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Re-Use Prevention and Grill Essays
Lot Sym. Lot Description Est/Cat Realized
1106 E imageUnknown Author, 3c Black & Bronze, Re-Use Prevention Essay (79-E4a). Original gum, h.r. folded design similar to 79-E1 with underlying "3" punched out, fresh and virtually intact design

EXTREMELY FINE. AN EXCEEDINGLY RARE ESSAY FOR STAMP RE-USE PREVENTION IN REMARKABLY INTACT CONDITION.

Due to the nature of the prevention methods used on these designs, most surviving examples are not completely intact. Very few are known.

With 2005 P.F. certificate (Image)

5,000.00 2,100.00
1107 E imageNational Bank Note Co., 3c Lake, All-Over Grill Essay, Points Up, Imperforate (79-E15c, formerly 66aP4). Original gum, lightly hinged, clear grill, deep rich color, Very Fine and choice (Image) 400.00 300.00
1108 E imageContinental Bank Note Co. Grill, Six Grills on Soft Card (79-E16d). 94 x 55mm with end roller at one side, clear grill impressions, Very Fine, Scott Retail with no premium for the end roller (Image) 450.00 500.00
1109 E imageNational Bank Note Co., 3c Shield Essay, Wide Spacing (79-E18k). Horizontal pair with top right corner selvage, few small toned specks in selvage, otherwise Very Fine, desirable position piece (Image) 700.00 425.00
1110 E imageNational Bank Note Co., (3c) Washington, Portrait Only, Face Dotted (79-E24a). 91 x 55mm with full die sinkage, struck in Red Violet, Very Fine and choice, scarce with full die sinkage (Image) 750.00 1,200.00
1111 E imageNational Bank Note Co., (3c) Washington, Portrait Only, Background with Irregular Edge (79-E24b). 67 x 107mm with die sinkage on three sides, Very Fine, scarce, this is the first we have offered since keeping computerized records (Image) 750.00 850.00
1112 E imageNational Bank Note Co. , (3c) Washington, Portrait Only, Face Lined, Die Essay (79-E24c). In Black on thick wove paper, 66 x 75mm, Very Fine and choice (Image) 750.00 450.00
1113 E imageNational Bank Note Co. , (3c) Washington, Portrait Only, Face Lined, Die Essay (79-E24c). In Scarlet on India and die sunk on 69 x 69mm card with full die sinkage, brilliant color, Very Fine example of this scarce essay (Image) 750.00 800.00
1114 E National Bank Note Co., 3c Plate Essays on Gibson Patent Starch Coated Opaque White Paper (79-E25c). Sixteen blocks of four, large margins, wide range of colors, overall fresh and Very Fine, attractive group 1,600.00 850.00
1115 E imageNational Bank Note Co., 2c Black, Die Essay on Stiff Glazed Paper (79-E27b). 64 x 48mm, intense color, negative "2" and "s" printed at far left, Very Fine, extremely rare, we are aware of only one other like this (Image) 600.00 700.00
1116 E imageNational Bank Note Co., 3c Orange, Untrimmed Die Essay on India (79-E28b). 95 x 51mm, signed in pencil "Edmund Oldham" at bottom, translucency at right from hinge, Very Fine and choice, scarce, this is the first we have offered since keeping computerized records (Image) 1,000.00 2,900.00

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