12c 1869 Pictorial Issue Essays:
| Lot |
Sym. |
Lot Description |
Realized |
| 1451 |
E |
 Essay for S.S. Adriatic on
India. Die sunk on 183 x 126mm card, showing full die sinkage, National
Bank Note Co. embossed seal at bottom, few toned spots, otherwise Very Fine
and interesting collateral item, also accompanied by four stamps of Peru
using the same design (Image) |
$ 650 |
| 1452 |
E |
 12c Small Numeral, Large Die
Essay on India (117-E1c). Four, each approx. 57 x 61mm, each showing
full die sinkage, range of colors incl. Dull Violet, Blackish Slate,
Yellow, few faint toned spots, otherwise Very Fine and rare group (Image) |
$ 4,000 |
| 1453 |
E |
 12c Small Numeral, Large Die
Essay on India (117-E1c). Two, showing complete design, each approx. 46
x 50mm, each on card, incl. Rose and Red Brown, both are fresh and Very
Fine (Image) |
$ 1,700 |
| 1454 |
E |
 12c Dim Blue, Small Numeral,
Large Die Essay on India, Cut to Stamp Size (117-E1d). Brilliant color,
small thin spot, otherwise Very Fine
(Image) |
$ 200 |
| 1455 |
E |
 12c Small Numeral Plate Essay
on Stamp Paper, Perforated 12 (117-E1e). Eight blocks of four and one
single, three with imprint, range of colors incl. Red Brown, Orange, Green,
Pale Rose Red, Dull Violet, Rose Red, Blue and Yellow Brown, original gum,
h.r., few small faults, all appear fresh and Very Fine, a rare group, Scott
Retail as singles (Image) |
$ 3,750 |
| 1456 |
E |
 12c Brown Red, Typographed
Small Numeral Die Essay on Card (117-E3a). 59 x 45mm, die with
uncleared surrounds, Very Fine and rare
(Image) |
$ 700 |
| 1457 |
E |
 12c Typographed Small
Numeral, Die Essays, Stamp Size (117-E3d/117-E3o). Twelve, each
different including wide range of papers and colors, few small faults, all
appear Fine-Very Fine, an interesting group
(Image) |
$ 2,000 |
| 1458 |
E |
 12c Black, Vignette Large Die
Essay on White Ivory, Lithographed (117-E4a). 64 x 55mm, signed
"J. MacDonough" at bottom, very slight thinning from mount
removal mentioned only for complete accuracy, Very Fine and very rare,
probably unique signed by the manager of National Bank Note Co., noted
"seen signed J. MacDonough" in Brazer, Ex Earl of Crawford (Image) |
$ 1,000 |