Auction 333-341 Western Australia & Great Britain - Day 3

1875; De La Rue Die Proof for 2½ d. value in black on glazed white card, the Master Die Proof showing the near complete design with just the Plate Number area and Corner Letters left blank, handstamped "Feb. 10 1875" and endorsed BEFORE HARDENING in black. Fresh and very fine, an extremely scarce Proof Gi J1 = £ 2'000.
Provenance: Collection Sir Gawaine Baillie, Sotheby's, London, 29 Sept 2004, lot 215.