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  • Lot# : 4304 Seychelles

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    1899: De La Rue Appendix sheet in two halves dated "Dec 28th 1899 / Seychelles" in manuscript at top with requisition number below, showing 2 c. Imperforate Colour Trials (8) all with frames in chestnut and the Duty Plates in black, green, chestnut, carmine, brown, sage-green, purple and pale orange with the selected example in green annotated by crayon cross in blue and signed and dated "2/1/00" in pencil alongside. Illustrated in "The De La Rue Collection" edited by Frank Walton RDP on page 5638. Rare and particularly attractive.rnrnProvenance: Collection Lt. Col. J.R. Danson, Robson Lowe, London, 9 Nov 1976, lot 361; Collection Dr. Gordon Latto, Phillips, London, 28 Oct 1993, lot 273.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,500 CHF