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Auction: 20037 - The Charles Freeland Collection of Three Islands: St Lucia, Nevis & St Vincent
Lot: 205

(x) St. Lucia
1883-86 Issue
Essays
Master die proof in black on glazed card (92x60mm.), the country name and "halfpenny" tablets hand-painted and with additional "one penny" and "2½ penny" value tablets at either side, dated "4 jan 83" (the day following the Crown Agents' formal order) and marked "Engrave in name style as usual" and initialled by William De La Rue. A little soiled though a unique and important item of artwork

provenance:
Peter Jaffé, March 2007
Lord Vestey, September 2015

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Estimate
£1,000 to £1,200

Starting price
£700