Lot 10216 – 1882 Die Proof 1/2d. in black, position 53, cut down and affixed to piece of paper labelled “1”

Stamp of St. Vincent 1882 Die Proof 1/2d. in black, position 53, cut down and affixed to piece of paper labelled "1"

Lot 10216 – 1882 Die Proof 1/2d. in black, position 53, cut down and affixed to piece of paper labelled “1”

St. Vincent
Price realised
320 GBP
Estimate
300 – 400 GBP
Auction date
Tue 30 Jun 2020 at 12:00 (Europe/Zurich)
Description

1882 Die Proof 1/2d. in black, position 53, cut down and affixed to piece of paper (61x52mm.) labelled “1”, fine and rare

Note: Pos. 51, 52 and 53 were cut from the 1/2d. proof sheet to provide three copies for Appendix A – for the Colony, the Crown Agents, and De La Rue.

Provenance: De la Rue archives, December 1976, Peter Jaffé, March 2006

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