Sale 1185 — 2018 Rarities of the World

Sale Date — Wednesday, 27 June, 2018

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Category — 1851-60 Issues

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Sale 1185, Lot 27, 1851-60 IssuesToppan, Carpenter, Casilier & Co., 24c Black, Frame Only and Complete Design, Progressive Die Essay on India (37-E2). On 45 x 101mm card, complete design as issued at top (37TC), frame-only progressive die essay at bottom, lacking outer frame line and lathework not retouched, clear impression of the detailed lathework and with die layout lines, pencil "From Jos. E. Ralph, J. M. Bartels" on back

VERY FINE. THIS IS THE UNIQUE PROGRESSIVE DIE ESSAY OF AN EARLY STATE OF THE FRAME USED FOR THE 24-CENT DENOMINATION OF THE 1857 ISSUE, WITH A COMPLETE DESIGN STRUCK ALONGSIDE AT TOP.

We have encountered two other examples of the frame-only progressive die essay (from our "Lake Shore" and Hulme sales), but neither had the complete design in a trial color as this example does. Joseph E. Ralph of the Bureau of Engraving and Printing is known to have distributed similar die proofs of varying denominations in 1910.

With 2015 P.F. certificate. Listed in Scott with a footnote about the dual essay, but unpriced

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