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What is this pretty little item, some sort of a printer's proof? (The text is "Principle Suggested
Beaufort House".
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A Charles Whiting essay produced for the 1839 Treasury Competition. (Re SG Specialised Stamp
Catalogue Volume 1. [R. Williams]
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I think this is one of many proposed designs entered in a competition in the end of the last century
for new stamps - it may be even earlier. These were engraved based on machine-turning,
similar to banknotes. [Ian Billings]
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It can be one of the design proofs for the first stamp in 1840! Some items similar like this are found
in the Reginald Philipps Collection in the National Postal Museum, London. Please ask there for more
information ! [Rolf Kirchberg]
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No. 47 is one of the essays submitted to the (GB) 1939 Treasury Competition, produced
by Charles Whiting on the Congreve machine. This is probably an item of some value. [Jay Carrigan]
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This one is illustrated on page 10 of the current (11th edition) of volume 1 of Stanley
Gibbons GB Specialized. It was an essay made by Charles Whiting in 1840 in response to Rowland
Hill's 1839 competition to find a design for the soon-to-be issued first British postage stamp. The
essay you have introduced the idea of corner check letters. The CW in the lower corners is Charles
Whiting's initials. If it is an original (and I see no mention of reprints), it catalogues 450 pounds -- a
nice, historical item! [Greg Ioannou]
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Check the back of this item. If there is red and deep blue-green printing
running vertically, what you have is a cut-out from a large, very ornate
frontispiece from a book of Whiting essays published @ 1860. The entire sheet,
depending on condition would bring between $20 and $100. The original essay for
the 1839 Treasury Competition has no printing on the reverse and is extremely
rare and valuable. [George Russell]
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No printing on the back! [Rick Scott]
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The item you have does sound like an original. Value very difficult to
determine because many collectors happy to settle for the later reprint.
This later reprint reproduced in 1848 and from 'The Art Union Journal',
a sheet circa 21 x 26 cm with 4 essays within an embossed design. Many of
these sheets are usually found with tone spots, in fact rare to find in
fresh condition. For illustration see my 'latest list' on website
barrell.co.uk, on page 1. [Bill Barrell]
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This is the design of one of Charles Whiting's many essays. However,
despite what a former contributer has said, there are reprints of all the
essays. They can be distinguised when in the full sheet, when cut
out....buyer beware, and there is no printing on the backs of these
reprints....I have the complete sheet! [David M. Stirling]
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