Lot 1668 E
1861, 3¢ N.B.N.C. "Premiere Gravure" essay, in brown rose. Complete design, plate on semi-transparent stamp paper, perf'd and gummed, full o.g., very fresh, Very Fine; with 1983 P.F. certificate.Scott No. 65-E15h $550.
Realized: $170
Lot 1669 E
1861, 3¢ N.B.N.C. "Premiere Gravure" essay, in brown rose. Complete design, plate on semi-transparent stamp paper, perf'd and gummed, full o.g., rich color, fresh and Very Fine.Scott No. 65-E15h $550.
Realized: $210
Lot 1670 E
1861, 3¢ N.B.N.C. "Premiere Gravure" essay, in dark orange red. Complete design, plate on semi-transparent stamp paper, perf'd and gummed, o.g., fresh and Fine; with 1977 P.F. certificate. Brazer No. 56E-Hf.Scott No. 65-E15h $475.
Realized: $180
Lot 1671 P
1861, 3¢ rose, plate proof on India. Block of 4, Very Fine.Scott No. 65P3 $550.
Realized: $150
Lot 1672 P
1861, 3¢ rose, imperf proof on stamp paper. Horizontal pair, without gum, slight overall toning from gum which has been removed, still Very Fine; with 1992 P.S.E. certificate.Scott No. 65Pc $1,000.
Realized: $230
Lot 1673 E
1861, 3¢ red on greenish, trial color essay. Three blocks of four, o.g., light creases as often, very fine appearance (unlisted in Scott). Brazer No. 65TC-Ad.Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $135
Lot 1674 E
1861, 3¢ Trial color essays. Six perforated blocks of four, five in issued color (65TC-Ca6), o.g., three never hinged and one brown red block of four on straw paper (65TC-Af6), a couple with minor flaws, fine to very fine (the former are frequently mistaken for the listed stamp). Brazer No. 65TC-Ca6//65TC-Af6.Estimate $400 - 600.
Realized: $450
Lot 1675 E
1861, 3¢ Trial color essays. Experimental papers, blue on bond(2), brown red on bluish, and scarlet on green tinted paper (unlisted in Scott), attractive Very Fine lot. Brazer No. 65TC-Aa//Ad.Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $145
Lot 1676 E
1861, 3¢ Trial color essays. Six pairs, blue on bond, and two rose on tinted Frances Patent paper, 3 pairs brown red on green tinted paper, very fine (unlisted in Scott); one with 1987 P.F. certificate. Brazer No. 65TCAa//Af5.Estimate $350 - 500.
Realized: $260
Lot 1677
1861, 3¢ Experimental Proof. On green tinted stamp paper, block of 4, o.g., lightly hinged, Very Fine.Scott No. 65TC var. Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $110