1890 Issue
| Lot |
Sym. |
Lot Description |
|
| 463 |
E |
 (1c) Ultramarine, Vignette
Only, Die Essay on India (219-E). Die sunk on 71 x 70mm with full die
sinkage, radiant color, tiny thin spot at bottom right corner of card,
appears Very Fine, rare, ex Wilson, unlisted in Scott, this differs from
design of Scott No. 212 in that portrait is reversed and there is an outer
line around the oval similar to others from the 1890 Issue (Image) |
E. 750-1,000 |
| 464 |
E |
 5c Black, Die Essay on Glazed
Paper (223-E7b). 63 x 75mm, crisp impression, imprint reads "Essay -
March 1890 American Bank Note Co. N.Y.", fresh and Very Fine example of
this scarce essay, ex Wilson (Image) |
750.00 |
| 465 |
E |
 5c Grant, Die Essay on Ivory
Paper (223-E10b). Complete set of four colors, from 64 x 63mm to 64 x
76mm, radiant colors, few small thin spots, appear Very Fine, scarce
complete set, we have only offered two of the four colors since keeping
computerized records (Image) |
3,000.00 |
| 466 |
E |
 5c Black Brown, Die Essay on
Ivory Paper (223-E10b). 64 x 76mm with die sinkage area at top and
bottom, imprint reads "Essay - March 1890 American Bank Note Co. N.Y.",
signed at bottom by both Ronaldson and Skinner, small thin spot at
top right, appears Very Fine, especially desirable signed by Ronaldson
(frame engraver) and Skinner (vignette engraver), ex Wilson, Scott Retail
as unsigned (Image) |
750.00 |
| 467 |
E |
 10c Black, 1890 Issue, Die
Essay on White Glazed Paper (226-E2). 48 x 50mm, bright color, Very
Fine example of this scarce essay, ex Wilson, undercatalogued in Scott (Image) |
1,000.00 |
| 468 |
E |
 (90c) Perry, Vignette Only,
Die Essay on India (229-E1). Die sunk on 71 x 72mm card with full die
sinkage, rich color, few toned spots, card with tiny thin spot at bottom
left corner from mount removal, otherwise Very Fine, scarce, ex Wilson,
undercatalogued in Scott (Image) |
750.00 |