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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: 695

(x) Australian Commonwealth
King George V Commemoratives
1932 1/- Lyrebird Chambon "essay", perf 13 in bright red on unwatermarked white wove paper, fine. BW 145PP(1)A, $1000. Photo

Note: The so-called "Chambon essays", with "australia" and "one shilling" scored through on the die, were printed by France's Stamp Printing Works on their Chambon printing presses, apparently in connection with efforts of the French authorities to sell Chambon intaglio equipment to the Note Printing Branch.

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Sold for
£160