Additional information
| printer | Continental Bank Note Co. |
|---|---|
| Condition | VF |
| Year | circa 1860's |
| Paper | heavy ivory paper |
| Size | .75" x .75", overall 1.5" x 1" |
Small Cowboy Essay/Proof, possibly Continental Bank Note Co. circa 1860’s
$100.00
Small intaglio engraving of cowboy in profile. Unkown engraver. Appears very similar to CBNCo essays submitted for taxpaid revenue usage.
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.
Note: this is an ORIGINAL proof; not a reproduction or contemporary print. Your satisfaction is guaranteed.
