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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Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
123
E
$20.00 Black, 1895 Bureau of Engraving and Printing Issue, Die Essay on India (PR111-E1). Die sunk on 84 x 95mm card, sized to just outside the die sinkage area, intense shade, Very Fine, a beautiful and extremely rare Newspaper essay (or progressive trial color proof), this is the issued design but missing significant portions including “Twenty Dollars” at bottom, Power Search did not locate another example, with 2004 P.F. certificate
1,250
700