Lot 70051 – 1870 April- May colour trials for the 1/2d. bantam
Lot 70051 – 1870 April- May colour trials for the 1/2d. bantam
Lot 70051 – 1870 April- May colour trials for the 1/2d. bantam
Great Britain » Line Engraved Essays, Plate Proofs, Colour Trials and Reprints
Price realised
Unsold
Estimate
4’500 – 5’500 GBP
Auction date
Fri 9 Dec 2022 at 10:00 (Europe/Zurich)
Description
1870 April- May colour trials for the 1/2d. bantam stamps, 8 proof impressions (one impression covered by another) as struck from the small plate of six incomplete impressions of the New south Wales 1d., 2d. and 3d. “Diadem” issues on white wove paper affixed to piece of printers day book in various colours with manuscript annotations as to how the colours are made; a very rare exhibition showpiece. Catalogue ref: S.G. DP66
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