From time to time proofs of the 1953 definitives show up on the market. Sometimes as complete
series.
Here are two of the proofs which were at sale in the Cherrystone January 2002 auction.
Picture thanks to
Cherrystone Auctions.
Proofs normal issue & Timbre Taxe:: a complete series seen at the Jan.
2004 Fr. Feldman auction.
1953 proof
1953 proof
1953 proof
1953 proof
1953 proof
1953 proof
(new 2/2019)
1953 proof
(new 4/2020)
1953 proof
(new 4/2020)
1953 proof
(new 4/2020)
Layout sketches for this issue by Pheulpin. Picture thanks to J. Merot.
1953 sketch
1953 sketch
1953 sketch