Lot 80218 – 1892 4 1/2d Hand-painted essay in pastel shades of green and lilac and Chinese white on card
Lot 80218 – 1892 4 1/2d Hand-painted essay in pastel shades of green and lilac and Chinese white on card
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1887-1900 Jubilee Issue & 1891 £1 Green
Price realised
3’750 GBP
Estimate
5’000 – 6’000 GBP
Auction date
Fri 4 Dec 2020 at 11:00 (Europe/Zurich)
Description
1892 4 1/2d Hand-painted essay in pastel shades of green and lilac and Chinese white on card, 64x84mm, with “POSTAGE / & REVENUE”, endorsed “G.”and “FEB 1/92”, pencilled “perforations”, minor discolouration in lower left corner, a beautiful essay and one of only two made in this design (the other on tracing paper with pen cross and no detailing on the Queen’s head), ex Lady Mairi Bury Catalogue ref: SG 206
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