Lot 1648 P
1861 First Designs, plate proofs on India. Complete design, four different, including 1¢ (backed), 3¢ scarlet, 5¢ brown and 12¢ black, Fine to Very Fine; 5¢ with 1991 PF certificate.Scott No. 55P3//59P3; $1,200 Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $290
Lot 1649 P
1861 First Designs, plate proofs on India. Three different proofs, 3c scarlet (5), 5c brown (5) and 12c black (3), Very Fine.Scott No. 56P3//59P3 $3,600.
Realized: $850
Lot 1650 o
1861, 10¢ dark green, First Design. Red grid cancel, beautiful deep color, Fine; with 2005 P.F. certificate.Scott No. 62B $1,580.
Realized: $350
Lot 1651 o
1861, 10¢ dark green, First Design. Light grid cancel, deep rich color, fresh and Fine; with 2002 P.F. certificate.Scott No. 62B $1,500.
Realized: $300
Lot 1652 o
1861, 10¢ dark green, First Design. Red grid cancel, small thins, tiny perf tear and minor perf toning, Fine appearance; with 2005 P.S.E. certificate.Scott No. 62B $1,580.
Realized: $180
Lot 1653 E
1861, 1¢ Franklin essay, by Toppan, Carpenter & Co. Completed design in blue on India, cut to shape as usual, fine.Scott No. 63-E9a; $600 Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $75
Lot 1654 E
1861, 1¢ Bowlsby coupon essay. Three different 1c essays with tab, 63-E13f, red perforated at top and bottom, 63-E13c red on pelure paper, imperf, and 63-E13g, blue imperf between stamp and tab, o.g., expect the latter has no gum, Fine.Scott No. 63-E13c//63-E13g $650.
Realized: $250
Lot 1655 P
1861, 1¢ blue, large die proof. Die sunk, very fresh and Extremely Fine.Scott No. 63P1 $700.
Realized: $180
Lot
1656 
1861, 1¢ blue. Block of four, o.g., never hinged, Average to Fine; with 2006 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 63 $1,700.
Realized: $220
Lot 1657 o
1861, 1¢ blue, horizontally laid paper. Negative triangle in circle cancel, lovely light blue color, completely sound with perfs slightly impinging design at left, Fine for this, a very rare and elusive laid paper variety, of which only a small handful recorded; with 2008 P.F. certificate.Scott No. 63c $9,000.
Realized: $2,000