Corinphila Auction 284-290 Day 2

1897 (August): De La Rue Imperforate Keyplate Essays on unwatermarked gummed paper, in the eventually accepted colours except the 3 d. in brown on dull green; single colours for ½ d., 1 d. and 6 d.; others bicoloured as selected; each Proof with hand-painted "GAMBIA" and Duty Plates also hand-painted with values picked out in Chinese white. A unique full set and despite one or two paint slips by the artist, quite beautiful.rnProvenance: 4 d. ex Harmers, London, 9 Nov 1988, lot 541; Some ex Bavington-Jones, SG, London, 17-20 June 1986; As a set: Harmers, London, 28-30 March 1993, lots 591-598.