Sale 1057 — The Curtis Collection: 1847-1901 Issues
Sale Date — Thursday, 7 November, 2013
Category — Essays and Proofs (1847 thru 1869 Pictorials)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
508
P
American Bank Note Company, Abraham Lincoln Large Die Proof on India. Engraved portrait on 104 x 128mm card with full die sinkage, American Bank Note Co. imprint and "141" die no., Very Fine and rare, the iconic photo of Lincoln taken by C.S. German on Jan. 13, 1861 in Springfield Ill. was used as the basis for engravings on a number of banknotes and stock certificates of the period as well as the 15c 1866 Issue, regarded by some as America's first commemorative stamp
E. 300-400
400