Auction 309-320 - Australian States & Commonwealth British Africa, St. Helena - Day 1

1899: De La Rue composite Colour Proof, perforated example of the Die II Keyplate 1 r., bicoloured in black & blue with the Duty Plate affixed and hand-painted in blue, ex page from the DLR records - Appendix 'B' dated Sept 4, 1899. Illustrated in "The De La Rue Collection" edited by Frank Walton RDP on page 5638. Superb, beautiful and rare.rnrnProvenance: Collection Jeffrey Weiss, Harmers, London, 15 Dec 2004, lot 118; Harmers, London, 12 Dec 2007, lot 807.