Corinphila Auction 284-290 Day 1

Sea Chariot' Recess by De La Rue 1925/35: 'Sea Chariot' Colour Trials for the 1 d. value, wmk. Multiple Script CA, perf. 14, with eleven examples (one in close to the issued shade of scarlet); in a range of colours as used for the other issued values of the set - see illustration - but no example in orange as utilised for the 1933 1½ d. or the 1932 2 s. 6 d. carmine on blue; all fresh and very fine with large part og. An extraordinary and scarce set.rnProvenance: Collection Barclays Bank, Phillips, London, 28 May 1987, lot 580.