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Lot# 30493 - Auction 309-320

  • Lot# : 30493 Western Australia

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    1896: De La Rue stamp-size photographic Essay for 2½ d. value for the adopted design with value tablet curved at top and TWO PENCE HALFPENNY hand-painted in black on Chinese white, country name horizontal at base, affixed to card (114 x 86 mm.) marked "B" and dated "Oct. 13th 96" at right with red crayon tick below of acceptance. Illustrated in "The De La Rue Collection" on page 6545. Attractive, fine and very rare BW W1E(2)B.rnrnProvenance: RL, Melbourne, 5 Aug 1976, ex lot 176.rn                     Collection Mike Brachi.rn                     Collection Lord Vestey, Spink, London, 19 May 2015, lot 510.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF