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Lot# 5214 - Auction 298-307

  • Lot# : 5214 Lagos

    Revenues 1888 (Nov): De La Rue Essays (11) all hand-drawn in black and red ink on thin brown tracing paper applied to cards (approx 65 x 77 mm.), for proposed Stamp Duty Revenues, all dated at top "Nov 19th '88", with "Commissioner of Stamp Duties" example and ten designs with differing outer frames for proposed values for 1 d., 6 d., 1 s., 2 s. 6 d., 5 s., 10 s., £1, £5, £10 and £20. Some creasing to one or two values but a remarkable and unique assembly ex the DLR archives.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,700 CHF