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Unique
Grill Essays
136P - Pair
3c green on stamp paper with grill, no gum. Catalog
$1,200.00 our price $950.00
143-E - Grilled points down
30c black 11x14 point essay
grill, point down, no gum, reperforated at bottom. Very strong grill
impression. Unique with PFC. Ex-Finkelburg $2,500.00
144-E – Grilled points down
90c carmine 11x14 point essay grill,
point down, no gum, reperforated at bottom. Very strong grill
impression. Unique with PFC. Ex-Finkelburg (EP54-20) $2,250.00
144-E – Grilled points up
90c carmine 11x14 point essay grill,
point up, no gum. Very strong grill impression. Unique
with PFC.
. Ex-Finkelburg
(EP54-21) $2,250.00
Essays
145-E6a
1c Ultramarine die essay on india paper. Bust facing right. Small thin in
the top margin. Quite scarce. (EP 36-62) $475.00
146-E7a
2c orange-brown complete die essay pulled on india paper. Catalog
$1,000.00. (EP48-25) $600.00
146-E7a
2c green die essay on india paper and die sunk on card. Ex-Earl of Crawford
(EP44-16) $1,000.00
146-E7b
2c black-brown die essay pulled on white glazed paper.
Rare this size. $1,250.00
146-E7b
2c scarlet die essay pulled on white glazed paper. Rare
this size. $1,250.00
147-E13a
3c dull orange trial color plate proof block of four with
network under-printing in fugitive olive-gray ink. The network is a
series of dots which are best observed when held to the light. The
block also has an amber gum on the back. Small fault. Scarce
multiple. (EP49-14) $600.00 Singles $150.00
147-E13c
3c trial colors with the under-printing omitted, og. Colors
available: gray-blue, brown, and dull orange. $300.00 each.
148-E4
6c die essays pulled on india paper and die sunk on card
blotter. These represent the first state of the incomplete die.
Colors available: dark red-brown, dull rose, dark black-blue.
Ex-Ainsworth $850.00 each.
148-E6
6c
dark violet, dark rose, and brown die essays pulled on india
paper, third state of the die. Catalog $1,000.00 each. Ex-Ainsworth
The dark violet is $350.00, dark rose is $495.00, and
the brown is $750.00
148-E7
6c dull rose die essay pulled on india paper.
Dots added to top of hair. Large for this, and a small thin just
above the design. $800.00
148-E7
6c incomplete design for the six-cent
National design. Die pulled on india paper, each with trivial paper
thins. First in orange and the second in dull rose. Scott values
these at $1,000.00 each. Our price just $500.00 each.
149-E6
7c yellow-brown large
die essay on india paper and die sunk on card. This example shows the
first state of the die. Near full size examples are quite scarce.
(EP46-39) $750.00
149-E6
7c die essay pulled on india paper and die sunk on card
blotter. The design as issued but shading under the ear is
incomplete. Available in: dark brown, gray-black, and dark
red. $500.00 each
149-E6
7c dark brown die essay pulled on india paper. The design as issued
but shading under the ear is incomplete. $400.00
149-E6
7c gray-black die essay pulled on india paper. The design as issued
but shading under the ear is incomplete. $400.00
149-E6
7c blue-green die essay pulled on india paper. The design as issued
but shading under the ear is incomplete. $400.00
149-E7
7c Brown die essay on india paper. This example shows the second
state of the die with dots added to the forehead. Rare. (EP 38-A2)
$995.00
151-E5var.
12c dark red-violet vignette paste-up on card.
Ex-Finkelburg
(EP 36-41) $200.00
151-E5
12c black vignette pulled on india paper and affixed to
card blotter. $600.00
151-E5
12c ultramarine vignette pulled on india paper and die
sunk on
card blotter. Ex-Finkelburg $600.00
151-E5
12c orange-brown vignette pulled on india paper and affixed to
card blotter. Ex-Finkelburg $600.00
151-E5
12c orange vignette pulled on india paper and die sunk on
card blotter. Ex-Finkelburg $600.00
151-E9a
12c dull red die essay pulled on india paper and affixed
to card blotter, cut to shape. $300.00
151-E9a
12c light blue die essay pulled on india paper and
cut down. Ex-Finkelburg $450.00
151-E9a
12c blue-green die essay pulled on india paper and die
sunk on card blotter. Ex-Finkelburg $650.00
152-E5
15c orange-brown die essay, incomplete design, pulled on india paper
and cut to shape.
