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Lot# 6268 - Auction 291-297

  • Lot# : 6268 Ceylon

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    1927/29: De La Rue Appendix sheet for the redrawn high values with 1 r. Colour Trials (5), trial perforated 12 (issued perf. 14), 1 r. dull & bright purple, (2 r.) green & carmine, (5 r.) green & dull purple, (10 r.) green & brown-orange and (20 r.) dull purple & blue with the accepted denominations annotated at left, fresh and very fine. Illustrated in the De La Rue Collection edited by Frank Walton on page 2548 - the 100 r. value from the base of this page is also housed in this collection. Unique and most appealing.rnProvenance: Spink, London, 16-17 Oct 2005, lot 271; Grosvenor, London, 23-25 May 2011, lot 1271.
    Starting bid : 1,500.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,200.00 CHF