856

Sale number: 121

Surface Printed: 1883–84 ''Lilac and Green'' Issue: The Peter Young FRPSL, Collection: 1884 Trials and Essays in colour for the Stamp Committee of 1884, a collection of singly fugitive colour trials on white, crown watermarked paper, comprising perforated 2d. (2), 21/2d. (6), and 3d. (4), and imperforate 11/2d. (2), 2d. (2), 21/2d. and 3d. (3), incl. a matched perf./imperf .pair of 3d. TD in olive-brown (only one other matched pair is known 11/2d. AF in the same colour), mainly good to fine, all but the two perforated 2ds. with gum. A rare assembly. (20) See S.G. Spec. volume 1, page 251, cat. £42,000. Photo.

Price Realised £3500

857

Sale number: 121

Surface Printed: 1883–84 'Lilac and Green' Issue: The Peter Young FRPSL, Collection: 1884 (June 13) De La Rue coloured paper ''Scheme/showing the effect which could be obtained by printing eight of the Unified Stamps upon coloured papers in Doubly Fugitive Purple and Green inks'' bearing three issued stamps and eight colour trials on coloured papers, all with manuscript ''Cancelled'', arranged in two rows with issued 1/2d. slate-blue placed at top, the upper row comprising issued 1d. lilac and colour trials of the 11/2d. SA, 2d. KT, 21/2d. JT and 3d. TC representing their face values and the lower row with issued 4d. dull green and colour trials 11/2d. TK, 2d. JT, 21/2d. JT and 3d. TC with face values ''5d., 6d., 9d., 1/-'' indicated above and endorsed below ''In order to avoid delay in preparing this Scheme, these stamps were printed from the same plates as those in the top row''. This example once bore pencil annotations in Warren William De La Rue's hand, these have been party erased but are mostly still legible. A very rare document. See S.G. Spec. volume 1, page 251, unpriced. Photo.

Price Realised £4000

858

Sale number: 121

Surface Printed: 1883–84 'Lilac and Green' Issue: The Peter Young FRPSL, Collection: Three Master die proofs for small head die 269 (punch 270), the head used for 11/2d., 2d., 21/2d., 3d., 5d., 6d., 9d. and 1s., on an engraver's die on buff card (47 x 50mm, see Die Proofs of De La Rue (1)—Proofs on buff card by Peter Young FRPSL, GB Journal volume 54, number 1) endorsed ''269'', one in black on glazed card (92 x 60mm) dated ''7 JAN 83'' and stamped ''BEFORE HARDENING'', and the last cut down and mounted in sunken frame for exhibition purposes. A unique trio. See S.G. Spec. volume 1, page 243, cat. £1,500 each, the exhibition proof not listed. Photo.

Price Realised £820

859

Sale number: 121

Surface Printed: 1883–84 ''Lilac and Green'' Issue: The Peter Young FRPSL, Collection: 1884 Trials and Essays in colour for the Stamp Committee of 1884, 21/2d. purple on lilac BD-CE block of four perforated 14 on gummed unwatermarked paper, exceptionally fine and fresh, the lower pair unmounted. A very rare multiple, only 13 blocks are known of these trials of which 8 are in the BPMA. See S.G. Spec. volume 1, page 251, cat. £2,300+. Photo.

Price Realised £700

860

Sale number: 121

Surface Printed: 1883–84 ''Lilac and Green'' Issue: The Peter Young FRPSL, Collection: 1884 Trials and Essays in colour for the Stamp Committee of 1884, 3d. purple on blue GK-HL right marginal block of four perforated 14 on gummed unwatermarked paper, some perf. separation and reinforcement and a few small areas of gum loss, otherwise very fine and fresh. A very rare multiple, only 13 blocks are known of these trials of which 8 are in the B.P.M.A. See S.G. Spec. volume 1, page 251, cat. £2,200+. Photo.

Price Realised £780

861

Sale number: 121

Surface Printed: 1883–84 'Lilac and Green' Issue: The Peter Young FRPSL, Collection: 1884 Proof of The 1884 ''SCHEME SHOWING THE DESIGNS AND COLOURS OF THE STAMPS THAT WILL BE IN USE AFTER APRIL 1ST, 1884.'' lithographic printed in leaf on white paper with 1/2d. to £5 in the issued colours with the exception of the 1/2d. which is printed in black, the 5d. has line under ''d'' and the £5 with ''A-B'' corner letters at top (these were removed prior to the printing of the inleaf which was sent to Postmasters to be hung in Post Offices), some imperfections but very rare. Photo.

