3c Post Office, Die Essay on
White Ivory Paper (O49-E4c). Complete set of all three Scott-listed
colors, the Blue 61 x 54mm, others 58 x 67mm, rich colors, few trivial
paper imperfections, Very Fine appearance, scarce complete set (Image)
90c Post Office, Die Essays
on Proof Paper (O56-E1b). Complete set of all five Scott-listed colors,
approximately 28 x 33mm, rich colors which are particularly freshVERY FINE. A RARE COMPLETE SET OF ALL FIVE SCOTT-LISTED COLORS OF THE 90-CENT POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT ESSAYS ON PROOF PAPER. A GREAT RARITY.
A search of our computerized records confirmed that prior to this sale we have never offered a single example of this essay during the past ten years. For the 90c value, we have only offered one on the India and two on White Ivory papers. (Image)
90c Gray Black, Post Office,
Die Essays on Proof Paper (O56-E1b). 31 x 36mm, crisp impression, Very
Fine and choice example of this rare essay
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90c Dull Brown, Post Office,
Die Essays on Proof Paper (O56-E1b). 30 x 37mm, bright color, tiny thin
speck at top left, appears Very Fine, rare
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90c Brown Black, Post Office,
Die Essays on White Ivory Paper (O56-E1c). 64 x 77mm, crisp impression,
shallow thin spot at extreme top left, appears Very Fine, rare, we have
only offered one other on this paper since keeping computerized records (Image)
1c Treasury, 30c Agriculture,
Large Die Proofs on India (O9P1, O72P1). Die sunk on approximately 89 x
101mm cards with full die sinkage, rich colors, immaculate condition, Very
Fine and choice (Image)
1c-$20.00 Officials, Plate
Proofs on Card (O1P4-O93P4). Complete set, large margins, rich colors,
Very Fine and choice (Image)