Great Britain and British Commonwealth Great Britain 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1883-84 Lilac & Green
Sale No: 2004
Lot No: 30210
Symbol: A
1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1883-84 Lilac & Green Issue. 1882 Handpainted essay for 2 1/2d from De La Rue's second scheme for a Unified Issue, in green and Chinese white on tracing paper affixed to white card, official cancelled by manuscript pen cross, only two sets of these essays were produced and one set now resides in the National Postal Museum, unique in private hands (SG £8'500)
Provenance: Ex De La Rue archive (Image)
Opening GBP 1,500.00
Sold...GBP 2,400.00
Closed..Jun-30-2020, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 2400
Sale No: 2004
Lot No: 30211
Symbol: P
1883 Small Head die proof with uncleared surround printed in black on white glazed card, endorsed at top "7 JAN 83" and "AFTER HARDENING", initialled at lower right, produced by De La Rue for the forthcoming "Lilac & Green" issue, very fine and rare (Image)
Opening GBP 300.00
Sold...GBP 500.00
Closed..Jun-30-2020, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 500
Sale No: 2004
Lot No: 30212
Symbol: P
Cat No: 188
1883-84 Lilac & Green issue 1 1/2d De La Rue die proof in black on white glazed card (60x92mm) without endorsements, very fine and rare in this vertical format (Image)
Opening GBP 300.00
Sold...GBP 300.00
Closed..Jun-30-2020, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 300
Sale No: 2004
Lot No: 30213
Symbol: P
Cat No: 188
1883-84 Lilac & Green issue 1 1/2d De La Rue die proof in black on white glazed card (90x60mm), endorsed "BEFORE HARDENING" and dated "4 AUG 83", hinge remnants, very fine and scarce, signed R.A.G. Lee (Image)
Opening GBP 240.00
Sold...GBP 240.00
Closed..Jun-30-2020, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 240
Sale No: 2004
Lot No: 30214
Symbol: C,P
Cat No: 188
1883-84 Lilac & Green issue 1 1/2d Colour trial in pale grey on imperforate white watermarked paper, mint hr, a little discolouration, fine and scarce, printed by De La Rue for the 1884 Stamp Committee (SG from £2'100) (Image)
Opening GBP 100.00
Sold...GBP 150.00
Closed..Jun-30-2020, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 150
Sale No: 2004
Lot No: 30215
Symbol: C,P
Cat No: 188 var.
1883-84 Lilac & Green 1 1/2d imperforate colour trial in orange-brown on gummed, white, watermarked paper, very fine and scarce (SG from £2'100) (Image)
Opening GBP 300.00
Sold...GBP 400.00
Closed..Jun-30-2020, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 400
Sale No: 2004
Lot No: 30216
Symbol: C
Cat No: 188 var.
1883-84 Lilac & Green 1 1/2d imperf. colour trial in dull green on watermarked paper, part og, paper impurity at lower right, corner crease at top left, very scarce (Image)
Opening GBP 150.00
Sold...GBP 130.00
Closed..Jun-30-2020, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 130
Sale No: 2004
Lot No: 30217
Symbol: P
Cat No: 191 var.
1883-84 Lilac & Green issue De La Rue 3d die proof in black on white glazed card (92x60mm), dated "13 JUN 83" and endorsed "BEFORE HARDENING", cut into at lower left well clear of design, scarce (Image)
Opening GBP 200.00
Sold...GBP 160.00
Closed..Jun-30-2020, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 160
Sale No: 2004
Lot No: 30218
Symbol: P
Cat No: 196 var.
1883-4 Lilac & green Issue 1s De La Rue die proof in black on glazed card, endorsed "BEFORE HARDENING" and dated "15 AUG 83", fine and scarce (SG £2'400) (Image)
