Lot 60287 – 1887 Jubilee Issue 5d hand painted essay in green and brown
Lot 60287 – 1887 Jubilee Issue 5d hand painted essay in green and brown
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1887-1900 Jubilee Issue & 1891 £1 Green
Price realised
2’000 GBP
Estimate
2’000 – 3’000 GBP
Auction date
Fri 17 Jun 2022 at 12:00 (Europe/Zurich)
Description
1887 Jubilee 5d hand painted essay in green and brown with details of the design highlighted in Chinese white, stamp-size affixed to a piece of white card, part of the series of “Large Figure” essays produced by G. R. Smith and submitted on Dec / 2nd 1884, dated on reverse “21/11/84”; very attractive and unique essay, ex De La Rue archives.
Catalogue ref: SG S.G. 207 var
Auction
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