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    1909: Minaret, Juma Mosque, Malé - The unique set of four De La Rue Imperforate Proof sheets on watermarked Rosettes paper with handstamped dates in blue at lower right corner, 2 c. orange-brown "10 FEB 1909", 3 c. deep myrtle green "26 JAN 1909", 5 c. purple "29 JAN 1909" and 10 c. carmine "3 FEB 1909", all signed off by "A.J.H." in manuscript above dates. Illustrated in "The De La Rue Collection" edited by Frank Walton RDP., on pages 4565, 4566, 4567 and 4568. A splendid and wonderful set.
    Starting bid : 7,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 7,500 CHF