GREAT BRITAIN

GREAT BRITAIN GREAT BRITAIN: 1887: Queen Victoria Jubilee, 2½ d. green & yellow, Trial Colour on Wove, watermark Crown perf. 14 with original gum, neatly hinged once, strong colour on fresh brilliant paper, nice centering and margins, Very fine and choice, a remarkable and extremely rare trial produced to demonstrate how to avoid the newly discovered threat of photographic forgery, ex Weiss & Besançon SG Spec. K31TC. On 23 November 1887, De La Rues attention was drawn to the problems caused by the art of photography. They prepared a report on the subject dated 26 January 1888 which included line perf 14 colour trials of 2½ d., 3 d. & 6 d. values on coloured paper different from those issued. SG 201TC

GREAT BRITAIN: 1887: Queen Victoria Jubilee, 2½ d. green & yellow, Trial Colour on Wove, watermark Crown perf. 14 with original gum, neatly hinged once, strong colour on fresh brilliant paper, nice centering and margins, Very fine and choice, a remarkable and extremely rare trial produced to demonstrate how to avoid the newly discovered threat of photographic forgery, ex Weiss & Besançon SG Spec. K31TC. On 23 November 1887, De La Rue's attention was drawn to the problems caused by the art of photography. They prepared a report on the subject dated 26 January 1888 which included line perf 14 colour trials of 2½ d., 3 d. & 6 d. values on coloured paper different from those issued. SG 201TC

Covers and stamps / Great Britain

£2695