Colour Trials

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Shown below are scanned images of the various colour trials. </div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></B></I></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <I><B> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="553" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 331 WIDTH="196"><div>   </div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> Set of four imperforate colour trials. Endorsed "Proofs received 19-11-34" </div> <bR> <div> All are in the design issue of the 1½d and are printed in specific colours for each value.</div> <div> ½d: Yellow-green</div> <div> 1d: Scarlet</div> <div> 1½d: Red-brown </div> <div> 2½d: Prussian blue</div> <bR> <bR> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="7352c370.jpg" border=0 width="300" height="311" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> Picture courtesy of <FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="http://www.grosvenorauctions.com" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.grosvenorauctions.com"><U>Grosvenor Auctions</U></A></FONT></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> </TABLE></B></I></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <I><B> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="553" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 224 ><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="73696cc0.jpg" border=0 width="150" height="204" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> Picture courtesy of <FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="http://www.grosvenorauctions.com" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.grosvenorauctions.com"><U>Grosvenor Auctions</U></A></FONT></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div>  </div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> 1½d imperforate in two different shades of brown.</div> <bR> <bR> <div> Reverse marked:</div> <div> "Colour trials for 1½ value 'furnished' by Harrison 28-XI-34"</div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> </TABLE></B></I></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <I><B> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="553" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 236 WIDTH="246"><div>   </div> <bR> <bR> <div> ½d imperforate colour trial proof.</div> <bR> <div> Dated "15-1-35" on reverse</div> <bR> <div> Note: The stamp used is slightly larger (39 x 22.5 mm) than the issued size (38.4 x 22 mm) as it was printed from a specially prepared cylinder</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="737fad80.jpg" border=0 width="250" height="216" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> Picture courtesy of <FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="http://www.grosvenorauctions.com" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.grosvenorauctions.com"><U>Grosvenor Auctions</U></A></FONT></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> </TABLE></B></I></div> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>