Lot 134
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Proof 1883 (25 July) "Bermuda Postage Stamps Existing and Proposed Schemes of Colours" sheet (171x331mm.) bearing in a column entitled "Existing colours" ½d. stone, 1d. rose-red, 2d. blue and 4d. orange-red as issued, 3d., 6d. dull mauve and 1/- imperforate plate proofs, and in a second column perf. 12 colour trials for ½d. in green and 1d. in carmine bracket as "Proposed colours being those established by the International Postal Convention for these two duties", 2d. in brown-purple, 3d. in grey, 4d. in orange-brown, 6d. in dull purple and 1/- in yellow-brown bracketed as "Proposed colours", and 2d. in ultramarine marked "2½d. Proposed colour, being that established by the International Postal Convention for this duty". A magnificent and unique exhibition piece. Photo
VAT rate of 5% is payable on hammer price plus bu… Read more 1883 (July) De La Rue Proposed Scheme of Colours
Proof 1883 (25 July) "Bermuda Postage Stamps Existing and Proposed Schemes of Colours" sheet (171x331mm.) bearing in a column entitled "Existing colours" ½d. stone, 1d. rose-red, 2d. blue and 4d. orange-red as issued, 3d., 6d. dull mauve and 1/- imperforate plate proofs, and in a second column perf. 12 colour trials for ½d. in green and 1d. in carmine bracket as "Proposed colours being those established by the International Postal Convention for these two duties", 2d. in brown-purple, 3d. in grey, 4d. in orange-brown, 6d. in dull purple and 1/- in yellow-brown bracketed as "Proposed colours", and 2d. in ultramarine marked "2½d. Proposed colour, being that established by the International Postal Convention for this duty". A magnificent and unique exhibition piece. Photo

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Proof 1883 (25 July) "Bermuda Postage Stamps Existing and Proposed Schemes of Colours" sheet (171x331mm.) bearing in a column entitled "Existing colours" ½d. stone, 1d. rose-red, 2d. blue and 4d. orange-red as issued, 3d., 6d. dull mauve and 1/- imperforate plate proofs, and in a second column perf. 12 colour trials for ½d. in green and 1d. in carmine bracket as "Proposed colours being those established by the International Postal Convention for these two duties", 2d. in brown-purple, 3d. in grey, 4d. in orange-brown, 6d. in dull purple and 1/- in yellow-brown bracketed as "Proposed colours", and 2d. in ultramarine marked "2½d. Proposed colour, being that established by the International Postal Convention for this duty". A magnificent and unique exhibition piece. Photo
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VAT rate of 5% is payable on hammer price plus buyer's premium.