Sale 930 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Tuesday, 27 February, 2007
Category — Essays, Proofs and Specimens: 1869 Pictorial Issue
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
1120
E
National Bank Note Co., 5c Blue Green & Orange, Untrimmed Die Essay on Thin White Paper (79-E35a). Unusually wide margins measuring 34 x 40mm, showing die cutouts, radiant color, few small thin spots and sealed tear at right, diagonal crease at leftVERY FINE APPEARANCE. A RARE EXAMPLE OF THIS ESSAY WITH THE WIDE UNCLEARED DIE.
This color combination may be unique. Scott Catalogue notes that value is for cut to stamp size
2,000
1,100