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Lot# 10276 - Auction 291-297

  • Lot# : 10276 Tasmania

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    Chalons 1870: De La Rue printing from Perkins Bacon Dies, 6 d. royal purple, imperforate on thin pelure unwatermarked paper, an unused example with large margins all round, of fine colour, without gum. Extremely rare - prepared solely for display at the 1870 Paris Exhibition.rnProvenance: Collection Sebastian Earl, RL, Geneva, 25 April 1980; Collection W. Frazer, Spink, London, 18 Sept 2003, lot 540.
    Starting bid : 750.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,600.00 CHF