Sale 958 — 2008 Rarities of the World

Sale Date — Saturday, 7 June, 2008

Lot

Symbol

Photo/Description

Cat./Est. Value

Realized

594°

30c Black, Burgoyne Large Die Essay on Red Violet Veined Ivory Card (121-E1o). 36 x 63mm and with imprint at bottom, bright colors

VERY FINE AND CHOICE. THIS IS ONE OF ONLY TWO COLOR COMBINATIONS OF THIS ESSAY ON VEINED IVORY CARD, AND IS BELIEVED TO BE UNIQUE.

The other known color combination, in Black on Green veined ivory card, was offered in our Finkelburg sale, where it realized $2,400 hammer in 1999.

2,250

2,200