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**1890-93 and Later Essays, Proofs and Specimens continued...**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description
1264	E	3c Minerva, Harris Automatic Press Company Offset Essay on Hard White Wove Paper (Brazer 385a-E2a, 385-E2b, Scott TD28, TD29). Horizontal pair of each, large margins, first with natural paper wrinkle, Very Fine, scarce, Harris installed one of their presses in the B.E.P. to demonstrate production of stamps by the offset method, the design was adopted from the 2c 1901 Issue, the presses were not adopted at that time but were used for printing some Revenue stamps, particularly Tax Paids (Image)	E. 750-1,000 SOLD for $750.00 Will close during Public Auction
1265	E	Toppan, Carpenter & Co., 3c-90c Schernikow Essays. Twelve, incl. Nos. 11-E17c (6), 67-E4f (2) and 72-E5d (4), virtually all with full die sinkage, few small faults, appear Fine-Very Fine	2,000.00 SOLD for $750.00 Will close during Public Auction
1266	E	Toppan, Carpenter & Co., 90c Washington, Schernikow Die Essays (72-E1c/72-E5j). 25, incl. Nos. 72-E1c, 72-E2b, 72-E3b, 72-E5d (13 of the 15 listed colors), 72-E5e three, 72-E5g, 72-E5i, 72-E5j (4 of the 5 listed colors), fresh and Fine-Very Fine, desirable group (Image)	5,325.00 SOLD for $1,900.00 Will close during Public Auction
1267	P	Plate Proofs and Essays. 21, incl. 5c 1847 Reproduction on card, 1c-90c 1857 Reprints on card (extra 5c), eleven different 1861-66 Issue on India incl. 3c Rose, Lake, 2c Black, several with huge margins, also No.63-13g Red Coupon plate essay and a block of four of the 3c 1861 Imperforate with green gum (Lowenberg Patent, not included in catalog value), few minor flaws or h.r., virtually all Very Fine-Extremely Fine	1,605.00 SOLD for $750.00 Will close during Public Auction

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