Corinphila Auction 291-297 Day 2

Stamp Duty 1884: Stamp Duty, typographed from electrotypes 2 s. imperforate progressive Die Proof in yellow-brown on pale green wove paper, struck prior to the letters "J" and "L" being inserted in the upper corners. Eight examples recorded in three different colour combinations - two only of this type. Rare and very fine.rnProvenance: Collection J.R.W. Purves, RL, Geneva, 27 Nov 1980, lot 2260; Rod Perry, Melbourne, 6 April 1995, lot 941; Prestige, Melbourne, 15 May 2004, lot 1002; Collection Richard Stevenson, RL, London, 6 April 2006, lot 1373.