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**THIRD ISSUE PROOFS continued...**
Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
1141	P	R150P3	#R150P3, $20.00 Orange and black, plate proof on India, lovely left sheet-margin single with portion of the inscription and black plate no. 33, other margins are large to extra large, lacking the normal India flaws, extremely fine; ex-Joyce. (Image)	$115.00 SOLD for $200.00 Closing..Dec-10, 12:16 PM
1142	P	R150P4	#R150P4, $20.00 Orange and black, plate proof on card, handsome top left corner margin single, plus huge margins on the other two sides, intense deep colors and razor-sharp impressions, extremely fine; an extraordinarily choice example of this key high value. (Image)	$150.00 SOLD for $180.00 Closing..Dec-10, 12:16 PM
1143	P	R150P4	#R150P4, $20.00 Orange and black, plate proof on card, pristine block of four of this key high denomination revenue proof, large full and even margins all around, excellent colors and impressions on fresh white card, extremely fine. (Image)	$635.00 SOLD for $600.00 Closing..Dec-10, 12:16 PM

**PROPRIETARY REVENUE PROOFS**
Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
1144	P	RB1P4-7P4	#RB1P4-7P4, 1c -10c Proprietary revenues, plate proofs on card, cplt., all full corner margin blocks of four, other margins are extra wide as well, deep colors and strong impressions, extremely fine. (Image)	$364.00 SOLD for $140.00 Closing..Dec-10, 12:17 PM
1145	P	RB1P4-7P4	#RB1P4-7P4, 1c -10c Proprietary revenues, plate proofs on card, cplt., blocks of four, all with top or bottom sheet margins, plus extra-large margins on the other three sides, exceptionally attractive with excellent colors and impressions, extremely fine. (Image)	$364.00 SOLD for $130.00 Closing..Dec-10, 12:17 PM
1146	P	RB1P4-7P4	#RB1P4-7P4, 1c -10c Proprietary revenues, plate proofs on card, cplt. in blocks of four, a choice set of all the values that come in blocks of four, sumptuously large margins, fresh with rich colors and nice impressions, extremely fine. (Image)	$364.00 SOLD for $200.00 Closing..Dec-10, 12:17 PM
1147	P	RB1P4-7P4	#RB1P4-7P4, 1c -10c Proprietary revenues, plate proofs on card, cplt. in well margined blocks of four, large to extra-large margins all around, fresh with rich colors and sharp impressions, extremely fine. (Image)	$364.00 SOLD for $140.00 Closing..Dec-10, 12:17 PM
1148	P	RB1P4-7P4	#RB1P4-7P4, 1c -10c Proprietary revenues, plate proofs on card, cplt. in blocks of four, fresh and attractive with large to extra-large margins, deep colors and sharp impressions, very fine-extremely fine. (Image)	$364.00 SOLD for $130.00 Closing..Dec-10, 12:18 PM
1149	P	RB1P4	#RB1P4, 1c Green and black, plate proof on card, matched set of the four corner margin blocks of ten, each with full large selvages and large to extra-large margins on the other sides, attractive with nice colors and impressions, inclusion in the bottom left selvage, very fine-extremely fine; handsome set of position blocks; cataloged as blocks of four and singles. (Image)	$512.00+ SOLD for $200.00 Closing..Dec-10, 12:18 PM
1150	P	RB1P4	#RB1P4, 1c Green and black, plate proof on card, attractive block of 30 (10x3), particularly deep rich colors and strong impressions, clear to large margins all around, very fine-extremely fine; cataloged as blocks of four and singles. (Image)	$380.00+ SOLD for $160.00 Closing..Dec-10, 12:19 PM
1151	P	RB1P4	#RB1P4, 1c Green and black, plate proof on card, block of 30 (10x3), well clear to large margins all around, bright colors and clean impressions, very fine-extremely fine and handsome multiple; cataloged as blocks of four and singles. (Image)	$380.00+ SOLD for $160.00 Closing..Dec-10, 12:19 PM
