Lot 10233 – On the 4th June 1909 the Post Office replied, rejecting
Lot 10233 – On the 4th June 1909 the Post Office replied, rejecting
Great Britain » King Edward VII
Price realised
2’100 GBP
Estimate
3’000 – 4’000 GBP
Auction date
Wed 4 Oct 2023 at 13:00 (Europe/Zurich)
Description
On the 4th June 1909 the Post Office replied, rejecting the existing design in favour of an entirely new composition, on the 19th August De La Rue submitted three essays.1909 (19th August) 2d. slate purple (type 1) Rejected design with rectangular frame, stamp sized essay on glazed card; some rubbing though not detracting from the very fine appearance of this exceedingly rare essay. Cat from £35,000.
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