$500.00
152-E7
15c rose-carmine die essay, incomplete design, pulled on india paper
and cut to shape.
$275.00
152-E7
15c orange die essay, incomplete design, pulled on india paper.
$475.00
152-E7
15c orange-brown die essay, incomplete design, pulled on india
paper.
$500.00
152-E8
15c black die essay, incomplete design, pulled on india paper and
affixed to card blotter.
$950.00
153-E3
24c black vignette pulled on india paper and affixed to
card blotter. $475.00
153-E3
24c dark ultramarine vignette pulled on india paper and
die sunk on
card blotter. $600.00
153-E3
24c orange vignette pulled on india paper and die sunk on
card blotter. $600.00
153-E3
24c dark orange-brown vignette pulled on india paper and
die sunk on
card blotter. $600.00
155-E1
90c the unique pencil drawing
of the entire design on white card. (EP54-07) $3,000.00
Sold
155-E3a - Vignette
90c dark red-violet die impression of the vignette pulled on india paper
and die sunk on card. Ex-Finkelburg $750.00
155-E3a
90c deep yellow-orange die
impression of the vignette pulled on india paper and die sunk on
card. Ex-Finkelburg $750.00
155-E3a - Ultramarine
90c die of the vignette pulled on india
paper and die sunk on card blotter. Ex-Finkelburg $600.00
155-E3a – Untrimmed vignette
90c black die essay of the
vignette pulled on india paper and die sunk on card. There is a
notation on the back which reads: “This essay probably sent to Reay
as copy for envelope engraver, Laubenheimer.” Ex-Finkelburg
(EP54-09) $1,500.00
155-E3b
– Unlisted variety
90c orange-brown die essay of the
vignette pulled on india paper and mounted on card. Layout lines
have been scribed to indicate the size of the final design. An oval,
in the center, was drawn in pencil to serve as a target for placing
the vignette. Ex-Finkelburg $750.00
155-E3b – Unlisted variety
90c carmine die essay of the
vignette pulled directly on card. Layout lines have been scribed to
indicate the size of the final design. An oval, in the center, was
drawn in pencil to serve as a target for placing the vignette. Ex-Finkelburg
(EP54-08) $750.00
155-E5 - Ultramarine
90c incomplete engraving of the adopted
design pulled on india paper and still attached to a portion of the
original card blotter. Ex-Hackett & Finkelburg $750.00
155-E5
90c seven different colors of the Incomplete engraving of the adopted
design pulled on india paper with many still attached to a portion of the
original card blotter. Ex-Hackett & Finkelburg $750.00
155-E5 – Unlisted variety
90c black die essay of the
incomplete engraving of the final design pulled on india paper and
die sunk on card. The rope above the vignette is unfinished. Note
the proposed pencil drawing for the rope and the bottom. Unique! Ex-Finkelburg
(EP54-10) $3,000.00
155-E5
90c 1870 NBNCo. incomplete die essay on india paper (rope is unfinished at
top). Most have been cut down to this size or smaller. Available in either
Yellow-brown (EP 38-40) or Deep Orange-brown (EP 38-41) $500.00 each.
Proofs
147P - Imperf pair
3c green plate proof, imperforate pair, on stamp paper,
original gum, horizontal crease. lightly toned. $500.00
146P1
2c red-brown large Die Proof w/imprint size: 8 9/16 x 5 1/2 Taken from presentation album,
edges gilded on three sides, very scarce thus. (880916) $275.00
148P1
6c carmine die proof pulled on india paper and die sunk on card
blotter. Complete design but still has three engraver's layout lines
that have not been removed. Great item. $450.00
149P1
7c vermillion die proof pulled on india paper and die sunk on
blotter. NBNCo. imprint present at the bottom. $200.00
150P1
10c brown die proof
pulled on india paper and die sunk on card blotter. The National
imprint shows beneath the design. (EP52-24) $300.00
151P1
12c violet die proof on india paper and affixed to card blotter, cut
down. $100.00
154P1
30c black die impression on india paper die sunk on card. (EP40-21) $250.00
155P1
90c carmine National
large die proof pulled on india paper, removed from the card blotter
and cut down to within 1/4 inch of the die. $125.00
155P1
90c carmine die impression on india paper die sunk on card. National Banknote Co.
imprint below die impression. (EP40-22) $300.00
155P1
90c carmine National large die proof
pulled on india paper and die sunk on card. Great color! (EP47-39)
$300.00
155P1 - Full size
90c carmine full size
National large die proof pulled on india paper and die sunk on card
with no evidence of an imprint beneath the die. $400.00
155P1 - Full size
90c carmine full size National large die proof pulled on india paper
and die sunk on card with no evidence of an imprint beneath the die.
