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  • Lot# : 2064 St. Helena

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    1883 (Sept 27): De La Rue Appendix page for the "Exisiting and proposed Schemes of Colours" with imperforate 1 d. lake at top annotated "Colour established by the International Postal Conventrion for this duty", and perforated Colour Trials of the 6 d. value in orange-yellow (2d.); violet-brown (3d.); imperforate 4 d. carmine opposite brown (4 d.); rough perf. 14-16 6 d. blue opposite grey (6 d.); and bronze-green (1 s.), 5 s. value at base with comment "This colour could not well be improved upon". Illustrated in "The De La Rue Collection" edited by Frank Walton RDP on page 5445. A truly remarkable and wonderful page for the connoisseur.rnrnProvenance: Collection John Ayre / 'Jamestown', Harmers, London, 8 March 1989, lot 1153.rnrn 
    Starting bid : 3,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 6,500 CHF