Lot# 5310 - Auction 284 - 290
Auction 284 - 290
-> British West Africa – The ‘BESANÇON’ Collection (part I)
-> Brit. Colonies
-> Southern Nigeria
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Lot# : 5310 Southern Nigeria
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1900 (Nov 2): De La Rue Appendix sheet, somewhat truncated from the illustration in the "De La Rue Collection" in three large pieces but showing the imperforate bicoloured Colour Trails of ther ½ d. value (9) as selected for the complete set, with red ink tick alongside each of the colours and signed off in red ink "3/11/00" with at top "Colours chosen ticked red". The proposed 6 d., 1 s, and 10 s. values being removed from Appendix B (see illustrations in the "De La Rue Collection" edited by Frank Walton RDP on pages 6070 and 6071). A remarkable group and unique as such: illustration of the original page accompanies the lot.Starting bid : 1,200 CHFHammer price : 4,600 CHF -
