1887 9d Purple and Blue Die Proofs & Striking Book Pieces

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Head Plate

DescriptionImageQty Known to Me
Date: 10 Jun 1886
Inscribed: Before Hardening
1) Pictured. Grosvenor sale 32 lot 1532 sold £620; 2013: SG £1’200

2) 2020 SG £1500;ex David Willmer

3) Ex Aureum

Date: 18 Aug 1886

Inscribed: Manuscript “Die 1” at lower left
Ex Aureum SG £1’500
Date: 6 Sep 1887
Inscribed: After Striking and initialled “C.S.” in manuscript
Ex Aureum SG £1’500
Date: 6 Sep 1887
Inscribed: After Striking
Date: None
Ex Aureum SG £1’500
Date: 5 Jul 1890
Inscribed: Before Hardening		Ex “Aureum”; ex David Willmer

Duty Plate

DescriptionImageQty Known to Me
Date: 29 Jun 1886
Inscribed: Before Hardening
1) Ex Shaida, Phillips Dec 1989 lot 202; ex Aureum; SG Timed Auction Nov 2020 lot 388 sold for £380+20%2); ex Verus SG £1750

2) Ex David Willmer
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Striking Book Pieces

DescriptionImageHistory
Date: 7-11 July 1886
Ex David Willmer.
Date: 29 Jul, 24 Aug, 16 Jul 1886Ex David Willmer
Date: 16 Nov 1886
Date: 29 Jan 1887
1) SG Timed Auction Nov 2020 lot 390 sold for £300+20%; ex David Willmer
Date: 1 Sep – 12 Oct 1887
Date: 10 Apr 1890