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Lot# 2966 - Auction 265-273

  • Lot# : 2966 Trinidad u. Tobago

    1896: De La Rue Britannia issue Colour Trials (3), all ex the Appendix sheet dated May 7, 1896, with imperforate ½ d. value in dull purple & orange with proposed "4d." value in manuscript, ½ d. dull purple & mauve ("5d.") and ½ d. dull green & red-brown ("1s."), fresh and vey fine group. Illustrated in "The De La Collection" edited by Frank Walton RDP on page 6392. Superb and rare.rnProvenance: RL, Bermuda, 3 Dec 1976, ex lot 1020; Collection Sir John Marriott RDP, Spink, London, 19 Sept 2001, lot 555; Collection R.A. Ramkissooon, Harmers, Zurich, 6 Dec 2006, ex lot 2185; Collection 'Scarborough', Spink, London, 14 Nov 2008, lot 2140.rn                 
    Starting bid : 500.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 500.00 CHF