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

Prices realized...
Essays (30c to 90c):
Lot Sym. Lot Description Realized
2045 Ec image30c Orange, Burgoyne Essay on 2c Entire (121-E1 var). Impression at top left of 2c Black on Buff entire (U54), bright color

FRESH AND VERY FINE. AN EXTREMELY RARE ESSAY COMBINING THE UNADOPTED DESIGN FOR THE 30-CENT 1869 PICTORIAL ISSUE WITH THE ISSUED 2-CENT BLACK JACK ENTIRE.

Possibly a unique combination (Image)

$ 2,400
2046 Ec image30c Burgoyne, Essay on Yellow Entire (121-E1 var). Four, each legal-size, colors incl. Orange, Black, Blue and Violet

FRESH AND VERY FINE. AN EXTREMELY RARE AND HIGHLY EXHIBITABLE GROUP OF POSTAL STATIONERY ESSAYS FOR THE UNADOPTED 30-CENT BURGOYNE DESIGN.

Unlisted in Scott (Image)

$ 3,250
2047 Ebl image90c Washington, Plate Essays on Stamp Paper (122-E2b). Complete set of blocks of four for all Scott-listed colors, incl. bottom sheet margin (Blue) and top right corner margin block (Dull Violet), all have large margins and rich colors, Very Fine and rare complete set of blocks (Image) $ 3,000
2048 E imageBalance of the Essays. Exhibition pages with singles and blocks, some perforated incl. 117-E1e block of four, 116-E1j block, all appear Fine-Very Fine, interesting group (Image) $ 500

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