1897 Baquet composite unadopted essay with 5D showing Hermes head in pair with 2D showing Hermes and harbour, printed in blue on gummed perforated wove paper, a few light spots of discolouration otherwise fine, signed Holcombe (Image)

1897 Baquet composite unadopted essay with 5D showing Hermes head in pair with 2D showing Hermes and harbour, printed in black on gummed and partially perforated wove paper, toned spot on 5D otherwise fine, signed Holcombe (Image)

1897 Baquet 5D unadopted essay in mauve showing Hermes head, on gummed perforated wove paper, some perforation faults otherwise fine (Image)

1897 Baquet unadopted essay in orange-brown showing Hermes head with no inscriptions on the tablets, on gummed perforated wove paper, discolouration to lower right perfs otherwise fine, signed Holcombe (Image)

1897 Baquet unadopted essay in blue showing Hermes head with no inscriptions on the tablets, on gummed perforated wove paper, fine, signed Holcombe (Image)

1897 Baquet unadopted essay in orange-brown showing Hermes and harbour with no inscription on the tablet, on gummed perforated wove paper, fine, signed Holcombe (Image)

1897 Baquet unadopted essay in blue showing Hermes and harbour with no inscription on the tablet, on gummed perforated wove paper, couple of toned spots otherwise fine, signed Holcombe (Image)

1897 Baquet 5D unadopted essay in brown showing Hermes head, on gummed perforated (on three sides) wove paper, crease across lower left corner otherwise fine (Image)

1897 Baquet 5D unadopted essay in red showing Hermes head, on gummed perforated wove paper, minor perforation faults otherwise fine (Image)

1897 Baquet 2D lilac unadopted essay showing Hermes and harbour, on gummed perforated wove paper, fine, signed Holcombe (Image)

1897 Douchet 10D “Referendum” unadopted essay in red, pair embossed on imperforate yellowish paper in sheetlet format, 60x38mm, signed Holcombe, fine

1897 Douchet 10D “Referendum” unadopted essay in gold, pink and red, imperforate on thick paper, couple of thins not showing through, attractive (Image)

1897 Douchet 10D “Referendum” unadopted essay in black, yellow and red, imperforate on ordinary paper, thins and a small wrinkle at right, still attractive appearance (Image)

1900 First issue 1L trial colour die proof in green, imperforate, some creasing otherwise fine (Image)

1900 First issue 5L trial colour die proof in mauve with “SPECIMEN” perforation, imperforate, fine (Image)

1900 First issue 10L trial colour die proof in brown with “SPECIMEN” perforation, imperforate, couple of small wrinkles otherwise fine (Image)

1900 First issue 20L trial colour die proof in blue with “SPECIMEN” perforation, imperforate, very fine (Image)

1900 First issue 25L trial colour die proof in violet with “SPECIMEN” perforation, imperforate, very fine (Image)

1900 First issue 50L trial colour die proof in red with “SPECIMEN” perforation, imperforate, very fine (Image)

1900 First issue 50L trial colour die proof in blue with “SPECIMEN” perforation, imperforate, very fine

1900 First issue 1D trial colour die proof in yellow-brown with “SPECIMEN” perforation, imperforate, very fine (Image)

1900 First issue 1D trial colour die proof in green with “SPECIMEN” perforation, imperforate, very fine (Image)

1900 First issue 1D trial colour die proof in violet-brown with “SPECIMEN” perforation, imperforate, very fine (Image)

1900 First issue 2D trial colour die proof in blue-green, imperforate, very fine (Image)

1900 First issue 2D trial colour die proof in red with “SPECIMEN” handstamp, imperforate, tear at top right, signed Holcombe (Image)