1887 1 1/2d Purple and Green Die Proofs

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Date: 2 Apr 86 Inscribed: Before Hardening

1) Ex “Aureum” (2016) for sale by SG for £1’550; (2018.11) for sale by SG for £1’000

2) Ex “Chartwell” lot 902 sold for £350 plus com

3) For sale by Dauwalders for £1550 in 20204)

4) Ex Lady Mari Bury
Date: 12 Apr 86 Inscribed: 1 ½d in manuscript

1) Ex “Aureum”, Stanley Gibbons, for sale £1’550; ex David Willmer

2) Ex Shaida; ex Lady Mary Buiri realised £1’020;
Date: 17 Sep 86 Inscribed: After Striking
Date: 19 Aug 87
Date: 17 Sep 87 Inscribed: After Striking and initialled “G.F.S.” in manuscript
Date: 23 Jan 90 Inscribed: After Striking and initialled “G.F.S.” in manuscript
Date: 24 Aug 99 Inscribed: After Striking and initialled “G.F.S.” in manuscript

Duty Plate

Date: 5 Feb 86 Inscribed: Before Hardening  
Date: 8 Jun 86 Inscribed: Before Hardening

1) Ex “Chartwell” lot 903 £280 plus commission; Paul Fraser, 2020, price £1’100


2) Ex Lady Mary Buiri realised £518; ex “Aureum”; ex David Willmer

3)
Date: 19 Aug 87  

T. A. Colls Presentations Cards

Head plate proof endorsed “DIVISION LEAD OF THE INNER LINE” with marginal line in black set tight, and duty plate proof with marginal line in set wide and endorsed “DIVISION LEAD OF THE OUTER LINE”.

Both dated “August 19th 87” and initialled.
 Ex Stothert

2016: Aureum collection, SG, for sale for £8’000

Ex David Willmer