United States Stamps
Essays
| Lot |
Symbol |
CatNo. |
Lot Description |
CV or Estimate |
| 1 |
E |
300-E4 |
 #300-E4, 1c Franklin preliminary pencil and ink
drawing by designer Raymond Ostrander Smith for the frame design as
adopted, being a rough ink and pencil sketch of undraped figures
holding electric lights in an early stage of development, on a white card
measuring 141x156mm, very fine; an important and unique 1902 Series
essay. (Image) |
1,000.00
SOLD for $2,700.00
Closing..Dec-06, 05:00 PM |
| 2 |
E |
300E |
 #300E, 1c Franklin photographic essay of unaccepted
design, in small die proof format measuring 24x27mm, with Franklin
portrait facing left and an incomplete frame, very fine; 1989 PF
certificate. (Image) |
Est. 200-300
SOLD for $270.00
Closing..Dec-06, 05:00 PM |
| 3 |
E |
300E/307E |
 #300E/307E, 1c/10c Photographic essays of unaccepted
designs, eight different, being enlarged photographs of unaccepted
designs, including a single 1c, five 2c with various frame or portrait
differences, plus a single 10c, most designs measure approximately 40x47mm,
very fine; a handsome unit for exhibition.
(Image) |
Est. 500-750
SOLD for $525.00
Closing..Dec-06, 05:00 PM |
| 4 |
E |
301-E1A |
 #301-E1A, 2c Washington preliminary pencil drawing by
designer Raymond Ostrander Smith for the frame design as adopted, being
an advanced frame sketch that closely resembles the final flag design, lead
pencil on tracing paper measuring 175x183mm, very fine; a unique essay
perfect for exhibition. (Image) |
900.00
SOLD for $1,200.00
Closing..Dec-06, 05:00 PM |
| 5 |
E |
301-E4 |
 #301-E4, 2c Washington preliminary pencil drawing by
designer Raymond Ostrander Smith for the right numeral "2" design as
adopted, lead pencil sketch on tracing paper measuring 120x142mm, small
tear at far left, very fine and unique.
(Image) |
900.00
SOLD for $625.00
Closing..Dec-06, 05:00 PM |
| 6 |
E |
301-E5 |
 #301-E5, 2c Washington preliminary pencil drawing by
designer Raymond Ostrander Smith of the lower left and upper right corners
of the design as adopted, lead pencil sketch on tracing paper measuring
an irregular 170x115mm, signed and dated 1902 by Smith at bottom, very
fine; a unique and handsome essay. (Image) |
900.00
SOLD for $1,000.00
Closing..Dec-06, 05:00 PM |
| 7 |
E |
301-E6 |
 #301-E6, 2c Black large die essay, nearly
complete design as adopted, with frame top, scarf and portrait background
shading lines missing, die impression in black on India paper, die sunk on
card measuring 152x202mm, with B.E.P. blue numeral "62057" control
handstamp on reverse, very fine and choice; a unique large die essay that
is listed but unpriced in the Scott catalog.
(Image) |
Est. 1,500-2,000
SOLD for $2,700.00
Closing..Dec-06, 05:00 PM |
| 8 |
E |
301E |
 #301E, 2c Washington photographic essay of unaccepted
design, in small die proof format measuring 24x26mm, with Washington's
portrait smaller than issued stamp and with incomplete frame, very fine;
1989 PF certificate. (Image) |
Est. 200-300
SOLD for $190.00
Closing..Dec-06, 05:00 PM |
| 9 |
E |
303E |
 #303E, 4c Grant photographic essay of unaccepted
design, in small die proof format measuring 23x26mm, with Grant's
portrait facing left and an incomplete frame, very fine; 1989 PF
certificate. (Image) |
Est. 200-300
SOLD for $375.00
Closing..Dec-06, 05:00 PM |
| 10 |
E |
303E |
 #303E, 4c Grant photographic essay of unaccepted
design, in large die proof format measuring 51x78mm, design similar to
previous lot, couple of faint spots well away from design, very fine. (Image) |
Est. 200-300
SOLD for $500.00
Closing..Dec-06, 05:00 PM |
| 11 |
E |
305E, 307E, 308E |
 #305-E2, 306-E3, 308-E2, 6c, 8c and 13c Preliminary
black and blue green ink drawings by designer Raymond Ostrander Smith of
unadopted frame designs, a remarkable piece of kraft paper measuring
approximately 300x229mm with all three frame essays drawn on the same
sheet, the 6c and 13c designs are on one side (slightly overlapping) and
the 8c design is on reverse, the sheet of paper has been neatly folded in
