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Auction: 18047 - The Chartwell Collection of Australian States and Commonwealth, an unreserved auction for the benefit of the Chartwell Philanthropic Educational Programme
Lot: 172

(x) South Australia
1891-96 Competition Essays
The following lots comprise entries for the competitions for ½d., 2½d. and 5d. postage stamps, 1d. and 2d. postcards, and ½d. and 1d. newspaper wrappers. Each entry was submitted under a "nom de plume" and this together with the entry number is given at the beginning of each description
2½d. and 5d. postage stamps only
"Honesty is the best policy" (No. 42): 2½d. (2) and 5d. (2), four designs affixed to sheet, each with head to left taken from a postage stamp and quite well drawn pen and ink frames. Photo

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