Sale 975 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Tuesday-Thursday, 23-25 June, 2009
Category — Essays, Proofs and Specimens
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
1007
E
5c Black, Toppan, Carpenter & Co. Die I Essay on Old Proof Paper (67-E2var). Approx. 50 x 52mm, the Die I essays show incomplete shading in the background of the vignette, Scott lists the 1903 Die II Schernikow essays but not this 1861 essay, Brazer catalog no. 57E-Ah, Extremely Fine and scarce
E. 750-1,000
550