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Lot# 4450 - Auction 250-256

  • Lot# : 4450 Trinidad u. Tobago

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    1895: Hand-painted Essays for the high value Duty Plates, with "5 SHILLINGS 5" and "FIVE / SHILLINGS" (the latter as utilised) both in Chinese white on khaki and black surround, "TEN / SHILLINGS" in black and "ONE POUND" in Chinese white on khaki and black surround, all on De La Rue tracing paper (65 x 99 mm.) affixed to card dated "Dec 9 '95" at upper right. Illustrated in "The De La Collection" edited by Frank Walton RDP on page 6390. Superb and unique.rnProvenance: RL, Bermuda, 2-3 Dec 1976, lot 1017; Collection Sir John Marriott RDP, Spink, London, 19 Sept 2001, lot 544; Collection 'Scarborough', Spink, London, 14 Nov 2008, lot 2130; Grosvenor, London, 19-20 May 2010, lot 3066.rn 
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 850 CHF