Corinphila Auction 291-297 Day 2

Pictorial Issue 1899: De La Rue Die Proof for the 2 d. value, with photographic frame and inset vignette engraved in deep violet, with manuscript at upper right 'May 24th, 99' and handstamped '5 JUN 99' in green. Extremely rare Proof, two examples were made, one for approval submitted to the Crown Agents for the Colonies (this example), and the second retained by De La Rue for their records. For the duplicated example see the 'De La Rue Collection' edited by Frank Walton RDP, plate 7929. A rare and splendid Proof.rnProvenance: Collection J. R. W. Purves; Phillips, London, 31 Jan 1991, lot 501; Stanley Gibbons, Melbourne, 13 April 1994, lot 1214; Collection "Besancon", Corinphila sale 223, 31 May 2018, lot 3367.