1887 4d Green and Brown Striking Book Pieces

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1884 Essay

Oct 30, Nov 2 1884

120 leads of each, “Expl” (Experimental)

Wiseman F33a

History: De La Rue Archives; Robson Lowe 16th Dec 1976, lot 1245, realised £160; ex Shaida, Phillips Dec 1989 lot 129; ex “Aureum”, Stanley Gibbons Feb 2016, item 284, £3’250; Stanley Gibbons 2019 £2’000; SG Time Auction Nov 2020 lot 376 sold £550+20%
Aug 28 (1885)

200 leads of each, “Expl” (Experimental)

Wiseman F33b (originally with piece below)

History: De La Rue Archives; Robson Lowe 16th Dec 1976, lot 1244, realised £170; ex Shaida, Phillips Dec 1989 lot 128; ex “Aureum” (Stanley Gibbons Feb 2016, item 281, £3’250); Stanley Gibbons 2019 £2’000
Sep 26 (1885)

20 leads

Wiseman F33b  (originally with piece above)

History: De La Rue Archives; Robson Lowe 16th Dec 1976, lot 1243, realised £110;
Oct 9, 10 (1885)

2 formes, 200 from each forme

Wiseman F33c


 

History: De La Rue Archives; Robson Lowe 16th Dec 1976, lot 1242, est £150 (unsold); Ex Aureum (Staney Gibbons Feb 2016, item 282, £1’600); ex David Willmer

 

Accepted Design

Mar 25 1886Duty master plate O1
Ex Shaida, Phillips Dec 1989 lot 127; ex “Aureum” £2250
UndatedH3/755, no writing, separated from 2d piece of 3 April 1886 (plate 3/753), presently lost (not offered in the Robson Lowe 16th Dec 1976 sale of the De La Rue Archive), from about 20 April
May 19 (1886)H4/777
1887 4d de la rue striking book die proof
Cavendish sale 641 lot 285 realised £200 plus commission
Jun 2 1886H5-7
July 7-16 (1886)Duty master plates O2, O3 (1886), “16” looks like “11” which was a Sunday
Ex Aureum £1250; ex David Willmer
Nov 22 1886H8-11
Ex Shaida, Phillips Dec 1989 lot 132; ex David Willmer
Dec 23 (1886)H12-14
Ex Aureum £1250
Aug 29 (1887)Duty master plates O4 and 9d O2
Oct 17 1887Duty master plates O5 and 9d O3
Dec 4, 11, 16 1889Repairs (4.12), 35/909 (11.12), 36/910 (16.12), “Dec” has been read as “Oct” 
1887 4d de la rue striking book piece
 Lady Mairi Bury, Sotheby’s, November 2010, lot 1758, sold £1’080
May 23 (1890)37/917
Ex Aureum £1150; SG Timed Auction Nov 2020 lot 377 sold £240+20%; ex David Willmer

References:

  1. “The De La Rue Collection” by Frank L. Walton
  2. “The De La Rue Years 1878-1910 Volume 2” by W. A. Wiseman