Revenue Essays and Proofs
| Lot |
Sym. |
Lot Description |
|
| 2001 |
E |
 $1.00 "Foreign Exchange"
Essays on Wove Paper With Sensitive Ink Liberty Vignettes (Turner Essay
1-Aa, 1-D). Six different color combinations, three show evidence of
"testing", other three slightly to not at all, ample to huge margins,
faults, some minor, Fine-Very Fine appearance
(Image) |
E. 750-1,000
SOLD for $825.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2002 |
E |
 "Foreign Exchange" Die
Essay in Orange on Glazed White Wove Paper, "CANCELED" in Vignette Area
(Turner Essay 1-B). 45 x 75mm, minor thin spot, Extremely Fine
appearance (Image) |
E. 200-300
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2003 |
E |
 "Foreign Exchange" Die
Essay in Black on Glazed White Wove Paper, "$1" and Smaller Lighter
"CANCELED" (Turner Essay 1-Ea). 64 x 76mm, thin spot at left edge, far
from design, Extremely Fine appearance
(Image) |
E. 200-300
SOLD for $225.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2004 |
E |
 "Foreign Exchange" Die
Essay in Orange on Glazed White Wove Paper, "$1" and Smaller Lighter
"CANCELED" (Turner Essay 1-Eb). 45 x 75mm, faint, almost imaginary thin
spot, Extremely Fine appearance (Image) |
E. 200-300
SOLD for $180.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2005 |
E |
 25c Liberty Engraved
Vignette Essays with Labels and Numerals on White Glazed Paper (Turner
Essay 2a). Two, Black and Vermilion, 66 x 76mm and 48 x 76mm
respectively, some mounting thins, very trivial on Black essay, Extremely
Fine appearance (Image) |
E. 200-300
SOLD for $250.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2006 |
E |
 25c Liberty Engraved
Vignette, Labels and Values with Lithographed Frame on Glazed White Wove
Paper (Turner Essay 2-Aa, 2-B). Two different style frames, Violet &
Brown and Orange & Blue color combinations respectively, latter cut close
as virtually always (also with gum), Very Fine lot
(Image) |
E. 300-400
SOLD for $350.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2007 |
E |
 2c + 5c Red, Composite
Frame Die Essays on India (Turner Essay 3-4a). Ample to huge margins,
Very Fine, designs similar to 1879-82 Bank Note postage stamps (Image) |
E. 300-400
SOLD for $160.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2008 |
E |
 5c Black, Frame Die Essay
on Glazed White Wove Paper (Turner Essay 4b). 46 x 50mm, Extremely
Fine, design very similar to that used for the 5c Garfield postage stamp
issue of 1882 (Image) |
E. 200-300
SOLD for $150.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2009 |
E |
 5c Brown, Washington
Model (Turner Essay 4-C). Frame and inscriptions mounted on small card
with lathework and portrait overlaid in vignette oval, Very Fine (Image) |
E. 400-500
SOLD for $425.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2010 |
E |
 10c Washington, Scarlet,
Brownish Black and Blue, Die Essays on Ivory Paper (Turner Essay 5a).
64 x 70mm and larger, one trivial edge thin far from design, otherwise
Extremely Fine, very scarce trio (Image) |
E. 1,000-1,500
SOLD for $1,100.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2011 |
E |
 25c "Certificate", Lake
Brown Plate Essay on India (Turner Essay 6-Bi). Position 5, cut close
as virtually always, Very Fine (Image) |
E. 300-400
SOLD for $350.00
Will close during Public Auction |