1152	P	RB1P4	#RB1P4, 1c Green and black, plate proof on card, bottom margin block of 36 (6x6) with registration markers and cutout, full and extraordinarily large margins on the other sides, exceptionally attractive colors and sharp impressions, tiny pinhead tone spot, otherwise extremely fine and excellent position piece; cataloged as nine blocks of four. (Image)	$468.00+ SOLD for $210.00 Closing..Dec-10, 12:19 PM
1153	P	RB1P4	#RB1P4, 1c Green and black, plate proof on card, top margin block of 48 (8x6) with registration markers and cutout, large to extra-large margins on the other three sides, rich colors and strong impressions, extremely fine; cataloged as twelve blocks of four. (Image)	$624.00 SOLD for $240.00 Closing..Dec-10, 12:19 PM
1154	P	RB1P4	#RB1P4, 1c Green and black, plate proof on card, right margin inscription block of ten with "Willcox Chameleon Paper, Patented May 16th. 1871/George T. Jones' Patent. March 22d. 1870" two line inscription, mostly large margins, just touching at one proof, very fine and scarce inscription block. (Image)	Est. 200-300 SOLD for $170.00 Closing..Dec-10, 12:20 PM
1155	TC	RB1TC5, 3TC5	#RB1TC, 3TC5, 1c and 3c Proprietary revenues, trial color proofs on bond, all with black vignettes, the 1c in blue, scarlet and orange, the 3c in blue on white and grey bond, also includes the 1c Green and black on bond (#RB3P5) that is listed as a proof rather than a trial color but actually belongs in this group of trial colors, large margins and fresh colors, scarlet 1c has two pinholes, otherwise very fine-extremely fine. (Image)	$342.00 SOLD for $120.00 Closing..Dec-10, 12:20 PM
1156	P	RB2P3	#RB2P3, 2 Green and black, plate proof on India, large-margined single of this scarce India proof, certainly printed in a much smaller quantity than the other India proofs of this series, deep rich color and detailed impression, choice very fine. (Image)	$175.00 SOLD for $110.00 Closing..Dec-10, 12:20 PM
1157	P	RB2P4	#RB2P4, 2c Green and black, plate proof on card, matched set of the four corner margin blocks of ten (2x5), each with full large selvages and extraordinarily large and even margins on the other sides, attractive with nice colors and impressions, slight aging in the extreme edges of the selvages, otherwise extremely fine; cataloged as blocks of four and singles. (Image)	$512.00 SOLD for $220.00 Closing..Dec-10, 12:21 PM
1158	P	RB2P4	#RB2P4, 2c Green and black, plate proof on card, bottom sheet-margin block of 36 (6x6), with registration markers and cutout in the selvage, excellent large margins all around, rich colors and razor-sharp impressions, extremely fine; a lovely position piece. (Image)	$468.00 SOLD for $230.00 Closing..Dec-10, 12:21 PM
1159	P	RB2P4 var.	#RB2P4 var., 2c Green and black, plate proof on card, top sheet-margin block of 36 (6x6), with registration markers and cutout in the selvage, the left stamp and the third stamp from the left in the top row each show a major double transfer of the frame, positions 3 and 5 in the plate of 210, these are both much more pronounced than most double transfers showing doubling of numerous lines all over the frame, block with large margins all around, rich colors and detailed impressions showing the double transfer well, extremely fine; an important position piece for the student of this issue; cataloged as twelve normal blocks of four. (Image)	$624.00 SOLD for $270.00 Closing..Dec-10, 12:21 PM
1160	P	RB2P4	#RB2P4, 2c Green and black, plate proof on card, right sheet-margin inscription block of ten with "Willcox Chameleon Paper, Patented May 16th. 1871/George T. Jones' Patent. March 22d. 1870" two line inscription, clear to exceptionally large margins on the other sides, lovely colors and sharp clean impressions, very fine and choice; very scarce position piece. (Image)	Est. 200-300 SOLD for $200.00 Closing..Dec-10, 12:22 PM

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