Lot 30210 – 1882 Handpainted essay for 2 1/2d from De La Rue’s second scheme for a Unified Issue
Lot 30210 – 1882 Handpainted essay for 2 1/2d from De La Rue’s second scheme for a Unified Issue
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1883-84 Lilac & Green Issue
Price realised
2’400 GBP
Estimate
1’500 – 2’000 GBP
Auction date
Wed 1 Jul 2020 at 12:00 (Europe/Zurich)
Description
1882 Handpainted essay for 2 1/2d from De La Rue’s second scheme for a Unified Issue, in green and Chinese white on tracing paper affixed to white card, official cancelled by manuscript pen cross, only two sets of these essays were produced and one set now resides in the National Postal Museum, unique in private hands (SG £8’500)Provenance: Ex De La Rue archive
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