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**1869 UNADOPTED TEN CENT LINCOLN DESIGN ESSAYS continued...**
Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
81	E	116-E1c	#116-E1c, 10c Lincoln, unadopted design, large die essay in Black brown on India, die sunk on nearly full sized card measuring 150x192mm, with "National Bank Note Co." imprint at bottom, unusually clean and well preserved, small facial thin to card only at bottom right, overall very fine and choice; especially desirable and rare on such a large card; believed to be one of only three recorded in this color. (Image)	$1,000.00 SOLD for $1,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
82	E	116-E1c	#116-E1c, 10c Lincoln, unadopted design, large die essay in Deep orange on India, die sunk on full sized card measuring 150x227mm, with "National Bank Note Co." imprint at bottom, marvelously fresh and clean, very fine and exceedingly choice; particularly desirable and rare on a full size card; believed to be one of only two recorded in this color. (Image)	$1,000.00 SOLD for $1,200.00 Will close during Public Auction
83	E	116-E1c	#116-E1c, 10c Lincoln, unadopted design, large die essay in Green on India, die sunk on 77x84mm card, with "National Bank Note Co." imprint at bottom, small minor facial nick to India paper at top right well away from the die, still very fine and rare. (Image)	$1,000.00 SOLD for $850.00 Will close during Public Auction
84	E	116-E1d	#116-E1d, 10c Lincoln, unadopted design, large die essay in Black on India, measuring 64x58mm, with "National Bank Note Co." imprint at bottom, without any of the faults so often encountered on these scarce essays, very fine and choice. (Image)	$1,000.00 SOLD for $800.00 Will close during Public Auction
85	E	116-E1d	#116-E1d, 10c Lincoln, unadopted design, large die essay in Bright red on India, measuring 64x67mm, with "National Bank Note Co." imprint at bottom, completely without the typical India paper flaws, very fine and lovely. (Image)	$1,000.00 SOLD for $725.00 Will close during Public Auction
86	E	116-E1d	#116-E1d, 10c Lincoln, unadopted design, large die essay in Orange on India, measuring 52x63mm, without imprint at bottom, very fine and choice. (Image)	$1,000.00 SOLD for $600.00 Will close during Public Auction
87	E	116-E1d	#116-E1d, 10c Lincoln, unadopted design, large die essay in Red violet on India, measuring 67x47mm, without imprint at bottom, tiny insignificant thin speck, very fine. (Image)	$1,000.00 SOLD for $500.00 Will close during Public Auction
88	E	116-E1e	#116-E1e, 10c Lincoln, unadopted design, large die essay in Black on ivory paper, measuring 64x69mm, with "National Bank Note Co." imprint at bottom, just the faintest trace of two tiny hinge thin specks, overall very fine; a particularly scarce color on this distinctive ivory paper. (Image)	$1,000.00 SOLD for $625.00 Will close during Public Auction
89	E	116-E1e	#116-E1e, 10c Lincoln, unadopted design, large die essay in Scarlet on ivory paper, measuring 64x73mm, with "National Bank Note Co." imprint at bottom, insignificant hinge thin speck, still very fine and rare. (Image)	$1,000.00 SOLD for $575.00 Will close during Public Auction
90	E	116-E1e	#116-E1e, 10c Lincoln, unadopted design, large die essay in Black brown on ivory paper, measuring 65x63mm, with "National Bank Note Co." imprint at bottom, small hinge thin at bottom center, otherwise very fine; the Black brown color is the rarest color to find on ivory paper. (Image)	$1,000.00 SOLD for $575.00 Will close during Public Auction
91	E	116-E1e	#116-E1e, 10c Lincoln, unadopted design, large die essay in Blue on ivory paper, measuring 64x77mm, with "National Bank Note Co." imprint at bottom, just the faintest suggestion of a tiny thin speck of no consequence, very fine; an exceedingly handsome and rare essay. (Image)	$1,000.00 SOLD for $725.00 Will close during Public Auction
92	E	116-E1f	#116-E1f, 10c Lincoln, unadopted design, large die essay in Blue on clear white thin bond paper, measuring 36x38mm, without imprint at bottom, very fine and choice. (Image)	$1,000.00 SOLD for $450.00 Will close during Public Auction
93	E	116-E1g	#116-E1g, 10c Lincoln, unadopted design, large die essay in Red orange on cloudy cream bond paper, measuring 38x38mm, without imprint at bottom, very fine; another rare and attractive essay. (Image)	$1,000.00 SOLD for $425.00 Will close during Public Auction
94	E	116-E1g	#116-E1g, 10c Lincoln, unadopted design, large die essay in Light red brown on cloudy cream bond paper, measuring 35x39mm, without imprint at bottom, very fine; a rare and seldom offered essay. (Image)	$1,000.00 SOLD for $550.00 Will close during Public Auction
95	E	116-E1g var.	#116-E1g var., 10c Lincoln, unadopted design, large die essay in Light red brown on cloudy cream wove paper, measuring 35x39mm, without imprint at bottom, similar to the essay in the previous lot but on unlisted wove paper, very fine; quite rare, the only example we have seen. (Image)	Est. $750-1,000 SOLD for $525.00 Will close during Public Auction
96	E	116-E1h	#116-E1h, 10c Lincoln, unadopted design, large die essay in Red brown on pink bond paper, measuring 38x43mm, without imprint at bottom, very fine; an especially eye-appealing essay and obviously rare; ex-Finkelburg. (Image)	$1,000.00 SOLD for $725.00 Will close during Public Auction
97	E	116-E1h	#116-E1h, 10c Lincoln, unadopted design, large die essay in Yellow on pink bond paper, measuring 39x44mm, without imprint at bottom, very fine; a striking color combination; ex-Finkelburg. (Image)	$1,000.00 SOLD for $675.00 Will close during Public Auction
98	E	116-E1i	#116-E1i, 10c Lincoln, unadopted design, large die essay in Blue on pale greenish gray bond paper, measuring 34x34mm, without imprint at bottom, very fine; essays on this distinctive paper are decidedly more elusive than the other papers found on these unadopted essays. (Image)	$1,000.00 SOLD for $575.00 Will close during Public Auction
99	E	116-E1j	#116-E1j, 10c Lincoln, unadopted design, large die essay in Red orange on green veined white ivory card, full size measuring 38x63mm, with "National Bank Note Co." imprint at bottom, very fine; an extremely rare essay, of which only two in this color are thought to exist, in fact very few on this unique marbled paper exist in any color; ex-Earl of Crawford, Brazer. (Image)	$1,900.00 SOLD for $2,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
100	E	116-E1j	#116-E1j, 10c Lincoln, unadopted design, large die essay in Dark orange brown on red violet veined white ivory card, full size measuring 36x63mm, with "National Bank Note Co." imprint at bottom, small facial scrapes, otherwise; another extremely rare essay, of which this is believed to be unique in this color; ex-Earl of Crawford, Juhring. (Image)	$1,900.00 SOLD for $1,700.00 Will close during Public Auction