5c Grant Facing Left, Large Die Essays on India (223-E2). Two, complete for Scott-listed colors, Black and Orange Brown, 73 x 71mm with full die sinkage, the Orange Brown with unusual grid lines in background and also with faint horizontal printed lines to right of design mirroring those used in the design, Very Fine and very rare essay with Grant's hair neatly combed and facing left, Third Asst. PMG A. D. Hazen sent a letter to ABN Co. on Nov. 13, 1889, stating "I am glad to hear of the progress made in securing a good head of General Grant...In view of the fact that it will probably be necessary to make a departure from the line of profiles by putting General Grant in three-quarter face, would it not add to the attractiveness of the series to use three-quarter or full face in some of the other pictures?" -- by Feb. 10, 1890 the decision was made to have the portraits of both Grant and Lincoln (for the 4c) face right, which resulted in a delay in issuing these two denominations, they were not available until June 2

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