Lot 4034 E
National Bank Note Co., 1873, 1¢ Albino on Wove Paper, Embossed Liberty Head Essay, Embossed vignette on 47 x 59mm wove paper; couple trivial tiny thins, Very Fine. Scott No. UX1E.USPCC No. S1E-Za var. Estimate $500 - 750.
ONE OF TWO RECORDED EXAMPLES OF THIS ALBINO EMBOSSED LIBERTY HEAD ESSAY.
This design was essayed for use on postal entires but was not adopted. There was another example of this essay offered in the Georgian sale (lot 2357). Turner listed this as a revenue essay (Essay 1 Vignette 2a).
Realized: $400