Sale 61: The Fall Sale

Lot 1424 E   

Special Delivery, 1908, 10¢ dusky blue, die essay of woodblock only on yellowish wove, woodblock die impression of the original design, very similar to what was issued by the Bureau of Engraving and printing, measuring 57x50mm showing the design and the full uncleared woodblock surround outside the border, signed by the designer "Whitney Warren, 1908" below, light horizontal crease at bottom, otherwise Very Fine.
Scott No. E7-E4 var.    Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.

The listings by Scott, which were taken from Brazer, is confusing. The E4 essays come in two distinct versions, first is a strike of the woodblock die impression only. The second version is a strike of an underlying moire print in addition to the woodblock die impression, which adds more shading throughout the the design to the inner frame (such as light vertical lines in the inscription tablet). The intensity and color of the two impressions causes the listed color varieties. This signed single die impression should receive a different listing and is far rarer than what is listed by Scott. The woodblock die was turned over to the Bureau by Whitney and given die #446.

Realized: $1,250

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Lot 1425 E   

Special Delivery, 1908, 10¢ blue, die essay of woodblock only with solid border, woodblock of entire design with border changed to a solid double line around stamp, on yellowish thin card, fresh and Very Fine.
Scott No. E7-E4 var.    Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.

THE ONLY RECORDED EXAMPLE OF THIS DIE ESSAY STATE OF THE WOODBLOCK ONLY WITH A SOLID BORDER.

Realized: $850

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Lot 1426 E   

Special Delivery, 1908, 10¢ dusky blue woodblock essay, dusky blue background, woodblock of entire design, on thin white card, Very Fine.
Scott No. E7-E4a var.    $450+.

Realized: $325

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Lot 1427 E   

Special Delivery, 1908, 10¢ dusky blue green woodblock essay, dusky blue green background, woodblock of entire design, on thin yellowish wove paper, Very Fine.
Scott No. E7-E4a var.    $450+.

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Lot 1428 E   

Special Delivery, 1908, 10¢ dull dusky grey-blue woodblock essay, dull dusky grey-blue background, woodblock of entire design, on yellowish thin card, mounted on card creased at right, fresh and Very Fine.
Scott No. E7-E4a var.    $450+.

Realized: $260

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Lot 1429 P   

Special Delivery, 1908, 10¢ green, large die proof on wove paper, paper measures 42 x 34 mm, die sunk on 67 x 54 mm card, blue "390596" handstamp on reverse, Very Fine and rare.
Scott No. E7P1 var.    $2,750+.

THE ONLY LARGE DIE PROOF WE HAVE RECORDED ON WOVE PAPER.

Realized: $2,000

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Lot 1430 S   

Special Delivery, 1908, 10¢ green, violet "Specimen" handstamp, Samuel type NA2 applied by Natal post office, affixed on small piece of U.P.U. receipt form, Very Fine; with 1981 B.P.A. certificate.
Scott No. E7S    Estimate $750 - 1,000.

Realized: $525

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Lot 1431    

Special Delivery, 1908, 10¢ green, affixed on 77x41mm white card, signed by the designer "1908, Whitney Warren" below, Very Fine, an excellent collateral item.
Scott No. E7 var.    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $150

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