Lot 30008 – 1840 “Rainbow” Colour Trials: 1d complete sheet of 12 in dark olive-green
Lot 30008 – 1840 “Rainbow” Colour Trials: 1d complete sheet of 12 in dark olive-green
Great Britain » Line Engraved Essays, Plate Proofs, Colour Trials and Reprints
Price realised
8’000 GBP
Estimate
8’000 – 14’000 GBP
Auction date
Wed 6 Dec 2023 at 11:00 (Europe/Zurich)
Description
1840 “Rainbow” Colour Trials: 1d complete sheet of 12 in dark olive-green, endorsed “Carbonate of Potash in Paper B” and dated “Nov 23”, with four the stamps at the bottom variously treated in soap water, turpentine, alkali and acid with pencil notations as part of an ink experiment, a showpiece item. Catalogue ref: S.G. DP20Ce
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