A European's Large-Gold Collection of 1869 Pictorial Issues

Essays (General and 1c):
Lot Sym. Lot Description Realized
2001 E image[No Value] George T. Jones Grant Essay on India (112-E1b). Black Brown with pale red violet safety overprint, fresh and Very Fine, very rare, with 1990 P.S.E. certificate (Image) $ 2,000
2002 E image[No Value] George T. Jones Grant Essay on India (112-E1b). Black with light violet safety overprint, top two-thirds of essay missing overprint, small hole to left of portrait, Very Fine, very rare, especially unusual with the partial overprint (Image) $ 1,000
2003 E image1c Violet Brown, Small Numeral, Large Die Essay on India (112-E4a). Die sunk on 56 x 81mm card, showing full die sinkage, deep rich color, Extremely Fine and choice (Image) $ 325
2004 E image1c Black, Small Numeral, Large Die Essay on India (112-E4a). 38 x 64mm, on card, Very Fine, rare in Black (Image) $ 650
2005 E image1c Blue Green, Small Numeral Flag Essay on India (112-E5c). Die sunk on 66 x 69mm card, showing full die sinkage, deep rich color, Extremely Fine and choice, very rare, none was contained in the Finkelburg collection, ex Earl of Crawford (Image) $ 2,600
2006 E image1c Brown on Orange Laid, Small Numeral Flag Essay (112-E5 var). 26 x 33mm with margins clear to large all around, small hole at top left, otherwise Fine, this essay originated from an envelope, unlisted in Scott, ex Lopez (Image) $ 450
2007 c image1c Red on Orange Laid, Small Numeral Flag Essay, Entire (112-E5 var). Rich color and fresh, usual small pinhole, Extremely Fine and choice, very rare (Image) $ 2,300
2008 c image1c Brown on Buff, Small Numeral Flag Essay, entire (112-E5 var). Some light overall toning, tiny piece out of backflap, usual tiny pinhole, Very Fine and very rare (Image) $ 2,000

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