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Auction: 1028 - The "Wilkin" Collection of British West Africa Postal History and British Africa Stamps from the Vestey Collection
Lot: 1375

Seychelles 1893 Surcharges Essays "postage postage" perforated proofs in dull purple, sepia, sage-green and brown with the country name and values of each handpainted in orange, green, lilac and carmine respectively and with the values highlighted in Chinese white, each from upper left corner with artist´s initials in red ink in the left margin. A wonderful and unique set, rightfully restored as such. Photo Estimate £ 12,000-15,000 provenance: Ronnie Winchester, July 1996 (15c.) Spink, July 2000 (3c. and 12c.) Jeffrey Weiss, December 2004 (45c.)

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£12,000