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Auction: 13048 - The Robert Marion Collection of Mauritius Stamps and Postal History
Lot: 4249

MAURITIUS
1883-94 Watermark Crown CA
Essay
1885 handpainted essay of the 16c. issue design with blank value tablet, in chestnut with "mauritius postage" in Chinese white and "16 cents" value tablet handpainted below, executed on tracing paper (19x22mm.) dated "2 jul. 83" which has a Barbados 1882 perforated proof (thinned) with blank value tablet handstamped "cancelled" attached over upper left side, marked "for colour". A delightful piece of De La Rue artwork. Photo

provenance:
De La Rue archives, November 1976
Spink sale, November 2007

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Sold for
£2,000