tradition and experience in classic philately since 1919

Lot# 2754 - Auction 321-332

  • Lot# : 2754 Sudan

    1 / 3
    Download main picture Share
    1934/35: De La Rue unadopted Essay for the Gordon 5 m. value, imperforate and inset in brown presentation card (112 x 112 mm.) marked "A" at top left and "I" centrally, with printed General Gordon vignette in red, the rest of the design entirely hand-painted in rose-carmine and deep scarlet with the alternative lettering (both English and Arabic) picked out in Chinese white. De La Rue OVAL company cachet on reverse in black. A wonderful and unique Essay.rnrnProvenance: Phillips, London, 6 Feb 1992,. lot 344.
    Starting bid : 850 CHF
    Hammer price : 5,000 CHF