1c Black, Large Die Essay on
India (300-E1). Die sunk on 90 x 105mm card, incomplete engraving of
vignette and lower part of frameVERY FINE. THE ONLY RECORDED EXAMPLE OF THIS PROGRESSIVE DIE ESSAY.
This striking essay is the least complete of the 1c 1902 progressive die states. (Image)
1c Black, Large Die Essay on
India (300-E2). Die sunk on 90 x 105mm card, unfinished design lasks
shading lines in frame, neckpiece and vignette backgroundVERY FINE. ONLY ONE IMPRESSION OF THIS INCOMPLETE DIE IS REPORTED TO EXIST.
The corresponding 319-E3 die essay in Shreve's sale of the Brody collection realized $4,000 hammer versus $2,000 Scott value. This equally rare 301-E3 die essay seems undervalued in the current Scott Catalogue in light of the Brody realization. (Image)
2c Washington, Preliminary
Pencil-and-Ink Drawing for Frame Design (Unlisted in Scott, should be
301-E1B). 77 x 82mm yellowish wove paper, folded vertically, half of
reverse with ink tracing of frame onlyA UNIQUE ARTIST'S SKETCH OF THE LETTERING AND FRAME AS INTENDED FOR THE 2-CENT 1902 ISSUE.
A similar pen-and-ink sketch for the 1c 1902 is listed in Scott as 300-E4 and was offered in Shreve's Brody sale (realized $2,700 hammer). This 2c sketch is not listed in Scott, but would logically follow the pencil sketches listed as 301-E1 and E1A. (Image)
2c Black, Large Die Essay on
India (301-E3). Die sunk on 92 x 105mm card, incomplete design with
head unfinished, missing horizontal background lines, unfinished frame and
letteringVERY FINE. THIS THE THE ONLY RECORDED EXAMPLE OF THE 2-CENT FLAGS DIE ESSAY.
The corresponding 2c Shield progressive die essay realized $4,000 hammer in the Shreve's Brody sale. The current Scott value for 301-E3 seems inadequate. (Image)
2c Washington, Photographic
Essay of Unaccepted Design (301-E unlisted). Directly on 45 x 50mm
photo-sensitive paper, significant differences incl. lettering and use of
laurels around portrait instead of flags, slight crease above image,
otherwise Very Fine, extremely rare (Image)
2c Washington, Photographic
Essay of Unaccepted Design (301-E unlisted). Directly on 45 x 48mm
photo-sensitive paper, striking essay with Washington vignette from 1894-98
series (lettering and frame identical to essay in lot 3005), numerous tiny
pinholes within image, unnoticeable and otherwise Very Fine, extremely rare
(Image)
2c Washington, Photographic
Essay of Unaccepted Design (301-E unlisted). Directly on 45 x 50mm
photo-sensitive paper, flags around vignette but differences in portrait
size and lettering, Very Fine, a striking and rare essay (Image)
2c Washington, Photographic
Essay of Unaccepted Design (301-E unlisted). Directly on 44 x 50mm
photo-sensitive paper, Washington vignette from 1894-98 series, surrounded
by flags but other differences in lettering, Very Fine and extremely rare
(Image)
3c Black, Large Die Essay on
India (302-E1). Die sunk on 90 x 105mm card, unfinished design lacking
horizontal background lines in vignette, missing shading lines in neckpiece
and figures at sides, Bureau blue control no. 66218 on backVERY FINE. THE ONLY RECORDED EXAMPLE OF THE 3-CENT PROGRESSIVE DIE ESSAY.
This is the only progressive state of the 3c 1902 die listed in Scott, and this impression is reported to be the only example extant. The current Scott value is far below the $3,000-4,000 realizations for other similar essays in Shreve's sale of the Brody collection. (Image)
4c Black, Large Die Essay on
India (303-E1). Die sunk on 90 x 105mm card, unfinished design lacking
shading lines in portrait and frame around vignette, Bureau blue control
no. 58920 on backVERY FINE. THE ONLY RECORDED 4-CENT PROGRESSIVE DIE ESSAY.
This is the only progressive state of the 4c 1902 die listed in Scott, and this impression is reported to be the only one known. The current Scott value is far below the $3,000-4,000 realizations for other similar essays in Shreve's sale of the Brody collection. (Image)
4c Black, Large Die Essay on
India (303-E unlisted). Die sunk on 150 x 200mm card, engraving almost
complete as issued except for shading lines in top of frame, Bureau blue
control no. 60085 on backVERY FINE. AN UNLISTED AND SIGNIFICANT PROGRESSIVE SIE ESSAY FOR THE 4-CENT 1902 ISSUE.
The subtle difference between this progressive die essay and the issued design is found in the frame just above "Series 1902" at top, where the tiny vertical shading lines are omitted. (Image)