$400.00
155P1 – With embossed seal
90c Carmine die proof pulled
on india paper and die sunk on card blotter. This example is blind
embossed below the design with the seal of the NBNCo. Ex-Finkelburg
(EP54-17) $750.00
145P2
1c ultramarine Roosevelt small die proof still affixed to the original gray
backing. $175.00
145-155P3 - National Bank Note Co. Issues
Complete set of 11 plate proofs
on india paper and still affixed to the original card blotter.
Complete sets which are still affixed to the original card a few and
far between. Completely sound, brilliant colors and nice margins
throughout. This set comes from a set of blocks that we just broke
up. (EP50-26) $495.00
146P3 - Plate number imprint block of 12
2c red-brown plate proof on india paper plate number
imprint block of 12. Small sealed tear at top left in selvedge and a
couple of trivial wrinkles in top selvedge as well. $300.00
148P3 - Plate number imprint block of 12
6c carmine plate proof on india paper plate number
imprint block of 12. Very fine and rare plate block. Ex-Ainsworth
$1,500.00
149P3 - Plate number imprint block of 12
7c vermillion plate proof on india paper and still affixed to
the original card blotter plate number imprint block of 12. Very
scarce on original card. $900.00
150P3
10c Brown plate proof on india paper on original
card backing. Block of twelve. Beautiful large
multiple.
(EP 36-72) $500.00
151P3
12c violet plate proof on india paper plate number imprint block of
12 with a tiny tear in the bottom right proof at the upper right
(and it is tiny). It has a PF certificate for a block of 20. A
scarce proof plate block. (EP50-32) $525.00
154P3
30c Black plate proof on india paper. Block of four.
(EP 36-79) $170.00
154P3
30c Black plate proof on india paper on
original card. Block of four. Superb piece! (EP 36-81) $195.00
155P3 – Plate no. imprint strip
90c carmine plate no. and
imprint strip of five. Ex-Finkelburg (EP54-18) $750.00
Sold
155P3 – Plate no. pair with NBNCo. seal
90c carmine india plate proof
pair which is still affixed to the card blotter. Note that below the
trim edge of the india paper is the blind embossed seal of the
National Bank Note Co. This is the only 90c pair like this that we
have seen. However, plate no. pairs for other values exist with the
seal. (EP54-12) $750.00 Sold
Trial Color Proofs
145TC1
1c red-brown trial color die proof pulled on india paper
and die sunk on card blotter. $600.00
147-E13a
3c dull orange trail color
with olive-gray fugitive ink under printing (a series of dots), OG,
pair. Ex-Finkelburg (EP56-29) $300.00
147TC3
3c trial color plate proofs. The first scan contains two
shades of brown on india paper and are priced at $125.00.
The second and third scans are of violet-brown trial color plate
proofs on bond paper. Scott incorrectly lists these as being on wove
paper. The single is $125.00 and the block of six is
$400.00. The block does have some faults as the sheet that came
onto the market was folded and creased.
151TC3
12c
Unlisted trial color proofs on india.
THE RIGHT EXAMPLE HAS BEEN SOLD. Ex-Finkelburg (88320)
$150.00 each
155TC1 - Black
90c black trial color die proof pulled in black on india paper and removed
from the original card blotter. $500.00
155TC1 - Ultramarine
90c ultramarine trial color die proof pulled in
ultramarine on india paper and die sunk on the original card
blotter. Ex-Finkelburg $750.00
155TC1 -
Orange-red unlisted
90c orange-red trial color die proof pulled on india paper and removed
from the original card blotter. $500.00
155TC1 - Black
unlisted
90c black trial color die proof pulled directly onto the card
blotter and die sunk. $750.00
Specimens
150S
10c brown with type "A" specimen overprint and a
manuscript "x", no gum, and light horizontal crease near the top. We
have handled only two other copies of this rare unlisted specimen.
$875.00
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