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Lot# 10505 - Auction 291-297

  • Lot# : 10505 Australia

    Vaughan Essay 1903 (May): Essay for proposed Commonwealth of Australia issue, designed, printed and submitted to the Postmaster General, Senator J. G. Drake of Queensland by G. W. Vaughan, perforated 2 d. value in blue on thick wove paper with vignette showing Edward VII inscribed "State of / Commonwealth of Australia / Two Pence" with lower tablet blank for the State's legend, minor age spots on perfs. at right not affecting the appearance, fresh and very fine BW E3A = $ 3'500.rnProvenance: Collection Hugh Morgan, Spink, London, 13 Nov 2012, lot 13.
    Starting bid : 2,000.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,600.00 CHF