Special Delivery, 1908, 10¢ Black, Model Essay. Stamp size preliminary engraving of original design drawing on with pencil shading, mounted on thick gray 108x80mm card, light crease to card only, Very Fine.
Scott No. E7-E1 var.; Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.
THE UNIQUE 1908 10¢ SPECIAL DELIVERY DESIGN SKETCH.
Auction # 69 - THE ROBERT MARKOVITS COLLECTION OF SPECIAL DELIVERY
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Jun 01, 2016 America/Los_Angeles
Schuyler J. Rumsey Auctions, Inc. Auction # 69 - THE ROBERT MARKOVITS COLLECTION OF SPECIAL DELIVERY
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THE ROBERT MARKOVITS COLLECTION OF SPECIAL DELIVERY
We are pleased to have been selected as one of the Official Auctioneers for the New York 2016 International Exhibition. For this prestigious event we are honored to offer the Robert Markovits Collection of United States Special Delivery. This famed collection has won several awards, both internationally and nationally. It is considered to be finest collection of its type ever formed.
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Lot #1101 - The Robert L. Markovits Special Delivery Collection 1908 10¢ Green - The Merry Widow - Essays and Proofs
Lot #1102 - The Robert L. Markovits Special Delivery Collection 1908 10¢ Green - The Merry Widow - Essays and Proofs
Special Delivery, 1908, 10¢ Drawing Essay. Black preliminary ink and pencil drawing of entire design with different design elements including "V" instead of a "U" in "US" and "CTS" instead of "¢" sign, on white drawing paper measuring 249x224mm, Very Fine.
Scott No. E7-E2; Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
Lot #1103 - The Robert L. Markovits Special Delivery Collection 1908 10¢ Green - The Merry Widow - Essays and Proofs
Special Delivery, 1908, 10¢ Drawing Essay. Black preliminary ink and pencil drawing of entire design, on white drawing paper, preliminary ink and pencil drawing closer to design as adopted with "US" but still featuring "CTS" instead of "¢" sign, on white drawing paper measuring 247x218mm, signed by the artist "Whitney Warren, 1908", Very Fine.
Scott No. E7-E3; Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
Lot #1104 - The Robert L. Markovits Special Delivery Collection 1908 10¢ Green - The Merry Widow - Essays and Proofs
Special Delivery, 1908, 10¢ Woodblock Essays With Frameline Border, Design Submission Paste-Ups. Two essays, first in dusky blue with dusky blue background printing and other in dusky blue green with blue green background printing, each mounted on off-white 88x66mm thick wove paper, latter with additional design corrections in yellow, a Very Fine and rare pair.
Scott No. E7-E4 var.; Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
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Lot #1105 - The Robert L. Markovits Special Delivery Collection 1908 10¢ Green - The Merry Widow - Essays and Proofs
Special Delivery, 1908, 10¢ Dusky Blue Woodblock Essay With Frameline Border, Greenish-Blue Background. Woodblock of entire design with inner background printing, mounted on tan 76x69mm thin card and signed "Whitney Warren, 1904" below, Very Fine.
Scott No. E7-E4 var.; Estimate $750 - 1,000.
THE ONLY RECORDED EARLY DESIGNER SUBMISSION ESSAY SIGNED AND DATED 1904.
Lot #1106 - The Robert L. Markovits Special Delivery Collection 1908 10¢ Green - The Merry Widow - Essays and Proofs
Special Delivery, 1908, 10¢ Dusky Blue Woodblock Essay With Frameline Border. Woodblock of entire design with yellow wash coloring in tablet and Merry Widow, on yellowish thin card, fresh and Very Fine.
Scott No. E7-E4 var.; Estimate $500 - 750.
Lot #1107 - The Robert L. Markovits Special Delivery Collection 1908 10¢ Green - The Merry Widow - Essays and Proofs
Special Delivery, 1908, 10¢ Dusky Blue Woodblock Essay With Frameline Border. Woodblock of entire design on 85x67mm thin yellowish card, fresh and Very Fine.
Scott No. E7-E4 var.; Estimate $300 - 400.
Lot #1108 - The Robert L. Markovits Special Delivery Collection 1908 10¢ Green - The Merry Widow - Essays and Proofs
Special Delivery, 1908, 10¢ Woodblock Essays, Showing Woodblock Surround. Group of three on yellowish wove paper comprising three different colors: blue, dusky greenish blue, and dull green with light green background printing, Very Fine and scarce group.
