South Australia 1875 QV 1d Die Proof After Hardening, Rare

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Description

  • 1875 DIE PROOF of the QV 1d (SG 154)
  • in black on glazed card dated July 25 1874 and
  • marked AFTER HARDENING.
  • F-VF, a rare state of the die with AFTER HARDENING endorsement.
  • Typically only a single such impression was taken for checking of the master die roller at each of the after hardening, before striking and after striking production stages.