2012 Rarities of the World continued...

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VERY FINE AND CHOICE. A RARE LARGE DIE TRIAL COLOR PROOF FOR THE 10-CENT 1855 ISSUE. EXTREMELY DESIRABLE SHOWING THE FULL DIE SINKAGE AREA.

The 10c trial color proofs are only known in Black. We have sold several in the past, but most are either trimmed to stamp size or do not show the die sinkage area.

Ex Finkelburg. (Image)

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EXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB USED EXAMPLE OF THE IMPERFORATE TYPE IV 10-CENT 1855 ISSUE FROM THE MISPLACED RELIEF POSITION -- THE ONLY RECUT POSITION ON THE RIGHT PANE OF THE PLATE.

The first 10c plate of 200 (left and right panes of 100) was laid down using a three-subject transfer roll with relief types A, B and C. The C Relief was used only for the bottom row (all Type I design). The A Relief (Type II design) was used to enter the entire second row, and the B Relief (Type III design) was used for the third row. This A/B alternating relief pattern was followed consistently for the fourth through ninth rows. The top row was entered with the A Relief, except for three positions: Positions 1 and 2 in the left pane, and Position 3 in the right pane. These misplaced reliefs” are B Reliefs, and Positions 1L and 2L are Type III designs, while Position 3R was recut (Type IV).

Position 3R1, one of the three misplaced relief positions on the plate, is also one of eight recut (Type IV) positions and the only recut position on the entire right pane of the plate.

With 1976 P.F. certificate (Image)

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EXTREMELY FINE GEM. A WONDERFUL USED EXAMPLE OF THE 12-CENT 1851 ISSUE, WITH A SHEET MARGIN AT LEFT, WHICH HAS BEEN GRADED SUPERB 98 BY P.S.E.

With 2012 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98, SMQ $2,900.00) (Image)

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