AUSTRALIAN COMMONWEALTH, POSTAL STATIONERY, LETTERCARDS, 1914-18 1D KGV SIDEFACE ESSAYS

Lot 425		Estimate: $4,000 1917 1d KGV Sideface on Grey Card Perf 12½, headed 'DOUBLE LETTER CARD' Proof in Red, endorsed 'Rough Proof/J.B.C./16/4/17'. Prepared by J.B. Cooke, this is one of two essays for a new innovative double lettercard, and was rejected as impractical. Some stains, staple holes, separated perfs reinforced with hinges, unique. Ex Lederer. BW LC17E(1), cat AU$7500
Lot 426		Estimate: $4,000 Realised Price : $3,400 1917 1d KGV Sideface Double Lettercard on Buff Paper Imperforate in Deep Carmine and endorsed 'Rough Proof' in black ink, prepared by J.B. Cooke. Pencil dotted lines to indicate perforations and cutaways on the reply card, similar to final design of the Commonwealth Divided Reply Lettercards. Slightly damaged in one corner, a couple stains and staple holes, unique. Ex Lederer. BW LC17E(2), cat AU$7500