The Henry Tolman II Collection of United States Revenues, Part Three – Match and Medicine Stamps and continued...

Private Die Medicine Essays and Proofs

Lot	Sym.	Lot Description
138	TC	T. Kensett & Co., 1c Black, Large Die Trial Color Proof on India (RP1TC1). On 150 x 111mm card with full die sinkage, intense shade, small thins on back of card from mount removal, appears Very Fine, scarce trial color proof for the Private Die Canned Fruit stamp (Image)	375.00 SOLD for $450.00 Will close during Public Auction
139	P	J. C. Ayer & Co., 1c Black, Plate Proof on Card (RS4P4). Vertical strip of four, large margins, fresh and Very Fine, Scott Retail as singles (Image)	600.00 SOLD for $275.00 Will close during Public Auction
140	P	J. C. Ayer & Co., 4c Blue, Plate Proof on Thin Card, Perforated (RS10P4 var). Multiple containing eight designs and with perforations running thru designs, part of imprint at bottom right, light horizontal crease at bottom, few minor perf separations, appears Very Fine, a similar item was offered in the Joyce sale where they speculated that it may have been used as a sample for Ring's Vegetable Ambrosia (Image)	E. 300-400 SOLD for $550.00 Will close during Public Auction
141	TC	Barham Pile Cure Co., 4c Black, Large Die Trial Color Proof on India (RS14TC1). On 140 x 64mm card which just shows die sinkage area, design split into three parts (on issued stamp denomination is at right), Very Fine, very rare (Image)	300.00 SOLD for $450.00 Will close during Public Auction
142	P	D. S. Barnes, 2c, 4c Vermilion, Large Die Proofs on India (RS16P1, RS17P1). 46 x 100mm and 42 x 130mm respectively, few creases and small faults from removal from card, appear Fine, scarce, ex Joyce and on his page, the 4c is unlisted in Scott (2c Scott Retail $500.00) (Image)	E. 400-500 SOLD for $750.00 Will close during Public Auction
143	P	D. S. Barnes, 1c-4c Black, Plate Proofs on Card (RS18P4-RS20P4). Incl. block of four of 1c, 4c with sheet margin at top, fresh and Very Fine, Scott Retail as singles (Image)	650.00 SOLD for $200.00 Will close during Public Auction
144	P	Demas Barnes, 1c-4c Black, Large Die Proofs on India (RS21P1-RS23P1). First removed from card and with small faults, others others die sunk on approximately 51 x 110mm cards, few light toning specks, otherwise Fine (Image)	625.00 SOLD for $300.00 Will close during Public Auction
145	E	Demas Barnes, 6c Black, Large Die Essays (RS23-E var). Unissued 6c design in horizontal format, one Die Essay, one Plate Essay, and also essay of vignette only (not used), few faults, appear Fine-Very Fine, scarce, a similar plate essay (pair) was offered in the Joyce sale (Image)	E. 300-400 SOLD for $550.00 Will close during Public Auction
146	P	Demas Barnes & Co., 1c-4c Black, Large Die Proofs on India (RS24P1-RS26P1. Approximately 76 x 35mm, 1c on card, Very Fine (Image)	525.00 SOLD for $375.00 Will close during Public Auction
147	P	Barry's, 2c Green, Large Die Proof on India (RS29P1). Cut to shape and mounted on 60 x 60mm card, ms. Office of Internal Revenue approval and dated March 3, 1874, with entry from printer's order book, rich color, Very Fine, unique, ex Joyce and on his page (Image)	E. 750-1,000 SOLD for $1,400.00 Will close during Public Auction
148	P	B. J. & Co./Barry's, 1c, 2c Green, Composite Large Die Proof on India (RO30/RS29P1). 58 x 22mm, deep rich color, Very Fine, scarce composite proof, this combination unlisted in Scott, the RO120/RS29P1 combination catalogues $1,250.00 (Image)	E. 400-500 SOLD for $300.00 Will close during Public Auction