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Auction: 26019 - Stamps and Covers of Great Britain
Lot: 1770

Great Britain
c. 1950s De La Rue copper intaglio printing plate (75x50mm) for a dummy stamp depicting Bodiam Castle, Sussex, in a similar style to the Wilding Castle high value definitives, with frame surround and lettering below: 'Thos. De La Rue & Co. Ltd.'.

A print of this design in black appears as a new discovery in 'Dummy Stamps' Issue 9 (Summer 2008) p. 3, which indicates printings also in photogravure, in six separate colours - blue, red, orange, dark brown, black and sepia.

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Estimate
£150 to £250

Starting price
£100