Essays and Proofs
| Lot |
Sym. |
Lot Description |
Est/Cat |
Realized |
| 1 |
E |
 New York N.Y., 5c Black, Large
Die Essay on India (9X1-E1a). Mounted on 38 x 43mm card, fresh and Fine
(Image) |
450.00 |
140.00 |
| 2 |
TC |
 New York N.Y., 5c Provisional,
Trial Color Plate Proof on Bond (9X1TC5). Complete set of singles in
all four colors, large margins, bright colors, Very Fine
(Image) |
800.00 |
525.00 |
| 3 |
E |
 Gavit & Co., 3c Die Essay on
Bond (11-E3d). Three, from 25 x 32mm to 27 x 30mm, incl. Cool Black,
Brown and Green, Very Fine (Image) |
675.00 |
750.00 |
| 4 |
E |
 Gavit & Co., 3c Scarlet, Die
Essay on Bond (11-E4c). 22 x 27mm, bright color, fresh and Very Fine (Image) |
250.00 |
150.00 |
| 5 |
E |
 Draper, Welsh & Co., 3c Die
Essay on Bond (11-E7d). Two, Scarlet 33 x 39mm, Brown 33 x 36mm, Very
Fine and choice (Image) |
400.00 |
350.00 |
| 6 |
E |
 Draper, Welsh & Co., 3c Green,
Die Essay on India (11-E8a). 28 x 32mm, rich color, some slight toning,
otherwise Very Fine (Image) |
250.00 |
220.00 |
| 7 |
E |
 Danforth, Bald & Co., 3c Die
Essay on India, Double Line Frame (11-E10a Two, 11-E10b). Three, all
removed from card, incl. Black (39 x 44mm), Green (40 x 48mm), Scarlet (35
x 38mm), fresh colors, Fine-Very Fine (Image) |
1,675.00 |
1,300.00 |
| 8 |
E |
 3c Brown Orange, Die Essay on
India, Vignette Only (Unlisted). 31 x 32mm and mounted on card, card
with few thin spots, Very Fine, unlisted in Scott, the design looks similar
to 11-E11 except hair is slightly different and there is no robe (Image) |
E. 400-500 |
500.00 |
| 9 |
E |
 Danforth, Bald & Co., 3c Black,
Die Essay on India, Vignette Only (11-E11). 21 x 25mm. and affixed to
card, fresh and Very Fine (Image) |
325.00 |
105.00 |
| 10 |
E |
 Danforth, Bald & Co., 3c Die
Essay on India, Single Line Frame (11-E12b). Two: Black (28 x 33mm) and
Scarlet (43 x 44mm), latter with natural inclusion, Fine-Very Fine, also
incl. Brazer 33E-Jh woodcut cut to size (not counted)
(Image) |
600.00 |
550.00 |
| 11 |
E |
 Bald, Cousland & Co., 3c Brown,
Die Essay on India (11-E14a). Cut to size, some thinning and small tear
at bottom right, otherwise Fine (Image) |
450.00 |
50.00 |