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

1922: De La Rue Appendix sheet with perforated Badge Issue Colour Trials (3) of the 1 d. value, with proposed 5 d. value in green & carmine, 2 s. value in dull violet & blue and further Ascension 5 d. value in pale purple & olive-green as issued; annotated at base "Approved for colour, JaB, 30/5/27" in manuscript. Illustrated in "The De La Rue Collection" edited by Frank Walton RDP on page 5467. A most unusual Appendix sheet showing a comparison between the St. Helena and Ascension Badge issues. Rare.