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Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
1161	P	RB3P3-7P3	#RB3P3-7P3, 3c-10c Proprietary revenues, plate proofs on India cplt., these five values are the only practically available, the 1c and 2c being scarce to rare on India, all four-margin blocks being mostly large to extremely large, fresh bright colors and sharp impressions, 3c with faint edge crease in left pair, otherwise very fine. (Image)	$500.00 SOLD for $250.00 Closing..Dec-10, 12:22 PM
1162	P	RB3P4	#RB3P4, 3c Green and black, plate proof on card, block of 30 (5x6), well clear to huge margins, sharp impressions and fresh colors, very fine-extremely fine; cataloged as blocks of four and singles. (Image)	$384.00+ SOLD for $140.00 Closing..Dec-10, 12:22 PM
1163	P	RB3P4	#RB3P4, 3c Green and black, plate proof on card, full right sheet-margin block of 36 (6x6), with registration markers and cutout in the selvage, large margins on the other three sides, excellent colors and impressions, light small stain at extreme edge of selvage, otherwise choice very fine; cataloged as nine blocks of four. (Image)	$468.00+ SOLD for $220.00 Closing..Dec-10, 12:23 PM
1164	P	RB3P4	#RB3P4, 3c Green and black, plate proof on card, full bottom left corner margin block of 48 (6x8), with registration markers and cutout in the left selvage, large to extra-large margins on the other two sides, rich colors and detailed impressions, extremely fine and handsome position multiple; cataloged as twelve blocks of four. (Image)	$624.00+ SOLD for $260.00 Closing..Dec-10, 12:23 PM
1165	TC	RB3TC5	#RB3TC5, 3c Blue and black, trial color proof on gray bond, top right corner margin block of ten (5x2), large full margins all around, contemporaneous "Acid, June 16, 1871" pencil note in top selvage and small stain to the left in the selvage where they acid tested the paper, apparently the grayish bond was designed to show removal of cancels, extremely fine block of historical interest and making this more of a paper essay than just a trial color. (Image)	$600.00+ SOLD for $220.00 Closing..Dec-10, 12:23 PM
1166	P	RB4P4	#RB4P4, 4c Green and black, plate proof on card, block of 30 (5x6), clear to large margins all around, nice colors and impressions, very fine; cataloged as blocks of four and singles. (Image)	$384.00+ SOLD for $160.00 Closing..Dec-10, 12:23 PM
1167	P	RB4P4	#RB4P4, 4c Green and black, plate proof on card, choice right sheet-margin block of 36 (6x6), showing registration markers and cutout in right selvage, extraordinarily even and large margins all around, colors and impressions are deep and intense, extremely fine and exceptionally handsome position multiple; cataloged as nine blocks of four. (Image)	$468.00+ SOLD for $220.00 Closing..Dec-10, 12:24 PM
1168	P	RB4P4	#RB4P4, 4c Green and black, plate proof on card, full large bottom left corner margin block of 48 (6x8), showing full plate sinkage, registration markers and cutout in left selvage, other two margins are exceptionally large as well, rich colors and full strong impressions, extremely fine and scarce large size position block; cataloged as twelve blocks of four. (Image)	$624.00+ SOLD for $290.00 Closing..Dec-10, 12:24 PM
1169	P	RB5P3	#RB5P3, 5c Green and black, plate proof on India, bottom sheet-margin inscription and plate no. 14 strip of five, large even margins, especially sharp impressions, typical of India, and deep colors, slight paper discoloration, otherwise very fine and scarce plate number multiple. (Image)	Est. 100-150 SOLD for $110.00 Closing..Dec-10, 12:24 PM
1170	P	RB5P4	#RB5P4, 5c Green and black, plate proof on card, block of 30 (5x6), large even margins all around, strong colors and deep impressions, very fine and choice; cataloged as blocks of four and singles. (Image)	$384.00+ SOLD for $170.00 Closing..Dec-10, 12:25 PM
