AUSTRALIAN TERRITORIES, COCOS (KEELING) ISLANDS

Lot 275		Estimate: $1,000 1914 'XMAS' printed card from 'Your representative in/the Legislative Council, Hon.J. Drysdale Brown', inset with battle view of HMAS "Sydney" engaging the "Emden" in battle and Captain J.C.T. Glossop, RN, with record of the message sent by the Commander to the Minister for Defence, few minor blemishes. Important historical piece and a "must" for the serious Cocos collector
Lot 276		Estimate: $5,000T Realised Price : $4,400 1963 3d to 2/3d Definitives, the set of individual steel engraved Die Proofs in issued colours, minor blemishes on 5d. A very rare set with only a handful prepared for dignitaries and Stamp Advisory Committee members (6)