12c Ultramarine, Large Die
Essay on Old Proof Paper, All Rosettes Blank, Border Lines Complete
(69-E3l). 46 x 48mm, brilliant color, pencil "R" at top left, fresh and
Very Fine, with 1990 P.F. certificate (Image)
12 Dark Red, Large Die Essay on
Yellow Thin Wove Paper, All Rosettes Complete, Border Lines Complete
(69-E3p). 49 x 47mm, deep rich color, Very Fine and choice, with copy
of 1982 P.F. certificate identifying this as Brazer 36E-B (Scott Catalogue
did not have an Essays section in 1982)
(Image)
12 Blue, Large Die Essay on
Thin Pink Wove Paper, All Rosettes Complete, Border Lines Complete
(69-E3p). 30 x 35mm, deep rich color, Very Fine and choice, a stunning
essay, with 1990 P.F. certificate (Image)
12c Green, Large Die Essay on
Glazed Bond, All Rosettes Complete, Border Lines Complete (69-E3 var).
48 x 49mm, deep rich color, paper shows distinctive glazing, tear at bottom
does not affect design, otherwise Very Fine, scarce, with 1990 P.F.
certificate, this paper type is unlisted in Scott and is not known to us on
any other issue (Image)
12c Black, Die Essay on India
(69-E4a). On 61 x 78mm card with die sinkage area at top and bottom,
intense impression and dark shade, card with some toned spots, otherwise
Very Fine, Scott Catalogue notes that this essay is card mounted, the clear
die sinkage area leads us to believe that this is die sunk on card (Image)
12c Black, Die Essay on India,
Cut to Shape (69-E4b). Intense color, clear and even margins all
around, Very Fine and choice (Image)
12c Black, Plate 3, Plate Proof
on India (36bP3). Large even margins all around, radiant color on
bright paper, thin spot at top, appears Very Fine, scarce, with 1990 P.F.
certificate (Image)
12c Greenish Black, Plate Proof
on India (44P3). Block of four and single, both have sheet margin at
bottom and large margins other sides, crisp impressions, single with small
translucency from hinge, Very Fine (Image)
12c Black, Panama-Pacific Small
Die Proof (44P2a). Deep shade on paper exhibiting the overall toned
characteristics of this issue, usual tiny pinholes in outer
marginsVERY FINE APPEARING EXAMPLE OF THE RARE 12-CENT PANAMA-PACIFIC SMALL DIE PROOF. ONLY FOUR OR FIVE WERE PRODUCED.
Despite the Scott catalogue designation as a 44P2a, it is likely that this was created from the original die (Image)
12c 1851 Issue, Atlanta Trial
Color Proofs (44TC). Blocks of four in all five colors, large to huge
margins all around, rich colorsEXTREMELY FINE. A RARE SET OF BLOCKS OF FOUR OF THE 12-CENT 1851 ISSUE PREPARED FOR THE ATLANTA INTERNATIONAL COTTON EXHIBITION.
It is believed that only two or three sets of blocks of four exist. Scott Retail as singles (Image)