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SG440 1933 Photogravure 1d. 1 1/2d. and 4d. cut close to die proofs.

£15,000.00

O’ptd CANCELLED in red, affixed to part page from a Royal Mint presentation album given to Royal Mint engraver H. A. Richardson on his retirement. These “modified dies” were produced by the RM in 1933 to simulate the proposed PHOTOGRAVURE issue. From these dies were produced the small plates of eight impressions for the purpose of colour trials. Unique Photo proofs!

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O’ptd CANCELLED in red, affixed to part page from a Royal Mint presentation album given to Royal Mint engraver H. A. Richardson on his retirement. These “modified dies” were produced by the RM in 1933 to simulate the proposed PHOTOGRAVURE issue. From these dies were produced the small plates of eight impressions for the purpose of colour trials. Unique Photo proofs!