ESSAYS AND PROOFS

**POSTMASTER PROVISIONALS**
Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
1	E	1Xa-E1d	#1Xa-E1d, 5c Albany, N.Y. Postmaster Provisional die essay on bond, four different colors (bluish black, brown, blue and blue green), each approximately 32x35mm, with full margins outside the cross-hatching, a very fine and attractive group; each accompanied by a 1992 PF certificate. (Image)	$1,500.00 SOLD for $1,250.00 Will close during Public Auction
2	E	9X1-E1	#9X1-E1, 5c New York, N.Y. Postmaster Provisional, large die proof in black on India, with additional vignette below, 49x99mm mounted on thick paper, with tiny ding in the top margin (easily trimmed), very fine. (Image)	$450.00 SOLD for $475.00 Will close during Public Auction
3	P	9X1TC2	#9X1TC2, 5c New York, N.Y. Postmaster Provisional, small die proof, two, one in Deep blue on bond (45x47mm) and one in Deep green on India (33x40mm), very fine. (imagea) (Image)	$550.00 SOLD for $325.00 Will close during Public Auction
4	TC	9X1TC var.	#9X1TC var., 5c New York, N.Y. Postmaster Provisional, Black plate proof on Yellow wove, position 9 from the original die, fresh and very fine; an extremely rare and quite possibly unique proof, we can find no record of another such example. (Image)	Est. $1,000-1,500 SOLD for $675.00 Will close during Public Auction

**1847 ISSUE**
Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
5	TC	1TC1-2TC1	#1TC1-2TC1, 5c and 10c 1847 Issue trial color proofs in Violet on India, 43x55mm and 44x56mm respectively, with full cross-hatching, bright colors, shallow thins, 10c with small light stain at bottom, very fine appearance. (imagea) (Image)	$2,000.00 SOLD for $1,250.00 Will close during Public Auction
6	TC	1TC1-2TC1	#1TC1-2TC1, 5c and 10c 1847 Issue trial color proofs in Deep yellow on India, 53x64mm and 53x67mm respectively, with cross-hatching, both are full size with die sinkage, 5c with faint corner thins at bottom, 10c with a small thin and stain at top, very fine appearance. (imagea) (Image)	$2,000.00 SOLD for $1,050.00 Will close during Public Auction
7	TC	1TC1	#1TC1, 5c Franklin, large die trial color proof in black on India, die sunk on 62x74mm card, bright and fresh, extremely fine and choice; being full size and without the cross-hatching makes this one of the most desirable of all the trial color proofs of the 1847 Issue. (Image)	$1,000.00 SOLD for $700.00 Will close during Public Auction
8	TC	1TC1	#1TC1, 5c Franklin, large die trial color proof in Blue on India, 50x63mm die sunk with full cross-hatching, exceedingly fresh, a couple trivial thins outside the sinkage area, an extremely fine and particularly attractive example of this scarce trial color proof. (Image)	$1,000.00 SOLD for $850.00 Will close during Public Auction
9	TC	1TC1	#1TC1, 5c Franklin, large die trial color proof in Deep green on India, 28x33mm with cross-hatching, quite fresh, very fine. (Image)	$1,000.00 SOLD for $300.00 Will close during Public Auction
10	TC	1TC1	#1TC1, 5c Franklin, large die trial color proof in Green on India, 44x54mm with full cross-hatching, wonderfully fresh color on bright paper, extremely fine; a nice full size proof in a color quite distinct from the listed deep green and dull green. (Image)	$1,000.00 SOLD for $700.00 Will close during Public Auction
11	TC	1TC1	#1TC1, 5c Franklin, large die trial color proof in Orange yellow on white bond, 42x52mm with cross-hatching, vibrant color on crisp paper, very fine. (Image)	$800.00 SOLD for $525.00 Will close during Public Auction
12	TC	1TC1	#1TC1, 5c Franklin, large die trial color proof in Rose lake on India, 49x60mm die sunk with full cross-hatching, brilliantly fresh, shallow thin spot in the top selvage, otherwise extremely fine; an especially large size example; ex-"Bedford". (Image)	$1,000.00 SOLD for $725.00 Will close during Public Auction
13	TC	1TC1	#1TC1, 5c Franklin, large die trial color proof in Black brown on white bond, 32x39mm with cross-hatching, bright color, very fine: ex-"Chesapeake". (Image)	$800.00 SOLD for $270.00 Will close during Public Auction
14	TC	1TC1	#1TC1, 5c Franklin, large die trial color proof in Black on white bond, 44x53mm with cross-hatching, marvelously fresh, faint surface rub at top, otherwise very fine. (Image)	$1,000.00 SOLD for $600.00 Will close during Public Auction
15	TC	1TC1	#1TC1, 5c Franklin, large die trial color proof in Black on white bond, 31x34mm with full cross-hatching, highly detailed impression in this popular and desirable color, very fine. (Image)	$800.00 SOLD for $400.00 Will close during Public Auction
16	P	1Pa	#1Pa, 5c Red Brown, large die proof on white bond, 35x42mm with full cross-hatching, bright and fresh, choice very fine; a handsome example of this scarce proof; 1991 PF certificate. (Image)	$800.00 SOLD for $475.00 Will close during Public Auction
17	P	1Pb	#1Pb, 5c Red brown large die proof on Pink bond, 39x51mm with full cross-hatching, very fine and choice. (Image)	$1,250.00 SOLD for $1,050.00 Will close during Public Auction
18	P	1Pb	#1Pb, 5c Red brown large die proof on Yellow bond, 37x44mm with full cross-hatching, rich color and bright paper, very fine; ex-"Chesapeake". (Image)	$1,250.00 SOLD for $1,100.00 Will close during Public Auction
19	P	1Pb	#1Pb, 5c Red brown large die proof on Green bond, showing a clear watermark in the paper, 33x40mm with cross-hatching, very fine; ex-"Bedford". (Image)	$1,250.00 SOLD for $725.00 Will close during Public Auction
20	P	1Pc	#1Pc, 5c Red brown, large die proof on white laid paper, 38x50mm with full cross-hatching, fresh color, very fine; a nice large size example of this elusive proof; 1991 PF certificate. (Image)	$800.00 SOLD for $800.00 Will close during Public Auction

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