Sale 1048 — 2013 Rarities of the World
Sale Date — Tuesday, 25 June, 2013
Category — Essays and Proofs: 1869 Pictorial Issue Safety Paper Essays, Cont.
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5c Black, Die Essay on Black Safety Paper, Type 25 Underprint (115-E20). 28 x 29mm, intense shade, tiny nick and small thin spot at top left, otherwise Very Fine, a spectacular essay, this is the only Black on Black Safety Paper essay and one of only two on this striking "50" underprint pattern (the other is Orange), ex Earl of Crawford and Finkelburg
3,250
2,700