90c Perry, Large Die Trial Color Proof on India (191TC1a). Five, in different colors with full die sinkage, missing only Black for completion of the Scott-listed colors, Carmine measures 99 x 102mm, the others in Deep Dull Orange, Dark Brown, Indigo and Dull Red Brown, measuring approximately 69 x 82mm with one slightly smaller, all include the full die sinkage area and would fit on two album pages, National Bank Note Co. N.Y. imprints at bottom, brilliant colors

VERY FINE. A GORGEOUS AND RARE SET OF THE AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY 90-CENT PERRY LARGE DIE TRIAL COLOR PROOFS ON INDIA PAPER.

A Power Search review failed to find a single other example of this trial color proof. In fact, of all the 90c Bank Note proofs (National, Continental and American issues) the only other trial color proofs we have encountered are the smaller "Goodall" proofs (166TC2). The dies created by the National Bank Note Co. were carried over through the company transitions and were used by the American Bank Note Co. to pull these proofs -- explaining the presence of the National imprints

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