United States Revenue Proofs and Essays continued...

**SECOND AND THIRD ISSUE ESSAYS continued...**
Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
961	E	Turner Essay 80 var.	Turner Essay 80 var., 1c Brown, plate essay of frame on card, left sheet-margin single with very large margins on the other three sides, shows small plate flaw in the center of the vignette area, extremely fine and rare as quite likely only one sheet of 210 or less became available to collectors; unlisted by Turner. (Image)	Est. 150-200 SOLD for $210.00 Closing..Dec-10, 10:37 AM
962	E	Turner Essay 80 var.	Turner Essay 80 var., 1c Brown, plate essay of frame on card, extra-large margined single, numbered 184, extremely fine and rare. (Image)	Est. 150-200 SOLD for $140.00 Closing..Dec-10, 10:38 AM
963	E	Turner Essay 80 var.	Turner Essay 80 var., 1c Brown, plate essay of frame on card, handsome bottom sheet-margin block of four with large margins on the other three sides as well, numbered 185-186/199-200, extremely fine and rare; unlisted by Turner. (Image)	Est. 500-750 SOLD for $575.00 Closing..Dec-10, 10:38 AM
964	E	Turner Essay 83	Turner Essay 83, 4c Orange, die essay of frame on India paper, 27x34mm, thinned at top as usual, as virtually all die proofs on India have faults, otherwise very fine appearance and very rare; ex-Joyce. (Image)	Est. 200-300 SOLD for $150.00 Closing..Dec-10, 10:39 AM
965	E	Turner Essay 85	Turner Essay 85, 6c Blue, die essay of frame on India paper, 26x32mm, internal tears carefully silked to retain its very fine appearance, very rare; ex-Joyce. (Image)	Est. 200-300 SOLD for $160.00 Closing..Dec-10, 10:39 AM
966	E	Turner Essay 87	Turner Essay 87, 15c Blue, die essay of frame on India paper, 26x35mm, thinned at top as usual, as virtually all frame die proofs on India have faults, otherwise very fine appearance and very rare; ex-Joyce. (Image)	Est. 200-300 SOLD for $160.00 Closing..Dec-10, 10:39 AM
967	E	Turner Essay 88	Turner Essay 88, 20c Rose (orange), die essay of frame on India paper, 25x31mm, one of the few known frame die proofs that is basically sound having just a bare trace of thinning, otherwise very fine and very rare; probably unique; ex-Joyce. (Image)	Est. 300-400 SOLD for $290.00 Closing..Dec-10, 10:40 AM
968	E		30c, 40c, 50c, $1.30 and $1.50 Photographic frame essays for the Second and Third Revenue issues, original photographs of artist's drawings of half of the frame, the 30c being the bottom half and rest being the top half, each with two such halves reduced to stamp size put together to look like a complete frame and mounted on original cards, measuring 73-78x98-103mm, the three low values are nearly completed drawings while the two dollar values are more incomplete drawings, some minor stains and flaws to card as would be typical of working essays used by the designer developing the design, otherwise very fine; quite likely unique; unlisted in Turner. (Image)	Est. 1,000-1,500 SOLD for $800.00 Closing..Dec-10, 10:40 AM
969	E	Turner Essay 91	Turner Essay 91, 40c Blue, die essay of frame on India paper, 26x54mm, excellent color and impression, couple of closed tears at top right, quite typical as nearly all die essays of the frames have faults, very fine appearance and very rare; noted in Joyce that this is probably the only known example; ex-Joyce. (Image)	Est. 200-300 SOLD for $220.00 Closing..Dec-10, 10:40 AM
970	E	Turner Essay 95	Turner Essay 95, $1.00 Blue, die essay of frame on India paper, 28x54mm, a lovely essay with deep color and impression, couple of light inconsequential thin spots, being in far better condition than nearly all die essays of the frames, otherwise extremely fine and probably unique; ex-Joyce. (Image)	Est. 300-400 SOLD for $325.00 Closing..Dec-10, 10:41 AM
971	E	Turner Essay 97	Turner Essay 97, $1.50 Blue green, die essay of frame on India paper, 29x53mm, exceptionally attractive essay with bright strong color on especially clean paper, couple of trivial India flaws that are of no significance and being in a condition far superior to to the vast majority of these India die essays, extremely fine and very rare; probably the only known example; ex-Joyce. (Image)	Est. 300-400 SOLD for $450.00 Closing..Dec-10, 10:41 AM
972	E	Turner Essay 99	Turner Essay 99, $1.90 Blue green, die essay of frame on India paper, 29x54mm, handsome essay of this scarce value, rich color and detailed impression on bright white paper, light unobtrusive horizontal crease, otherwise extremely fine and very rare; probably unique; ex-Joyce. (Image)	Est. 400-500 SOLD for $400.00 Closing..Dec-10, 10:42 AM
973	E	Turner Essay 103B	Turner Essay 103B, $5.00 Orange and black, essay of frame on bond paper with Washington vignette pasted on, close to well clear margins, intensely rich colors and attractive, fine and very rare. (Image)	Est. 200-300 SOLD for $250.00 Closing..Dec-10, 10:43 AM
974	E	Turner #106B	Turner Essay 106B, $25.00 Carmine and black, pair of plate essays of frame on heavy bond paper, left with albino impression of Maryland arms vignette, right with Washington vignette pasted on, well clear to large margins all around, rich fresh colors and exceptionally attractive, very fine and choice; very rare; ex-Joyce. (Image)	Est. 400-500 SOLD for $600.00 Closing..Dec-10, 10:43 AM
975	E	Turner Essay 108	Turner Essay 108, $200.00 "Small Persian Rug" brown red, blue green and black, model essay composed of lathework sections, figures, lettering and vignette pasted on a large card, 117x163mm, also has corners drawn in using ink plus the backgrounds of six wiggly or wavy patterns "painted" in, only three value tablets and no "CC" in the top corners or "$" in front of the bottom numerals of value, signed "Jos. R. Carpenter" in his hand at base, some negligible soiling, very fine; the unique example of this original model essay and arguably the most important of all the revenue essays in light of the fact that it is one of only a couple pieces known actually signed by Carpenter; illustrated in Turner on page 60, ex-Joyce and illustrated on the back cover of that catalog. (Image)	Est. 10,000-15,000 SOLD for $9,500.00 Closing..Dec-10, 10:44 AM

