Sale 1249 — The Hope Collection of U.S. Newspapers & Periodicals Issues
Sale Date — Tuesday, 1 March, 2022
Category — 1895 Bureau Essays
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(25c) Black, 1895 Bureau of Engraving and Printing Issue, Die Essay on India (PR106-E1). Die sunk on 83 x 103mm card, intense shade, Very Fine, this extremely rare vignette only essay used a transfer of the Continental Bank Note Co. 72c vignette, which has the same basic design but significant differences from the vignette ultimately used by the Bureau of Engraving and Printing for the PR106 issue, Power Search did not locate another example, with 2010 P.F. certificate
3,000
1,100