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United States Commemorative Essays and Proofs continued...

1925 LEXINGTON-CONCORD

Lot

Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

CV or Estimate

1081

617-E

#617-E, 1c Lexington-Concord, large die essay on India, in green, die sunk on card measuring 126x118mm, an incomplete engraving of the adopted design, lacks the strong shading in the foreground of the vignette which was considerably strengthened in the issued design, very fresh and clean, choice very fine; a rare essay that is quite likely unique, unlisted in Scott or Brazer; C.A. Huston, designer; Fred Pauling & L.S. Schofield, vignette engravers. (Image)

Est. 1,500-2,000

SOLD for $1,200.00
Will close during Public Auction

1082

618-E

#618-E, 2c Lexington-Concord, large die essay on India, in carmine, die sunk on card measuring 202x107mm with India untrimmed, an engraving of the adopted frame only, without vignette or value tablets, quite finished for the portion that is there, intense deep color, clean and attractive; choice very fine and an exceptionally handsome essay; probably unique and not listed by Scott or Brazer; C.A. Huston, designer; J.C. Benzing, Frame engraver; control number 1317765 (1925). (Image)

Est. 1,500-2,000

SOLD for $1,200.00
Will close during Public Auction

1083

618-E1

#618-E1, 2c Lexington-Concord, large die essay on India, in black, die sunk on full size card measuring 202x151mm, a virtually finished engraving of the entire design, with some white areas still remaining between the letters of "Birth of Liberty" inscription, pencil "Unfinished" notation at bottom, very light edge wear to the card including a small corner crease at bottom right, very fine; a lovely and very rare proof; (Image)

$1,250.00

SOLD for $900.00
Will close during Public Auction

1084

618-E2

#618-E2, 2c Lexington-Concord, large die essay on India, in black, on card measuring 91x71mm, trimmed to approximately the size of the die, an unfinished engraving of the entire design, frame is largely complete, vignette lacks only some shading of being finished, but "2" denomination tablets are blank and "Two Cents" is only roughed in, very fine; an attractive black essay and very rare being quite likely unique; C.A. Huston, designer; L.S. Schofield, vignette engraver. (Image)

$1,500.00

SOLD for $1,200.00
Will close during Public Auction

1085

618TC

#618TC, 2c Lexington-Concord, large die black proof on India, die sunk on full size card measuring 202x151mm, a beautiful proof of the adopted design in its finished state, "Schofield", the vignette engraver, penciled at the bottom, exceptionally attractive in black which shows the detail of the engraving in its best light, very fresh and extremely fine; very rare if not unique; C.A. Huston, designer; L.S. Schofield, vignette engraver; control number 1318809 (1925). (Image)

$1,650.00

SOLD for $1,300.00
Will close during Public Auction

1086

617P1-19P1

#617P1-19P1, 1c-5c Lexington-Concord, large die proofs on India cplt., a pristine matched set of approved large die proofs, this being the set presented to President Calvin Coolidge, die sunk on full size cards measuring 203x152mm, each with typed approval dated March 2 or 3, 1925, and signed Harry S. New, Postmaster General, crisp and fresh, extremely fine; Harry New presented to President Coolidge a set of die proofs for all the stamps that were issued during the Harding-Coolidge presidencies, this set was part of that presentation; C.A. Huston, designer; Fred Pauling & L.S. Schofield, vignette engraver 1c; L.S. Schofield, vignette engraver 2c; J.C. Benzing, vignette engraver 5c; control numbers 1319670, 1319394, 1319405 respectively (1925); ex-Coolidge. (Image)

$2,250.00

SOLD for $2,600.00
Will close during Public Auction

1087

617P1-19P1

#617P1-19P1, 1c-5c Lexington-Concord, large die proofs on India cplt., another lovely well matched set of approved large die proofs, die sunk on full size cards measuring 202x151mm, each with typed approval dated March 2 or 3, 1925, and signed Harry S. New, Postmaster General, an unusually fresh and attractive set, extremely fine; C.A. Huston, designer; Fred Pauling & L.S. Schofield, vignette engraver 1c; L.S. Schofield, vignette engraver 2c; J.C. Benzing, vignette engraver 5c; control numbers 1319674, 1319388, 1319409 respectively (1925). (Image)

$2,250.00

SOLD for $2,500.00
Will close during Public Auction

1088

617P1a-19P1a var.

