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Auction: 20041 - The "Dubois" Collection of Jamaica Postal History and Stamps - Part I - conducted behind closed doors
Lot: 374

1900-01 Llandovery Falls 1d. Issue
1901 Essays
The following three lots are composite essays with handpainted surrounds to the vignette. Each is affixed to card (115x90mm.) marked "Dupl.", variously lettered and dated
"N" in black and red, very close to the colours of the issued stamp, dated "Jan. 7th. 01". Photo

Note: Following the issue of a one-colour recess-printed pictorial stamp of the Llandovery Falls the Governor asked for a similar stamp in two colours. Four essays, lettered N to P, were submitted and Sir William Mercer, the Crown Agent, initialled design P and returned it approved on 14 January 1901

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