Lot# 4554 - Auction 309-320
Auction 309-320
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Lot# : 4554 British East Africa
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British East Africa Protectorate 1896/1901: Recess by De La Rue, an Imperforate Proof in sepia, with hand-painted Duty Plate "5 RUPEES", on unwatermarked paper. Extremely rare, this Proof would have been removed from the De La Rue "Appendix A" proposal sheet, as the "Appendix B" sheet is still intact. See "The De La Rue Collection" edited by Frank Walton RDP page 2313. Rare.rnrnProvenance: Collection Col. J.R. Danson, RL, London, 4 May 1971, ex lot 1179.Starting bid : 400 CHFHammer price : 550 CHF -
