George Washington Vignette Die Essay on india paper (Turner Essay 122B variety) with R82c
$200.00
Washington Vignette portrait as described in George T. Turner’s Essays and Proofs of United States Internal Revenue Stamps, 1974. These portrait dies all show Washington facing to the right, in ellipses of several sizes. This essay was used for the $200 First Issue. It is printed on india measuring 45mm x 64mm. Vignette is 24mm wide. Very fine, scarce.
Essay: any design, or part of a design, essayed to or produced by a government (or established mail carrier) for a stamp and differing in design in any particular from an officially issued stamp.