Sale 335

The Eliot A. Landau Collection
The 6¢ Lincoln Large Bank Note Issues


Essays, Proofs and Specimens
 
 
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Lot 1
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1870, 3¢ black, large die numeral essay on proof paper (147-E1), 24 x 28mm, fresh and Very Fine.
Scott $2,250
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Lot 2
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1870, 3¢ scarlet, large die essay on India (147-E1 var.), die sunk on 150 x 220mm card, blue "Continental Bank Note Co. New York Dec. 30, 1869" handstamp at top right, some light stains, still a Very Fine and rare essay.
Scott $1,900+

The Scott listing is on proof paper and does not list die sunk on card, Scott Retail as the listed variety.

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Lot 3
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1870, 6¢ black, die on India (148-E1), cut close, bright and fresh; small tear and some thins; Very Fine appearance, a rare essay.
Scott $1,600
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Lot 4
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1870 (6¢) blue, vignette only, large die essay on India, die state I (148-E2), hair brushed back with horizontal line background, die sunk on full size 142x220mm card, fresh and Extremely Fine.
Scott $700

THIS IS THE ONLY RECORDED EXAMPLE OF THIS ESSAY ON FULL SIZE CARD.
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Lot 5
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1870, 3¢ black, Lincoln Watercolor model (147-E7), incomplete engraved vignette (148-E2) mounted on pencil & watercolor frame design in gray black, die on thin white card, Very Fine.
Scott $3,500

A STRIKING EXAMPLE OF PHILATELIC ART AND THE ONLY RECORDED EXAMPLE OF THIS ESSAY MODEL.

Provenance: Hackett
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Lot 6
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1870, 6¢ dim blue, Lincoln watercolor model (148-E3), engraved vignette (148-E2) mounted over pencil & watercolor frame in dim dark blue, die on thin white 45x52mm card, minor abrasion upper left of no consequence, Very Fine and unique.
Scott $4,000

A BEAUTIFUL EXAMPLE OF PHILATELIC ARTWORK AND THE ONLY RECORDED EXAMPLE OF THIS ESSAY MODEL FOR THE FIRST FRAME DESIGN.

Provenance: Hackett
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Lot 7
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1870, 6¢ deep ultramarine, large die essay on India, die state 1 (148-E4), incomplete design, die on India, mounted on 47x51mm card, Very Fine.
Scott $600

No background diagonal shading, neck and hair shading incomplete, cheek ridge in hard lines.

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Lot 8
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1870, 6¢ dull purple, large die essay on India, die state I (148-E4), reduced to 28.5x36mm, off card, tiny edge tear, F.-V.F.
Scott $600
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Lot 9
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1870, 6¢ carmine, large die essay on India, die state IA (148-E5), die sunk on 71x83mm card showing full die sinkage, Very Fine and rare essay, this color is unlisted by Scott.
Scott $900

Provenance: Brazer

Shading under value tablet and upper ornaments added, but incomplete.

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Lot 10
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1870, 6¢ dull purple, large die essay on India, die state II (148-E6), die sunk on 69x79mm card showing full die sinkage, fresh and Very Fine.
Scott $1,000

Same as state I, but diagonal lines added to the background and redefined shading in neck.

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Lot 11
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1870, 6¢ brown, large die essay on India, die state II (148-E6), reduced to 30x34mm, off card, small thin, Fine and scarce.
Scott $1,000
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Lot 12
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1870, 6¢ orange brown, large die essay on India, die state IIA (148-E6 var.), die sunk on 74x100mm card, small diamond punch, some minor tone spots, Fine.
Scott $1,000+

THE ONLY RECORDED EXAMPLE OF THIS ESSAY.

Provenance: Brazer

Same as state II, but with proposed changes in frame added in pencil and notations added at bottom. The changes were never engraved.

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Lot 13
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1870, 6¢ large die essay on India, die state III (148-E7), group of five colors: dark red violet, dark green, ultramarine, yellow brown and dark violet, trimmed down as usual, ranging 48x55mm to 23x29mm, latter two mounted on card; first three with typical India flaws, F.-V.F.
Scott $5,000

Same as state II, but added shading in top of hair and softening shadow in front of ear.

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Lot 14
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1870, 6¢ large die essay on India, die state IV (148-E8), group of two comprising brown trimmed to 49x55mm; and yellow green trimmed to stamp size; typical India flaws including small hole in margin of first, F.-V.F. and scarce, this essay is rarely found with margins (See Scott note).
Scott $500

Same as state III, but added shading in top of hair and softening shadow in front of ear.

