£800 - £1,000
1959 40th Anniversary of Civil Aviation in Iceland, 3k.50 and 4k.05 stamp size handpainted essays both superbly executed in the issued designs and colour (even with handpainted perforations!), a "© Thomas De La Rue & Company Limited, 1959" label applied below the 3k.50 essay, endorsed "G2304" and "Approved" on the reverse, the cards 94x106mm or 94x65mm. A unique pair from the De La Rue archives (originally sold by Christies Zurich, 5. Dec. 1991, lot 312), with Graham Carey Certificate of Opinion. (2). Photo on Page 170.
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