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  • Lot# : 3574 Bahamas

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    1883 (Nov 20): De La Rue Colour Trials (4) for the 1 s. value, wmk. Crown CA, perf. 12, applied on De La Rue sheet prepared for "Bahamas Postage Stamps / Existing and proposed Schemes of Colours" for the 1884 issue, with the current 1882 1 d. scarlet vermilion, perf. 14, flanked by 1 s. Trial in rose ("1d.") with "This colour is so nearly that which is prescribed by the International Postal Convention for this duty that it could not well be improved upon", 1 s. Trial in yellow next to the 4 d. rose, perf. 14 ("4d."), 1 s. Trial in violet next to 1863/77 6 d. deep violet Imperforate Proof and 1 s. green, perf. 14 below. Further items removed from this archive sheet - illustrated in the "De La Rue Collection" edited by Frank Walton RDP on page 2119 but beautiful and of great rarity.rnProvenance: RL, Bermuda, 15 Feb 1979, lot 42.
    Starting bid : 3,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 6,000 CHF