3c Black on Green, Untrimmed
Shield Die Essay (Brazer 85E-Fa). 32 x 39mm, original gum, h.r., small
thin spot at top left, otherwise Very Fine, very rare
(Image)
[No Value] Diagonal Grill
Essay, Blue Lathework Frame (79-E21c). 43 x 50mm with 28 x 23mm grill,
original gum, h.r., rich color, light crease at bottom and left
corresponding to end of gum, otherwise Very Fine
(Image)
3c Carmine, Essay with
Cut-Out Frame (79-E21b). In strip of three with No. 79-E13f, latter
with black trial cancels, original gum, h.r., few adherences, Very Fine and
very rare (Image)
3c Blue, Shield Essay on Pink
Lilac (79-E22). 62 x 39mm, rich color, vertical and horizontal crease,
appears Very Fine (Image)
3c Thorp Patent Safety Paper
Essays, Perforated 12, Ty. A, B, C, D (79-E26d, 79-E26e, 79-E26f,
79-E26g). Sixteen total mounted on exhibition page: horizontal pair and
two singles of Ty. A, four each of other three types, no duplication of
colors, ten have sheet margin at sides clearly showing the safety network,
original gum, h.r., few small faultsALL APPEAR FINE-VERY FINE. AN OUTSTANDING AND RARE GROUP OF THE PERFORATED THORP SAFETY PAPER PATENT ESSAY.
Printed by the National Bank Note Co. (Image)
3c Thorp Patent Safety Paper
Essays, Imperforate, Ty. A, C, D (79-E26d, 79-E26f, 79-E26g). Incl. Two
of Ty. A, three of Ty. C and five of Ty. D, no duplication of colors, incl.
two corner margin singles, all others margin singles clearly showing the
safety network, few faults, all Very Fine-Extremely Fine appearance, a rare
and interesting group (Image)
3c Thorp Patent Safety Paper
Essay, Imperforate, Ty. C, D (79-E26f, 79-E26g). Vertical pair of Ty.
C, horizontal pair of Ty. D, both with pale green background, former Rose
Red, latter Dull Violet, former has few creases, otherwise Very Fine (Image)
1c Black, Die Essay of Frame
on Thin Crisp Paper, Dull Olive Green Safety Underprint (79-E29a). 40 x
58mm, fresh color, ms. "+1" and "Carbon-" at left, Very Fine
and very rare (Image)
1c Die Essay of Frame on
Colored Papers (79-E29b-79-E29f, 79-E29h). Six total, each approx. 25 x
32mm, including all Scott-listed imperforate complete, original gum,
h.r., one thinned, one has light crease, all appear Very Fine, a rare
complete set of the imperforates (Image)
1c Red Brown, Die Essay of
Frame, Monogram in Vignette, Perforated 12 (79-E29i). Showing full
perforations on three sides, s.e. at right, original gum, h.r., bright
color, few trivial perf separations, tiny corner crease in selvage at top
left, otherwise Very Fine and rare (Image)