CORINPHILA AUCTIONS 297 - 308 Day 1

1897: "Appendix A" sheet from the De La Rue records, manuscript dated "March 19th 1897" at top, with proposals for the colour scheme for the issue using the De La Rue IMPERIUM imperforate 6 d. universal keyplate, with sixteen imperforate examples from ½ d. to 10 s. with the ½ d., 1 d., 2½ d., 3 d., 6 d., 1 s., 2 s., 5 s. and 10 s. being ticked as accepted in pencil; together with unaccepted 2 d., 4 d., 5 d., 2 s. 6 d., 4 s., £ 1 and £ 5 values. A stunning Appendix sheet, folded below the proposed 4 d. and 10 s. and the proposed 5 d. and with closed tear at top, otherwise delightful. Illustrated in "The De La Rue Collection" edited by Frank Walton RDP on page 3305. Unique.rnProvenance: Collection Whitfield, RL, London, 24 Nov 1976, lot 200; Grosvenor, London, 27-28 Nov 2002, lot 252.