Scott No. E7-E4a, E7-E4a var.; Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
Lot #1109 - The Robert L. Markovits Special Delivery Collection 1908 10¢ Green - The Merry Widow - Essays and Proofs
Special Delivery, 1908, 10¢ Woodblock Essays, With Background Printing. Four woodblock essays of entire design on yellowish wove in different colors comprising: blue green with green background, dull grey blue with dull grey blue background, brown with reddish brown background and dull purple with dull purple background; first on card with light crease, Very Fine and scarce group.
Scott No. E7-E4a var.; $1,800.
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Lot #1110 - The Robert L. Markovits Special Delivery Collection 1908 10¢ Green - The Merry Widow - Essays and Proofs
Special Delivery, 1908, 10¢ Woodblock Essays, With Hand Washed Background Color. Two woodblock essays of entire design showing surround comprising blue green with tan background wash on thin yellowish card; and other blue green with green background wash on yellowish wove paper; latter with diagonal crease, Very Fine and scarce.
Scott No. E7-E4a var.; Estimate $750 - 1,000.
Lot #1111 - The Robert L. Markovits Special Delivery Collection 1908 10¢ Green - The Merry Widow - Essays and Proofs
Special Delivery, 1908, 10¢ Blue Green Woodblock Essay, Blue Green Background, Designer Approval. Woodblock essay of entire design with background printing on yellowish wove paper mounted on thick 112x77mm wove paper, manuscript "This looks about right to me, W.W." (Whitney Warren); some light age stains, Very Fine.
Scott No. E7-E4a; Estimate $750 - 1,000.
THE ONLY RECORDED FINAL WOODBLOCK APPROVAL DESIGN...
Lot #1112 - The Robert L. Markovits Special Delivery Collection 1908 10¢ Green - The Merry Widow - Essays and Proofs
Special Delivery, 1908, 10¢ Blue Green Woodblock Essay, Light Green Background, on Yellowish Wove. Mounted on thick paper with typed "Prints made in Paris, France, from a wood-cut engraving by an unknown engraver from a design made by Mr. Whitney Warren, architect, of New York City." and signed "Compliments. J.R. Ralph" who was the Director of the B.E.P., pencil "9/7/1917" notation, Very Fine.
Scott No. E7-E4a var.;...
Lot #1113 - The Robert L. Markovits Special Delivery Collection 1908 10¢ Green - The Merry Widow - Essays and Proofs
Special Delivery, 1908, 10¢ Dusky Blue, Die Essay of Woodblock Only on Yellowish Wove. Measuring 65x48mm showing the design and the full uncleared woodblock surround outside the border, signed by the designer "Whitney Warren, 1908" at right, light horizontal crease at bottom, Very Fine and rare.
Scott No. E7-E4a var.; Estimate $750 - 1,000.
Lot #1114 - The Robert L. Markovits Special Delivery Collection 1908 10¢ Green - The Merry Widow - Essays and Proofs
Special Delivery, 1908, 10¢ Woodblock Essays, on Yellowish Wove, Signed Gift Samples. Two signed items comprising E7-E4a var. green woodblock showing part of surround and light green background wash on wove paper and signed "Whitney Warren, 1909", E7-E4a light green woodblock with light green background printing on wove paper, mounted on small card and signed "1908 to Mrs. Baldwin, Whitney Warren", Very Fine and rare pair....
Lot #1115 - The Robert L. Markovits Special Delivery Collection 1908 10¢ Green - The Merry Widow - Essays and Proofs
Sepcial Delivery, 1908, 10¢ Blue, Large Die "Unshaded Hat" Essay on India. Die sunk on 113x110mm card showing full die sinkage, Extremely Fine.
Scott No. E7-E5 var.; Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
THIS "UNSHADED HAT" ESSAY STATE OF THE INITIAL BUREAU ENGRAVED DIE IS NOT LISTED IN THE SCOTT CATALOG AND IS PERHAPS UNIQUE.
Lot #1116 - The Robert L. Markovits Special Delivery Collection 1908 10¢ Green - The Merry Widow - Essays and Proofs
Special Delivery, 1908, 10¢ Essay, in Dusky Green-Blue-Green-Blue. Die sunk on 96x96mm card showing full die sinkage, fresh and Extremely Fine.
