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Auction: 21019 - Important Stamps and Covers of the World
Lot: 316

Bahamas
1883 £1 hand-painted essay in Official Receipt size in shades of brown on orange-brown paper with country name and value tablet highlighted in Chinese white, affixed to card (69x84mm.) and dated '17 aug 83; unique. Photo


Note: The Crown Agents asked for an alternative design estimate for a keyplate and a duty-plate design and asked for the colour of the 5/- to be changed so as to leave blue free for a possible 2/6d. value at a later date.

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Sold for
£1,100

Starting price
£1100