Sale 1037 — United States and Foreign Stamps and Covers

Sale Date — Monday-Friday, 10-14 December, 2012

Category — Essays and Proofs (1861-66 Issue)

Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
1052
E
Sale 1037, Lot 1052, Essays and Proofs (1861-66 Issue)12c Scarlet, First Design, Die Essay on India (69-E6a; formerly 59TC1). Die sunk on 140 x 229mm card with full die sinkage, "444" and imprint at bottom, from a salesman's book and retaining the original binding and tissue paper interleaving, brilliant color, some minor toning spots do not affect the design, Very Fine and rare, this is the first we have offered in this color since the Finkelburg sale in 1999 and that example was cut down nearly to stamp size

2,500
1,300