Sale 1385 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Tuesday-Wednesday, 21-22 July, 2026
Category — 1847 Issue Proofs
New York N.Y., 5c Washington, Trial Color Plate Proofs on Bond (9X1TC5). Seven trial colors, including all four Scott-listed colors plus duplicates of Brown, Green and Scarlet, also with 9X1P5a on white bond, all with large margins, last with pinhole, Fine-Very Fine group (8 total)
5c Red Brown, 10c Black, Large Die Proofs on India (1P1-2P1). Cut down to stamp size with margins close to touching, removed from an American Bank Note Co. proof creation, Fine
5c Red Brown, Large Die Proof on India (1P1). 51 x 61mm with full die sinkage and cross-hatching, deep rich color, Very Fine, scarce with the cross-hatching on India, ex "Bedford", Gross and "Dragon", SCV $800 as normal
5c Red Brown, Large Die Proof on India (1P1). 36 x 42mm, with cross-hatching, rich color, Very Fine
10c Black, Large Die Proof on Pink Colored Bond (2P1b). 33 x 45mm with cross-hatching, Very Fine
10c Black, Large Die Proof on Pale Green Colored Bond (2P1b). 33 x 39mm with cross-hatching, Very Fine
5c Red Brown, Large Die Proof on Green Colored Bond (1P1b). 40 x 47mm with cross-hatching, intense shade and impression, Very Fine
5c Blue, Large Die Trial Color Proof on India (1TC1af). 42 x 53mm with cross-hatching, wonderful depth of color, Extremely Fine, ex "Dragon"
5c Dark Green, Large Die Trial Color Proof on India (1TC1ai). 53 x 65mm with full die sinkage and cross-hatching, tiny shallow thins at top corners, Extremely Fine appearance
5c Rose Lake, Large Die Trial Color Proof on India (1TC1am). 50 x 60mm showing full die sinkage and cross-hatching, rich color, Very Fine
5c Yellow Green, Dull Rose Lake, Large Die Trial Color Proofs on India, Bond (1TC1a, 1TC1b). Stamp size, Yellow Green on India, Dull Rose Lake on bond, radiant colors, Very Fine and attractive
5c, 10c Deep Blue, Large Die Trial Color Proofs on Bond (1TC1be-2TC1be). Each cut down to stamp size with large margins, hinged on pieces, 5c small printer's ink smear at bottom right, Extremely Fine, ex Dr. Marasse, with 1989 and 1990 P.F. certificates respectively (old Scott number identification)
5c Blue Green, Large Die Trial Color Proof on Bond (1TC1bf). 31 x 35mm with cross-hatching, fresh and Very Fine
5c Black, Large Die Trial Color Proof on Bond (1TC1bk). 34 x 40mm with cross-hatching, Very Fine
5c Brown Red, Large Die Trial Color Proof on Pink Bond, Watermarked (1TC1b, unlisted in this color). 33 x 43mm, slightly into cross-hatching at top and left, Very Fine, the Brown Red shade is listed in Scott on India paper but not on bond
5c Dull Rose Lake, Large Die Trial Color Proof on Pink Bond (1TC1n, unlisted in this color). 37 x 44mm with cross-hatching, lovely complementary color and paper, Very Fine and scarce, unlisted in Rose Lake on bond paper, ex "Chesapeake" and Gross, SCV $800 as one of the listed colors
5c Red Brown, Plate Proof in India, "Specimen" Ovpt. (1P3). Horizontal pair, India on card, large margins to clear at top and left, Fine
5c Black, Trial Color Plate Proof on India (1TC3b). Full to large margins, Very Fine, with 2013 A.P.S. certificate
5c 1847 Issue, Plate Proofs on India, "Specimen" Ovpt. (1TC3a, 1P3). Orange and Brown shades, India on card, Orange large margins to clear at top, Fine; Brown with large margins and light crease, Very Fine appearance
5c Orange, Trial Color Plate Proof on India, "Specimen" Ovpt. (1TC3a). Vertical pair, large to huge margins including sheet margin at top, brilliant color, tiny puncture at top right in period after "Specimen" (an artifact of overprinting), Extremely Fine, with 1980 P.F. certificate, Scott value as singles
