**The Peter G. Dupuy Collection of High-Value 1857-60 Issues - Essays and Proofs**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description
1009	TC	30c Black, Large Die Trial Color Proof on India (38TC1). 75 x 82mm and with full die sinkage, detailed impression, light diagonal crease VERY FINE APPEARANCE. A RARE LARGE DIE TRIAL COLOR PROOF OF THE 30-CENT 1860 ISSUE, WHICH SHOWS FULL DIE SINKAGE. Scott Retail as on card. (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	5,000.00 SOLD for $1,100.00 Will close during Public Auction
1010	TC	30c Black, Trial Color Plate Proof on Wove (38TC5). Large margins to barely touched, detailed impression, Very Fine, scarce (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	1,400.00 SOLD for $850.00 Will close during Public Auction
1011	P	30c Orange, Plate Proof on India (38P3). Horizontal pair, large margins all around, rich color, tiny thin speck at center, purple manuscript on back shows thru, otherwise Very Fine, this is the only multiple we have offered since keeping computerized records and is the listing pair for the Scott Catalogue listing (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	3,000.00 SOLD for $800.00 Will close during Public Auction
1012	TC	90c Sepia, Large Die Trial Color Proof on India (39TC1). On 88 x 129mm card with full die sinkage, bright color, manuscript on back reads "Head of Washington from Trumbull's full length portrait at Yale College", small nick at bottom left of card VERY FINE APPEARANCE. A RARE LARGE DIE TRIAL COLOR PROOF OF THE 90-CENT 1860 ISSUE. Ex Lake Shore. With 2007 P.F. certificate. Scott Catalogue only lists the Black and Brown Orange shades as large die proofs. We have only sold two in Black since keeping computerized records. Scott Retail as one of the listed colors. (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	5,000.00 SOLD for $1,800.00 Will close during Public Auction
1013	TC	90c 1860 Issue, Trial Color Plate Proofs on Wove (39TC5). Two pairs and seven singles, large margins all around, all Scott-listed colors represented incl. Dark Green, Orange Red, Sepia, Rose Lake, Brown Orange, Dark Violet Brown, Black is more of a Gray Black, few trivial flaws, Very Fine and desirable group, Scott Retail as singles (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	6,925.00 SOLD for $2,200.00 Will close during Public Auction
1014	P	30c Orange, Panama-Pacific Small Die Proof on Wove (46P2a). Large margins, bright color, usual slight overall toning which is a characteristic of virtually all genuine Panama-Pacific proofs VERY FINE. AN EXCEEDINGLY RARE AND DESIRABLE EXAMPLE OF THE 30-CENT 1860 PANAMA-PACIFIC SMALL DIE PROOF. It is believed that between three and five of each were produced. (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	2,500.00 SOLD for $1,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
1015	P	90c Deep Blue, Panama-Pacific Small Die Proof (47P2a). Large margins, rich color, usual slight toning which is a characteristic of genuine examples of this proof VERY FINE AND CHOICE. AN EXCEEDINGLY RARE AND DESIRABLE EXAMPLE OF THE 90-CENT 1860 PANAMA-PACIFIC SMALL DIE PROOF. It is believed that between three and five of each were produced. Ex Southgate, Wunderlich, and Rose. With 1985 P.F. certificate (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	2,500.00 SOLD for $1,200.00 Will close during Public Auction
1016	P	30c Orange, Plate Proof on India (46P3). Left imprint and plate no. "1P" block of twelve, large margins, top stamps with small translucencies, bottom right stamp small thin spot, Very Fine appearance, Scott Retail as plate block of eight and four singles (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	1,810.00 SOLD for $1,200.00 Will close during Public Auction
1017	P	1c-90c 1857 Reprints, Plate Proofs on Card (40P4-47P4). Blocks of four, incl. two of 12c (shades), all have ample to large margins, fresh and Very Fine, a rare set of blocks of the card proofs, ex Finkelburg (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	1,975.00 SOLD for $2,200.00 Will close during Public Auction

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