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Lot# 4648 - Auction 309-320

  • Lot# : 4648 Nyassaland British Central Africa

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    Nyasaland Protectorate 1907/08: De La Rue Die Proof on glazed cards (2) for the 10 s. value, frame only printed in black and superimposed over the Die Proof of the King's Head vignette, the upper Proof with small closed tear at top marked  "BEFORE / HARDENING" and dated "27 FEB. 08" in blue; the lower Proof dated "30 AUG. 07". Some soiling but a remarkable working Proof, important for both the Keyplate collector and the Nyasaland specialist.rnrnProvenance: Collection Gerald Simpson, Sotheby's, London, 2-3 Dec 1982, lot 290; Spink, London, 12 April 2007, lot 1453.
    Starting bid : 1,750 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,800 CHF