Lot 31405 – 1895 Imperforate colour trials of the 5p, set of 3, on gummed unwatermarked paper

Stamp of Gibraltar 1895 Imperforate colour trials of the 5p, set of 3, on gummed unwatermarked paper
Stamp of Gibraltar 1895 Imperforate colour trials of the 5p, set of 3, on gummed unwatermarked paper
Stamp of Gibraltar 1895 Imperforate colour trials of the 5p, set of 3, on gummed unwatermarked paper
Stamp of Gibraltar 1895 Imperforate colour trials of the 5p, set of 3, on gummed unwatermarked paper
Stamp of Gibraltar 1895 Imperforate colour trials of the 5p, set of 3, on gummed unwatermarked paper
Stamp of Gibraltar 1895 Imperforate colour trials of the 5p, set of 3, on gummed unwatermarked paper

Lot 31405 – 1895 Imperforate colour trials of the 5p, set of 3, on gummed unwatermarked paper

Gibraltar
Price realised
Unsold
Estimate
1’000 – 1’500 GBP
Auction date
Thu 2 Jul 2020 at 12:00 (Europe/Zurich)
Description
1895 Imperforate colour trials of the 5p, set of 3, on gummed unwatermarked paper, with keyplate in black and duty tablets in mauve, ultramarine and carmine, part og, the mauve with minor soiling, the carmine with small surface imperfection at top left, an attractive and very rare, possibly unique as a set

Note: Submitted by De La Rue to the Crown Agents to enable colour selection for the new 2p value (black and carmine being the adopted colours)

Provenance: Ex Barclays and Kayfetz

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