#617P1a-19P1a var., 1c-5c Lexington-Concord, large die proofs on wove paper cplt., measuring 88-90x92-101mm being a large portion of the die area, the special set of large die proofs prepared for H.M. Southgate, characterized by not being card mounted and the control numbers positioned on the front, usually on the untrimmed non-die portion, though the 2c and 5c are at the bottom of the die area on this set, all are very fresh with clean paper and bright colors, extremely fine; only one set of proofs were issued in this manner making the Southgate set unique; C.A. Huston, designer; Fred Pauling & L.S. Schofield, vignette engraver 1c; L.S. Schofield, vignette engraver 2c; J.C. Benzing, vignette engraver 5c; control numbers 362043, 361927, 362055 respectively (1934); ex-Southgate. (Image)

$2,100.00+

SOLD for $3,250.00
Will close during Public Auction

1089

617P2-19P2

#617P2-19P2, 1c-5c Lexington-Concord, small die proofs on wove paper cplt., an attractive set with large and well matched margins, measuring 42x27mm, bright colors, extremely fine; a very rare set, much more so than the large die proofs; C.A. Huston, designer; Fred Pauling & L.S. Schofield, vignette engraver 1c; L.S. Schofield, vignette engraver 2c; J.C. Benzing, vignette engraver 5c; ex-Lilly. (imagea) (Image)

$2,100.00

SOLD for $2,500.00
Will close during Public Auction

1925-1931 COMMEMORATIVES

Lot

Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

CV or Estimate

1090

620P1a-21P1a

#620P1a-21P1a, 2c and 5c Norse-Americans, large die proofs on wove paper cplt., a matched set of approved large die proofs, this being the set presented to President Calvin Coolidge, die sunk on full size cards measuring 202x152mm, each with typed approval dated February 17, 1925, and signed Harry S. New, Postmaster General, cards are fresh, trace of toning to the India of the 2c, very fine and choice; Harry New presented to President Coolidge a set of die proofs for all the stamps that were issued during the Harding-Coolidge presidencies, this set was part of that presentation; this set is without control numbers, which seems to happen occasionally on bicolor issues; C.A. Huston, designer; E.J. Hein, vignette engraver 2c; J.C. Benzing, vignette engraver 5c; ex-Coolidge. (Image)

$1,700.00

SOLD for $2,000.00
Will close during Public Auction

1091

620P2-21P2

#620P2-21P2, 2c and 5c Norse-Americans, small die proofs on wove paper cplt., a matched set measuring 28x25mm, rich colors and detailed proof impressions, small black spot on 2c that barely shows to the front, very fine; all proofs of the Norse-American issue are rare, the small die proofs offered here are probably even rarer than their large die counterparts; C.A. Huston, designer; E.J. Hein, vignette engraver 2c; J.C. Benzing, vignette engraver 5c. (imagea) (Image)

$1,700.00

SOLD for $1,600.00
Will close during Public Auction

1092

627P1

#627P1, 2c Sesquicentennial Exposition, large die proof on India, from the John Eissler collection of proofs, cut down to slightly larger than a small die proof, measuring 47x32mm, also on original card backing, though this is not the usual card of this period being more yellowish, even the paper is a bit unusual in that it appears to be India and not the wove paper that was starting to be used by the Bureau at that this period, very fine; a most unusual and rare proof; John Eissler was a vignette engraver at the Bureau of Engraving and Printing, the proofs that were in his collection are large die proofs with the original blue control number removed and a black five-digit number applied (see appendix D at the end of the catalog for other Eissler die proofs), this is the only one that we are aware that has the number on the back of the design and is not on a large card; C.A. Huston, designer; John Eissler, vignette engraver; control number 70115; ex-Eissler. (Image)

