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Wrobliske Collection: U.S. 1883-87 2¢ Proofs, Essays and Specimens
 
 
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Lot 1
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2¢ Die on White Card, 80x90mm, Black Vignette, Gray & White Frame, #210-E1, Engraved vignette of Washington (from proof on India of #207), mounted on watercolor frame design as adopted, pencil notation "2 March, 1883 No. 1", seldom seen, very fine.
Estimate $2,000-2,500.
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$2,875
Lot 2
  E
Plate Essay: On Honeycomb Watermark Paper, Block of 4, #210E, O.g. (2), n.h. (2), "with natural s.e. at the right", fine. PSE (2004) cert.
Estimate $150-200.
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$219
Lot 3
  E
Plate Essay: Horizontal Wavy Lined Watermarked Paper, Part Imprint Plate Block of 12, #210E, N.h. (o.g. in selvage), bottom #553, fine-very fine, scarce piece. PSE (2004) cert.
Estimate $400-500.
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$834
Lot 4
  E
Plate Essay: Vertical Wavy Lined Watermarked Paper, Part Imprint Plate Block of 12, #210E, N.h. (o.g. in selvage), top #555, "with a large pre-printing paper fold and perf. separations", still fine, scarce piece. PSE (2004) cert.
Estimate $300-400.
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$719
Lot 5
  P
Large Die: American Bank Note Co. Issue, #210P1, Printed on India paper and mounted on full size card, with die "C-95" and "American Bank Note Co. NY" imprints, soiling at top left of card, fine-very fine. Cat. $400.
Estimate $200-250.
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$276
Lot 6
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Large Die: American Bank Note Co. Hybrid Issue, #210P1, Printed on India paper and mounted on full size card, without imprints, soil spot top middle, very fine. Cat. $400.
Estimate $200-250.
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$230
Lot 7
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Small Die: 1903 "Roosevelt" Issue, 1883-88 2¢ to 90¢ Values, #210P2-218P2, Mounted on original gray album page, only 85 albums prepared, fresh, very fine. Cat. $1710+.
Estimate $1,200-1,400.
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$1,438
Lot 8
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Small Die: 1915 "Panama-Pacific Exposition" Issue, #210P2a, On thin yellowish paper, usual small toning, only 3 to 5 of these were made, very fine. Cat. $1200.
Estimate $1,000-1,200.
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$863
Lot 9
  P
Plate Proofs: On India Paper and Card Stock, #210P3, 210P4, Consists of India paper left marginal and plate arrow blocks of 4, block of 4 and imprint plate strip of 7 on card stock, very fine. Cat. $515.
Estimate $250-300.
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$460
Lot 10
  P
Trial Color Dies: Salmon on India Paper, #210TC1, Not mounted on card, small thin at top, previously unrecorded in this color, very fine. Unpriced.
Estimate $150-200.
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$431
Lot 11
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Trial Color Dies: Sepia on Card Stock, #210TC4, Sunken card, reduced sized, previously unrecorded in this color, very fine. Unpriced.
Estimate $150-200.
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$489
Lot 12
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Trial Color Dies: 9 Colors on India Paper or Card Stock, #210TC1, 210TC4, All reduced to varying degrees, 6 on India paper and 3 on card stock, plus 2 plate proofs on card in lake and rose lake, fine to very fine.
Estimate $1,000-1,200.
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$2,185
Lot 13
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Trial Color Plates: 2¢ Deep Red on Card, Block of 4, #210TC4, Margins around, very fine. Cat. $560.
Estimate $180-200.
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$345
Lot 14
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Trial Color Plates: 2¢ Dark Carmine on Card, Block of 4, #210TC4, Margins around, very fine. Cat. $560.
Estimate $180-200.
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$374
Lot 15
  S
Specimens: Natal Post Office Overprint on 2¢ Red Brown, #210S, On piece, h.s. in violet with Samuels type NA2, unusual and seldom seen, fine. BPA (copy 1981) cert. Unpriced.
Estimate $100-150.
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$104
Lot 16
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Specimens: "Sample" Overprint in Blue on 2¢ Lake, #210SK, Unused block of 4, type K overprint, very fine. Cat. $300.
Estimate $100-120.
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$207
Lot 17
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Specimens: Without "Sample A" Overprint on 2¢ Rose Lake, #210SK var, Full o.g., type L missing, very fine. Unpriced.
Estimate $100-120.
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$127
Lot 18
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Specimens: Selection of 6 Different, #210S, O.g., overprint type D single, type K on red brown partial plate number pair (damaged), lake, rose lake block of 4, scarlet, type L on rose lake, fine to very fine. Cat. $775.
Estimate $200-250.
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$276








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