GB 1877 Postal Stationery - Unique set of three hand painted essays

Stock Code: P223011483

1877 ½d Postcard. superb group of three hand-painted essays with different inscription and frame designs, one dated 'June 1st 1877', De La Rue handstamp on reverse and tiny letter 'a', offered with a letter dated June 1st 1877 from Warren De La Rue to W.H. Cousins of the Inland Revenue 'Together with the sketches you returned me yesterday, I herewith enclose you two fresh designs marked at the back A and B respectively for the proposed modified postcard. The design A is in our view a great success. We have reduced the border in width as much as possible, but as I explained to you verbally we could not place it nearer the edge of the card without considerably increasing the cost of production.'. Illustrated in G.S.M., May 2018. Unique.

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