4c Green, Partly Hand-Drawn
Essay on White Card (211-E1). 70 x 70mm, engraved vignette and "United
States Postage" at top with hand-drawn watercolor frameVERY FINE. THE UNIQUE PARTLY HAND-DRAWN FRAME FOR AN UNADOPTED DESIGN FOR THE 4-CENT AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY JACKSON ISSUE.
The issued design contains a "4" at each bottom corner and the "Four Cents" in block script. (Image)
4c Blue Green, Large Die
Essay on India (211-E6). Die sunk on 70 x 70mm card with full die
sinkage, tiny thin spot at bottom, few faint toned spots, otherwise Very
Fine, very rare, this differs from issued design primarily by changes in
shading on the pedestal (Image)
4c Jackson, Negative Design
on Metal (211-E var). Image of completed design in reverse of die with
die no. and imprint, Very Fine, unusual item
(Image)
4c Pale Ultramarine, Large
Die Trial Color Proof on India (211TC1). Die sunk on 69 x 72mm card
with full die sinkage, die no. and imprint at bottom, brilliant color, Very
Fine and choice, scarce (Image)
4c Orange Brown, Large Die
Trial Color Proof on India (211TC1). Die sunk on 69 x 73mm card with
full die sinkage, die no. and imprint at bottom, deep rich color, Very Fine
and choice, scarce (Image)
4c Chestnut Brown, Large Die
Trial Color Proof on India (211TC1). Die sunk on 77 x 82mm card with
full die sinkage, die no. and imprint at bottom, deep rich color, Very
Fine, scarce (Image)
4c Blue Green, Large Die
Proof on India (211P1). Die sunk on 145 x 170mm card with full die
sinkage, India untrimmed, "D.S. Donaldson" handstamp at bottom right,
clipped corners of card, Very Fine (Image)
4c Blue Green, Carmine, Small
Die Proofs on Wove (211P2, 215P2). On original gray card backing,
bright colors, Very Fine (Image)
4c Carmine, Large Die Proof
on India (215P1). Die sunk on 76 x 89mm card with full die sinkage,
rich color, fresh and Very Fine (Image)
4c Blue Green, Plate Proofs
on India, Card (211P3, 211P4). Block of four of first, bottom imprint
and plate no. strip of seven of second, large margins, Very Fine (Image)
4c Carmine, Plate Proof on
India (215P3). Block of four, large margins, bright color, bottom right
stamp small thin spot, appears Very Fine
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