Losnr. 20297 - 298.-307. Auktion
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Losnr. : 20297 Tasmanien
1885: De La Rue Essay for proposed 2 s. 6 d. value to replace the 'St. George & Dragon' Fiscal high values, entirely hand-drawn and painted in pencil and shades of violet ink, highlighted with Chinese white on brown tracing paper (37 x 47 mm.). The Essay endorsed "D" at top left and with a "X" against the unaccepted design at right. Illustrated in "The De La Rue Collection" edited by Frank Walton RDP on page 6245. Beautiful and unique.rnProvenance: Robson Lowe, Melbourne, 5 Aug 1976, ex lot 102; Prestige, Melbourne, 23 Sept 2011, lot 542.Ausruf : 750 CHFZuschlag : 2.400 CHF