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    1919/21: De La Rue Die Proof for the 4 d. value, 'Spanish Town Cathedral', the completed design printed in deep blue-black & green (unissued thus) on thin wove toned paper (39 x 46 mm.) and formerly dated '11.9.20' which has been erased. Noted as register Proof and a similar example is illustrated in "The De La Rue Collection" edited by Frank Walton RDP on page 4330. Rare and most attractive.rnProvenance: Collection V.N.F. Surtees, RL, London, 14-15 Sept 1976, lot 584; Collection Joseph M. Mahfood, Spink-Shreves, 28 Jan 2011, ex lot 1234.rn 
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,200 CHF