10c Rose Lake, Trial Color Large Die Proof on India (2TC1an). 43 x 52mm with cross-hatching, Extremely Fine
5c, 10c 1847 Issue and 1875 Reproduction, Die and Plate Proofs (1TC, 2TC, 1P, 2P, 3P). Group of 8 proofs, die proofs cut down to stamp size include 5c Red Brown on White Bond (1P1a, two, one with 1990 PFC), 10c Black on Pinkish Color Bond (2P1b, 1989 PFC), 10c Black on Bluish Laid (2P1d, 1990 PFC), 5c Black on India/Card (1TC1ao), 10c Rose Lake on India/Card (2TC2f), plate proofs include 10c Deep Brown on India/Card (2013 APS) and 5c Reproduction on India (3P3) with sheet margin, a few minor flaws to be expected, but generally Very Fine, six are ex Gross
5c Orange Brown, 10c Black, Reproduction, Small Die Proofs (3P2-4P2). Removed from Roosevelt album, 5c has odd impression (submitted as a double impression, but called "fuzzy" on 1982 PFC), 10c slight thins or translucency, otherwise Very Fine
5c Red Brown, Reproduction, Panama-Pacific Small Die Proof on Wove (3P2a). Rich color with the typical toning of the paper as on all genuine Panama-Pacific proofs, certificate mentions small corner creases at top right and bottom right, which are indeed tiny
VERY FINE APPEARANCE. ONLY APPROXIMATELY FIVE SETS OF THE 1915 PANAMA-PACIFIC SMALL DIE PROOFS ARE BELIEVED TO HAVE BEEN PRODUCED.
In 1915, for the Panama-Pacific Exposition, a limited special printing of 413 different small die proofs was created. Printed on yellowish wove paper, they are extremely scarce. Generally, it is believed that three to five sets were produced of each proof.
With 1995 P.F. certificate.
5c Red Brown, 10c Black, Reproduction, Plate Proofs on Card (3P4-4P4). Set of proofs with printed U.S. Post Office Department Envelope for "1847" issue, Very Fine, scarce with the envelope, SCV $500 for proofs only
5c Red Brown, 10c Black, Reproduction, Plate Proofs on Card (3P4-4P4). Five sets from the five different printings—1879, 1882, 1890, 1893 and 1894—all with full to large margins, one 5c (1882) has small stain spot, Very Fine, the different proof printings can be differentiated by card stock, these appear to have been identified by a careful specialist
5c Red Brown, 10c Black, Reproduction, Plate Proofs on Card (3P4-4P4). 5c large margins, 10c full margins, Very Fine
5c Red Brown, 10c Black, Reproduction, Plate Proofs on Card (3P4-4P4). 5c full margins, 10c ample to large margins, Very Fine
5c Red Brown, Reproduction, Plate Proof on India (3P3). Horizontal pair, ample to large margins including bottom sheet margin, Very Fine
5c, 10c 1847 Reproduction, Atlanta Trial Color Proofs on Card (3TC4-4TC4). Complete sets of all five colors, full margins nearly throughout (5c Brown just clear on one side), fresh colors
VERY FINE. A SCARCE COMPLETE SET OF THE ATLANTA TRIAL COLOR PROOFS OF THE 5-CENT AND 10-CENT 1847 REPRODUCTIONS.
The Atlanta trial color plate proofs on card were prepared for display at the 1881 International Cotton Exposition in Atlanta. Only one sheet of 50 in each color was printed. The sheets were somehow acquired by James A. Petrie of Phillipsburg, New Jersey, at the close of the exposition (along with the 1869 invert card proof sheets). Petrie claimed that he rescued the proofs just before they were to be burned. They were cut up into one set of blocks of eight, two sets of blocks of four, pairs and singles. Very few have been kept together as intact sets.
Ex Fekete.