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Lot 15
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1870, 6¢ carmine, large die essay on India, die state I (148-E10c), die sunk on 68x81mm card, showing full die sinkage; some light foxing, Fine and rare.
Scott $850

THIS IS THE ONLY RECORDED EXAMPLE OF THIS ESSAY STATE.

Recessed shadow portions do not continue above the "U.S. Postage" label. Hair is brushed back and shading incomplete with lines on cheek.

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Lot 16
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1870, 6¢ orange, large die essay on India, die state II (148-E10b), trimmed to 45x50mm, off card, brilliant color; light stain spot in margin, otherwise Very Fine and rare.
Scott $600

Hair is brushed back and shading incomplete with lines on cheek.

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Lot 17
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1870, 6¢ bright pink carmine, large die essay on India, die state IIIa (148-E9), on 57x74mm card, bright color, minor thin at bottom of card, fresh and Very Fine, a rare essay.
Scott $750

Incomplete engraving of entire design, similar to E10, but with hair brushed forward as on adopted design but shadow under hair is round at bottom. Shading on cheek behind nostril s dotted instead of lined on completed design.

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Lot 18
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1870, 6¢ dark purple, large die essay on India, die state IIIb (148-E11), mounted on 29x35mm card, Very Fine.
Scott $700

Hair brushed forward with dots on cheek and on lower lip. Shadow under hair in front of ear is rounded at bottom, not pointed as on approved design.

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Lot 19
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1874 Continental B.N. Co. "J" grill essay Sheet (79-E16 var.), perforated essay sheet of 30 showing "J" grill in each and the end roller at edge, pencil "Essay used by Continental Bank Note Co., J.K. Myers", and additionally in manuscript. by Abraham D. Myers (3rd Asst. P.M.G.) and Continental Officials J. Touro Robinson and Alexander Reid; clean and Very Fine.
Estimate $2,000 - 3,000

THE ONLY RECORDED EXAMPLE OF THIS ESSAY SHEET — UNLISTED IN SCOTT.
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Lot 20
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1874 Continental B.N. Co. "J" grill essay (79-E16d), impression of six grills on soft card, 70x43mm, clean and Very Fine.
Scott $600

Expertization: 1978 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 21
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1870, 6¢ carmine, 11x14 point essay grill (137E), points up, without gum, a strongly impressed grill that is quite distinctive; pulled perf, reperforated at bottom, otherwise Fine.
Estimate $1,500 - 2,000

THE ONLY RECORDED EXAMPLE OF THIS ESSAY GRILL.

Expertization: with P.F. Certificate.

Provenance: Earl of Crawford, Finkleburg

This is believed to have originated from from Charles F. Steele, who was the inventor and patent holder for the grilling device.

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Lot 22
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1870, 6¢ Lincoln essays (148-E), group of nine essays including various states of the first and second designs, each trimmed, few small faults as usual, a Fine to Very Fine group of these rare essays. Brazer 115aE-Fd.
Estimate $2,000 - 3,000
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Lot 23
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1877, 3¢ Philadelphia B.N.C. Lincoln essay in blue (184-E6), similar to #184-E1, but engraved vignette of Lincoln facing ¾ to the right, frames mounted on vignette, four examples mounted on 80x89mm card to resemble block, Very Fine.
Scott $3,500

THIS ESSAY IS UNIQUE IN BLUE ACCORDING TO BRAZER.

Provenance: Brazer
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Lot 24
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1877, 6¢ Philadelphia B.N.C. essays (186-E1/E2), group comprising 186-E1b in bright carmine and dull violet, 186-E2a in red violet and strip/4 in blue violet, and 186-E2b pairs in green and dull orange red; a Very Fine group.
Scott $615
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Lot 25
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1881-82, 1¢ black, American B.N.C. essay (206-E1C), frame only, die on white glazed paper 65x77mm, small thins, otherwise Very Fine and rare.
Scott $1,000
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Lot 26
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1881-82, 1¢ American B.N.C. Lincoln essay (206-E4), engraved frame (206-E1C) with typographed vignette of Lincoln mounted on it, four different colors (dull carmine, dull scarlet, dark brown and green) on cream white ivory paper, 22x27mm each, mounted together on 92x114mm thick white card, ms. "American Bank Note Co. N.Y." at lower right, Very Fine.
Scott $2,500

THIS IS THE UNIQUE MODEL FOR THIS 1881 AMERICAN BANK NOTE CO. DESIGN.

Provenance: Brazer
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Lot 27
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1881-82 (1¢) black, American B.N.C. Lincoln essay (206-E5 var.), typographed vignette only with oval around, die on 44x51mm white ivory paper, Very Fine and scarce.
Scott $450 as normal
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