Essays
| Lot |
Sym. |
Lot Description |
Est/Cat |
Realized |
| 1001 |
E |
 2c Jackson, Unadopted Design,
Hybrid Large Die Essay on India (146-E7a var). Cut to size, mounted on
India and die sunk on 43 x 47mm card with full die sinkage, pretty shade,
Very Fine, Scott Retail as normal (Image) |
1,000.00 |
325.00 |
| 1002 |
E |
 6c Lincoln, Large Die Essay
on India (148-E6). 44 x 48mm, intense shade of Black, Very Fine and
choice (Image) |
1,000.00 |
650.00 |
| 1003 |
E |
 10c Jefferson, Large Die
Essay of Unadopted Design on Glazed Paper (150-E5b). Blue, 66 x 63mm,
bright color, signed by Donaldson at lower left, fresh and Very
Fine, Scott Retail as unsigned (Image) |
500.00 |
650.00 |
| 1004 |
E |
 30c Black, Large Die Essay on
White Glazed Paper (154-E6). On 50 x 63mm card, intense shade, trivial
thin spots on back of card, Very Fine
(Image) |
1,750.00 |
1,100.00 |
| 1005 |
E |
 Experimental Cancels on 1c
Scott 156. Three blocks of four and pair, incl. pair with one stamp
with intact blasting cap and one exploded, blocks with various score lines
or pin perfs thru stamps and half gummed, incl. one with part imprint and
one with plate no., 1877 docketing visible on one, Very Fine, unusual and
scarce group (Image) |
E. 300-400 |
1,900.00 |
| 1006 |
E |
 Experimental Cancels on 3c
No. 158. Two blocks of four and three singles, incl. blocks of four and
single with double paper and hole punches, one with slit on small piece,
one with explosive cap on small piece, last is imperforate block of four on
India with plate no. and small holes and criss-cross lines (Image) |
E. 300-400 |
1,500.00 |
| 1007 |
E |
 Philadelphia Bank Note Co.,
1c + 2c, Frame Only Die Essays on India (182-E2b). Four, die sunk on
approximately 110 x 68mm cards with full die sinkage, colors incl. Green,
Orange Brown, Blue and Black, Very Fine
(Image) |
1,600.00 |
2,200.00 |
| 1008 |
E |
 Philadelphia Bank Note Co.,
1c + 2c, Vignette Only Die Essay on Stiff Glazed Paper (182-E2c). 92 x
53mm, struck in Black which is only how it is known, fresh and Very Fine (Image) |
400.00 |
350.00 |
| 1009 |
E |
 Philadelphia Bank Note Co.,
2c-30c Washington, Plate Essay on Old Glazed Paper (183-E2d). Sheet of
16 in Orange, large margins, o.g. with few gum soaks at right, light corner
crease at top right, otherwise Very Fine, scarce, Scott Catalogue only
lists this essay in Dull Deep Violet Red, which it most assuredly is not (Image) |
600.00 |
275.00 |
| 1010 |
E |
 Philadelphia Bank Note Co.,
2c-30c Washington, Plate Essay, Perforated and Gummed (183-E2e). Sheet
of 16 with selvage all around, Deep Orange Brown, h.r., Fine-Very Fine,
this color unlisted in Scott (Image) |
500.00 |
225.00 |
| 1011 |
E |
 Philadelphia Bank Note Co.,
2c-30c Washington, Plate Essay, Perforated and Gummed (183-E2e). Sheet
of 16 with selvage all around, Deep Orange Brown, h.r., Fine-Very Fine,
this color unlisted in Scott (Image) |
500.00 |
225.00 |
