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Auction: 15042 - Windward Islands and British Guiana, British Honduras, Cayman Islands and Jamaica from the Vestey Collection
Lot: 446

St. Lucia
1883-86 Issue
Essays
Master die proof in black on glazed card (92x60mm.), the country name and "half-penny" value tablets handpainted and with additional "one penny" and "2½ penny" value tablets at either side, dated "4 jan 83" (the day following the Crown Agents' formal order) and endorsed "Engrave in name style as usual" and initialled by William De La Rue. A little soiled though a unique and important item of artwork. Photo

provenance:
Peter Jaffé, March 2007

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Sold for
£1,300