Losnr. 6225 - 291.-297. Auktion
291.-297. Auktion
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Losnr. : 6225 Ceylon
1903 (Jan 30): De La Rue Appendix sheet in two halves, headed "Appendix A" at top, with Imperforate Colour Trials using the 3 c. value (5) and the 15 c. value (7); first sheet with 3 c. in green, (4 c.) with two proposed examples using single colour and as selected, 15 c. as selected in blue, (25 c.) as selected in bistre, (30 c.) in dull violet & carmine and as selected; second sheet with (12 c.) in selected colours, (75 c.) in black & rose and as selected, (1 r. 50 c.) in greyish slate as issued and (2 r. 25 c.) in brown & green as selected. Small imperfections away from the Trials but truly splendid and rare sheets, illustrated in the De La Rue Collection by Frank Walton RDP on page 2537. Unique.rnProvenance: Robson Lowe & Japan Philatelic Co., Tokyo, 15-16 Feb 1980, lot 130; Grosvenor, London, 15-16 May 2003, lot 372.Ausruf : 2.000,00 CHFZuschlag : 4.000,00 CHF