Lot 3
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Composite Essay

Estimate
1,500 - 2,000 GBP
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Description

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with a magenta frame mounted on thick white paper, black manuscript '1'and '½ oz. Penny'; very fine. RARE.

Catalogue Note

One of a series of essays found among Rowland Hill's papers. They were originally thought to have been anonymous and had been assigned the Treasury Competition number 712; they are now generally attributed to James Bogardus