2 1/2d Purple on Blue Die Proofs

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Date: 5 Mar 86
Inscribed: Before Hardening
1) Illustrated. Ex “Aureum”; ex David Willmer

2)

3)
Date: 17 Mar 86

Inscribed: After Hardening
Date: 17 Mar 86

Inscribed: After Striking

Note: Plate 3
1)
Date: 22 Mar 86
1)
Date: No Date

Note: Annotated in red m/s “Damaged in the neck”. Also reported as “Broken in neck” – possibly two die proofs
Date: 5 Apr 1900

Inscribed: Before Rehardening with “re” inserted in ms
1) Illustrated. Ex “Auruem”

2) Ex Young; ex David Willmer
Date: 11 Apr 1900

Inscribed: After Rehardening with “re” inserted in ms
1) Ex “Aureum”; ex David Willmer
Date: 21 Apr 1900

Inscribed: In manuscript “After striking April 21 1900”

Initialled “G.F.S”.		Ex David Willmer
Date: 13 May 1900

Inscribed: In manuscript “After striking May 13”

Initialled “G.F.S”.		Ex David Willmer