Die proofs - no watermark.
The die proofs of the final designs are exceptionally rare. It is not known how many were printed.
The three die proofs shown below are the only recorded die proofs for the Queensland Charity issue.
Single 1d die proof with wide to very wide margins.
- Printed in violet on thick surfaced wove paper without watermark.
- Size: 24 × 40.5 mm.
- Only recorded example.
Provenance: Alan Griffiths - Spink October 2012 Lot 1391.
These die proofs may also have been sold at the Matthew Bennett sale in February 2003 as Lot 569.
Single 2d die proof with wide to very wide margins.
- Printed in violet on thick surfaced wove paper without watermark.
- Size: 40.5 × 24 mm.
- Only recorded example.
Provenance: Alan Griffiths - Spink October 2012 Lot 1391.
These die proofs may also have been sold at the Matthew Bennett sale in February 2003 as Lot 569.
1d and 2d die proofs printed se-tenant without watermark.
- Printed on thick surfaced wove paper.
- Only recorded example.
- Size (to frame lines): 83 × 24 mm.
Provenance: Alan Griffiths: Spink October 2012 Lot 1390.