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Postage Due Stamps
Essays
essay 1885 piece of tracing paper (185x200mm.) entitled "Stamps required of each of the undermentioned value", bearing 8d. pen and ink sketch similar to the issued design but with lettering against white background, together with sketches of the ½d., 1d., 2d., 3d., 4d., 5d., 6d., 8d. and 1/- values, each in a 16½mm. circle. Photo
Details
essay 1885 piece of tracing paper (185x200mm.) entitled "Stamps required of each of the undermentioned value", bearing 8d. pen and ink sketch similar to the issued design but with lettering against white background, together with sketches of the ½d., 1d., 2d., 3d., 4d., 5d., 6d., 8d. and 1/- values, each in a 16½mm. circle. Photo
Provenance
De La Rue archives, 1976