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George T. Jones black with gray overprint die essay on India (112-E1b Variety), unlisted combination of colors. Small barely visible tear. Otherwise Very Fine, rare essay.
Estimate 1,500 - 2,000
Provenance: Juhring
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Lot 1002 |
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(1¢) Black vignette die essay (112-E2), cut to shape and mounted on 35 x 39mm card, intense color. Very Fine.
Scott $900
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Lot 1003 |
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1¢ Die essays with imprint (112E-4a), three different shades including Dark Brown, Violet Brown and Scarlet, all with fresh colors. The second is still mounted on trimmed card, all with paper flaws/irregularities. F.-V.F. appearing group.
Scott $3,750
Provenance: the dark brown is Juhring
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Lot 1004 |
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1¢ Black on Buff Entire Essay (112-E5 Variety), on 147 x 83mm entire, Thorpe #51f, beautiful impression on very fresh paper. Very Fine, very scarce essay.
Estimate 1,500 - 2,000
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Lot 1005 |
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1¢ Blue die essay on white ivory paper (112-E5b), bright fresh color. Extremely Fine. Very rare especially without any of the usual paper flaws or irregularities.
Scott $1,750
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Lot 1006 |
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1¢ Black brown die essay on white ivory paper (112-E5b), beautiful color. Translucency spot and small edge thin area at top. Very Fine. Rare essay.
Scott $1,750
Provenance: Juhring, where it was called Black
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Lot 1007 |
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1¢ Black die essay on white ivory paper (112-E5b), intense color. Tiny transluscency spot to right of design. Very Fine.
Scott $1,750
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Lot 1008 |
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2¢ Incomplete design deep scarlet die essay on India (113-E3a), on card (with small mounting things), bright fresh color. Very Fine, scarce essay.
Scott $1,500
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Lot 1009 |
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2¢ Incomplete design dusky blue die essay on India (113-E3a), Very Fine, very attractive shade of this scarce essay.
Scott $1,500
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Lot 1010 |
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2¢ Brown die essay on India (113-E3c), mounted on 33 x 34 card. Very Fine. And exceedingly rare with reverse pencil notes stating only "3 exist". Brazer 113E-Db.
Scott $1,500
Provenance: Earl of Crawford, Brazer
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Lot 1011 |
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2¢ Perfed, gummed and grilled plate essays on stamp paper (113-E3e), blocks of 4 hinged on small papers with color identification. Four different shades including dark orange brown, copper red, blue green and yellow, all with fresh colors. F.-V.F., attractive group of multiples.
Scott $1,280
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Lot 1012 |
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3¢ Yellow orange die essay on India (114-E4a), fresh color for this difficult shade. Some small paper irregularities as is often. Very Fine. Very scarce essay.
Scott $1,500
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Lot 1013 |
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3¢ Light brown gummed plate essay on stamp paper (114-E6b), block of 4. Very Fine, scarce multiple.
Scott $340
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Lot 1014 |
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3¢ Perfed, gummed and grilled plate essays on stamp paper (114-E6d), three different shades including singles of Blue and Dull Violet plus a block of four of Orange Brown. F.-V.F., attractive group.
Scott $480
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Lot 1015 |
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3¢ Green perfed, gummed and grilled plate essay on stamp paper (114-E6d), block of 8. Beautiful dark color. Never hinged. F.-V.F., rare large multiple.
Scott $640
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Lot 1016 |
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3¢ Yellow perfed, gummed and grilled plate essay on stamp paper (114-E6d), block of nine. Deep "golden" color. Dry o.g. from interleaving. F.-V.F., rare large multiple.
Scott $720
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Lot 1017 |
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5¢ Black die essay on India (115-E1b), sunk on 117 x 142 card, extremely intense color which is somewhat overwrinkled, shows best at the lettering and at the circle of pearls around the vignette. Extremely Fine.
Scott $600
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Lot 1018 |
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5¢ Die essays on India (115-E1b), eight different shades, all are full dies on cut down cards except Black which while still on the card is cut down to 28 x 27mm, bright colors. F.-V.F., difficult group to assemble.
Scott $4,800
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Lot 1019 |
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5¢ Die essays on India (115-E1b), eight different shades, all are removed from cards and cut down except Black which while removed from card is a full size die, usual paper irregularities, all with bright colors. F.-V.F., attractive group of essays.
Scott $4,800
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Lot 1020 |
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5¢ Die essays on proof paper (115-E1c), three different shades including Orange, Olive Brown and Deep Blue, all with bright fresh colors. Very Fine, attractive group.
Scott $1,800
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Lot 1021 |
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5¢ Black die essay on glazed paper (115-E1k), exceedingly dark color. Extremely Fine.
Scott $550
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Lot 1022 |
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5¢ Black die essay on glazed paper (115-E1k), intense color. Very Fine, scarce essay.
Scott $550
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Lot 1023 |
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5¢ Dull red brown gummed plate essay on wove (115-E2c), block of 4. Beautiful color, large margins. Extremely Fine, very scarce multiple.
Scott $320
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Lot 1024 |
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10¢ Blue on scarlet safety paper, type 8 essay (115-E10b), 41 38mm with wavy lines and full horizontal line at bottom underprint, beautiful colors. Shallow hinge thin at top. Otherwise Very Fine and exceedingly rare.
