Forgeries
F 1866 (c.) bogus essay, impression 18½ x 22½mm., struck in black on thin cream card (108 x 134mm.), no value expressed. Rare. Photo
Details
F 1866 (c.) bogus essay, impression 18½ x 22½mm., struck in black on thin cream card (108 x 134mm.), no value expressed. Rare. Photo
Further details
Note: This "essay die proof" differs from the 1870 productions in a number of respects, most obviously in the spandrels and in the expression on the Queen's face.