**1870-88 Bank Note Issues, Essays**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description
63	E	3c Green, Columbia Portrait, Large Die Essay on India (147-E1B). Die sunk on 74 x 72mm card with die sinkage at sides, radiant color, few toned spots VERY FINE APPEARANCE. A RARE CONTINENTAL BANK NOTE COMPANY DIE EASSAY. This is only the second in this color we have offered since keeping computerized records (the other was in our Finkelburg sale and was reduced much more than this one). Ex Lake Shore (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	2,000.00 SOLD for $2,100.00 Will close during Public Auction
64	E	3c Green, Columbia Portrait, Large Die Essay on India (147-E1C). On 35 x 39mm card, deep rich colors, light diagonal crease at bottom VERY FINE APPEARANCE. THIS IS THE ONLY EXAMPLE OF THIS RARE ESSAY, WHICH WAS PRINTED BY THE CONTINENTAL BANK NOTE COMPANY, THAT WE HAVE BEEN ABLE TO LOCATE. Ex Lake Shore (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	2,000.00 SOLD for $2,300.00 Will close during Public Auction
65	E	3c Black, Columbia Portrait, Large Die Essay on India (147-E6). On 34 x 40mm card, detailed impression, some toning, portrait reaffixed, card with central thin VERY FINE APPEARANCE. THIS ESSAY, PRINTED BY CONTINENTAL BANK NOTE COMPANY, IS LIKELY UNIQUE. WE HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO LOCATE ANOTHER EXAMPLE. Ex Lake Shore (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	2,250.00 SOLD for $2,300.00 Will close during Public Auction
66	E	12c Clay, Composite Essay (151-E6). 53 x 75mm, engraved portrait pasted into place and with frame hand-painted in watercolor, pencil notation at bottom reads "background of stars to be grey" VERY FINE. THE UNIQUE WATERCOLOR ESSAY FOR THE 12-CENT CLAY NATIONAL BANK NOTE COMPANY ISSUE. Ex Lake Shore (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	3,250.00 SOLD for $3,250.00 Will close during Public Auction

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