Sale 1249 — The Hope Collection of U.S. Newspapers & Periodicals Issues
Sale Date — Tuesday, 1 March, 2022
Category — 1885 American Bank Note Co. Essays
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
97
E
1c Black, 1885 American Bank Note Co. Issue, Die Essay on India (PR81-E1a). Die sunk on 73 x 84mm card, sized just outside the die sinkage area, "S-A" imprint at bottom, fresh and Very Fine, a scarce die essay, with 2010 P.F. certificate, this essay and the examples in the following three lots depict the design of the 12c-96c 1885 Issue, but with the 1c denomination
1,000
375