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Lot# 10481 - Auction 291-297

  • Lot# : 10481 Western Australia

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    1898/1907: De La Rue 2½ d. blue, wmk. W Crown A, an Imperforate block of eight from the Imprimatur sheet, corner marginal from lower right of sheet with handstamped marginal date "16 JUN 99" and manuscript "Rec'd from CA Officer" alongside in margin; fresh and very fine, large part og., most unmounted og. Illustrated in "The De La Rue Collection" on page 6547 (as a sheet of 120). A rare and most appealing multiple.rnProvenance: RL, Melbourne, 5 Aug 1976, lot 179 (as a sheet of 120); Rod Perry, Melbourne, 29 March 1979, lot 786 ( as a block of eight); Premier, Melbourne, 26 Jan 2002, lot 1047.
    Starting bid : 750.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,200.00 CHF