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386th Auction
1840, (February), Wyon’s head without pendant curl and Whitings Engraving: Essay ONE PENNY in light blue, extremely rare essay, embossed on thick card, some minor staining.
Note: This essay was printed in three colours: black, light blue and dark blue. The Karl Louis Card Index has records of just two such essays on stout card in light blue, A dark blue printing of this essay affixed on a Composite sheet (Royal Collection) is dated „21 May 1840, Beaufort House“ and noted in ms. “Mr. Wyons head, the rest by us“.
Very few essays printed in either light blue or dark blue are also known printed on letter sheets or envelopes, recorded in the Karl Louis Card Index, but these are unavailable for private collectors in the N.P.M. London (Philips Collection) and the German Postal Museum, Bonn / Berlin.
Provenance: Robson Lowe, 13 December 1973, lot 1006