Losnr. 9157 - 274.-283. Auktion
274.-283. Auktion
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1872: De La Rue artist's composite Essay for the 8 c. value (issued in orange-yellow), imperforate on thick card with head-plate in pale green taken from the 1867 De La Rue 1 d. or 3 d., the surround to the head-plate hand-painted in deep British racing green and Chinese white, the "Ceylon Postage" and "Eight Cents" and grecian frame hand-painted in deep green over pencil. Reverse signed "A.M.D. No. 1" in ink. Exquisite and unique.rnrnProvenance: Christie's, London, 12 Dec 1994, ex lot 327.Ausruf : 500 CHFZuschlag : 2.000 CHF -
