Lot 50086 – 1875 2 1/2d De La Rue die proof in black on glossy card, with “Feb.10 1875” and “BEFORE HARDENING” hs
Lot 50086 – 1875 2 1/2d De La Rue die proof in black on glossy card, with “Feb.10 1875” and “BEFORE HARDENING” hs
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed
Price realised
300 GBP
Estimate
300 – 400 GBP
Auction date
Fri 7 Jun 2019 at 14:00 (Europe/Zurich)
Description
1875 2 1/2d De La Rue die proof in black on glossy card, with “Feb.10 1875” and “BEFORE HARDENING” hs and ms “Duplicate proof”, a vert crease and a bend at left, some paper adherence on reverse, still attractive 1875 21/2d Die proof. Very fine example printed in black on white glazed card (92 x 60mm), endorsed €œBEFORE HARDENING€œ and €œDuplicate Proof€œ and dated €œFeb. 10 1875€œ. Scarce.
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