Sale 1019 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Thursday-Friday, 1-2 March, 2012
Category — 1870-88 Bank Note Issues, Continental Essays and Proofs
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
492
E
Continental Bank Note Co., 1c Black, Large Die Essay on Proof Paper (145-E1). Approx. 22 x 25mm, differing from the other listed essay (offered in the following lot) in the value tablets and frame which are blank, couple tiny thin specks, Very Fine and rare, the only other example we found in Power Search is the ex Lake Shore copy which has significant flaws (and is illustrated in the Scott Specialized Catalogue), listed but unpriced in Scott
E. 750-1,000
1,600