Price Realised £880

862

Sale number: 121

Surface Printed: 1883–84 ''Lilac and Green'' Issue: The Peter Young FRPSL, Collection: 1885 Trials and Essays in colour for proposed ''CUSTOMS/BAGGAGE'' label, a superb De La Rue handpainted essay in blue and white for an unadopted design on thick card (78 x 95mm) dated ''NOV. 30TH 85'' in ink, endorsed in pencil '6468/1885' and 'Large Receipt/See Report' and with official Customs handstamp dated Dec. 4, the essay with diagonal pen line and red ink marks, also three perforated colour trials on unwatermarked coloured paper, which were prepared in Nov. 1885 with thicker gum for this proposed issue, 2d AA purple on pink, 21/2d. AA green on yellow and 21/2d LA green on buff, each with pencil or crayon lines with removal attempts, and each damaged. An interesting group. See GB Journal volume 23 page 57.

Price Realised £450

863

Sale number: 121

Surface Printed: 1883–84 'Lilac and Green' Issue: The Peter Young FRPSL, Collection: 1884 Trials and Essays in colour for the Stamp Committee of 1884: Colour trials on unwatermarked coloured papers with trial cancellations: ''6K/EDINBURGH/JY 29/84'' circular datestamp on 11/2d. purple on orange IC on small piece, very fine. See S.G. Spec. volume 1, page 252, cat. from £1,200 (this lettering not listed). Photo.

Price Realised £350

864

Sale number: 121

Surface Printed: 1883–84 'Lilac and Green' Issue: The Peter Young FRPSL, Collection: 1884 Trials and Essays in colour for the Stamp Committee of 1884: Colour trials on unwatermarked coloured papers with trial cancellations: ''6K/EDINBURGH/JY 29/84'' circular datestamp on 3d. purple on pale blue HD on small piece, very fine. See S.G. Spec. volume 1, page 252, cat. from £1,200 (this lettering not listed). Photo.

Price Realised £350

865

Sale number: 121

Surface Printed: 1883–84 Lilac and Green' Issue: The Peter Young FRPSL, Collection: 1884 Trials and Essays in colour for the Stamp Committee of 1884: Colour trials on unwatermarked coloured papers with trial cancellations: ''498'' Manchester numeral on 2d. purple on pink FF on small piece, very fine. See S.G. Spec. volume 1, page 252, cat. from £1,200 (this lettering not listed). Photo.

Price Realised £240

866

Sale number: 121

Surface Printed: 1883–84 'Lilac and Green' Issue: The Peter Young FRPSL, Collection: 1/2d. colour trial in orange-brown, perf. 14 on gummed, watermarked paper, a few perfs. blunted at foot, otherwise fine and fresh. Very scarce. S.G. Spec. volume 1, page 254, cat. from £3,250. Photo.

Price Realised £450

867

Sale number: 121

Surface Printed: 1883–84 'Lilac and Green' Issue: The Peter Young FRPSL, Collection: 1/2d. colour trial in orange-red, perf. 14 on gummed, watermarked paper, perfs. trimmed at left, minor bends, otherwise fine and fresh colour. Very scarce. S.G. Spec. volume 1, page 254, cat. from £3,250. Photo.

Price Realised £230

868

Sale number: 121

Surface Printed: 1883–84 'Lilac and Green' Issue: The Peter Young FRPSL, Collection: 1/2d. colour trial in grey-green, imperforate on gummed, watermarked paper, frame-lines shaved in places, otherwise fine and fresh. Very scarce. S.G. Spec. volume 1, page 254, cat. from £3,250. Photo.

Price Realised £280

869

Sale number: 121

Surface Printed: 1883–84 'Lilac and Green' Issue: The Peter Young FRPSL, Collection: 1/2d. slate-blue colour standard overprinted ''CANCELLED'' type 14, traces of gum and fault at upper left corner, also 21/2d. lilac LI imperforate lower marginal example overprinted ''SPECIMEN'' type 9, diagonal crease, otherwise fine and fresh with gum. S.G. K17At. & K20s, cat. £1,725. Photo.

Price Realised £110

870

Sale number: 121

Surface Printed: 1883–84 'Lilac and Green' Issue: The Peter Young FRPSL, Collection: 4d. die proof with corner letters AE-EA, in black on glazed card, cut down and mounted on piece from De La Rue Striking Book with endorsements ''Augst 1st/2 Formes/240 Leads Each'' in black and ''8 Sept 83'' in red, usual slight rubbing, otherwise fine. Unique. S.G. Spec. K22. Photo.

Price Realised £550

871

Sale number: 121

Surface Printed: 1883–84 'Lilac and Green' Issue: The Peter Young FRPSL, Collection: 9d. die proof showing clear circles in lower corners and traces in upper corners, in black on glazed card (93 x 61mm) dated ''18 JUN 83'' (was stamped ''13'' but altered to ''18'' in manuscript) and stamped ''BEFORE HARDENING'', very fine. S.G. Spec. K25, cat. £2,000. Photo.

Price Realised £1000

872

Sale number: 121

Surface Printed: 1883–84 'Lilac and Green; Issue: The Peter Young FRPSL, Collection: 9d. die proof essay for corner letters LS-SL, in black on glazed card (92 x 61mm) without markings, very fine. These corner letters would have been impossible on a horizontal format sheet of stamps. S.G. Spec. K25, this proof not listed without pencilled initials. Photo.

Price Realised £1050