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Lot# 2997 - Auction 265-273

  • Lot# : 2997 Tobago

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    1885: Appendix sheet from the De La Rue record book headed "Scheme for Printing the Stamps in Doubly Fugitive inks" with seven perforated Colour Trials of the 1 d. value, with annotated proposed values in manuscript alongside showing 1 d. in lilac ('1d.'), 1 d. in black & lilac ('3d.'), 1 d. in red & lilac ('4d.'), 1 d. in blue & lilac ('6d.'), 1 d. dull green ('1s.'), 1 d. in red & dull green ('5s.') and 1 d. in blue & dull green ('£1'); with pencil notations of the Printer for proposed decimal values in "Cents" with the proposed 3 d. and 6 d. values to be transposed, the change did not actually proceed. A magnificent page, not illustrated in "The De La Rue Collection". Extraordinary and very rare.rn 
    Starting bid : 2,000.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 4,600.00 CHF