1887 2d Green and Red Die Proofs and Striking Book Pieces

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Head Plate

Date: 5 Mar 1886
Inscribed: Before Hardening with manuscript “2d” in south-east corner

Description	Image	Quantity and Provenance
Date: 5 Mar 1886 Inscribed: Before Hardening		1) Illustrated 2) Ex “Aureum”; ex David Willmer
Date: 5 Mar 1886 Inscribed: Before Hardening with manuscript “2d” in south-east corner
Date: 5 Mar 1886 Inscribed: Before Hardening with manuscript “2d” in tablet space and “Die ch(ar)g(e)d. 17 Mar”
Date: 20 Mar 1886
Date: 20 Mar 1886 Inscribed: After Hardening
Date: None		Ex Aureum
Cut down
Cut down with impression of duty tablet in space reserved for it		1) Phillips Collection

Duty Plate

Description	Image	Quantity and Provenance
Date: 23 May 1886 Inscribed: Before Hardening		1)
Date: 25 May 1886 Inscribed: Before Hardening		1) Illustrated. Ex “Aureum” 2) Ex David Willmer
Date: 4 Jun 1886 Inscribed: After Hardening
Date: 20 Mar 1886
Cut down

Striking Book Pieces

Description	Image	History
Date: 11 Mar 1886 Plate: Experimental Used to produce duty tablet essays		Ex “Aureum”; SG Timed Auction Nov 2020 lot 363 sold £280+20%; ex David Willmer
Date: 3 Apr, 13 Apr 1886 Plate: H3/753, experimental duty plate
Date: 13 Aug 1886 Plate: Duty 2		Ex “Aureum”; ex David Willmer
Date: 14 May to 7 Dec 1886 Plate H5/758 and repairs		Ex “Aureum”
Date: 13 Dec 1887 to 2 Jan 1888 Plate: Duty 3, 4, 5		Ex “Aureum”