Lot 51273 – 1889 (Nov-Dec 6) piece from the De La Rue Day book,
Lot 51273 – 1889 (Nov-Dec 6) piece from the De La Rue Day book,
Lot 51273 – 1889 (Nov-Dec 6) piece from the De La Rue Day book,
Seychelles
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Price realised
600 GBP
Estimate
600 – 800 GBP
Auction date
Tue 9 Dec 2025 at 10:00 (Europe/Zurich)
Description
1889 (Nov-Dec 6) piece from the De La Rue Day book, bearing 8 stamp size duty die proofs in black on glazed card for the 1890-92 set to 96c. arranged in “blocks” of four, each block with a red manuscript endorsement indicating the invoice date, a unique and important archival record for the first issue. Ex RL sale (1976) and (1978), Ex Weiss.
Catalogue ref: S.G. 1-8 var
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