Auction #500 of Greece Large Hermes Heads

A blue large Hermes heads progress die proof (without inscriptions, value, Greek border, florets and having the first wavy line at the left upper spandrel intact), 54X73 mm, made by Albert Barre on India paper. The yet uncut rough piece of steel is still seen around the unfinished die. These proofs taken directly from the working die before the essay-punch was made. A VERY IMPORTANT ITEM. (Konst. ΔΟΚ. IIIβ).