$800.00

SOLD for $725.00
Will close during Public Auction

1093

627P1a

#627P1a, 2c Sesquicentennial Exposition, large die proof on wove paper, a choice approved large die proof, die sunk on full size card measuring 154x201mm, dated April 30, 1926 and signed by Harry S. New, Postmaster General, extremely fine; a rare large die proof; C.A. Huston, designer; John Eissler, vignette engraver; control number 1390710 (1926). (Image)

$750.00

SOLD for $625.00
Will close during Public Auction

1094

627P2

#627P2, 2c Sesquicentennial Exposition, small die proof on wove paper, nice balanced margins, measuring 43x28mm, very fresh and attractive, extremely fine; a very rare proof; C.A. Huston, designer; John Eissler, vignette engraver. (Image)

$850.00

SOLD for $725.00
Will close during Public Auction

1095

628TC1

#628TC1, 5c Ericsson, large die proof on wove paper in dull dusky blue, measuring 63x121mm being a large portion of the die area with untrimmed overage at bottom, the special proof prepared for H.M. Southgate, characterized by not being card mounted and the control numbers applied to the front in the untrimmed non-die portion, fresh and very fine; because this is a Southgate proof it is not likely this was intended to be a different color than the issued color, but it is a very distinctive blue color; a rare large die proof being the only one issued in this format; C.A. Huston, designer; L.S. Schofield, vignette engraver; control number 362350 (1934); ex-Southgate. (Image)

$1,000.00

SOLD for $1,600.00
Will close during Public Auction

1096

628TC2

#628TC2, 5c Ericsson, small die proof on wove paper in dull blue, a very similar color to the Southgate proof in the previous lot, measuring 28x43mm with nice even margins, extremely fine; certainly a different color than the issued stamp and very rare, but it is unknown whether small die proofs even exist in the issued color; C.A. Huston, designer; L.S. Schofield, vignette engraver. (Image)

$1,000.00

SOLD for $950.00
Will close during Public Auction

1097

628P1a

#628P1a, 5c Ericsson, large die proof on wove paper, die sunk on full size card measuring 154x201mm, an attractive approved die proof, dated April 30, 1926 and signed by Harry S. New, Postmaster General, small truncation to the bottom left corner, exceptionally fresh, choice very fine; a rare large die proof that quite likely only exists on wove paper; C.A. Huston, designer; L.S. Schofield, vignette engraver; control number 1393524 (1926). (Image)

$750.00

SOLD for $600.00
Will close during Public Auction

1098

Brazer #629aE-A, 629aE-B

Brazer #629aE-A, 629aE-B, 1926 White Plains, artist's drawings of two different, but similar, 3c designs in ink and watercolor on white wove paper measuring 108x96mm, one in green and the other in red, each shows troops with central American flag as the motif, very fine and listed as unique by Brazer; F.M. Farrar, designer. (Image)

Est. 1,000-1,500

SOLD for $5,750.00
Will close during Public Auction

1099

629P1a

#629P1a, 2c White Plains, large die proof on wove paper, die sunk on full size card measuring 202x154mm, an attractive approved proof dated September 30, 1926 and signed by Harry S. New, Postmaster General, in pristine condition, extremely fine; a rare proof that quite likely only exists on wove paper; C.A. Huston, designer; John Eissler, vignette engraver; control number 11261 (1926). (Image)

$750.00

SOLD for $1,000.00
Will close during Public Auction

1100

629P1a

#629P1a, 2c White Plains, large die proof on wove paper, die sunk on full size card measuring 202x154mm, another approved proof pulled only two impressions before the proof in the previous lot, dated September 30, 1926 and signed by Harry S. New, Postmaster General, faint tiny corner mount impressions and trivial corner wrinkle at bottom right, very fine; C.A. Huston, designer; John Eissler, vignette engraver; control number 11259 (1926). (Image)

$750.00

SOLD for $800.00
Will close during Public Auction