SESCAL Stamp Catalog 2013 October 2013 | Page 84

Session III: Saturday, October 5, 2013 Estimate Estimate 1814X 1816 1815 Session II: Friday, October 4, 2013 1812 Estimate (RW17) 1950 TRUMPETER SWANS $2 VIOLET ..... PH $100 Estimate 1815 ROSS’S GEESE (RW37) 1ST EDITION ARTIST SIGNED PRINT ................................................... PH $750-1000 Very fine plus, MINT never hinged single. Cat $95. 1813 (RW19//RW25) 1952-58 LOT OF 6 DUCKS .............. PH Attractive unframed 1st edition print #648/700 used for Federal Duck stamp RW37 signed & numbered in pencil by artist Edward J. Bierly. Image 10"x7" on 15"x13" textured art paper. Very fine. Also includes a separate fine MINT never hinged example of RW37. $250 Very pretty group of 6 different Ducks, representing years 1952-58, except no 1956 (RW23). All very fine. Fresh and MINT never hinged. Cat $540. 1814 CANADA GEESE (RW25) SIGNED ENGRAVING & ROSS’S GEESE (RW37) SIGNED PRINTS (x3) .... PH $300-400 Original die sunk B&W engraving of Canada Geese used for Federal Duck stamp RW25, titled & signed in pencil by artist Leslie C. Kouba, image 9½”x6¾” on 12¼”x10¾” velum paper. Small tear & water/tone spots, slightly affecting image. Fine. ALSO: 2nd edition color print of Ross’s Geese used for RW37 (x3) each signed & numbered in pencil by artist Edward J. Bierly, includes #1106/2150 with green matte, very fine and 2 copies #1521/2150 & #1522/2150 both with faults including soiling, creases & tiny tear. Image 10"x7" on 15"x13" glossy art paper. All prints unframed. SESCAL 2013 • Los Angeles, California USA-Singles-06.pmd 83 USA ESSAYS, PROOFS & TRIAL COLORS – ESSAYS – 1816 E (9X1-E1a) 1879 NEW YORK POST OFFICE 5¢ PROOF & VIGNETTE COMBINATION ..................... PH $900 Large die essay in black on India, two transfers laid down vertically, top retouched full design of 9X1 Provisional, bottom vignette only. Hinge remnants on back, very fine. Very scarce, undervalued by Scott. Cat $450. Stamps & Postal History Page 83 8/16/2013, 1:02 PM