1171	P	RB5P4	#RB5P4, 5c Green and black, plate proof on card, full right sheet-margin block of 36 (6x6), with registration markers and cutout in the selvage, large margins on the other three sides, excellent colors and impressions, extremely fine; cataloged as nine blocks of four. (Image)	$468.00+ SOLD for $200.00 Closing..Dec-10, 12:25 PM
1172	P	RB5P4	#RB5P4, 5c Green and black, plate proof on card, full large bottom left corner margin block of 48(6x8), showing full plate sinkage (slight wrinkles in the extreme corner), registration markers and cutout in left selvage, other two margins are large and even, rich colors and full strong impressions, extremely fine and scarce large size position block; cataloged as twelve blocks of four. (Image)	$624.00+ SOLD for $300.00 Closing..Dec-10, 12:25 PM
1173	P	RB6P4	#RB6P4, 6c Green and black, plate proof on card, choice block of 30 (5x6), large even margins all around, strong colors and deep impressions, extremely fine; cataloged as blocks of four and singles. (Image)	$384.00+ SOLD for $160.00 Closing..Dec-10, 12:25 PM
1174	P	RB6P4	#RB6P4, 6c Green and black, plate proof on card, lovely right sheet-margin block of 36 (6x6), showing registration markers and cutout in right selvage, extraordinarily even and large margins all around, colors and impressions are deep and intense, extremely fine and exceptionally handsome position multiple; cataloged as nine blocks of four. (Image)	$468.00+ SOLD for $240.00 Closing..Dec-10, 12:26 PM
1175	P	RB6P4	#RB6P4, 6c Green and black, plate proof on card, full large bottom left corner margin block of 48 (6x8), showing full plate sinkage, registration markers and cutout in left selvage, other two margins are large and even, rich colors and full strong impressions, extremely fine and scarce large size position block; cataloged as twelve blocks of four. (Image)	$624.00+ SOLD for $280.00 Closing..Dec-10, 12:26 PM
1176	P	RB7P4	#RB7P4, 10c Green and black, plate proof on card, right sheet-margin block of 36 (6x6), showing registration markers and cutout in right selvage, large and even margins all around, colors and impressions are deep and intense, extremely fine and exceptionally handsome position multiple; cataloged as nine blocks of four. (Image)	$468.00+ SOLD for $250.00 Closing..Dec-10, 12:26 PM
1177	P	RB7P4	#RB7P4, 10c Green and black, plate proof on card, full large bottom left corner margin block of 48 (6x8), showing full plate sinkage, registration markers and cutout in left selvage, other two margins are large and even, rich colors and full strong impressions, slight foxing on the reverse not showing on the front at all, extremely fine; cataloged as twelve blocks of four. (Image)	$624.00+ SOLD for $290.00 Closing..Dec-10, 12:27 PM
1178	P	RB8P2	#RB8P2, 50c Green and black, die proof on India, attractive stamp size example with uniform even margins measuring 39x78mm, razor-sharp impressions and possessing bright sumptuous colors, small hinge thin as often found on this fragile India paper, otherwise very fine and very scarce proof with no more than a handful produced. (Image)	$1,000.00 SOLD for $1,250.00 Closing..Dec-10, 12:27 PM
1179	P	RB9P2	#RB9P2, $1.00 Green and black, die proof on India, 42x76mm, especially fresh example of this rare proof, strong luxuriant colors on bright white paper, crisp sharp impressions, couple of very minor India paper flaws, very fine and seldom offered at auction. (Image)	$1,000.00 SOLD for $1,250.00 Closing..Dec-10, 12:28 PM
1180	P	RB9P2	#RB9P2, $1.00 Green and black, die proof on India, 41x78mm, another example of this elusive proof, well clear to large margins all around, fresh colors and detailed impressions, small thin in the bottom left corner, otherwise very fine for this exceptionally rare proof. (Image)	$1,000.00 SOLD for $725.00 Closing..Dec-10, 12:28 PM