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| Lot | Sym. | Lot Description | Est/Cat | Realized |
| 1080° | E |
 Toppan, Carpenter & Co., 12c
Black, Large Die Essay on India (69-E4a). Mounted on 80 x 80mm card
with full die sinkage area, thick card (this essay is known on cards of
varying thicknesses), intense shade and impression, Very Fine and choice
example of this 1861 Printing, ex Finkelburg
(Image) |
750.00 | 0.00 |
| 1081° | E |
 Toppan, Carpenter & Co., 12c
Black, Die Essay on Old Proof paper, Corners Drawn in Pencil (69-E4d).
58 x 68mm, crisp impression, part of paper symmetrically cut away at
corners, small thin spots at top and bottomVERY FINE APPEARANCE. PROBABLY A UNIQUE DIE ESSAY FOR THE 12-CENT 1861 ISSUE. This essay and one other (offered in our Sale 890, lot 103), each with pencil numerals, are believed to be the only examples extant. (Image) |
1,500.00 | 3,250.00 |
| 1082 | E |
 Toppan, Carpenter & Co., 24c
Black, Vignette Only, Die Essay on Old Proof Paper, Background Lines
Incomplete (70-E2b). 53 x 48mm, small thin spots at top, appears Very
Fine, scarce, this is the first we have offered since keeping computerized
records (Image) |
750.00 | 550.00 |
| 1083 | E |
 Toppan, Carpenter & Co., 24c
Black, Die Essay on India, Cut Close (70-E4b). Intense shade and
impression on bright paper, fresh and Very Fine
(Image) |
400.00 | 250.00 |
| 1084 | E |
 Toppan, Carpenter & Co., 24c
Black, Die Essay on Stiff Old Ivory Paper (70-E4e). 45 x 51mm, bright
color, light creases, appears Very Fine, this is the first we have offered
since keeping computerized records (Image) |
1,000.00 | 800.00 |
| 1085 | E |
 Toppan, Carpenter & Co., 24c
Washington, Die Essays on Blue Pelure (70-E4g). Complete for all four
Scott-listed colors, approximately 62 x 64mm, Brown with light creases,
otherwise Very Fine, scarce complete set
(Image) |
1,500.00 | 1,400.00 |
| 1086 | E |
 Toppan, Carpenter & Co., 24c
Washington, Die Essays on Bond, Double Line of Scallops Wmk. (70-E4k).
Complete for all four Scott-listed colors, approximately 60 x 60mm, bright
colors, Very Fine and choice, scarce complete set
(Image) |
1,200.00 | 1,100.00 |
| 1087 | E |
 National Bank Note Co., 30c
and 90c "August" Issue, Plate Proofs on India (71-E2b, 72-E7e, formerly
Nos. 61P3, 62P3). Large margins, rich colors, small translucencies,
appear Very Fine (Image) |
850.00 | 225.00 |
| 1088 | E |
 National Bank Note Co., 90c
Black, "Premiere Gravure" Plate Essay on Card, Split Thin (72-E7f).
Large margins to just touched, some thinning as usual, otherwise Fine (Image) |
500.00 | 100.00 |
| 1089 | E |
 Toppan, Carpenter & Co., 90c
Washington, Die Essays on Pink Pelure (72-E5k). Complete set of all
five Scott-listed colors, approximately 65 x 65mm, Very Fine (Image) |
1,750.00 | 1,200.00 |
| 1090 | E |
 Unknown Author, 2c-5c Indian
Vignettes on White Wove, Yellow Wove, 1861-66 Essays (73-E3a, 73-E4a,
73-E5a, 73-E3c, 73-E4c, 73-E5c). Two complete sheets of nine of each,
colors incl. Red and Green of first and Blue and Black of second, few
trivial imperfections, Very Fine (Image) |
1,800.00 | 1,500.00 |