Lot 80185 – 1899 La Bourdonnais artist’s essay with cut-out he
Lot 80185 – 1899 La Bourdonnais artist’s essay with cut-out he
Mauritius » Later Issues
Price realised
1’200 GBP
Estimate
800 – 1’200 GBP
Auction date
jeu. 7 déc. 2017 à 12:00 (Europe/Zurich)
Description
1899 La Bourdonnais artist’s essay with cut-out head superimposed on frame in blue, value 18 cents instead of 15c, details picked out in Chinese white, amendments noted include accent on “Mahé” and head shfted to the left, dated March 28th 99 and approved 11/4, also a working Die Proof of the finished 15c in black on thin buff card. Unique.
Provenance: ex De La Rue archives 1976 Catalogue ref: 136
Catalogue
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