9X1TC5b-d, 1845 5c NY Postmaster Provisional, Plate proofs on bond, dark green, brown & scarlet, the scarlet with small tone spot on chin, otherwise Very Fine (Scott $600)
Spring Auction #3009
By: H. R. Harmer Inc
H. R. Harmer Inc Spring Auction #3009
Our May 2016 Sale with Thursday over 1300 lots featuring U.S. & Possessions stamps with specialized proofs & essays, postal history including Specialized Pan Americans, US FDCs with many handpainted and over 150 lots of Hawaiian Stationery and Postal Cards, Friday with British Commonwealth and Foreign stamps and postal history featuring Spanish Philippines, Russian Post Offices Abroad, Liberia, Tonga, Classic New Zealand, French Balloon Monte flights, , German and related, Saturday concludes with well over 1100 of our outstanding collections and accumulations bearing individual estimates from $100 to $40,000 or more.
Featuring the Consignments of over 170+ Vendors including:
Specialized Pan American Postal History
Collection of Hawaii Postal Stationery and Postal Cards
A Specialized Collection of US Proofs and Essays
The Don Peterson Spanish Philippines Collection
A Spectacular Collection of Russian Post Offices Abroad Covers
German WWII Propaganda Postcards
Quality Mint and Used U.S. Stamps with Rare Blue Papers
Session Information
Thursday - Session #1
Lot #1001-#1787 = United States, Confederate & Possessions Stamps
Lot #1788-#2318 = United States & Possessions Postal History
Friday - Session #2
Lot #3001-#3275 = British Commonwealth Stamps & Postal History
Lot #3276-Lot #4139 = Foreign Stamps & Postal History
Saturday - Session #3
Lot #5001-#5150 = U.S. COLLECTIONS and ACCUMULATIONS
Lot #5151-#5238 = U.S. Postal History
Lot #5239-#5264 = U.S., Possessions & Misc Collections
Lot #5265-#5436 = British Commonwealth Collections
Lot #5437-#6117 = Worldwide Coillections & Accumulations including Postal History
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Lot #1001 - United States Postage Issues Postmasters' Provisionals Proofs and Essays
Lot #1002 - United States Postage Issues proofs and essays
American Bank Note Co. Sample Pane featuring 9 images, with color designation "27 Blue", a little trivial light toning around edges, 1989 PF certificate
Lot #1003 - United States Postage Issues proofs and essays
1P1a, 1847 5c Red brown, large die on white bond paper, measuring 30 x 37mm, Very Fine appearance (Scott $800)
Lot #1004 - United States Postage Issues proofs and essays
2P1c, 1847 10c Black, large die on white laid paper slightly reduced, measuring 25 x 35mm, Very Fine appearance (Scott $800)
Lot #1005 - United States Postage Issues proofs and essays
3P4-4P4, 1875 5c-10c Reproduction of 1847 Issue, set of card proofs, F/VF (Scott $500)
Lot #1006 - United States Postage Issues proofs and essays
11-E8a, Draper, Welch & Co. Essay, black die on india, large margins, Very Fine. (Scott $300)
Lot #1007 - United States Postage Issues proofs and essays
11-E3b, 3c Brown Gavit & Co., 28 x 33mm, a couple tiny inclusions, Extremely Fine appearing (Scott $300)
Lot #1008 - United States Postage Issues proofs and essays
11-E4b, 3c Yellow green, Gavit & Co., die on india, reduced, measuring 21 x 25mm, thin speck, Very Fine appearance (Scott $400)
Lot #1009 - United States Postage Issues proofs and essays
11-E4c, 1851 Black Gavit & Co., die on bond paper, all five colors, measuring 28 x 37mm or larger, small / light thins on black, scarlet and blue values, Very Fine set (Scott $2,000)
Lot #1010 - United States Postage Issues proofs and essays
11-E4c, 3c Scarlet, Gavit & Co., die on bond paper, 25 x 36mm, bright color, Very Fine (Scott $400)
Lot #1011 - United States Postage Issues proofs and essays
11-E10b, 1851 3c Danforth, Bald & Co., die on india paper, Green, Red brown, Scarlet, Black and Dull blue, measuring 29 x 29mm or larger, a few tiny faults, brilliant color and impression, Very Fine appearing (Scott $2,000)
Lot #1012 - United States Postage Issues proofs and essays
11-E12b, 1851 3c Danforth, Bald & Co., die on india, 4 different colors measuring roughly 35 x 42mm in deep scarlet, black, green and dull blue, some light creases and thins, otherwise Very Fine and fresh appearing (Scott $1,200)
Lot #1013 - United States Postage Issues proofs and essays
11-E14c, 3c Black and 3c Scarlet, Bald, Cousland & Co., die on bond, Black measuring 21 x 32mm, Scarlet measuring 26 x 31mm, VF/XF (Scott $700)
Lot #1014 - United States Postage Issues proofs and essays
11-E14c, 3c Blue green, Bald, Cousland & Co., die on bond, 25 x 36mm, Very Fine and pretty (Scott $350)
Lot #1015 - United States Postage Issues proofs and essays
11-E17c, 1903 Bald, Cousland & Co. 5 different die essays on proof paper, printed though a mat, measuring between 48 x 54 mm and 62 x 75mm (a couple slightly reduced), some faults, visually F-VF (Scott $875)
Lot #1016 - United States Postage Issues proofs and essays
37P1, 1851 24c Lilac, Hybrid india proof on india backing, mounted on card, measures 78 x 89mm, pencil inscription on back, Scott only noted large die proofs with a dash, this may be the only way this large die proof exists, Very Fine appearance (Scott $1,250 for india plate proof)
Lot #1017 - United States Postage Issues proofs and essays
39P1, 1851 90c Blue, Hybrid india proof on india backing mounted on card, india backing has corner crease at upper right, measures 75 x 91mm, lightly soiled and pencil inscription on back, Scott only noted large die proofs with a dash, this may be the only way this large die proof exists, Very Fine appearance (Scott $1,250 for india plate proof)
Lot #1018 - United States Postage Issues proofs and essays
40P3-47P3, 1875 Reprint Issue, India die proof set, some tiny unseen faults, generally Very Fine appearance (Scott $700)
Lot #1019 - United States Postage Issues proofs and essays
40P4-47P4, 1875 Reprint Issue, plate proofs on card, Very Fine (Scott $580)
Lot #1020 - United States Postage Issues proofs and essays
43P1, 1857 10c Green, Type I, Hybrid plate proof on india paper, mounted on large india mounted on card, measuring 118 x 156mm, brilliant color and impression, Very Fine appearing (Scott $325)
Lot #1021 - United States Postage Issues proofs and essays
45P1, 1857 24c Blackish violet, Hybrid plate proof on india paper, mounted on large india mounted on card, reduced, measuring 73 x 94mm, small tone spot at left and slight corner toning, hinge remnants on reserve, brilliant color and impression, Very Fine appearing (Scott $325)
Lot #1022 - United States Postage Issues proofs and essays
55P1-62P1, 1861 Premier Gravure, Official large hybrid die proofs on india sunk on large gilt-edged cards, measuring roughly 140x217mm, currently listed as 62BP1, 63-E11a, 65-E15c, 67-E9d, 69-E6a, 70P1, 71-E2b, 72-E7b, a little light soiling on 5c card and light toning on 12c, scarce hybrid set (some values not listed as large die proofs), a great substitute for normal large die proofs, Superb appearance
Lot #1023 - United States Postage Issues proofs and essays
63-E11c, 65-E15f, 1c Indigo and 3c Scarlet Premiere Gravure, plate essays on india paper, a couple light paper wrinkles and thin speck on 3c, Very Fine appearance (Scott $650)
Lot #1024 - United States Postage Issues proofs and essays
63-E11c//72-E7e, 1861 "Premiere Gravure" August and 1861 issue, Plate proofs on india, group of 9 plate proofs consisting of: 63-E11c, 65-E15f (Red and Scarlet shades), 67-E9d, 62BP3, 69-E6d, 78P3, 71-E2b and 72-E7f, a few small faults, 90c is cut in at left, others are Very Fine appearing, (Scott $2,955)
Lot #1025 - United States Postage Issues proofs and essays
63P1, 1861 1c Blue, Large die on india sunk on card, measuring 140x213mm, albino die no. 440 and National Bank Note Co. N.Y. imprint, some soiling away from die, Very Fine (Scott $700)
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