10c Blue, Lincoln Large Die
Essay on Proof Paper (116-E1d). 55 x 67mm with imprint at bottom,
bright color, small paper irregularity at top left, Very Fine, scarce essay
on this paper type (Image)
12c Dark Red Brown, Small
Numeral, Large Die Essay on India (117-E1c). On 41 x 50mm card, bright
color, small thin spots on card only, Very Fine, ex Lafayette (Image)
12c Rose, Small Numeral,
Large Die Essay on India (117-E1c). On 46 x 50mm card, brilliant color,
tiny thin spots on back of card, Very Fine
(Image)
12c Gray Black, Small
Numeral, Large Die Essay on India (117-E1c). 26 x 28mm, bright color,
small thin spots, appears Fine, scarce in this color which is unlisted in
Scott (Image)
12c Small Numeral Plate Essay
on Stamp Paper, Perforated 12 (117-E1e). Four, incl. Rose, Blue, Dull
Violet and Yellow Brown, o.g., Fine (Image)
12c Typographed Small Numeral
Die Essay on Thin White Wove, Yellow Wove (117-E3e, 117-E3h). First in
Pale Red Brown, second in Red Brown, margins to touched, first with
internal tear, otherwise Fine examples of these unusual typographed essays
(Image)
(15c) Dark Blue, Vignette Die
Essay on India (118-E1a). Mounted on India and die sunk on 77 x 79m
card with full die sinkage, bright colorVERY FINE AND RARE DIE ESSAY FOR THE VIGNETTE OF THE 15-CENT 1869 PICTORIAL ISSUE.
Ex Hackett, Juhring and Lafayette. We have only offered two examples of this rare vignette essay since keeping computerized records. (Image)
15c Red Brown, Ty. III, Frame
Essay on India (129-E2a). Stamp size and on card, bright color, Very
Fine, rare essay, the only similar item we have offered since keeping
computerized records was a hybrid, in our Finkelburg Sale 816 (Image)
24c Black, Small Numeral
Large Die Essay on India, Brown Orange Bands (120-E2a). Die sunk on 117
x 70mm card with full die sinkage, trimmed at sides of India after printing
(the design is normally wider as confirmed by the three other examples we
have offered since keeping computerized records), imprint printed on card,
Very Fine example of this scarce essay, ex Lafayette
(Image)
24c Violet & Green, Large Die
Essay on India, Vignette Mounted in Place (120-E3a). Die sunk on 137 x
169mm card with full die sinkage, rich colors, Very Fine and choice, scarce
in such superb condition (Image)
24c Green & Violet, Large Die
Proof on India (120P1). Die sunk on 102 x 146mm card with full die
sinkage, deep rich colors, few small toned spots, faint thin spot at top of
card on back from mount removal, otherwise Very Fine, extremely rare as
virtually all are hybrids (Image)