Corinphila Auction 291-297 Day 2

Sideface 1897/1908: Die Proof for the ½ d. value, the approved design in blue-green on surfaced wove paper (38 x 40 mm.), endorsed in pencil "Proof figs at 4 c(orners) / appr. Nov 98" at top. Rare and very fine.rnProvenance: Collection Col. Harrie Evans, Premier, Melbourne, 4 May 2002, lot 490; Collection Bernie Manning, Prestige, Melbourne, 13 June 2009, lot 1156.rn