Scott $5,000
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Lot 1025 |
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10¢ Red violet die essay with imprint on India (116E-1c), sunk on 76 x 80mm card, beautiful color, free of the usuall present paper irregularities. Very Fine.
Scott $1,000
Provenance: Earl of Crawford
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Lot 1026 |
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10¢ Deep orange die essay with imprint on India (116-E1c), sunk on 76 x 82mm card, attractive color. Small light soiling not affecting design. Very Fine.
Scott $1,000
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Lot 1027 |
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10¢ Black die essay with imprint on India (116-E1c), sunk on 74 x 79mm card, usual paper irregularities. Very Fine.
Scott $1,000
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Lot 1028 |
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10¢ Die essays on India (116-E1c), three different shades including Scarlet, Deep Red and Deep Blue, first two with imprint at bottom, all with bright colors. Some usual small thin spots/paper irregularities as are often found. F.-V.F. appearance.
Scott $3,000
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Lot 1029 |
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10¢ Orange die essay with imprint on proof paper (116-E1d), beautiful bright color. Very Fine.
Scott $1,000
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Lot 1030 |
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10¢ Black die essay with imprint on proof paper (116-E1d), intense impression. Top edge hinge thing. Very Fine appearance.
Scott $1,000
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Lot 1031 |
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10¢ Dim rose die essay on India (116-E2), sunk on 114 x 76mm card, very fresh color. Very Fine. An exceedingly rare and sound example of this beautiful design.
Scott $2,500
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Lot 1032 |
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10¢ Orange Yellow die essay on India (116-E2), attractive "golden" color. Some usual paper irregularities. Very Fine, attractive essay.
Scott $2,500
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Lot 1033 |
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12¢ Dull violet die essay with imprint on India (117-E1c), sunk on 58 x 61mm card. Few small smudge marks as is often seen. Very Fine, scarce essay.
Scott $1,350
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Lot 1034 |
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12¢ Dark red brown die essay on India (117-E1c), on card (some mounting thins), fresh color. Very Fine.
Scott $1,350
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Lot 1035 |
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12¢ Black, dull orange red die essays on India (117-E1c), both on card (mounting thins), fresh colors. F.-V.F.
Scott $2,700
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Lot 1036 |
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12¢ Blue green die essay on India (117-E1c), lovely fresh color. Very Fine.
Scott $1,350
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Lot 1037 |
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1869, 12¢ Pictorial essay, small numerals (117-E1c), apparently a true Brown not listed in Scott. Very Fine.
Scott $1,350
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Lot 1038 |
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12¢ Typographed die essays on white and wove papers (117-E3), group of nine mostly different shade or papers. Couple with faint pressed creases, small light toning on 2. F.-V.F., difficult lot ot assemble.
Scott $3,600
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Lot 1039 |
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12¢ Gray black untrimmed die essay on thin pinkish wove (117-E3b), 53 49mm essay with small initials (?) below design. Very Fine, rare and undercatalogued.
Scott $450
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Lot 1040 |
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12¢ Red brown perfed and gummed die essay on pinkish wove (117-E3g), beautiful color, well centered. Very Fine.
Scott $400
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Lot 1041 |
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12¢ Gray die essay on white vertically laid paper (117-E3j), fresh color. Very Fine, scarce essay.
Scott $400
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Lot 1042 |
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15¢ Dark blue vignette die essay on India (118-E1a), sunk on 77 x 79mm card, beautiful color and fresh white card, Very Fine, rare and most attractive essay.
Scott $3,500
Provenance: Hackett, Juhring
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Lot 1043 |
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15¢ Black frame die essay on India (119-E1a), on card, intense impression, some very light surface soiling, Very Fine. Very Fine.
Scott $3,000
Provenance: Juhring
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Lot 1044 |
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15¢ Red brown frame die essay on India (119-E1a), on card, beautiful color, tiny surface scuff spot at left, otherwise Very Fine, rare essay.
Scott $3,000
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Lot 1045 |
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24¢ Black with carmine bands die essay on India (120-E2a), on 69 x 61mm card with imprint on bottom, gorgeous colors against a fresh white card, rare bicolor essay. Trifling corner bend. Otherwise Very Fine.
Scott $4,000
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Lot 1046 |
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24¢ 1869 Pictorial essay, small numerals (120-E2a), complete design, die on India. Sunk on 112 x 69mm card with imprint at bottom, deep dark colors, Very Fine, rare full size bicolor essay.
Scott $4,000
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Lot 1047 |
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24¢ Scarlet die essay on India (120-E2b), beautiful color, few usual paper irregularities, Very Fine appearance.
Scott $2,250
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Lot 1048 |
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24¢ Blue die essay on India (120-E2b), intense dark color, some light tone spot areas clear of design, Fine appearing.
Scott $2,250
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Lot 1049 |
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24¢ Black frame die essay on India (120-E3b), on card, unlisted color in Scott, some light toning spots throughout, still Very Fine for this rare and possibly unique essay.
Estimate 3,000 - 4,000
Provenance: Finkelburg
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Lot 1050 |
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24¢ Light green frame die essay on India (120-E3b), on card, attractive color, few tiny light tone spots, Very Fine, a very scarce essay.
Scott $2,500
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