90c 1861-66 Issue Essays:
| Lot |
Sym. |
Lot Description |
Realized |
| 1205 |
E |
 90c Black, Blue, Die Essay on
India, Cut to Shape (72-E5a). Both have clear margins all around, both
are Extremely Fine, a beautiful set
(Image) |
$ 500 |
| 1206 |
E |
 90c Blue, Die Essay on India
(72-E5b). Die sunk on 80 x 83mm card, showing full die sinkage, rich
color, fresh and Very Fine, Scott listing is for card mounted (not die
sunk), Scott Retail for card mounted
(Image) |
$ 1,100 |
| 1207 |
E |
 90c Blue, Die Essay on India
(72-E5c var). Two, first is 25 x 30mm mounted on card, second is 35 x
40mm, the former some overall toning, otherwise Very Fine, technically both
are a cross between 72-E5b and 72-E5c, catalogued as the less expensive
72-E5c (Image) |
$ 700 |
| 1208 |
E |
 90c Blue, Die Essay on India
(72-E6). Six, five approx. 54 x 62mm mounted on card, one 54 x 54mm,
range of shades from light to dark, five on card with pencil notation at
bottom left incl. "No. 13", "No. 14", No. 15" and
"No. 16", Very Fine and very rare, outstanding exhibition pieces (Image) |
$ 8,500 |
| 1209 |
E |
 90c Black, First Design,
Hybrid Die Essay on India, Thin Line Under Bottom Center Frame
(72-E9b). Mounted on India and die sunk on 70 x 85mm card, showing full
die sinkage, No. and imprint at bottom, Extremely Fine and choice, very
rare (Image) |
$ 1,500 |
| 1210 |
E |
 90c Blue, First Design,
Panama-Pacific Small Die Essay on Wove (72-E7d). Bright and fresh
color, trivial corner crease at top left, otherwise Very Fine and very rare
as only five were produced (Image) |
$ 1,500 |
| 1211 |
E |
 90c Blue, First Design, Plate
Essay on India (72-E7e). Block of four, full to large margins all
around, rich color, Very Fine block
(Image) |
$ 675 |
| 1212 |
E |
 90c First Design, Plate Essay
on Card, Semitransparent Stamp Paper (72-E7f, 72-E7g). Former Black,
latter Blue Green, large margins all around, former thinned at bottom left,
both appear Very Fine (Image) |
$ 300 |