1851 Essays
Toppan, Carpenter, Casilier & Co
Unlisted 1c Liberty
Black, Vignette Die Essay on Proof paper
frame similar to 5¢ Jefferson
Probably attributable to Toppan, Carpenter, Casilier and Co.
5-E1a
Black, Vignette Die Essay on India
5-E1var
Black, Vignette Die Essay on India
Unlisted showing both Franklin and Washington
5-E1b
Black, Vignette Die Essay on Proof Paper
5-E1f
Black, Vignettes Die Essay on Proof Paper
5-E2
6c
Black
Die Essay on India
11-E17a
3c Essay on India
Rose Carmine Only
Die Sunk
11-E17b
3c Essay on India
Listed as Rose Carmine Only
However Chase lists this grey-blue shade
Die Sunk
11-E17c
3c Die Essay on Proof Paper
Schernikow essays
Comes in many colors and shades
Die Sunk
11-E17d
3c Die Essay on Colored Card
Comes in deep orange, dark blue and orange brown
11-E18
3c Die Essay on India
Card Mounted
Comes in Black an Carmine Shade
Die Sunk
11-E18
3c Die Essay on Old Ivory Paper
Card Mounted
Comes in Black an Carmine Shade
Die Sunk
11-E20
3c Die on India
(shows corner rosettes)
11-E23
Master Die Impression on Old Proof Paper
11-E23b
Die Impression on Old Ivory Paper
17-E1
Die On India
Black only
Cut close and mounted on block sunk card
17-E2
Die On India
Brown Violet and Black
37-E1
24c Die On India
Black
37-E2
Die On India
Frame for 24c
38-E1
30c Die On India
Black
38-P1 Var
30c Large Die Proof on India
lacking numerals and text
39-P1
30c Large Die Proof on India
Black
Rawdon, Wright, Hatch and Edison
Toppan, Carpenter, Casilier & Co
