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Auction: 19029 - The Philatelic Collectors' Series Sale
Lot: 285

Ceylon
1886 Watermark Crown CA Issue
Essay
15c. handpainted essay of an unadopted design showing the value in the centre in an octagonal frame surrounded by a foliate design, executed in rose and Chinese white on tracing paper (80x60mm.) dated "May 12th 85", fine. A superb example of the artist's work. Photo

provenance:
De La Rue archives, 1976

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Sold for
£2,000