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Auction: 24030 - Stamps and Covers of the World
Lot: 3978

Sarawak
Revenue Stamps and Documents
The Mike Tanner Collection
Revenue
1918 and 1927 De La Rue Definitive Issues
Die Proofs
Master die proof with blank value tablet, stamp-size in black on glazed card, affixed to piece (58x62mm.) marked "August 15th, 42 + 4 Leads" and further dated Nov 2nd 1918" in red ink, fine. Photo

Note: The 42 stamp format sheets used the 1899 plates for the value tablets so new value dies were not needed.

provenance:
De La Rue archives, September 1976
"Miri", March 1990
Bernard Lardner, October 2021

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Estimate
£800 to £1,000