5c Grant, Trial Color Plate Proofs on Stamp Paper (223TC5). Album page containing twelve singles, all are in shades of brown, each affixed to small card labelled from "A" to "C" and "E" to "J and "M" and "N", page with neat writing "These proofs and notes taken from the album page of The Earl of Crawford" and "Proofs were in thirteen shades lettered A to M." D was approved shade and marked in pencil "Approved PMG 5/2/(90)", the approved color with postmaster's signature is also included at bottom, Very Fine, a wonderful page, especially desirable with the signed approved color, ex Earl of Crawford and Brazer, unlisted in Scott

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