Lot 14
British Commonwealth KGV 1920 Imperium master die proof in black

The Former Singapore Philatelic Museum | Part 2 | S24015
Auction: 22 August 2024 at 13:00 BST
£2,880
Description
Colonial Die Proofs. 1920 (23 Aug) KGV master die proof of the Imperium design (die I) in black on glazed card (92 x 60mm), marked ‘AFTER STRIKING’ at lower left, with date and ‘TLR’ initials at lower right. A very rare and important proof, prepared in connexion with the introduction of plate 9 in October 1920.
Footnote
Plate 9 was utilised for stamps from Ceylon, Gold Coast, Mauritius, Nigeria, Sierre Leone and Straits Settlements.

