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

Prices realized...
Essays (12c to 24c ):
Lot Sym. Lot Description Realized
2025 E image12c Blue, Small Numeral, Large Die Essay on India (117-E1c). Die sunk on 67 x 73mm card, showing full die sinkage and imprint at bottom, bright color, card with few trivial toned spots, Very Fine and rare, ex Earl of Crawford (Image) $ 1,500
2026 E image12c Small Numeral, Large Die Essay on India (117-E1c). Two: first is Yellow, 33 x 51mm, second is Dark Red Brown, 47 x 45mm, former small thin spot, otherwise Fine-Very Fine (Image) $ 2,200
2027 E image12c Brown Red, Typographed Small Numeral Die Essay on Card (117-E3a). 30 x 37mm, die with uncleared surrounds, faint horizontal crease, otherwise Fine and rare, ex Hackett (Image) $ 850
2028 E image15c Dark Blue, Die Essay on Light Scarlet Safety Paper, Ty. 10 Underprint (129-E5). 28 x 28mm, underprint sideways, deep rich colors, tiny translucency at top, otherwise Very Fine, very rare safety paper essay (Image) $ 2,300
2029 E image15c Dark Blue, Die Essay on Light Scarlet Safety Paper, Ty. 11 Underprint (129-E5). 31 x 30mm, underprint sideways, deep rich colors, Very Fine and very rare (Image) $ 2,800
2030 E image24c Black, Small Numeral Large Die Essay on India (120-E2b). Stamp size, intense shade, fresh and Very Fine (Image) $ 260
2031 E image24c Black, Frame Only, Die Essay on India (120-E3b). 44 x 42mm, sharp impression, two tiny pinholes

VERY FINE. AN EXTREMELY RARE LARGE DIE FRAME ESSAY STRUCK IN BLACK.

No examples in Black were offered in either the Brazer, Lopez or Juhring sales. The only other example in our records, ex Finkelburg, realized $3,500 hammer. With 1990 P.S.E. certificate (Image)

 $ 3,500
2032 E image24c Green, Violet Frame and Vignette Die Essay on India (120-E3 var). 88 x 46mm, frame at left cut to shape and block sunk, vignette apparently removed from frame and block sunk at right, rich colors, frame shows some evidence of removal of vignette

VERY FINE. AN EXTREMELY RARE AND UNUSUAL ESSAY SHOWING BOTH THE FRAME AND THE VIGNETTE BLOCK SEPARATELY SUNK ON CARD.

A wonderful exhibition piece (Image)

 $ 4,000
2033 E image24c Green, Violet, Frame and Vignette Die Essay on India (120-E3 var). 108 x 58mm heavy card with perforated frame at left on India, separate vignette essay cut from frame and affixed at right, frame with pulled perf at right, otherwise Fine and unusual essay, with 1991 P.S.E. certificate (Image) $ 800

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