1890-93 and Later Essays, Proofs and Specimens continued...
| Lot |
Sym. |
Lot Description |
Est/Cat |
Realized |
Prices realized...
| 1264 |
E |
 3c Minerva, Harris Automatic
Press Company Offset Essay on Hard White Wove Paper (Brazer 385a-E2a,
385-E2b, Scott TD28, TD29). Horizontal pair of each, large margins,
first with natural paper wrinkle, Very Fine, scarce, Harris installed one
of their presses in the B.E.P. to demonstrate production of stamps by the
offset method, the design was adopted from the 2c 1901 Issue, the presses
were not adopted at that time but were used for printing some Revenue
stamps, particularly Tax Paids (Image) |
E. 750-1,000 |
750.00 |
| 1265 |
E |
Toppan, Carpenter & Co., 3c-90c Schernikow Essays. Twelve, incl.
Nos. 11-E17c (6), 67-E4f (2) and 72-E5d (4), virtually all with full die
sinkage, few small faults, appear Fine-Very Fine |
2,000.00 |
750.00 |
| 1266 |
E |
 Toppan, Carpenter & Co., 90c
Washington, Schernikow Die Essays (72-E1c/72-E5j). 25, incl. Nos.
72-E1c, 72-E2b, 72-E3b, 72-E5d (13 of the 15 listed colors), 72-E5e three,
72-E5g, 72-E5i, 72-E5j (4 of the 5 listed colors), fresh and Fine-Very
Fine, desirable group (Image) |
5,325.00 |
1,900.00 |
| 1267 |
P |
Plate Proofs and Essays. 21, incl. 5c 1847 Reproduction on card,
1c-90c 1857 Reprints on card (extra 5c), eleven different 1861-66 Issue on
India incl. 3c Rose, Lake, 2c Black, several with huge margins, also
No.63-13g Red Coupon plate essay and a block of four of the 3c 1861
Imperforate with green gum (Lowenberg Patent, not included in catalog
value), few minor flaws or h.r., virtually all Very Fine-Extremely Fine |
1,605.00 |
750.00 |
