25 1891" handstamp, lovely rich colors, light adherences and a small thin spot from previous mounting (as has the other example known to us), very fine; this is only the second example of this proof we have ever seen; this color combination is listed in Scott only on bond paper; ex-Little. (Image)	Est. $10,000-15,000 SOLD for $13,000.00 Will close during Public Auction