Sale 962 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Wednesday-Friday, 24-26 September, 2008
Category — Essays, Proofs and Specimens (1847 Issue thru 1861 Issue)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
2002
E
American Bank Note Co., Washington Design Die and Plate Essays and Proofs. Small collection of seventeen items, the central vignette is attributed to the work of Danforth, Bald & Co. (see Nos. 11-E10-11-E13), incl. die in Black with outer ornaments and corner ovals drawn in pencil, three dies, different colors with blank labels and corners (one full size, other two cut to stamp size), seven or eight confirmed finished dies of various sizes and five others that may be plate essays but are more likely cut down dies, nearly all Very Fine, we are not certain, but these are probably samples of the ABNCo. engraver's and printer's handiwork, nice collateral material
E. 400-500
800
