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  • Lot# : 40598 Australia

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    Kingsford-Smith issue 1931: Progressive undenominated engraved Proof for the Kingsford-Smith issue, engraved in green with the aeroplane flying Eastwards (reversed on the issued stamp as Sir Charles Kingsford-Smith recommended the 'plane to be travelling in the direction of his circumnavigation); printed in green on smooth surfaced white card paper (114 x 73 mm.). Illustrated in Brusden White on page 5/22. Fine and very rare: just two examples are recorded, both still in private hands BW 141DP(1) = $ 20'000. rnrnProvenance: Sir Harry Brown estate, former Director General of the Post Office.rn                     Status, Sydney, 14 Jan 1987, lot 254.rn                     Collection Arthur Gray, Mossgreen, Melbourne, 30 Oct 2015, lot 418.
    Starting bid : 3,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,400 CHF