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
2004
E
1c Blue, Vignette Only Large Die Essay on India (219-E3). On 74 x 74mm card with full die sinkage, depicting engraved vignette with lettered label above -- the same design but smaller than the one used for the 1887 Issue (Scott 212) -- few trivial toned spots, Very Fine and very rare, Brazer attributed this essay to the first proposal time period -- see lot 2005 for explanation -- this is the only example of this rare essay we have ever encountered, ex Brazer
800
1,600