half for display purposes, with a small tear in the center, very fine; a
spectacular essay showpiece, easily being one of the most important
drawings still to exist by the original designer of all the values of the
1902 Series; while the Scott catalog individually lists (and prices) each
of the three unadopted designs, they fail to mention that all three only
exist on this single unique sheet of paper. (image
11a)
(Image) |
Est. 1,500-2,000
SOLD for $4,250.00
Closing..Dec-06, 05:00 PM |
| 12 |
E |
306E |
 #306E, 8c Sherman photographic essay of unaccepted
design, in small die proof format measuring 24x27mm, with Sherman's
portrait facing left and an incomplete frame, very fine; 1989 PF
certificate. (Image) |
Est. 200-300
SOLD for $425.00
Closing..Dec-06, 05:00 PM |
| 13 |
E |
307E |
 #307E, 10c Webster photographic essay of unaccepted
design, in small die proof format measuring 23x26mm, Webster's portrait
smaller in size than issued design, plus the frame is an abandoned design,
very fine; 1989 PF certificate. (Image) |
Est. 200-300
SOLD for $150.00
Closing..Dec-06, 05:00 PM |
| 14 |
E |
308E |
 #308E, 13c Harrison photographic essay of unaccepted
design, in small die proof format measuring 24x27mm, portrait larger
than issued design and an incomplete frame, very fine; 1989 PF
certificate. (Image) |
Est. 200-300
SOLD for $375.00
Closing..Dec-06, 05:00 PM |
| 15 |
E |
319-E1 |
 #319-E1, 2c Carmine large die essay, incomplete
design from a rejected design (with stars in "United States" lettering at
top), plus name and date ribbons blank, die sunk on card measuring
91x105mm, extraordinary fresh and clean, extremely fine; unique
according to the Brazer catalog; an important showpiece for a
specialized collection of the Two Cent "Shield" stamp.
(Image) |
2,000.00
SOLD for $3,750.00
Closing..Dec-06, 05:00 PM |
| 16 |
E |
319E-E3 |
 #319-E3, 2c Black large die essay, incomplete
engraving of virtually entire design as adopted, although "Series 1902"
inscription and ribbon shading lines missing, die impression in black on
India paper, die sunk on card measuring 91x105mm, immaculate condition,
extremely fine and handsome; an important large die essay which is
unique according to the Brazer catalog.
(Image) |
2,000.00
SOLD for $4,000.00
Closing..Dec-06, 05:00 PM |
| 17 |
E |
385aE-Ba |
 Brazer #385aE-Ba, 3c Deep red "Minerva" plate
essay, produced in 1910 for the B.E.P. by the Harris Automatic Press
Co. as a sample of their printing by the offset process, the design being
fashioned after the Two Cent "Shield" design of 1903, imperforate on hard
white wove paper, huge to enormous margins all around, faint thin speck in
sizable right margin only, extremely fine; Brazer rates this essay as
"rare". (Image) |
Est. 400-500
SOLD for $400.00
Closing..Dec-06, 05:00 PM |
| 18 |
E |
385aE-Bb |
 Brazer #385aE-Bb, 3c Deep red "Minerva" plate essay,
design in reverse, a seldom seen example of this unusual essay produced
by the Harris Automatic Press Co., exactly as the previous lot, except
design is printed in reverse, enormous margins, couple of faint and trivial
creases, otherwise extremely fine; Brazer rates as "rare". (Image) |
Est. 400-500
SOLD for $350.00
Closing..Dec-06, 05:00 PM |
Trial Color Proofs
| Lot |
Symbol |
CatNo. |
Lot Description |
CV or Estimate |
| 19 |
T |
308TC1 |
 #308TC1, 13c Gray, large die trial color proof,
on India paper measuring 35x41mm, remounted on a new card, very fine; the
only example of which we are aware; 1993 PF certificate. (Image) |
1,000.00
SOLD for $575.00
Closing..Dec-06, 05:00 PM |
| 20 |
T |
319TC1 |
 #319TC1, 2c Black, large die trial color proof,
full size die on India paper, mounted on original card measuring 91x105mm,
extremely fine; this exceptionally handsome and rare proof is likely to
have been the last proof impression made prior to finalizing the stamp's
issued color. (Image) |
2,500.00
SOLD for $3,000.00
Closing..Dec-06, 05:00 PM |
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