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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: 470

(x) Australian Commonwealth
The Kangaroo Issues
First Watermark

One Penny
1d. green Die II perf 12½ plate proof pair in the colour of the issued ½d., on gummed unwatermarked paper, centred to left, fine. Very rare, nine examples are recorded. BW 3PP(2)A, $20,000. Photo

Note: These colour trials were prepared by Cooke in October 1912 to provide a colour scheme for the proposed series.

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Sold for
£4,000