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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: 431

(x) Australian Commonwealth
1903 Vaughan Essays
In May 1903, G.A. Vaughan, the Government printer in Queensland, designed, printed and submitted to the Postmaster-General, Senator Drake, a series of essays depicting King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra for a standard Commonwealth of Australia stamp issue.
5/- Allegorical figure, "state of queensland" at base, in blue on thick card, perforations trimmed at right, fine. Very rare. BW E10A, $4000. Photo

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£550