Auction 309-320 - Great Britain 1840–1841 Europe & Overseas - Day 5

1850, Prince Consort Essay, 1 d. red-brown, lettered FJ, imperforate, fresh colour, vivid printing, from plate position 'A', good to large margins all round, surface printed on white wove paper, no gum, very small and minor disturbance to reverse, attractive, very fine example of this scarce essay prepared for Henry Archer in conncetion with his offer to produce perforated surface printed postage stamps on more favourable terms than the exisiting contract with Perkins, Bacon. DP71(2) = £3'000. rnReference: Queen Victoria Specialised Catalogue, Volume 1, 16th Edition, page 27. rnProvenance: Ex. Courtenay Collection, Grosvenor, London, 26 June 2008, lot 55.