Corinphila Auction 291-297 Day 2

1896: De La Rue stamp-size photographic Essay for 1 s. value in an unadopted vertical design with value tablet curved at top and country name horizontal at base, affixed to card (114 x 86 mm.) marked "E" and dated "Oct. 13th 96" at right. Illustrated in "The De La Rue Collection" on page 6545. Attractive, fine and very rare BW W3E(2)A.rnProvenance: RL, Melbourne, 5 Aug 1976, ex lot 176; Collection Mike Brachi; Collection Lord Vestey, Spink, London, 19 May 2015, lot 513.