STAMPS OF THE UNITED STATES

NINE UNUSUAL US HYBRID PROOFS 1869 PICTORIALS #112-122
A GLORIOUS AND SCARCE SET OF THESE BEAUTIFUL PICTORIALS

COVERED BY OUR 5 YEAR PHILATELIC GUARANTEE OF AUTHENTICITY

A matched set of what are known as "Hybrid" proofs of the 1869 Pictorial Issue. The heavy stock cards are about 3 5/8" wide by 4" high (92mm x 103mm) and there is a gold, hand drawn, single line border which is set in about 1/2" from each outer edge. Thickness of card stock is ≈ 0.012" and is smooth finished on front. There are slight hinge remnants on the backs of the cards. The plate proofs themselves are exquisite on very thin India paper. Likely from a Presentation Set.

The Scott 2009 United States Specialized Catalogue has this to say: "Hybrids are plate proofs of all issues before 1894 which have been cut to shape, mounted and pressed on large cards to resemble large die proofs. These sell for somewhat less than the corresponding large die proofs."

TOTAL 2009 CATALOGUE VALUE FOR THIS SET AS LARGE DIE PROOFS IS $7250 !!!

US Hybrid Proof #112P (1) Scott Cat. $750 for Large Die Proof
US Hybrid Proof #114P (1) Scott Cat. $900 for Large Die Proof
US Hybrid Proof #115P (1) Scott Cat. $900 for Large Die Proof
US Hybrid Proof #116P (1) Scott Cat. $900 for Large Die Proof
US Hybrid Proof #117P (1) Scott Cat. $900 for Large Die Proof
 US Hybrid Proof #119P (1) Scott Cat. $550  for Large Die Proof
 US Hybrid Proof #120P (1) Scott Cat. $550  for Large Die Proof
  US Hybrid Proof #121P (1) Scott Cat. $1250 for Large Die Proof
US Hybrid Proof #122P (1) Scott Cat. $550 for Large Die Proof
TOTAL .........................$7250

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