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Lot# 20500 - Auction 298-307

  • Lot# : 20500 Western Australia

    1896: De La Rue stamp-size photographic Essay for 6 d. value for the adopted design with value tablet curved at top and country name horizontal at base, affixed to card (114 x 86 mm.) marked "D" and dated "Oct. 13th 96" at right with red crayon tick below of acceptance. Illustrated in "The De La Rue Collection" on page 6545. One or two minor age spots but attractive and very rare BW W2E(2).rnProvenance: RL, Melbourne, 5 Aug 1976, ex lot 176; Collection Mike Brachi; Collection Lord Vestey, Spink, London, 19 May 2015, lot 512.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF