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Auction: 19009 - The Treaty Ports of the Shanghai Postal System - Part 1
Lot: 1062

Ichang
October 1894, Narrow Setting
Proofs and Essays
15ca. De la Rue artist's essay of the same design in ultramarine, black and Chinese white on card (115x90mm) marked "A" and "Oct.4th.94"; extremely fresh and fine. A stunning and desirable essay. Photo

provenance:
Robson Lowe auction March 1977

William L. Kullman, February 2011

Elling O. Eide, November 2014


宜昌書信館銀壹錢伍分的手繪設計票, 來自倫敦郵票印製廠De La Rue的檔案室, 以藍色墨汁繪於卡紙(90x115mm)上, 圖䅁設計仍是水獺咬著一尾魚, 卡紙左上角寫上"A"記號, 右上角寫上繪制日期為"Oct.4th.94". 保存非常完美, 令人驚嘆和不可取代之設計手樣票._x000D_ _x000D_ 源流: 1977年3月Robson Lowe auction; 2011年2月William L. Kullman; 2014年11月Elling O Eide.

Estimate
HK$80,000 to HK$100,000