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Auction: 1028 - The "Wilkin" Collection of British West Africa Postal History and British Africa Stamps from the Vestey Collection
Lot: 1491

Sierra Leone 1884-91 Issue Proposed Scheme of Colours Colour trials with blank value tablets, perforated 12 (brown) or 14 on CA watermarked paper, in green, carmine, grey, yellow, brown and red-brown, affixed to five pieces with proposed values of " 1/2d.", "1d.", "2d., "3d., "4d." and "1/-" written alongside respectively, the " 1/2d." and "1d." bracketed and marked "Proposed colours, being those established by the International Postal Convention for these new duties". A colourful and unique group. Photo Estimate £ 5,000-6,000

Sold for
£5,800