Lot 31510 – THE UNIQUE EXAMPLE IN PRIVATE HANDS OF THE PERFORA

THE UNIQUE EXAMPLE IN PRIVATE HANDS OF THE PERFORATED “PRINCE CONSORT” ESSAY IN BLUE 1850 Essay in finished form of the head of the Prince Consort in blue and perforated 16, large part original gum, very fine (SG Specialised DP71 3a). The unique example in private hands, grossly undercatalogued and a superb addition to both line engraved and surface printed exhibition collections. There are only two other finished perforated examples in blue, one in the British Postal Museum & one in the Royal Collection Expertise: Certified BPA (2005) Note: These essays were produced as evidence that Henry Archer could produce perforated and gummed stamps more cost effectively than Perkins Bacon, who were contracted with the Government to print stamps at the time. Estimate: € 20’000 – € 30’000