Auction: 11030 - The "Walter Bickly" Collection of Labuan and North Borneo Stamps
Lot: 398
NORTH BORNEO 1893 De La Rue Essay 50c. handpainted essay in red and green with the value and some details picked out in Chinese white, perforations roughly pencilled in, executed on piece of card (29x33mm.) dated "april 12.93". A delightful example of the artist´s work. Unique. Photo Estimate £ 1,500-2,000 provenance: De La Rue archives, September 1976
Sold for
£1,800
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