Lot 70412 – 1890 10d. « Jubilee » Colour Trials, A magnificent piece

1890 10d. « Jubilee » Colour Trials, A magnificent piece excised from the De La Rue Archive books affixed with four examples of the 10d. colour trial on White Crown watermarked paper (line perf. 14), the top pair with the head plates printed in green and the duty plates in bright purple, the lower pairs head plates printed in purple and the duty plates in red. The left stamp of each pair neatly cancelled by a fine strike of a « B01 » trial cancellation. The lower right of the piece endorsed « Colour Adopted » next to the 10d. in purple and red and each row numbered « 6 » & « 7 » respectively. A spectacular exhibition showpiece, and a major Jubilee issue rarity unique in Private hands. Ex Aureum