Auction 321 - 332 Europe & Overseas Great Britain & British Commonwealth - Day 3

Lots & Collections 1855/58: Chalons, range of proofs and reprinted die proofs, 21 items, with 1855 type reprints, ten on card or thick wove paper, range of shades including reds/vermilions, deep green, dark blue, violet, brown, and deep grey, two with blank value tablet, others with straight-lines (5) or pattern (3), each cut to around 25-30mm x 33-38mm, three plate proof pairs with values in tablet, including 1d. in red, 2d. in green, 4d. in blue, the latter also as a single, 1858 type with 6d. vertical pairs (2) in black and lilac, singles in black and carmine, most with four clear margins, the odd example touched, a bright and fresh group of tremendous visual appeal.