Lot
4110 E
Plimpton Envelope Co., 1877, 1¢ Dark Red on White Wove, Negative Wax Die Essay, 23.5 x 27mm embossed stamp in wax color on 48 x 68mm stiff white wove paper, otherwise Very Fine. Scott No. UX5E. USPCC No. S4E-B $3,000.
THE ONLY RECORDED PLIMPTON ENVELOPE CO. NEGATIVE WAX DIE ESSAY FOR THE 1877 POSTAL CARD CONTRACT.
Realized: $2,300