Sale 967 — Important and Superb United States Stamps
Sale Date — Tuesday-Friday, 16-19 December, 2008
Category — Revenues (Match and Medicine)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
5345
E
Edward Wilder, 4c Pencil and Photographic Essay (RS267-E). 66 x 65mm, most of design is hand-drawn in pen or pencil and with photograph of building attached at center, ms. "Approved May 19/69 for the four cent stamp only C. Delano"VERY FINE. A UNIQUE ESSAY COMBINING HAND-DRAWN AND PHOTOGRAPHIC ELEMENTS FOR THE 4-CENT EDWARD WILDER PRIVATE DIE PROPRIETARY ISSUE.
The 4c was issued in two different colors -- Vermilion and Lake -- and each is also listed as die cut or imperforate.
E. 2,000-3,000
1,900