1887 1 1/2d Purple and Green De La Rue Striking Book Pieces

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22 Apr 86

H3/754
1887 Jubilee issue striking book piece
Lady Mairi Bury, Sotheby’s, 24th November 2010, ex lot 1714 (also incl. 1 Jul 86 piece), sold £1’800 incl. commission. Bought by Stanley Gibbons, offered with 1 Jul 86 piece for £3’000 (2015). For sale by SG (2018) (with 1 Jul 86 piece) for £2’900.

Ex David Willmer.
May 19

Head repairs (1886)
 
Ex “Chartwell”, Spink 11th October 2011, lot 905, sold for £850 plus commission

Ex “Aureum” (2016), for sale by SG for £975

Ex David Willmer
1 Jul 86

D1
1887 Jubilee issue 1.5d striking book duty tablet die proof
Lady Mairi Bury, Sotheby’s, 24th November 2010, ex lot 1714 (also incl. 22 Apr 86 piece), sold £1’800 incl. commission

For sale by SG (2018) (with 22 Apr 86 piece) for £2’900

20 Oct 86

H4/773
Ex “Chartwell”, Spink 11th October 2011, lot 904, sold for £850 plus commission

Ex “Aureum” (2016), for sale by SG for £1’150; SG Timed Auction lot 358 sold £240 + 20%

Ex David Willmer
April 19

Head repairs (1887)
16, 28 May 87

H5/819, D5, on one piece
1887 Jubilee 1.5d striking book piece
Ex Jeffrey K. Weiss (Christie’s Robson Lowe Dec 1996 lot 58); Spink July 2017 lot 2502 sold for £1’800 plus commission

Ex “Aureum”; For sale by SG for £3’250

Feb 3

H8/914 (1890)
1.5d Jubilee issue de la rue striking book die proof
 Rodney Perry Auctions 19th July 1989 lot 206 est. $300/400
April 29

D6 (1890)
Ex “Aureum”; For sale by SG for £1’150; SG Timed Auction Nov 2020 lot 357 sold £300 + 20%
Sep 20

H9/934 (1894)
Ex “Aureum” (2016), for sale by SG for £1450; SG Timed Auction Nov 2020 lot 356 sold £380 plus 20%

Ex David Willmer
Jan 19

H10/959 (1897)
1887 Jubilee 1 1-2d De La Rue Striking book piece
Ex “Chartwell”, Spink 11th October 2011, lot 906, sold for £190 plus commission

Ex “Aureum” (2016), for sale by SG for £1’100

Aug 30

H11/1006 (1899)
1887 Jubilee 1 1-2d De La Rue Striking book piece
Ex “Chartwell”, Spink 11th October 2011, lot 907, sold for £850 plus commission

Pieces for D3, D4 and D5 are lost. Plate numbers for head plates 10, 11 were cut off