1c 1908 Issue, Retouched
Photo on Thick Gray Cardboard (331-E1). Stamp size, part of background
hand-paintedVERY FINE AND CHOICE. AN EXCEEDINGLY RARE PART-HAND PAINTED PHOTOGRAPHIC ESSAY OF THE ONE-CENT WASHINGTON STAMP. POSSIBLY UNIQUE.
The Scott Catalogue and Brazer book both list this essay as being mounted on thick gray cardboard. The example offered here has traces of gum on back and may have been removed from the cardboard. We have been unable to find another example of this essay in our records. (Image)
2c Washington, Retouched
Photo on Card (332-E2). Stamp size, portions of background and some
shading lines painted by hand in black ink and washEXTREMELY FINE. AN EXTREMELY RARE PHOTOGRAPHIC HAND-PAINTED ESSAY OF THE 2-CENT 1908 WASHINGTON ISSUE.
Scott and Brazer list this essay as being mounted on 81 x 100mm card. The example offered here is one of two examples of this rare essay known to us. (Image)
(2c) Washington, Photographic
Essay (332-E2 var). 30 x 34mm with part of design hand-painted in black
ink and wash, denomination blank, light creases at top right, small thin
spot at bottom rightVERY FINE APPEARANCE. THIS PHOTOGRAPHIC ESSAY WITH DENOMINATIONAL TABLET LEFT BLANK IS UNDOUBTEDLY UNIQUE.
Unlisted in either Brazer or Scott (Image)
2c Washington, Photographic
Essay (406-E1). Stamp size with arts of design retouched with black ink
and wash, denomination at bottom entirely hand-painted into blank value
tablet with shortened "2"'s, small scratch at topVERY FINE. AN EXTREMELY RARE ESSAY OF THE 2-CENT WASHINGTON ESSAY WITH NUMERAL "2"'S.
This essay is similar to the example offered in lot 1076 with blank value tablet. The Scott Catalogue lists this essay on approved backing card. The card has either been removed, or there are two similar essays. (Image)
2c Dull Orange, Large Die
Trial Color Proof on India (332TC1). Die sunk on 150 x 201mm card with
full die sinkage, bright color, Very Fine and choice
(Image)
2c Golden Yellow, Large Die
Trial Color Proof on India (332TC1). Die sunk on 150 x 201mm card with
full die sinkage, brilliant color, small toned spot on card at left,
otherwise Very Fine (Image)
2c Golden Yellow, Large Die
Trial Color Proof on India (332TC1). Die sunk on 150 x 201mm card with
full die sinkage, brilliant color, pencil "Cad Yellow Deep" at
bottom, tiny toned speck on card, otherwise Very Fine
(Image)
2c Blue Black, Large Die
Trial Color Proof on India (332TC1). Die sunk on 150 x 201mm card with
full die sinkage, rich color, erased pencil notation regarding color at far
bottom of card has left indentation, otherwise Very Fine, scarce (Image)
2c Ultramarine, Large Die
Trial Color Proof on India (332TC1). Die sunk on 150 x 201mm card with
full die sinkage, beautiful color, tiny toned spot and erased pencil
notation at bottom of card, otherwise Very Fine, scarce
(Image)
2c Dark Green on Green, Large
Die Trial Color Proof (332TC1). Die sunk on 152 x 201mm card with full
die sinkage, deep rich color, tiny toned speck on card, Very Fine and
choice, scarce (Image)
2c Ultramarine on Green,
Large Die Trial Color Proof (332TC1). Die sunk on 152 x 201mm card with
full die sinkage, deep rich color, small toned spot affects design, erased
pencil notation at bottom of card, otherwise Very Fine, scarce (Image)