Lot 10465 – 1887-1900 Jubilee issue 4d De La Rue composite die proof
Lot 10465 – 1887-1900 Jubilee issue 4d De La Rue composite die proof
Lot 10465 – 1887-1900 Jubilee issue 4d De La Rue composite die proof
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1887-1900 Jubilee Issue & 1891 £1 Green
Price realised
2’000 GBP
Estimate
1’500 – 2’000 GBP
Auction date
Wed 4 Oct 2023 at 17:00 (Europe/Zurich)
Description
1887-1900 Jubilee issue 4d De La Rue composite die proof, with the first rejected die for the duty plate (alternate shading of the values) in black on glazed card, reduced to stamp size, with head plate die proof cut to shape and hinged in place, reverse with ms “4d / Die Chg’d / 17 Mar / 86” in red, unique; ex De La Rue archives and “Aureum”. Catalogue ref: S.G. 205 var
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