Lot# 8144 - Auction 274-283
Auction 274-283
-> Catalogue 282: Pacific Islands – The ‘BESANÇON’ Collection
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Lot# : 8144 Cook Islands
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1896/1900: "Torea" Imperforate bicoloured Colour Trial Proofs (15) in various colours on thick white wove paper without watermark, with 2 d. value (6) in six differing colours and figures of value in violet (1) or red (5); 6 d. value (6) in six differing colours and figures of value in violet (1), in blue (4) and in red; 1 s. value in carmine (2) with figures of value in blue or brown and a third example in brown with fîgures of value in green. A visually stunning and magnificent group.rnrnProvenance: Collection Sir Gawaine Baillie, Sotheby's, London, 17-19 Jan 2007, lot 186.Starting bid : 3,000 CHFHammer price : 10,500 CHF -
