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Auction: 14019 - The "Foxley" Collections of British Guiana and British Honduras
Lot: 1409

British Guiana
1914 Stamp Design Competition
In 1913 the new definitive issue was put on sale. Reaction in the Colony was not favourable. In 1914 the British Guiana Philatelic Society arranged an "Ideal B.G. Stamp Competition" for which twelve designs were submitted. These were adjudged in England in 1915 and the designs were offered to the Government in August 1917
The following five lots are all ex the private portfolio of L.V. Phillips
A rough pen and ink drawing (45x58mm.) on piece of folded wove paper (88x120mm.) showing King's head at top with ship below and colony's motto in between and marked, on reverse, "Posted 30th June 1915" and "Rough drawing of British Guiana Postage and Revenue Stamp. 4 times the size for Competition" and "Nom-de-plume 'Shamrock'". Photo

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