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  • Lot# : 4468 Tobago

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    1879: De La Rue Essays, with comparative use of the 1879 (Revenue) first issue 1 d. carmine, 3 d. blue, 6 d. orange and 1 s. green all overprinted SPECIMEN in black; with 1885/89 perforated 14 Colour Trials with 1 d. in lilac optd. SPECIMEN in black, 3 d. in black & lilac optd. SPECIMEN in red with mss. annotation '1887' above, Imperforate 4 d. in red & lilac with SPECIMEN in blue, 6 d. in blue & lilac with SPECIMEN in black annotated 'Dec 93' and 1 s. in dull green with SPECIMEN in black (in all three types of Specimen - Samuel D8, D11 and D12). Pencil manuscript at top "60 set key forme from electrodie made from Dominica. Ovpt. from other Colonies except 5/- and £ 1 which were electrotypes from type May 6th 1879". Illustrated in "The De La Rue Collection" edited by Frank Walton RDP on page 6301. Fabulous and unique.
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold