Lot 1022 E
Lettersheet, 1886, 2¢ blue, Design II, Unrouted Die Essay on India Paper, 25x30mm, medium blue with dark background; some adherence on reverse probably from card removal, Very Fine. Undersander No. E840a $750.Scott No. U293E Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
THE ONLY RECORDED EXAMPLE OF THIS SECOND DESIGN DIE ESSAY FOR THE 1886 2¢ GRANT LETTERSHEET.
The background on this essay is darker than the final proof.
Realized: $1,450