Lot
4035 E
National Bank Note Co., 1873, 1¢ Albino on Wove Paper with Purple Background, Embossed Liberty Head Essay, Embossed vignette on 47 x 57mm wove paper; light diagonal crease, Very Fine. Scott No. UX1E. USPCC No. S1E-Za var. Estimate $300 - 400.
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. Turner listed this as a revenue essay (Essay 1 Vignette 2b).
Realized: $450