**PROPRIETARY REVENUE ESSAYS**
Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
976	E	Turner Essay 113	Turner Essay 113, 2c Blue, die essay of frame on India paper, 25x28mm, attractive with deep color and a sharp impression, faint crease but being in much better condition than nearly all die essays of the frames, otherwise extremely fine and very rare; ex-Joyce. (Image)	Est. 200-300 SOLD for $150.00 Closing..Dec-10, 10:44 AM
977	E	Turner Essay 115A	Turner Essay 115A, 4c Green, plate essay of frame on card, bottom sheet-margin vertical pair, large even margins on the other three sides also, fresh with rich color, extremely fine. (Image)	Est. 150-200 SOLD for $160.00 Closing..Dec-10, 10:45 AM
978	E	Turner Essay 116 var.	Turner Essay 116 var., 6c Blue, die essay of frame on India paper, 25x33mm, a fresh and sound frame essay, seldom found without faults, intense deep color and detailed impression, extremely fine and very rare being quite probably unique; unlisted in Turner; ex-Joyce. (Image)	Est. 300-400 SOLD for $280.00 Closing..Dec-10, 10:46 AM
979	E	Turner Essay 116 var.	Turner Essay 116 var., 10c Blue Proprietary, die essay of frame on India paper, 26x32mm, another sound and extremely rare frame essay, being a value that is not listed in Turner, intense deep color and a razor-sharp impression, extremely fine; quite likely unique; ex-Joyce. (Image)	Est. 300-400 SOLD for $375.00 Closing..Dec-10, 10:46 AM
980	E		$5.00 Proprietary, detailed pencil artist's drawing, on wove paper, measuring 128x186mm, the frame is very similar to the issued design but varying in small details, no lettering has been incorporated into the top, bottom and side ribbons but with "$5" at top and bottom, it is clear from the detail that the artist was designing the frame, includes a less detailed vignette of Washington that is totally unlike the vignette used, signed with the designer's intitials "J.D.B. 1873" at bottom, two brown spots which are undoubtedly scorch marks from a candle type light table, one with slight break, otherwise very fine and certainly unique; a very rare artist's drawing, very few of which are known for any revenue design; unlisted in Turner. (Image)	Est. 1,500-2,000 SOLD for $1,700.00 Closing..Dec-10, 10:47 AM

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