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    1950: Airmail Essay for proposed 20 piastre value, a pencil and water colour sketch in lilac, white and brown on thin brown card (96 x 100 mm.) with value and colours (magenta and black) annotated in pencil above, also a complete hand-painted Essay based on this sketch, done with exquisite precision to resemble a Die Proof, lastly a third Essay for the 2 piastre value which is incomplete in pencil and white, proposed colour annotations in manuscript 'green & black' and size (38 x 24 mm.) with 1.5 mm. margins - the design similar to the accepted and issued  4½ piastre value. A splendid and unique trio.

    Provenance: Collection Col. J. R. Danson (April 1977), lot 817
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF