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  • Lot# : 3355 Tasmania

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    1886 (Jan 6): De La Rue hand-painted Essay for proposed 10 s. design, marked 'F' at upper left, stamp size on tracing paper, 36 x 45 mm., with the Essay drawn in green including the POSTAGE & REVENUE and head-plate in this colour, the central circle, TASMANIA 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 7905. Rare and beautiful, unique.

    Robson Lowe, Sept 20, 1995 lot 732.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF