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Lot# 6341 - Auction 218-221

  • Lot# : 6341 Tasmania

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    1886 (Jan 6): De La Rue hand-painted Essay for proposed 2 s. 6 d. design, marked 'A' at upper left, stamp size on tracing paper, 40 x 45 mm., with the Essay drawn in violet including POSTAGE AND REVENUE and TWO SHILLINGS AND SIX PENCE and the head-plate in this colour, the central oval, two triangles at base and TASMANIA being picked out in Chinese white and the perforations in pencil. See the 'De La Rue Collection' edited by Frank Walton RDP, plate 7905. Rare and beautiful, unique.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000 CHF