Lot 241
GB 1889 hand-painted essay for Jubilee 1s value

Stamps & Covers of The World Including Great Britain, 30th-31st July | S25013
Auction: 30 July 2025 at 11:00 BST
£2,280
Description
1887 Jubilee 1s De La Rue essay Type E with the Boehm head, hand-painted in lilac and white on buff tracing paper 73 x 88mm, with perforations simulated in pencil. From the DLR archives and cancelled with a pen cross. Inscribed ‘No. 4’ at upper left and dated DEC. 23rd. 89 at upper right. Attractively presented on Oriel page. Catalogued £8500
Footnote
Ex Cyriax. Page 257 of the SG Specialised QV catalogue refers

