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  • Lot# : 3595 Bahamas

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    1930: Tercentenary of the Colony, the exquisite series of five hand-painted Essays for a proposed 1 d. value by E. Jackman of Bradbury Wilkinson & Co., with five differing designs - three on large card (114 x 112 mm.) and two stamp sized cards, all hand-painted in shades of black for the ship central vignette (and one with country name); surrounds painted in carmine and shades of pale carmine, the lettering and Duty Plates picked out in Chinese white. One with small surface scratch at base but beautiful and of enormous rarity.rnProvenance: Collection 'Abaco', Grosvenor, London, 22 June 2010, lot 242.rnrnrnrn 
    Starting bid : 3,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 4,000 CHF