Auction 321 - 332 Australian States & Commonwealth of Australia, St. Helena, Basutoland, Bechuanaland, Swaziland, Brazil 1843 –1870 - Day 1

Stamp Duty 1884: Stamp Duty, Essay for the 15 s. value designed by Charles Jackson and Ludwig Lang, hand-painted on thick card (75 x 95 mm.) in reddish purple,  pale reddish purple, black and Chinese white, with hand-drawn surround and perforations in pencil. The design similar to that adopted for the issued 1 d. value. Illustrated in "The Stamps of Victoria" by Geoff Kellow RDP on page 227. Superb and of great beauty.rnrnProvenance: Collection J.R.W. Purves, RL, Geneva, 27 Nov 1980, lot 2255.rn                     Collection Rod Perry, DF, Zurich, 4-11 Dec 1988, lot 31168.rn                     Collection "Besanꞔon", Corinphila sale 221, Zurich, 23 Nov 2017, lot 6450.