4c Grant, Photographic Essay
of Unaccepted Design (303-E unlisted). Directly on 58 x 80mm
photo-sensitive paper, Grant portrait facing left and differences in frame,
Very Fine, extremely rare (Image)
4c Grant, Photographic Essay
of Unaccepted Design with Pen-and-Wash Drawing (303-E unlisted). Stamp
size photo-sensitive paper, white wash inside vignette, eagles at corners
drawn in pen over erased portions of photo, stray ink line at bottom, Very
Fine, certainly unique (Image)
4c Grant, Photographic Essay
of Unaccepted Design, Additional Overlay of Top of Frame (303-E
unlisted). Directly on 27 x 31mm photo-sensitive paper, Grant's
portrait facing left, additional cut-out photo-essay of top portion of
frame with eagles as drawn on previous essay, both affixed to paper, Very
Fine, a unique composition, illustrated in Johl
(Image)
4c Grant, Photographic Essay
of Unaccepted Design (303-E unlisted). Directly on 30 x 33mm
photo-sensitive paper, position dots at corners, Grant's portrait facing
left and different frame design, Very Fine, extremely rare (Image)
8c Martha Washington, Pencil
Drawing of Left Side of Frame by R. Ostrander Smith (306-E1). 95 x
200mm tracing paper, lower left corner with numeral and outline letters,
laurel to left of vignette, Very Fine, a unique drawing signed by the
designer of the 1902-03 Issue, R. Ostrander Smith, illustrated in Johl (Image)
8c Black, Large Die Essay on
India (306-E2). Die sunk on 93 x 105mm card, incomplete engraving of
vignette and numeralsVERY FINE. THE ONLY RECORDED EXAMPLE OF THIS PROGRESSIVE DIE ESSAY.
This striking essay is the least complete of the 8c 1902 progressive die states. (Image)
13c Black, Large Die Essay on
India (308-E1). Die sunk on 85 x 105mm card, unfinished design with
blank "Harrison" label, incomplete shading and other differences, Bureau
blue control no. 57796 on backVERY FINE. THIS IS THE ONLY RECORDED EXAMPLE OF THE 13-CENT PROGRESSIVE DIE ESSAY.
The control number of this essay impression is noted in the listing for 308-E1. The Scott value of $1,250.00 is well below the $3,000-4,000 realizations for similar essays in Shreve's sale of the Brody collection. (Image)
50c Black, Large Die Essay on
India (310-E1). Die sunk on 90 x 105mm card, incomplete engraving of
entire design with many lines missing in vignette, frame and portrait, two
small scuffs in India paper at upper rightVERY FINE. THE ONLY KNOWN EXAMPLE OF THIS SPECTACULAR PROGRESSIVE DIE ESSAY FOR THE 50-CENT 1902 ISSUE.
There are two progressive die essays for the 50c 1902 Issue (Scott 310-E1 and E2). This is the less complete state, the other is offered in the following lot. Each is unique. (Image)
50c Black, Large Die Essay on
India (310-E2). Die sunk on 89 x 103mm card, almost complete engraving
-- we note shortened shading lines in leaf ornaments at upper right and
left -- small piece of bottom right corner of India paper torn
offVERY FINE. ONE OF TWO SCOTT-LISTED PROGRESSIVE DIE ESSAYS AND THE ONLY RECORDED EXAMPLE OF THIS NEARLY-FINISHED STATE.
The essay offered in the previous lot and this nearly-finished engraving are the only two known die essays for the 50c 1902 Issue. Each is unique. (Image)
$2.00 Dark Blue, Large Die
Essay on India (312-E1). Die sunk on 90 x 105mm card, numerous lines
absent from frame and portraitVERY FINE. AN EXTRAORDINARY AND UNIQUE PROGRESSIVE DIE ESSAY OF THE $2.00 1902 ISSUE. ONE OF THE MOST OUTSTANDING OF ALL BUREAU ISSUE ESSAYS AND PROOFS.
This is the only recorded die essay for the $2.00 1902 Issue. It is described correctly in Brazer as Dark Blue ("unique"), but the Scott Catalogue incorrectly describes the color as Black. (Image)
$5.00 Dark Green, Large Die
Essay on India (313-E1). Die sunk on 94 x 105mm card, significantly
incomplete engraving with blank ovals at top, many shading lines absent in
frame and vignetteVERY FINE. THIS IS THE UNIQUE PROGRESSIVE DIE ESSAY FOR $5.00 1902 ISSUE AND ONE OF THE MOST DESIRABLE BUREAU ISSUE ESSAYS EXTANT.
This state of the die is among the least complete of all 1902 Issue essays. There are no other known progressive die impressions for the $5.00 value. (Image)