Sale 1185 — 2018 Rarities of the World
Sale Date — Wednesday, 27 June, 2018
Category — 1869 Pictorial Issue and Re-Issue
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
52
E
[15c] Dark Blue, Vignette Only, Hybrid Die Proof on India (118-E1a). Mounted on India and die sunk on 70 x 71mm card, showing full die sinkage area, faint toned spots, small thin at bottom left from mount removalVERY FINE. A RARE PROOF IMPRESSION OF THE 15-CENT 1869 PICTORIAL VIGNETTE.
This vignette proof shows the frame around the vignette, which indicates it was cut from a plate proof and mounted as a die proof. The border was entered on the plate, not on the die.
Ex Earl of Crawford, Finkelburg and Price
3,500
1,700
