Sale 1118 — The Don David Price Iconic Collection of U.S. Bicolored Issues
Sale Date — Tuesday, 15 March, 2016
Category — 1901 Pan-American Issue Essays and Proofs
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Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
161
E
5c Pan-American, Preliminary Pencil Drawing of Frame on Tracing Paper (297-E2). 129 x 101mm, depicting frame with battle axe and elongated shield with "5", signed "R. Ostrander Smith" and dated "1900", affixed to thin card to stabilize this fragile paper, some flaws including piece out at center (not affecting any design) and covered by black mount containing Mint N.H. block of four of the issued stamp, few perf separations, Very Fine, a unique pencil drawing essay signed by the designer, illustrated in Johl on p. 18, the block with 1983 P.F. certificate
2,220
750