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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: 694

(x) Australian Commonwealth
King George V Commemoratives
1931 Kingsford Smith progressive undenominated die proof in green on thin glazed paper (114x72mm; trimmed at foot), fine. Very rare, one of two recorded.. BW 141DP(1), $20,000. Photo

Note: The aircraft is flying in the opposite direction to that shown on the issued designs. On the advice of Kingsford Smith, the aircraft was changed to accord with the direction flown on his circumnavigation of the globe.

provenance:
The estate of John Ash, Commonwealth Stamp Printer
Harmers auction, October 1978

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Sold for
£5,000