Sale 1048 — 2013 Rarities of the World

Sale Date — Tuesday, 25 June, 2013

Category — Essays and Proofs: 1869 Pictorial Issue Safety Paper Essays, Cont.

Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
142
E
Sale 1048, Lot 142, Essays and Proofs: 1869 Pictorial Issue Safety Paper Essays, Cont.15c Blue Green, Die Essay on Light Scarlet Safety Paper, Type 10 Underprint (129-E9). 30 x 29mm, vertical underprint, rich colors, minor translucency, Very Fine, ex Earl of Crawford, the Scott listings for Nos. 129-E4, 129-E5 and 129-E9 are inconsistent and should be revised, the first two are the same underprint (Brazer and Rose Type 11) and differ only in horizontal vs. vertical orientation and intensity of the shade -- as such they should be combined into one listing as is done with other types, for No. 129-E9 (lots 140-142), Scott lists neither the underprint type (it is Brazer and Rose Type 10) nor two of the known vignette colors, it should be changed back to No. 129-E4, which was at one time its Scott designation

3,500
1,500