Lot
4293 E
1917, 1¢ Black on White Tissue Paper, Lincoln Vignette Essay, Lincoln facing right vignette essay in oval 21 x 25mm on 36 x 40mm white tissue paper, mounted on backing paper, background consists of horizontal shading lines, and considerable portion of bust, Very Fine. Scott No. UX28E. USPCC No. S40E-B $5,000.
THE ONLY RECORDED EXAMPLE OF THIS LINCOLN ESSAY FOR THE 1917 1¢ POSTAL CARD ISSUE.
This was the first seriously considered design, and was later reduced, reversed to face left, the shading of the background eliminated and the figure cut down to exclude much of the bust. When thus amended it became the accepted design.