Sale 269

Harbour Auction


U.S. - Essays
 
 
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Lot 34
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1931, Communication, blue engraved essay on India mounted on A.B.N. Co. archives 230x152mm card, pencil and typewritten notes, mounting stains, small top edge card tear. Still Fine, rare and possibly unique.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
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Lot 35

1938, A.B.N. Co. - Eagle Vignette, small blue engraved essay on India mounted on company archives 230x152mm card, pencil and typewritten notes. Small top left corner crease well away from essay. Very Fine, rare and possibly unique.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
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Lot 36
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Lincol Profile essay, ultramarine on proof paper, mounted and sunk on 7-1/4 x 7-7/8mm card with engraver's signature in pencil, light toning on reverse. Very Fine. An excellent Lincoln collateral item.
Estimate 100 - 150
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Lot 37
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1931, Rembrandt, olive engraved essay on India mounted on A.B.N. Co. archives 230x152mm card, pen and typewritten notes, small mounting stains/wrinkles. Very Fine., rare and possibly unique.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
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Lot 38
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1931, Taj Mahal, carmine engraved essay on India mounted on A.B.N. Co. archives 230x152mm card, pencil and typewritten notes, small mounting stains/wrinkles. Very Fine., rare and possibly unique.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
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Lot 39
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1931, American Bank Note Co. -Mercury Vignette, blue engraved essay on India mounted on company archives 230x152mm card with pen and typewritten notes, mounting stains and torn bottom left corner, rare and possibly unique.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
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Lot 40

Continental Bank Note Company, engraved name and address with Washington vignette on white paper mounted and framed on 138x220mm card. Very Fine.
Estimate 400 - 500
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Lot 41
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Turner Essay, 2¢ pale blue and blue, India die essay (3-Ac), engraved vignette of Washington added by 2nd printing to essay 3, on card, 33 x 37mm, registration markers at top and bottom. Very Fine and scarce.
Estimate 200 - 300

Provenance: Joyce
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Lot 42
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1851, 3¢ Washington essay, by Draper, Welsh & Co., in black (11-E9b), group of five die essays mounted on cards including blue, deep yellow green, orange red plus lilac and rose violet. The last two have diagonal creases. Others are F.-V.F.
Scott $1,500
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Lot 43
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1861, 10¢ N.B.N.C. "Premiere Gravure" essay, in dark green (68-E3), incomplete design, die on India. Mounted on 102 x 116mm card. A Very Fine example of this "First Design" issue.
Scott $1,000
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Lot 44
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1861, 90¢ N.B.N.C. "Premiere Gravure" essay, in black (72-E7f), complete design, plate on card. Removed from card. Some thinning. Very Fine appearance.
Scott $500
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Lot 45
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1862, 2¢ Black essay (73E), on photosensitive paper, unused, perforated. Small natural inclusion. Fine.
Estimate 100 - 150

Expertization: with 1990 P.F. certificate.
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Lot 46
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1867 N.B.N.C. grill essay, allover pinpoint "Music Box" grill, points up, on 3¢ rose (79-E15d), the so called "Music Box" grill, block of 4, natural s.e. at left, fresh color. O.g., bottom pair never hinged, top pair lightly hinged. Very Fine.
Scott $300

Expertization: 2000 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 47
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1869, 2¢ Pictorial essay, small numerals (113-E3e), plate on stamp paper, perf'd, gummed and grilled. Eight different colors. O.g. F.-V.F.
Scott $640
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Lot 48
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1869, 3¢ Pictorial essay, small numerals (114-E4a), nearly complete design, die on India, die sunk on card. Red sepia, tiny hinge thin spot, well away from design. Very Fine appearance.
Scott $1,500

Provenance: ex Juring
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Lot 49
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1869, 3¢ Pictorial essay, small numerals (114-E6b), ultramarine block of 4. Plate on stamp paper, imperf, gummed. O.g. F.-V.F. A scarce multiple.
Scott $500
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Lot 50
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1869, 5¢ Washington essay, small lettering (115-E2c), buff block of 4. Plate on wove, imperf and gummed. O.g., three being never hinged. F.-V.F. A scarce multiple.
Scott $320
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Lot 51
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1869, 12¢ Pictorial essay, small numerals (117-E1e), plate on stamp paper, perf'd, gummed and grilled. Sixteen essays including one to four each of seven different colors. O.g. V.G. to very fine.
Scott $2,000
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Lot 52
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1869, 12¢ Pictorial essay, small numerals, lithographed (117-E3d, E3e, E3j), die on white paper, stamp size. Three different colors on various papers. Very Fine for this very scarce multiple. Ex Juring.
Scott $1,200
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Lot 53
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1869, 30¢ Burgoyne essay (121-E1s), plate on bond, with red bands at top and bottom. Four large margins. Very Fine. Brazer 121E-Co.
Scott $350
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Lot 54
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1898 $1 Cattle in Storm, bi-color essay (292-E6), dull violet die sunk on card reduced to 73 x 62mm, fresh colors, typical India paper wrinkles. Very Fine.
Scott $3,000
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