5c 1861-66 Issue Essays:
| Lot |
Sym. |
Lot Description |
Realized |
| 1167 |
E |
 5c Black, Die II, Essay on
India, Cut to Shape (67-E4a). Crisp impression, Very Fine and choice,
the 5c Die II essays for the 1861 Issue must have been created from the
original die used for the 5c 1856, as both show parts of the design
impinging on the colorless oval (Image) |
$ 375 |
| 1168 |
E |
 5c Brown, Die II, Die Essay
on Brown Toned Paper (67-E4b). Die sunk on 85 x 80mm card, showing full
die sinkage, few toned spots, otherwise Very Fine and rare (Image) |
$ 1,350 |
| 1169 |
E |
 5c Black, Brown, Die II, Die
Essay on Brown Toned Paper, Cut to Shape (67-E4b). Attractive shades,
each has tiny nick in margin, otherwise Very Fine and very rare set (Image) |
$ 900 |
| 1170 |
E |
 5c Black, Die II, Die Essay
on Old Proof Paper (67-E4c). 71 x 74mm, crisp impression, showing crack
to the die at right, Very Fine and choice
(Image) |
$ 1,800 |
| 1171 |
E |
 5c Black, First Design, Die
Essay on India (67-E9a). 57 x 56mm, showing No. and imprint at bottom,
deep shade, fresh and Very Fine, Scott Retail for card mounted (Image) |
$ 1,100 |
| 1172 |
E |
 5c Brown, First Design,
Panama-Pacific Die Essay on Wove (67-E9c). Pretty shade, some slight
toning at bottom, tiny pinholes at corners from die, Very Fine, very rare
(Image) |
$ 1,200 |
| 1173 |
E |
 5c Brown, First Design, Plate
Essay on India (67-E9d). Bottom margin imprint and plate no. block
of twelve, large margins all around, rich color, thin spots in selvage
only, small tear at bottom left in selvage, two extraneous ink marks affect
top left stamp, otherwise Very Fine and rare P3 plate block of the First
Design, ex Hackett, Scott Retail as singles
(Image) |
$ 1,350 |
| 1174 |
E |
 5c Brown, Light Brown, Plate
Essay on India (67-E9d). Block of four of each, large margins to just
clear, the latter faulty, both appear Fine-Very Fine, Scott Retail as
singles (Image) |
$ 350 |
| 1175 |
E |
 5c Brown, Lowenberg
Decalcomania Plate Essay (76-E). Block of four, large margins all
around, few small faults normally associated with this fragile paper,
appears Very Fine (Image) |
$ 190 |