Corinphila Auction 284-290 Day 1

1913/23: 5 s. dull purple & mauve, wmk. Multiple Crown CA, Colour Trial Plate Proof, an Imperforate example in issued colour, fresh and fine but slight red spot at base and crease not detracting from appearance, numbered '5' in pencil on reverse, unmounted og. Just six examples are believed to have been printed thus and retained by De La Rue for their records and later sold through Robson Lowe.rnProvenance: H.F. 'Johnny' Johnson.