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Auction: 24015 - Stamps and Covers of Great Britain
Lot: 1123

(x) Great Britain
Line Engraved Proofs and Essays
"Rainbow" Trials
Wove paper page (c.186x93mm.) dated 1840 titled "Fugitive Inks" bearing six singles, all in varying shades of blue and annotated alongside in pencil as to the nature of the paper, three examples are said to be "Plain Paper" and three are designated "Prussiate in Paper". Very fine and exceedingly rare. Photo

provenance:
The 'Tes' Collection, 5 October, 1995, Lot 136

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Sold for
£6,000

Starting price
£5000