Corinphila Auction 284-290 Day 1

1891/1901: De La Rue Essay for the 50 c. value issued in 1898, with an Imperforate printed Postage & Revenue design in dull green with "British Honduras" in carmine, the Duty Plate entirely hand-painted in carmine and the value "50c." picked out in Chinese white; fresh and very fine, large part og. Mentioned in the Robson Lowe Encyclpaedia on page 680. Illustrated in "The De La Rue Collection" edited by Frank Walton RDP on page 2366. Unique and beautiful Essay.rnProvenance: Collection Sir Henry Tucker.