Sale 958 — 2008 Rarities of the World
Sale Date — Saturday, 7 June, 2008
Category — 1867-68 Grilled Issue, 1861 Re-Issues
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569°
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3c Black, Vignette Map of the United States on Thick White Paper (79-E7 var). The unique block of nine with selvage equal to the size of the design at left, bright shade, faint creases do not detractVERY FINE APPEARANCE. THE UNIQUE BLOCK OF NINE OF THE 3-CENT ESSAY DEPICTING A MAP OF THE UNITED STATES.
This essay by an unknown author depicts a map of the United States with the words "United States" superimposed. The borders of the country are as they were established in 1867, and the remarkable detail even depicts mountain ranges. Scott Catalogue lists this essay as rouletted, in Green, with a gold "3" on the map. This is evidently a precursor to that submitted design, which catalogues $2,500.00 apiece.
E. 20,000-25,000
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