Lot 10001A – On the 16th March 1901 the King rejected types A and
Lot 10001A – On the 16th March 1901 the King rejected types A and
Great Britain » King Edward VII
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Price realised
400 GBP
Estimate
400 – 500 GBP
Auction date
Wed 4 Oct 2023 at 13:00 (Europe/Zurich)
Description
On the 16th March 1901 the King rejected types A and B, but advised the Postmaster General that he favoured a profile head by the Austrian artist Emil Fuchs (this had already been sent to Somerset house on the 15th March.
1901 Emil Fuchs essays: reduced photographic head as approved and used for the early essays (retrieved from a damaged paste up trial) signed “Fuchs 1901″; very rare.
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