essay  1893 (29 Dec.) "Appendix" sheet (203x237mm.) bearing three general keyplate and six universal keyplate imperforate trials with blank name and duty plates, each with handpainted "TURKS ISLANDS" at top with 1d. in carmine (both types) and in carmine and violet, 6d. in yellow-brown (both types) and in yellow-brown and blue-green, and 1/- in chocolate (both types) and in chocolate and violet, all but two of the 6d. trials with handpainted value tablets, the whole initialled and dated "1.1.94" in red ink; two horizontal creases, one slight which affects the three 1d. trials. A wonderful exhibition piece. Photo
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essay 1893 (29 Dec.) "Appendix" sheet (203x237mm.) bearing three general keyplate and six universal keyplate imperforate trials with blank name and duty plates, each with handpainted "TURKS ISLANDS" at top with 1d. in carmine (both types) and in carmine and violet, 6d. in yellow-brown (both types) and in yellow-brown and blue-green, and 1/- in chocolate (both types) and in chocolate and violet, all but two of the 6d. trials with handpainted value tablets, the whole initialled and dated "1.1.94" in red ink; two horizontal creases, one slight which affects the three 1d. trials. A wonderful exhibition piece. Photo

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essay 1893 (29 Dec.) "Appendix" sheet (203x237mm.) bearing three general keyplate and six universal keyplate imperforate trials with blank name and duty plates, each with handpainted "TURKS ISLANDS" at top with 1d. in carmine (both types) and in carmine and violet, 6d. in yellow-brown (both types) and in yellow-brown and blue-green, and 1/- in chocolate (both types) and in chocolate and violet, all but two of the 6d. trials with handpainted value tablets, the whole initialled and dated "1.1.94" in red ink; two horizontal creases, one slight which affects the three 1d. trials. A wonderful exhibition piece. Photo
Provenance
De La Rue archives, 1979
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