Turner's Essays and Proofs
72 stamps · Page 1 of 2
1-Ag green and brown on blue fugitive paper
1-Ag blue and dull orange, shows how fugitive ink worked
1-B deep rose on white glazed paper
1-D dull red and rose, showing fugitive ink
1-D brown and orange
1-D green and orange, showing fugitive ink
1-Ea VF
1-Eb orange
2-Ab dull violet and dark brown, cut to shape as always
2-Fa set of 6 different colors including 3 that aren't listed in Turner (green, red, slate)
2a rose carmine on white glazed paper
2a black on glazed paper
2Da brown red on gummed paper
2e brown and brown-red
Vignette essay used on essay #3 frame, complete essay is in the Eagle collection at the NPM
4-Aa red, cut to shape as always
4b shows bit of albino 2 cent value at left (this frame was used on the James A Garfield postage stamp of 1882)
5a VF black on heavy glazed paper
5a blue
5d dull blue
6-Bi lake brown on India
10b XF brown-red shade, lower right corner sheet margin stamp, full OG
10b bright red
10b XF bright red shade, lower right corner sheet margin stamp, full OG
10B in black and dull buff, VF full OG, bottom sheet margin
10B black and red brown, VF full fresh OG, tiny thin
11 NBNCo frame
12b black on white glazed paper
12Eb VF-XF
17b black
19 deep rose & deep green, cut close as always, glazed paper mounted on card
19 dull orange & dull purple on white glazed paper, VF
19a dull orange & gray-blue on white glazed paper, VF, tiny thin
20a brown on white glazed paper, VF
20a green on white glazed paper, VF, shows layout lines in 4 positions
20a dull yellow-orange on white glazed paper, VF
20a black on white glazed paper, XF
20b red on yellow surfaced glazed paper, VF-XF
21a bright buff & brown on white paper, VF cut close as usual
22 5-cent Washington essay done by the National Bank Note Co, VF small thins
23b scarce general revenue lathework surface-printed essay
25G altered die with vertical line below Washington's queue
31b red die essay on heavy white glazed paper
31b blue die essay on heavy white glazed paper
31b 3 cent black on heavy white glazed paper
36Bc $2 red on thin white paper
37b black die essay on white glazed paper
37b black die essay on white glazed paper
38 2 cent slate
38 group of 4 different color American Phototype proprietary stamp essays (blue, carmine, orange, and black), VF cut to shape as always