Lot# 3356 - Auction 222-226
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Lot# : 3356 Tasmania
1886 (Jan 6): De La Rue hand-painted Essay for proposed 10 s. design, marked 'B' at upper left, larger size on tracing paper, 49 x 52 mm., with the Essay drawn in green including the value, POSTAGE & REVENUE and head-plate in this colour, the central frame, TASMANIA and triangles at base 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 737.
Starting bid : 500 CHFHammer price : 700 CHF