Auction 321 - 332 Australian States & Commonwealth of Australia, St. Helena, Basutoland, Bechuanaland, Swaziland, Brazil 1843 –1870 - Day 1

1889 (Nov): Die Proofs (2) showing the De La Rue Keyplate without legend at top and missing the Duty Plate, stamp-size and printed in black on card paper with Duty plate initialled in manuscript; matched with Proof showing "ST. HELENA" at top and "1½d." Duty Plate in black. Slight soiling as working Proofs but particularly rare and appealing. Illustrated in "The De La Rue Collection" edited by Frank Walton RDP on page 5447. Illustrated in "St. Helena" by Edward Hibbert on page 57. Unique.