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    Treasury Competition Essay 1840: Penny Post Essay in green and blue with embossed centre, produced by Robert W. Sievier, a complete original page from issue No. 65 of the London & Westminster Review of March 1840. Two light horizontal folds and small tone spot well clear of the Essay, which is more commonly found printed in pink and blue. The colour combination green and blue is very rare. Although cut-outs can be found occasionally, the Karl Louis card index has a record of only two further complete pages, one housed in the Phillips collection, N.P.M: London, vol. I, page 20. It was first recorded from the Col. Bates (1934) and Dendy Marshall (1949) collections and the other from the 'Windsor' collection (Harmers 2003).   rnReference: "Wyon and Whiting Essays" by Huggins & Wicks, illustration 75. 
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,600 CHF