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
494
E
Continental Bank Note Co., 2c Black, "Impressment 1812", Large Die Essay on India (146-E1). Cut close as always, detailed impression, blank oval for vignette, Very Fine and choice example of this rare and attractive essay, the "Impressment 1812" inscription commemorates the principal cause of the War of 1812
1,500
700