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Auction: 20041 - The "Dubois" Collection of Jamaica Postal History and Stamps - Part I - conducted behind closed doors
Lot: 418

1919-21 Pictorial Issue
Essays
The following nine lots are all photographic, stamp size and inset on thick card (115x90 or 90x115mm.) dated "1st May 20" and later marked "Approved ", initialled "WHM" and dated "5/5/20"
1½d. photographic types in black (2), one similar to the issued design, the other without the King's head and with two value tablets at top, affixed to card (90x115mm.) dated "8 May 18". Photo

Note: A photograph was sent in late April 1918 requesting a special 1½d. design of it. The two sketches offered in the above lot were sent with a remark that there was too much detail for a good stamp to be reproduced even by recess printing and confirmed by the Crown Agents. In July a photograph and sketch were sent by the Colony increasing the size, and further designs by the printers were submitted in August pointing out that the mass of detail at the end of the vessel would still be rather indistinct. The design was approved by the Postmaster of the Colony with a request that the shading be made as light as possible. A colour scheme of 28 February 1919 bearing a range of seven different perforated colour trials was approved by Sir William Mercer on 1 March
provenance:
Robson Lowe, Bermuda February 1979

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Sold for
£650

Starting price
£650