Proofs

Lot number 2375 Quality: ❒

1915 essays TR 58/78, Le Havre edition, On large paper with manuscript "Specimen de nuances Timbres chemin de fer 1916 - Fabrication de Londres (Waterlow and Sons)", together with printer's notes, beautiful, superb item, ex-Karpov, vf - see photo cover

Lot number 2376 Quality: (*)/❒

TR 12 "80c.", "Chiffres", Issue of 1882. Proof of mould, adopted design. Drawing and engraving by Charles Wiener. Weak offset in black and grey, unadopted colour on greyish paper. Similar essay in book by Dr J. Stes reference 0033 (indication 3). Very fresh item, vf.

Lot number 2377 Quality: (*)/❒

TR 12 "80c.", "Chiffres", Issue of 1882. Essay 0033 described in book Dr J. Stes. In black on white paper, adopted design. Drawing and engraving by Charles Wiener, vf.

Lot number 2378 Quality: (*)/❒

TR 12 "80c.", "Chiffres", Issue of 1882. Proof of mould, adopted design. Drawing and engraving by Charles Wiener. Doubled offset "Impression double" in black, unadopted colour on thin Chamois paper. This essay is not mentioned in Dr J. Stes's book. Very fresh item, probably unique to the "Impression double", R.R., vf.

Lot number 2379 Quality: (*)/❒

TR 12 "80c.", "Chiffres", Issue of 1882. Proof of unfinished mould, NOT unadopted design, with printing of value very distorted "trés diffue". Drawing and engraving by Charles Wiener. Black printing, unadopted colour on white paper. This essay is not mentioned in Dr J. Stes's book. Very fresh copy, to date, probably unique item for the "Impression double", R.R., vf - see photo cover

Lot number 2380 Quality: (*)/❒

TR 13 "1fr.", Issue of 1882. Final proof of mould, adopted design (larger font the 'Franc' than that of the unadopted type', black printing on the greyish paper, unadopted colour on the greyish paper. Similar essay in book by Dr J. Stes reference 0034 (indication 3). Very fresh item, vf.

Lot number 2381 Quality: (*)

TR 13 "1fr.", 1882 issue. Essay 24 described in book Dr J. Stes. In black on white paper, with incomplete horizontal engraving around the word 'Franc', vf.

Lot number 2382 Quality: *

TR 28/47, overprinted "SPECIMEN", except TR 42 (does not exist), on album leaf (leaves), vf

Lot number 2383 Quality: ❒

TR 79, Essay of plate with value indication on cream-coloured cardboard. Marked "Belgian Goverment" and bearing and Waterlow's own internal numbering, N° 24, not mentioned in Dr J. Stes's book, vf

Lot number 2384 Quality: ❒

TR 80, Essay of plate with value indication on cream-coloured cardboard. Marked "Belgian Goverment" and bearing and Waterlow's own internal numbering, N° 25, not mentioned in Dr J. Stes' book, vf

Lot number 2385 Quality: ❒

TR 81, Essay of plate with value indication on cream-coloured cardboard. Marked "Belgian Goverment" and with Waterlow's own internal numbering, N° 26 not mentioned in Dr J. Stes's book, vf

Lot number 2386 Quality: ❒

TR 82, Essay of plate with value indication on cream-coloured cardboard. Marked "Belgian Goverment" and with and with Waterlow's own internal numbering, N° 27 not mentioned in Dr J. Stes's book, vf

Lot number 2387 Quality: ❒

TR 83, Essay of plate with value indication on cream-coloured cardboard. Marked "Belgian Goverment" and with and with Waterlow's own internal numbering, N° 28 not listed in Dr J. Stes's book, vf

Lot number 2388 Quality: ❒

STES TR 0196 (4x) "0.70" in black on yellow paper, type TR 0196 (4x) "0.70" in black on blue-grey paper and type STES TR 0207 (4x) "4fr." in green on yellow paper, perforated, "4fr." imperforate horizontal, vf.

Lot number 2389 Quality: ❒

TR 321A Essay of mould in grey-black, on large sheetlet with embossing seal 'Institut de gravure/ Paris', not listed in cat. Stes, (3 stains, f/to be checked).