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    1897: De La Rue Imperforate Plate Proof for the King George II 2 d. grey & bistre, Type II with no sword hilt, an unused block of eight (4 x 2), corner marginal from lower right of sheet on ungummed watermarked Turtles paper, dated "19 Dec 1901" at lower right in manuscript. Some wrinkles and edge wear but very rare, illustrated in "The De La Rue Collection" edited by Frank Walton RDP on page 6330. 
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 850 CHF