Lot
4240 E
1902, 1¢ Black, Negative Die Essay of Vignette Only, recess engraved negative die essay of vignette and uninked part of "R POSTMARK/ARD./ Ress only" with cross-hatching above, on 78 x 98 mm white cardstock; stain at lower right, otherwise Very Fine. Scott No. UX18E. USPCC No. S22E-Ba $3,500.
THE ONLY RECORDED EXAMPLE OF THIS RECESS ENGRAVED NEGATIVE DIE ESSAY FOR THE 1902 1¢ MCKINLEY POSTAL CARD.
Designed by Raymond Ostrander Smith. Vignette engraved by Marcus W. Baldwin. Lettering engraved by George U. Rose. This essay emanated from the Estate of engraver Marcus W. Baldwin.
Realized: $2,200