Sale 1230 — U.S. and Hawaii Stamps and Postal History

Sale Date — Tuesday-Friday, 15-18 December, 2020

Category — Essays, Proofs and Specimens

Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
1640
E
Sale 1230, Lot 1640, Essays, Proofs and Specimens1c Small Numeral, Die Essay on India (112-E4a). Ten, very little duplication of colors, all but one showing imprint at bottom (at least 63mm tall), one fully die sunk on card, lacking only Green and Yellow of the Scott-listed colors, vivid colors, most with India paper translucencies or irregularities at top or bottom from prior mounting

VERY FINE APPEARANCE. A RARE LARGE GROUP OF NATIONAL BANK NOTE CO. 1869 ONE-CENT SMALL NUMERAL DIE ESSAYS.

This is an exceedingly difficult group to assemble. We have not offered more than one example in a single lot since our 1999 Finkelburg sale, where we offered a group of seven.

12,500
1,600