Bank Note Issue Progressive Die Essays
| Lot |
Sym. |
Lot Description |
|
| 253 |
E |
 2c Black, Progressive Large
Die Essay on India (146-E10 var). Die sunk on 150 x 239mm thin card
with full die sinkage, with interleaving and binding at top from
presentation album, card with few toned spots, small corner crease at
bottom right, otherwise Very Fine, incredibly rare, this essay is unlisted
in Scott on India paper, it is listed under Scott 146, its presence in an
album of Post Office Department essays gives credence to the footnote in
Scott Catalogue which states that this "May be an essay for Official
stamps" (Image) |
E. 1,000-1,500 |
| 254 |
E |
 7c Black, Progressive Large
Die Essay on India (149-E5a). Die sunk on 150 x 239mm thin card with
full die sinkage, with interleaving and binding at top from presentation
album, card with few toned spots, small corner crease at bottom right,
otherwise Very Fine, incredibly rare, its presence in an album of Post
Office Department essays gives credence to the footnote in Scott Catalogue
which states that this "May be an essay for Official stamps" (Image) |
E. 1,000-1,500 |
| 255 |
E |
 12c Black, Progressive Large
Die Essay on India (151-E10 var). Die sunk on 150 x 239mm thin card
with full die sinkage, with interleaving and bindin at top from
presentation album, card with few toned spots, Very Fine, incredibly rare
this essay is unlisted in Scott on India paper, it is listed under Scott
151 on white glazed paper, its presence in an album of Post Office
Department essays gives credence to the footnote in Scott Catalogue which
states that this "May be an essay for Official stamps"
(Image) |
E. 1,000-1,500 |
| 256 |
E |
 15c Black, Large Die Essay on
India (152-E4 var). Die sunk on 150 x 239mm thin card with full die
sinkage, with interleaving and binding at top from presentation album, card
with tiny toned spot, Very Fine, incredibly rare this essay is unlisted in
Scott on India paper, it is listed under Scott 152 on white glazed paper,
its presence in an album of Post Office Department essays gives credence to
the footnote in Scott Catalogue which states that this "May be an essay for
Official stamps" (Image) |
E. 1,000-1,500 |
| 257 |
E |
 30c Black, Progressive Large
Die Essay on India (154-E6 var). Die sunk on 150 x 239mm thin card with
full die sinkage, with interleaving and binding at top from presentation
album, India paper with small thin spot at bottom left, otherwise Very
Fine, incredibly rare this essay is unlisted in Scott on India paper, it is
listed under Scott 154 on white glazed paper, its presence in an album of
Post Office Department essays gives credence to the footnote in Scott
Catalogue which states that this "May be an essay for Official stamps" (Image) |
E. 1,000-1,500 |
| 258 |
E |
 [90c] Black, Vignette Only,
Large Die Essay on India (155-E3a var). Die sunk on 150 x 239mm thin
card with full die sinkage, with interleaving and binding at top from
presentation album, Very Fine, incredibly rare, this essay is unlisted in
Black on India paper, it is listed under Scott 155, its presence in an
album of Post Office Department essays indicates that it was used for both
regular and Post Office Department issues
(Image) |
E. 750-1,000 |
| 259 |
P |
American Bank Note Company, Green Large Die Proof on India. 51 x
61mm, affixed to 229 x 151mm card, die no. typed at top of card and with
green "Index Copy" handstamp at right, red "(1)" at bottom right, Very Fine |
E. 150-200 |