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  • Lot# : 3352 Tasmania

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    1886 (Jan 6): De La Rue hand-painted Essay for proposed 2 s. 6 d. design, marked 'C' at upper left, stamp size on tracing paper, 35 x 42 mm., with the Essay drawn in violet including POSTAGE & REVENUE and the head-plate in this colour, the central oval, TASMANIA and TWO SHILLINGS AND SIX PENCE 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.

    Robson Lowe, Sept 20, 1995 lot 727.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF