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Auction: 5006 - British Empire
Lot: 54

BURMA 1938-40 King George VI Issue Unadopted Printed Essays A set of seven printed cards sent from Rangoon to the India Office in London on 14 February 1938, each bearing a series of unadopted essays in blocks of four with the King's effigy made for Indian stamps, all in colours close to those issued on watermarked paper, each card lettered on reverse from "A" to "G" and comprising as follows: "A" and "D" 3p., 6p. and 9p. values "B" and "C" 1a., 2a. and 4a. values "E", "F" and "G" 1r., 2r., 5r. and 10r. values Each card signed by the Officiating Artist Engraver and the Officiating Master, Security Printing, India. One 2r. stamp has a pencilled oval over the portrait suggesting a change to the design The above are accompanied by four similar cards sent from Rangoon on 4 June 1938 and received in the Burma Office, London on 19 July. On 29 July they were submitted to the King who gave his official approval on the following day. They bear "Final Proofs" for the 3p., 6p., 9p., 1a., 2a., 4a., 1r., 2r., 5r. and 10r. values in blocks of four, and 2a.6p., 3a., 3a.6p. and 8a. values in singles, all in the adopted colours on watermarked paper. Each card is signed by the Artist Engraver and the Master, Security Printing, India All stamps in blocks of four have been hand-perforated and trimmed with scissors. The four single Pictorial values were the first stamps of this shape to have been printed at Nasik, and as the correct perforating boxes were not available, the perforations were simulated A wonderfully colourful and unique set. Photo Estimate £ 10,000-12,000 Note: The collection is accompanied by a photocopy of the letter from the Secretary to the Posts and Telegraphs Branch in Rangoon, to the Burma Office in London, forwarding final proofs of the designs, commenting on the fact that the Pictorial designs have not yet been perforated and the fact that the 11/2a. design is still under preparation

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