138081 1872 10D (SG112) PAIR OF DIE PROOFS IN RED-BROWN WITH HAND STAMPS 'OLD' AND 'NEW' SHOWING DESIGNS OF ISSUED STAMP WITH LARGE WHITE CORNER LETTERS AND THE PROPOSED BUT UNADOPTED DESIGN WITH LARGE COLOURED CORNER LETTERS.

1872 10D (SG112) PAIR OF DIE PROOFS IN RED-BROWN WITH HAND STAMPS 'OLD' AND 'NEW' SHOWING DESIGNS OF ISSUED STAMP WITH LARGE WHITE CORNER LETTERS AND THE PROPOSED BUT UNADOPTED DESIGN WITH LARGE COLOURED CORNER LETTERS. A superb 1872 die proof of the 10d issued stamp in red-brown on white glazed card, 60 x 92, but taken from the unissued plate '4' with large white corner letters 'DE/ED', with hand stamp 'OLD' above. A second superb 1872 die proof accompanies also of the 10d value in red-brown on white glazed card, 61 x 92, also from the unissued plate '4' but with the un-adopted large coloured corner letters 'DE/ED' and with hand stamp 'NEW' above. Latter die proof also has pencil manuscript 'Approved 11 March 1872 2280/72'. A remarkable and incredible rare pair of die proofs from this unissued plate with the two different designs. Catalogue £36,000. (2 items). (Ref 138081).