Scott No. E7-E5a; $750.
AN EXCEPTIONAL RARE EXAMPLE OF THE BUREAU DIE ESSAY SHOWING FULL DIE SINKAGE.
Lot #1117 - The Robert L. Markovits Special Delivery Collection 1908 10¢ Green - The Merry Widow - Essays and Proofs
Special Delivery, 1908, 10¢ Essays on Wove Paper. Two comprising E7-E5b in dark ultramarine on white wove paper, and E7-5b var. in green on yellowish wove paper (similar margins and paper as Pan-Pacific small die proofs), Very Fine and rare essays.
Scott No. E7-E5b, E7-E5b var.; $1,500.
Lot #1118 - The Robert L. Markovits Special Delivery Collection 1908 10¢ Green - The Merry Widow - Essays and Proofs
Special Delivery, 1908, 10¢ Green, Large Die Proof on India. Die sunk on full size 194x142mm card, typed "November 30, 1908, Approved:" and "Postmaster-General", signed by George von L. Meyer; mounting hinge removed, Extremely Fine and choice.
Scott No. E7P1; $2,750.
AN EXCEPTIONALLY RARE 1908 10¢ MERRY WIDOW LARGE DIE APPROVAL PROOF SIGNED BY THE POSTMASTER GENERAL.
Lot #1119 - The Robert L. Markovits Special Delivery Collection 1908 10¢ Green - The Merry Widow - Essays and Proofs
Special Delivery, 1908, 10¢ Green, Large Die Proof. Die on India (87x74mm) signed "1908, Whitney Warren", with matted overlay (200x152mm) with hand lettered inscription "Designed by Whitney Warren and accepted by the Postmaster General", signed by George von L. Meyer and dated "Nov 30th 1908"; Bureau blue "331817" control backstamp; some corner mount toning and wear, F.-V.F., with 2007 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. E7P1; $2...
Lot #1120 - The Robert L. Markovits Special Delivery Collection 1908 10¢ Green - The Merry Widow - Essays and Proofs
Special Delivery, 1908, 10¢ Green, Large Die Proof. Die sunk on card trimmed to die size 89x75mm, with typed "Impression from die No. 440" below die; some trivial tone specks, F.-V.F., This is the only Bureau trial impression large die proof recorded.
Scott No. E7P1; $2,750.
Lot #1121 - The Robert L. Markovits Special Delivery Collection 1908 10¢ Green - The Merry Widow - Essays and Proofs
Special Delivery, 1908, 10¢ Green, Large Die Proof on India. Die sunk on full size 200x151mm card, signed "1908, Whitney Warren"; light stain and slight erosion at top right, Fine and rare presentation large die proof signed by the designer Whitney Warren.
Scott No. E7P1; $2,750.
Lot #1122 - The Robert L. Markovits Special Delivery Collection 1908 10¢ Green - The Merry Widow - Essays and Proofs
Special Delivery, 1908, 10¢ Green, Small Die Proof on Wove Paper. Die on 35x31mm wove paper, mounted on thin gray card similar to a Roosevelt printing, Very Fine.
Scott No. E7P2; $2,000.
Lot #1123 - The Robert L. Markovits Special Delivery Collection 1908 10¢ Green - The Merry Widow - Essays and Proofs
Special Delivery, 1908, 10¢ Green, Small Die Proof ("Panama-Pacific"). Extremely Fine and choice, very rare Small Die Proof issued for the 1915 Panama-Pacific Exposition, only 3-5 are believed to have been made.
Scott No. E7P2a; $3,000.
Lot #1124 - The Robert L. Markovits Special Delivery Collection 1908 10¢ Green - The Merry Widow - Essays and Proofs
Special Delivery, 1908, 10¢ Green, Small Die Proof ("Panama-Pacific").; Thin speck, otherwise Very Fine, very rare Small Die Proof issued for the 1915 Panama-Pacific Exposition, only 3-5 are believed to have been made.
Scott No. E7P2a; $3,000.
Lot #1125 - The Robert L. Markovits Special Delivery Collection 1908 10¢ Green - The Merry Widow - Essays and Proofs
Special Delivery, 1908, 10¢ Green, Purple "Ultramar" Handstamp, UPU Specimen. Affixed to small ledger piece, Very Fine, with 2000 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. E7S var.; Estimate $400 - 600.
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