AUSTRALIAN COMMONWEALTH, POSTAL STATIONERY, LETTERCARDS, GENERAL

Lot 421		Estimate: $400 Realised Price : $440 1906 N.S.W. Essay of Unstamped Universal Reply Lettercard on Greyish-green Card with Pink Interior Zig-zag Roulette 15 in Dark Blue, slight perf separation and part split along fold and some toning, and very fine, rare. This card was submitted to the U.P.U. Congress in Rome where several countries put forth their proposals for a Reply Paid system. The basic idea was used for the Commonwealth Reply Lettercard, and the same paper stock was used for the 1d KGV Sideface Military Lettercards in 1915. Ex Lederer.
Lot 422		Estimate: $170 1911-18 used group, comprising 1911-12 1d KGV Fullface on White Enamelled Card 'COLLINS ST, MELB' and 'LOG TRAIN JARRAH FOREST, W.A.', 1913 1d Kangaroo original die 'CENTRAL R'LY S'T'N BRISBANE', 1914-18 1d KGV Sideface Die I 'A BLUE GUM LOG TASMANIA', 'COLLINS ST. MELBOURNE' (3), 'MURRAY BRIDGE S.A.', 'PALL MALL, BENDIGO' (2), most with minor faults (10)