Lot 503
E
Registry Seal, Brown die essay, reverse impression block sunk on Card (OXF1-E var), 148 X 102 mm, colorless border, engraving of essay with "Registered" obliterates the other words where it touches them (OXF1-E4) but in reverse for making a typographed block. Very Fine and extremely rare. unlisted. Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
Provenance: Christiansen
Reference: Illustrated, "The Post Office Seals of the United States - Volume One: The Regular Issues", Adam Perkal & Seymour Kazman, 1983, p. 126, fig. 89.
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Realized $1,600 |