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Auction: 21077 - Important Stamps and Covers of the World
Lot: 117

(x) Australian Colonies
Victoria
1854-59 Woodblocks
Two Shillings Green
Essay
2/- original printed essay in blue slightly larger than the adopted size (20x24.5mm.) showing an unadopted head of the Queen with Gothic crown, and with lilac background wash, on thin paper (48x84mm.). One of two similar essays and a beautiful example of Samuel Calvert's engraving. A major rarity of this issue and one of the most important Australian Colonial essays in private hands. Photo

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Estimate
£8,000 to £10,000

Starting price
£8000