Dr. Lewis L. Reford Collection

The Second bill stamp material and the prices realized from the auction. Note the hugh discrepancy between estimate and the realized prices.

 Harmer, Rooke & Co. Auction

October 18th, 1951

 REVENUES

Catalogue references are to Scott's 1951 Standard Postage Stamp Catalogue, Jarrett's B.N.A. Catalogue 1929 or The Essay Proof Journal.

Unused stamps do not have original gum unless so specified (.o.g.). A * signifies unused. A O means used. Mint means full o.go., never hinged. "P" means "Proof". "S" means Specimen", and "E" means "Essay".

 1865 SECOND BILL ISSUE
 Lot #  Description  Estimate  Realized
 1020 P   1¢ Large trial color die proof in black on India. Die #234. Very fine.(B18 TC1)  50.00  7.50
 1021 P  1c to 9c. Small die proofs in brown red on white proof paper mounted on card. All but 1¢ and 9¢ with imprint. Very fine. (B18-26P2g)  210.00  41.00
 1022 P  A similar lot but in gray blue. All except 1¢ with imprint. Very fine. (B18-26P2g)  210.00  41.00
 1023 P  1¢ to 5¢, 10¢, 20¢. Trial color plate proofs in black (1), violet (5), browsn (4), green (5). Good to very fine, few tiny faults. (B18-22 2,7,28TC3)  90.00  15.00
 1024 P  1c to 3c, 10c. Four plate proof blocks of 4 on India, in blue or red. All with part of imprint. fine to very fine. (B18-20, 27TC3)  127.00  22.00
 1025 P  1c to 3c, 10c. Plate proof blocks of 4 in brown on India. Three with part of imprint. fine to very fine. (B18-20, 27TC3)  120.00  12.50
 1026 P  A similar lot, but proofs in green, One 1c stamp defective (B18-20, 27TC3)  127.50  13.00
 1027 P  10c. Large trial color die proof in black on India. Die #232. Very fine appearance, 2 tiny thin spots in margin. (B27TC1)  50.00  8.00
 1028 P  10c to 50c. Trial color small die proofs in brown red on white proof paper, mounted on cards. Die #232, 2254, 242, 252, 253. Very fine. (B27, 29, 31, 32TC2g)  125.00  26.00
 1029 P  aA similar lot but in gray blue. Very fine. (B27-29, 31, 32TC2g)  125.00  27.00
 1030 P  10c Trial color plate proof block of 70 (10x7) in brown on India. Three sheet margins, 3 imprints. Good to very fine, creased. (B27TC3)  637.50  52.50
 1031 P 20c. Trial color plate proof block of 70 in brown on India. Margins left and right, 2 imprints in each; "Twenty Cents" at left. Good to very fine, 2 stamps defective. (B28TC3)  510.00  52.50
 1032 P  30c. Trial color plate proofs in green on India. three blocks of 6 to 27, strips of 3 and 5. Good to fine, 5 stamps torn, creased. (B29TC3)  360.00  42.00
 1033 P  40c. Trial color plate proof in red on India. Irregular block of 56. Part of margin at left with "Forty Cents". Good to very fine; few small faults, creased. (B31TC3)  402.00  47.50
 1034 P  50c. Trial color plate proofs in violet on India. Sheet margin blocks of 14(2x7) and 56(8x7) with imprints. Good to very fine, some creased or slightly defective.  404.00  57.50
 1035 P  $1 Trial color small die proofs in blue and in green on India. Fine to very fine. (B33TC2a)  80.00  18.00
 1036 P  $1 Trial color small die proofs in gray blue on white proof paper, mounted on card. Die #233 at top. Very fine (B33TC2g)  30.00  13.00
 1037 P  A similar proof but in brown red. Very fine. (B33TC2g)  30.00  12.00
 1038 P  $1. Three trial color small die proofs, in brown red, gray blue and brown, on India. Fine appearance but all slightly thing. (B33TC2g)  90.00  20.00
 1039 P  $1, 4 bi-colored trial color plate proofs in various colors on India; $2, trial color plate proof in brown & black. Fine to very fine, 2 small faults. (B33, 34TC3)  75.00  23.00
 1040 P   $1. Trial color plate proof block of 4 in green and black on stamp paper. very fine appearance; slightly creased. (B33TC5)  75.00  20.00
 1041 P   $2. Small die essay of frame only in black on India. Very fine. (B35E-B)  40.00  12.00
 1042 E  $2. Small die essays of frame only in brown and in green on India. Fine to very fine, the first touched at bottom. (B35E-B)  70.00  9.00
 1043 E $2. Small die essays of frame only in brown red on white proof paper. Mounted on card ; Die # 587. Very fine. (B35E-B2g)  35.00  5.00
 1044 E A similar essay in gray blue. Very fine. (B35E-B2g)  35.00  15.00
 1045 P $2. Trial color plate proofs in green & black on India. Single, pair, 2 horizontal strips of 3. Good to very fine, one creased and tiny thin. (B35TC3)  135.00  12.50
 1046 P  $2. Trial color plate proof block of 4 in green & black on India. Fine. (B35TC3)  75.00  9.00
 1047 P $2. Trial color plate proof block of 4 in blue & black on India. Very fine. (B35TC3)  75.00  16.50
 1048 P $2. Trial color plate proof block of 40 (8x5) in green & black on India. Fine to very fine. (B35TC3)   720.00  125.00
 1049 P $2. red & violet. Plate proof block of 4 on India. Very fine appearance but minute thin. (B35P3)   75.00  16.50
 1050 E $3. Small die essay of frame only in brown red on white proof paper, mounted on card. Die #595. Very fine. (B36E-B2g)  35.00  7.00
 1051 E A similar essay, but in gray blue. Very fine. (B36E-B2g)   35.00  12.00
 1052 E $3. Small die essay of frame only in green or in black on India. Small margins at bottom; the latter tiny thin. (B36E-B2g)   75.00  20.00
 1053 P  $3. 5 bi-colored trial color plate proofs in various colors on India. Fine appearance but 2 thin, 1 creased. (B36TC3)  75.00  16.00
 1054 P  $3. Trial color plate proofs in red & green on India. Single and 3 pairs. Fine to very fine. (B36TC3)  105.00  16.00
 1055 P  $3. Bi-colored trial color plate proof blocks of 4 in blue & black or brown & black on India. The latter with part of imprint. Small faults. (B36TC3)  150.00  32.00
 1056 P  $3.Right sheet margin trial color plate proof block of 40. (8x5) in red and green on India; with imprint. Fine to very fine. (B36TC3)  720.00  145.00

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