Essays & Proofs

This page displays our entire inventory of essays and proofs

73P4a 2¢ Black Plate Proof, Black Jack Die II
Plate Proof on Card
1863
$70.00
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78P4 24¢ 1861 Dark Lilac Plate Proof
Plate Proof on Card
1861
$75.00
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Turner Essay 31b for 3¢ USIR Revenue Stamp
3¢ Revenue Essay
$495.00
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73S Black Jack with Red Control Number Overprint “8901”
$375.00
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40TC5d 1¢ Franklin Trial Color Plate Proof, Orange-Brown
40TC5d
Orange Brown
Original price was: $250.00.Current price is: $195.00.
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40TC5f 1¢ Franklin Trial Color Plate Proof, Dull Violet
40TC5f
Dull Violet
Original price was: $250.00.Current price is: $195.00.
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40TC5g 1¢ Franklin Trial Color Plate Proof, Violet
40TC5g
Violet
Original price was: $250.00.Current price is: $195.00.
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40TC5b 1¢ Franklin Trial Color Plate Proof, Orange
40TC5b
Orange
Original price was: $250.00.Current price is: $195.00.
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38-E2 Essay for the 30¢ Stamp of 1860, Incomplete Design
Toppan, Carpenter & Casilear
1860
$2,250.00
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American Bank Note Company Vignette Die Proof, “Charity No. 2”
American Bank Note Company
Black on India on Card
1872
$65.00
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68TC1a (var) Small Die Proof, Rarely Seen
National Bank Note Company 1861
$500.00
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American Bank Note Company International Advertising Certificate in Three Languages
Extraordinarily Rare
ca. 1870 - 1880
Original price was: $3,500.00.Current price is: $2,950.00.
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ABNC Vignette Proof, Globe Theater Boston
Black on India on Card
$24.00
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79-E25b Block of 4, Dim Red
National Bank Note Company
Lithographed Plate Essays
$185.00
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Scott #116 Combo Lot: 10c Proof + Used Stamp with Fancy Cancel
#116P4 & Used #116
$109.00
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ABNC Vignettes, Farm Animals
Black on India on Card
$150.00
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American Bank Note Company Rare & Historic Examples of Workmanship
Extraordinarily Rare
$1,950.00
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73TC3f 2¢ Black Jack Trial Color Proof, Die I
Vermillion
$195.00
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73TC3d 2¢ Black Jack Trial Color Proof, Die I
Olive-green
$195.00
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1898 Trans-Mississippi Bi-Color Large Die Essays, Complete Set
285-E8a to 293-E7a
$4,750.00
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3TC4a Atlanta Trial Color Proof, Scarlet
Plate Proof on Card
$350.00
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3TC4a Atlanta Trial Color Proof, Black
Plate Proof on Card
$350.00
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121-E1p 30¢ Surrender of Burgoyne on Blue Tinted Paper
National Bank Note Company
Rejected Design for the 1869 Contract
Original price was: $225.00.Current price is: $199.00.
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120-E2c 24¢ Signing of the Declaration of Independence
National Bank Note Company
Rejected Design for the 1869 Contract
Original price was: $200.00.Current price is: $180.00.
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115-E2c 5¢ Plate Essay
National Bank Note Company
Rejected Design
Original price was: $125.00.Current price is: $112.50.
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1890 Proof Set on Card, Complete
219P4, 219DP4, 220P4 - 229P4
$495.00
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112-E4b 1¢ Small Numeral Plate Essay
National Bank Note Company
Rejected Design
Original price was: $100.00.Current price is: $90.00.
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1873 Continental Bank Note Co. Proof Set on Card
156P4 - 166P4
$795.00
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1869 Proof Set on India
112 - 117P3, 120-122P3, 129P3
$795.00
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ABNC “Fundadores del Credito Publico”
Black on India on Card
$75.00
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ABNC “Canal Lock No. 2” Vignette Proof
Black on India on Card
$85.00
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72-E7f — 90¢ Washington “Premiere Gravure” Essay, Black on Card
National Bank Note Company Essay for the 1861 Contract
$395.00
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116-E1j 10¢ Lincoln Die Essay on Purple Veined Marbled Card, UNIQUE
National Bank Note Company
Rejected Design for the 1869 Contract
Original price was: $1,250.00.Current price is: $1,100.00.
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121-E1s 30¢ Surrender of Burgoyne with Red Overprinted Bands
National Bank Note Company
Rejected Design
$300.00
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122-E2b 90¢ Small Numeral Washington Head Essay
Dull Violet and Black on India
Imperf Plate Essay
Original price was: $275.00.Current price is: $250.00.
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