More From The Collection...

Someone asked to see some more stamps from the collection, so here you go. Hope you enjoy them!

The first item is an essay for revenue stamped paper, which comes in several colors.

I'm new to this hobby, I have never seen these before. Very nice. I'm going to search for the first one and see more of the colors. Thanks

The first item is indeed printed from a Joseph Carpenter die that was an essay for revenue stamped paper. George Turner, in his monumental work of revenue essays and proofs published by the Bureau Issues Association (now the U.S. Stamp Society) lists the blue issued in a quantity of 250. They are printed on heavy card stock. Turner further lists brown (50 printed), dark brown (50 printed), dark green (50 printed),and blue green (50 printed). They are numbered in manuscript in red on the reverse.

The original essay without the wide embossed border was undoubtedly the work of the Carpenter firm in the early 1870's. It is thought that these printings were produced in the first decade of the twentieth century. when I run across the name of the person who acquired the designs I will publish it here.

The name is Ernest Chernikov. Not sure of the spelling. Perhaps others can add some detail on the illustrious career of the man.

I seem to recall reading that he did the Richardson and Helmbold essays as well.

Maybe also the second issue state essays. As I recall they, too, have the small red manuscript numbers.

I've seen the name spelled multiple ways - Jim Lee spells it "Schernikow" - Ernest Schernikow purchased the Butler and Carpenter dies in the bankruptcy sale of the Philadelphia Banknote Company in the early 1900s. He made a number of reprints to defray the cost of purchase. In addition to the revenue stamps mentioned above, he also reprinted 1861 postage issue essays and sanitary fair stamps.