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
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

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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