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Auction: 19029 - The Philatelic Collectors' Series Sale
Lot: 374

Cyprus
1882-86 Watermark Crown CA, Die I
Die Proofs
1pi., 4pi. and 6pi. country name and value types, each stamp-size in black on glad card and affixed to De La Rue day book piece endorsed "Nov. 4 12 leads each", the proofs endorsed in red ink "Plate increased to 80 set." with the "80" subsequently deleted and replaced with "120". A unique trio ex the De La Rue record books. Photo

Note: This piece is attributed to 1883 with the 12 leads having been struck extra for the existing duty plates made in 1880. The endorsement regarding the increase in the set may well refer to the introduction of the 120 set plate number 2 in 1886

provenance:
Christopher Cruttwell, March 2007

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Estimate
£800 to £1,000