Lot
4292 E
1917, 1¢ Black on White Tissue Paper, Lincoln Vignette Essay, circular 33mm dia. vignette of Lincoln on 48 x 56mm white tissue paper, mounted on backing paper, Very Fine. Scott No. UX28E. USPCC No. S40E-AB $5,000.
THE ONLY RECORDED EXAMPLE OF THIS LINCOLN ESSAY FOR THE 1917 1¢ POSTAL CARD ISSUE.
This was an attempt to adapt for postal card use a vignette patterned after and very similar to a vignette used in the production of U. S. currency.