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

Private Die Match Essays and Proofs continued...

Lot	Sym.	Lot Description
55	TC	J. W. Eisenhart's Matches, 1c Green, Large Die Trial Color Proof on India (RO80TC1). Die sunk on 75 x 103mm card with full die sinkage, radiant color, Very Fine and choice, a pristine trial color proof (Image)	500.00 SOLD for $325.00 Will close during Public Auction
56	P	J. W. Eisenhart's Matches, 1c Blue, Large Die Proof on India (RO80P1). Two, on 25 x 29mm and 38 x 42mm cards, Very Fine (Image)	600.00 SOLD for $400.00 Will close during Public Auction
57	P	Excelsior Match Co., 1c Watertown, Syracuse, Large Die Proofs, Trial Color Proofs on India (RO81P1, RO81TC1, RO82P1, RO82TC1). From 26 x 30mm to 49 x 50mm, Trial Colors incl. Lake and Blue, few small faults, appear Fine, scarce group (Image)	825.00 SOLD for $700.00 Will close during Public Auction
58	TC	Excelsior Match, Baltimore Md., 1c Black, Large Die Trial Color Proof on India (RO83TC1). Cut to shape and mounted on 88 x 75mm card with clipped corners, ms. Office of Internal Revenue approval and with large blue "Jan. 27, 1870" oval Internal Revenue handstamp, ms. "Approved for use of Lord & Robinson", accompanied by copy of page from printer's order book, Very Fine, unique, ex Joyce and on his pages with information on both Excelsior and Lord & Robinson (Image)	E. 750-1,000 SOLD for $1,500.00 Will close during Public Auction
59	TC	Excelsior Match, Baltimore Md., 1c Green, Large Die Trial Color Proof on India (RO83TC1). On 75 x 103mm card with full die sinkage, rich color, fresh and Very Fine (Image)	300.00 SOLD for $225.00 Will close during Public Auction
60	TC	L. Frank, 1c Black, Green, Large Die Trial Color Proofs on India (RO85TC1). Die sunk on 129 x 73 and 152 x 228mm cards respectively with full die sinkage, Black with ms. "Frame made by Butler Carpenter, Finished by Nat. Bank Note Co." at top, fresh and Very Fine (Image)	600.00 SOLD for $350.00 Will close during Public Auction
61	TC	Gardner, Beer & Co., 1c Green, Orange, Large Die Trial Color Proofs on India (RO86TC1). 78 x 119mm and 61 x 73mm respectively with full die sinkage, bright colors, Very Fine and choice, scarce (Image)	900.00 SOLD for $500.00 Will close during Public Auction
62	P	Wm. Gates, 1c Black, Die I, Plate Proof on India (RO87P3). Block of sixteen, large margins all around incl. sheet margin at left, Very Fine and choice, attractive multiple, Scott Retail as singles (Image)	800.00 CLOSED Will close during Public Auction
63	P	Wm. Gates, 1c Black, Die II, Large Die Proof on India (RO88P1). On 149 x 227mm card with full die sinkage, bright shade, Very Fine (Image)	175.00 SOLD for $140.00 Will close during Public Auction
64	TC	Wm. Gates, 1c Trial Color Proofs, Large Die Proofs on India (RO91TC1). Six items, incl. four Trial Colors, different colors incl. Brown, Green, Orange, Red and Black (RO91P3), also unusual essay not listed in Scott and showing single design in Blue (none was offered in Joyce), few minor imperfections to be expected, Very Fine, Scott Retail for the five Scott-listed items (Image)	2,125.00 SOLD for $1,100.00 Will close during Public Auction
65	P	William Gates' Sons, 3c Black, Large Die Proof on India, 3c Green, Orange, Large Die Trial Color Proofs on India (RO94P1, RO94TC1). First die sunk on 228 x 150mm card with full die sinkage, few toned spots, second die sunk on 215 x 75mm card with full die sinkage, ex Joyce and on his page, last 138 x 28mm, bright colors, Very Fine group (Image)	700.00 SOLD for $225.00 Will close during Public Auction