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Lot# 5347 - Auction 298-307

  • Lot# : 5347 Southern Nigeria

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    1900 (April 3): De La Rue photographic Essay for proposed 10 shilling value, using the von Angeli Victoria head-plate, imperforate on card (89 x 114 mm.) marked "C" at upper left, dated in manuscript "April 3rd, 1900" with "Dupl." at base; the design without "Postage" or "Revenue". Illustrated in the "De La Rue Collection" edited by Frank Walton RDP on page 6067, this example showing hand-painted additions in black. The sole recorded example although two should exist, the other would have been sent to the Crown Agents. De La Rue replied to the Crown Agents on July 10, 1900 that, in order to save the Colony expense, they would introduce an impression from a head-plate Die which they would be happy to use free of charge.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,200 CHF