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
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
168
E
[2c Pan-American] Photograph of Empire State Express Locomotive Vignette (295-E). 70 x 55mm, photograph labelled "Empire State Express" depicting the train as used in the 2c design, Very Fine and wonderful collateral item, the subject was photographed by A. P. Yates of Syracuse while the train was going 60 miles per hour, it is fascinating to compare this with the stamp design to see which elements were changed by the engraver, such as inclusion of the train's line on its side and the shape of certain elements of the cars and telegraph poles, unlisted in Scott
E. 300-400
350
