Lot 125
Straits Settlements 1926 group of 6 country name and value die proofs

The Former Singapore Philatelic Museum | Part 2 | S24015
Auction: 22 August 2024 at 13:00 BST
£5,040
Description
1926 (19-28 July) piece from the De La Rue day book (175 x 96mm) to which are affixed stamp-sized country name and value die proofs for the 25c, 30c, 50c, $1, $2 and $5, along with a stamp-size master die proof for the ‘POSTAGE & REVENUE’ design (die II), the former dated and marked ‘100 + 6’, the last dated and marked ‘120’ and ‘No 17’. A unique and extremely important piece, documenting the change in plate size to 100-set.

