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Lot# 3720 - Auction 227-233

  • Lot# : 3720 Western Australia

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    Postal Fiscals 1881/93: De La Rue archive, the extraordinary set on five individual pieces from the Printer's Day Book, all for the Internal Revenue issue, with 20 stamps all printed in dull purple, for 7 s. 6d., 10 s. and 15 s. optd. CANCELLED, 10 s. and £ 1 without surcharge, £ 1, £ 1 10 s., £ 5, £ 10, optd. CANCELLED, £ 25, £ 50 and £ 100 optd. SPECIMEN, and Postage 3 d. values in dull lilac all overprinted I.R. and new values: 3 s., 7 s. 6 d., 10 s., 15 s., £ 1, £ 1 10 s., £ 5 and £ 10 each optd. CANCELLED in black. A marvellous assembly, illustrated in the 'De La Rue Collection' edited by Frank Walton RDP on plate 9125. Extremely rare and wonderful.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 8,500 CHF