Sale 1201 — The Dr. William H. Johnson Collection of the U.S. 1890 Small Bank Note Issue
Sale Date — Tuesday, 21 May, 2019
Category — Essays
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
2003
E
(Unstated Value) Black, Large Die Essay on Ivory Paper (219-E1). 64 x 76mm, showing full die sinkage, intense shade and impression, small thin at top left from mount removal, still Very Fine and rare essay for an unadopted frame design, the Brazer catalogue lists this as an essay for the 1889 contract circa July 17, 1889, Scott Catalogue value has remained unchanged for decades -- we sold one in 2003 for $1,900 hammer and one in 2015 for $1,300 hammer, yet the catalogue value did not change
700
1,500