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

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Head Plate

Description Image Qty 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

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

 

Duty Plate

Description Image Qty Known to Me
Date: 29 Jun 1886
Inscribed: Before Hardening		 1) Ex Aureum; SG Timed Auction Nov 2020 lot 388 sold for £380+20%

2) Ex Verus SG £1750
Cut down

 

Striking Book Pieces

 

Description Image History
Date: 7-11 July 1886
Date: 29 Jul, 24 Aug, 16 Jul 1886
Date: 16 Nov 1886
Date: 29 Jan 1887 1) SG Timed Auction Nov 2020 lot 390 sold for £300+20%
Date: 1 Sep – 12 Oct 1887
Date: 10 Apr 1890