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Lot	Sym.	Lot Description
5248	P	1c-50c Claret, 1894 Postage Due, Large Die Proofs (J31P1-J37P1). Die sunk on 152 x 213mm cards, wonderfully fresh and clean, Extremely Fine (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	1,155.00 SOLD for $500.00 Will close during Public Auction
5249	P	1c-50c Claret, 1894 Postage Due, Large Die Proofs (J31P1-J37P1). Die sunk on 150 x 200mm cards, 2c and 3c light hinge stains on card part well-clear of dies, 50c some very trivial soiling, otherwise Extremely Fine (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	1,155.00 SOLD for $325.00 Will close during Public Auction
5250	P	1c-50c Claret, 1894 Postage Due, Large Die Proofs (J31P1-J37P1). Off-card, each approximately 35 x 46mm, 1c closed tear, 10c tiny covered hole, 30c slight color bleed from aniline ink, small thin and tiny hole, otherwise Very Fine (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	1,155.00 CLOSED Will close during Public Auction
5251	P	1c-50c Claret, 1894 Postage Due, Large Die Proofs (J31P1-J37P1). All cut down to stamp size except 2c is 32 x 35mm, off-card, also extra 5c also cut down and on card backing, 2c plate proof on card (J32P4), and unlisted 1c, 2c and 10c proof singles on card in slightly different shade with extra wide margins and probably not plate proofs, each with diagonal ruled ms. line at bottom right for invalidating (?), possibly printer's samples, the cut down proofs generally Fine, others Extremely Fine, the three proofs with ms. lines deserve catalog listing once they have been properly attributed (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 400-500 SOLD for $225.00 Will close during Public Auction
5252	P	1c-50c Claret, 1894 Postage Due, Small Die Proofs (J31P2-J37P2). Complete set on intact page from a Roosevelt album, 3c with die crack as always, Extremely Fine, very scarce, only 85 prepared (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	840.00 SOLD for $800.00 Will close during Public Auction
5253	P	1c-50c Claret, 1894 Postage Due, Small Die Proofs (J31P2-J37P2). On small gray cards from a Roosevelt album, 3c shows die crack as always, fresh and Extremely Fine, only 85 sets issued (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	840.00 SOLD for $275.00 Will close during Public Auction
5254	P	1c-50c Claret, 1894 Postage Due, "Panama-Pacific" Small Die Proofs (J31P2a-J37P2a). Characteristic light toning as found on all genuine Panama-Pacific small die proofs, Extremely Fine, exceptionally choice set and one of only three to five issued (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	3,500.00 SOLD for $1,500.00 Will close during Public Auction
5255	P	-1/2c Dull Red, 1925 Issue, Large Die Proof (J68P1). Die sunk on large card, blue control no. 326711 on back EXTREMELY FINE. ONE OF ONLY THREE RECORDED LARGE DIE PROOFS OF THE 1925 HALF-CENT POSTAGE DUE ISSUE. Ex Franklin D. Roosevelt (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	5,750.00 SOLD for $2,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
5256	P	Postage Due Plate Proofs on India and Card, 1879-93. Approximately 150 items, card and India singles, Nos. J5P3-J7P3 blocks of four in dark brown on original card backing, also two sets of 1884 Red Brown "Specimen" Ovpts. and someone's attempt to make a J75 Die Proof (not engraved, 2005 P.F. certificate that Declines opinion on its status) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 1,000-1,500 SOLD for $800.00 Will close during Public Auction

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