10c-12c National Bank Note Co. Issue Essays:
| Lot |
Sym. |
Lot Description |
Realized |
| 1634 |
E |
 10c Deep Blue Green, Die
Essay on India of Incomplete Unadopted Design (150-E2). 60 x 74mm, on
card, showing pencil shading lines at bottom, card with some age spots,
otherwise Very Fine, very rare (Image) |
$ 950 |
| 1635 |
E |
 10c Jefferson, Incomplete Die
Essay of Unadopted Design (150-E2 var). Two: Blue Green and Navy Blue,
each die sunk on approx. 152 x 225mm card, showing full die sinkage,
showing horizontal background shading lines only, few light scuff marks on
both, otherwise Very Fine and rare, this variety is unlisted in Scott (Image) |
$ 1,400 |
| 1636 |
E |
 10c Jefferson, Large Die
Essay of Unadopted Design (150-E3a). Five, one stamp size, others from
50 x 57mm to 73 x 89mm, four show full die sinkage, range of colors, four
with horizontal background lines only, only one of completed
unadopted design, few toned spots, otherwise Very Fine and interesting
group, Scott Retail as all completed designs
(Image) |
$ 1,250 |
| 1637 |
E |
 10c Jefferson, Large Die
Essay on India of Unadopted Design (150-E5a). Two: Black 62 x 75mm on
card, Green stamp size (small thin), Fine-Very Fine
(Image) |
$ 900 |
| 1638 |
E |
 10c Jefferson, Large Die
Essay of Unadopted Design on Glazed Paper (150-E5b). Four, from 39 x
45mm to 62 x 76mm, few trivial faults, all appear Fine-Very Fine (Image) |
$ 1,050 |
| 1639 |
E |
 [12c] Clay, Vignette Only,
Large Die Essay on India (151-E5). Seven: five die sunk on approx. 68 x
82mm card, one die sunk on 76 x 150mm card showing full die sinkage and
pencil "12c/Clay" at top and bottom of card, last stamp size, colors
incl. Blue Green, Dark Blue, Orange, Brown Orange, Red Violet and Black,
few toned spots, otherwise Fine-Very Fine and rare group (Image) |
$ 1,600 |
| 1640 |
E |
 12c Clay, Die Essays
(151-E7a, 151-E7c). Four: incl. three of first, from 36 x 42mm to 70 x
84mm with one showing full die sinkage, last 25 x 32mm, range of colors
incl. Green, Deep Orange Brown, Deep Ultramarine, one with water stain,
otherwise Fine-Very Fine group (Image) |
$ 1,700 |
| 1641 |
E |
 12c Black, Frame Only, Large
Die Essay on White Glazed Paper (151-E10). 43 x 49mm, with value tablet
at bottom, Very Fine and choice, rare
(Image) |
$ 1,300 |