Lot 10077 – On the 16th March however, Sir Francis Knollys ( The
Lot 10077 – On the 16th March however, Sir Francis Knollys ( The
Great Britain » King Edward VII
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Price realised
1’500 GBP
Estimate
1’800 – 2’000 GBP
Auction date
Wed 4 Oct 2023 at 13:00 (Europe/Zurich)
Description
On the 16th March however, Sir Francis Knollys (The Kings Private Secretary) wrote to the Post Office expressing the Kings disapproval of Essays A and B, and suggesting that a simple profile head should be used with no uniform or orders and that the effigy by “Herr Fuchs” should be the model.
1d. value state C with a three-quarter face likeness of the King facing left affixed to glazed card (92 x 60mm.) dated “ March 12 – 1901″ in manuscript; Unique in private hands.
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