Sale 1048 — 2013 Rarities of the World
Sale Date — Tuesday, 25 June, 2013
Category — Essays and Proofs: 1869 Pictorial Issue Safety Paper Essays
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
118
E
5c Orange, Die Essay on Brown Safety Paper, Type 3 Underprint (115-E5a). 32 x 30mm, glowing die color, couple minor thin spots, Very Fine appearance, the underprints in Brown are scarcer than the Scarlet, this and the previous lot represent the complete listings of the 5c essay with Brown underprint, there are also two other 5c essays known with a Brown Type 13 and Type 15 underprints, ex Earl of Crawford and Juhring
3,250
1,500