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

Sideface 1890: Essay for proposed 2½ d. value, imperforate in deep blue, on ungummed wove paper, watermarked Crown over Q paper with marginal lettering, showing Duty Plates at top corners and the Duty legend at base in a single line. Unusual and scarce.rnrnProvenance: Collection "Besançon", Corinphila sale 221, Zurich, 23 Nov 2017, lot 6204.