Proof A fine collection of 1862-71 First Issue plate proofs (137), the vast majority in regular colours and including Bond 25c. plate proof on India, Certificate 2c. blue and orange, 5c., 10c., 25c. plate proofs on card, Charter Party $3 and $10 plate proofs on card, Conveyance 50c., $1 (2), $2 and $20 plate proofs on card, Express 2c. orange plate proof on India, 1c., 2c. (5, with a block of four) and 5c. on card, Foreign Exchange 3c., 10c., 20c., 30c., 50c., $1, $1.30, $1.60, $1.90 plate proofs on card, Inland Exchange 40c. die proof in black, various plate proofs (15) to $3.50 on card, 40c. and $2.50 on India, Insurance $1 and $3 plate proofs on card, Lease 50c. plate proof on India, $1 die proof on card, Life Insurance 25c., 50c., $1 block of four plate proofs on card, Mortgage $25 plate proof on India, $2 and $5 pairs on card, Playing Cards 5c. plate proof on India, 1c. (2), 2c., 3c., 4c. on card, Power of Attorney, Proprietary, Probate of Will 50c., $1, $2, $10 (2) plate proofs on card, also $20 proof in black on card, Telegraph. Also various trial colours with Charter Party $1, Conveyance $5 (2) on India and $20 on card, Foreign Exchange values (7) on India to $1.90, Mortgage $5. Generally fine condition