Lot# 3354 - Auction 222-226

1886 (Jan 6): De La Rue hand-painted Essay for proposed 10 s. design, marked 'K' at lower right and dated 'Jan 6th 86' at top, larger size on thick card, 73 x 91 mm., with the Essay drawn in green including the POSTAGE & REVENUE and head-plate in this colour, the central circular frame, TASMANIA, floral embellishments and TEN SHILLINGS being picked out in Chinese white and the perforations in pencil. See the 'De La Rue Collection' edited by Frank Walton RDP, plate 7907. Rare and beautiful, unique.

Robson Lowe, Sept 20, 1995 lot 731.