Sale 1249 — The Hope Collection of U.S. Newspapers & Periodicals Issues
Sale Date — Tuesday, 1 March, 2022
Category — 1895 Bureau Essays
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
120
P
1c-10c 1895 Issue, Large Die Proofs on India (PR102P1-PR105P1). Four values printed on India and die sunk on approximately 152 x 201mm cards, fresh and Very Fine
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500
200
121
E
(25c) Black, 1895 Bureau of Engraving and Printing Issue, Die Essay on India (PR106-E1). Die sunk on 83 x 103mm card, intense shade, Very Fine, this extremely rare vignette only essay used a transfer of the Continental Bank Note Co. 72c vignette, which has the same basic design but significant differences from the vignette ultimately used by the Bureau of Engraving and Printing for the PR106 issue, Power Search did not locate another example, with 2010 P.F. certificate
3,000
1,100
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25c Deep Red, 1895 Bureau of Engraving and Printing Issue, Die Essay on India (PR106-E2). Die sunk on 66 x 91mm card, vivid color, absolutely fresh and Very Fine, an extremely rare Newspaper essay (or progressive trial color proof), this is the issued design but missing various lines and areas of shading, Power Search did not locate another example, with 2010 P.F. certificate
3,000
1,100
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$20.00 Black, 1895 Bureau of Engraving and Printing Issue, Die Essay on India (PR111-E1). Die sunk on 84 x 95mm card, sized to just outside the die sinkage area, intense shade, Very Fine, a beautiful and extremely rare Newspaper essay (or progressive trial color proof), this is the issued design but missing significant portions including “Twenty Dollars” at bottom, Power Search did not locate another example, with 2004 P.F. certificate
1,250
700
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