The Richard Drews Collection of United States 1861-68 Issues

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Sale 1195 — Index to Descriptions and Photos

Session One (lots 1-92): Wednesday, December 12, 2018, at 10:30 a.m.

• 1861 Contract Essays: Unsuccesful bidders Lot 1–3
• 1861 Contract Essays: 1-Cent Lot 4–8
• 1861 Contract Essays: 3-Cent Lot 9–19
• 1861 Contract Essays: 5-Cent Lot 20–24
• 1861 Contract Essays: 10-Cent Lot 25–28
• 1861 Contract Essays: 12-Cent Lot 29–31
• 1861 Contract Essays: 24-Cent Lot 32–35
• 1861 Contract Essays: 30-Cent Lot 36–42
• 1861 Contract Essays: 90-Cent Lot 43–47
• 1863 Essays and Proofs: 2-Cent Jackson Lot 48–49
• 1866 Essays and Proofs: 15-Cent Lot 50–51
• 1861-66 Envelope Essays Lot 52–58
• Essays and Proofs: Plate Proofs Lot 59–69
• Essays and Proofs: Presentation Large Die Die Proofs Lot 70–72
• Essays and Proofs: Small Die Proofs Lot 73–75
• Specimens Lot 76–92

Session Two (lots 93-422): Wednesday, December 12, 2018, at 1:30 p.m.

• 1861 First Designs and Colors Stamps Lot 93–103
• 1861-66 Issue Stamps Lot 104–136
• 1861-66 Issue Stamps, cont. Lot 137–160
• 1861-66 Issue Stamps, cont. Lot 161–184
• Essays for Re-Use Prevention: Unknown Authors Lot 185–194
• Essays for Re-Use Prevention: Bowlsby Patent Lot 195–200
• Essays for Re-Use Prevention: Other Patents Lot 201–211
• Essays for Re-Use Prevention: Experimental Papers and Inks Lot 212–223
• Essays for Re-Use Prevention: Grills, Charles F. Steel Lot 224–234
• Essays for Re-Use Prevention: All-Over Grills Lot 235–243
• Essays for Re-Use Prevention: C Grills Lot 244–248
• Essays for Re-Use Prevention: Z Grills Lot 249–253
• Essays for Re-Use Prevention: E Grills Lot 254–255
• Essays for Re-Use Prevention: Experimental Grills and Others Lot 256–279
• Essays for Re-Use Prevention: Safety Paper Overprints Lot 280–289
• Essays for Re-Use Prevention: Bi-Colored Essays Lot 290–305
• Essays for Re-Use Prevention: Later Grill Essays Lot 306–307
• 1867-68 Grilled Issue: A Grill Lot 308–316
• 1867-68 Grilled Issue: C Grill Lot 317–336
• 1867-68 Grilled Issue: D Grill Lot 337–346
• 1867-68 Grilled Issue: Z Grill Lot 347–361
• 1867-68 Grilled Issue: E Grill Lot 362–378
• 1867-68 Grilled Issue: F Grill Lot 379–409
• 1875 Re-Issue of 1861-66 Issue Lot 410–422