TWO PENCE: Experimental Printings in scarlet ACSC 166B U/L corner block of 4 with Plate Number '2' and bright brownish red ACSC 166C U/R corner block of 4 with Plate Number '4', unmounted, Cat $400+. Very scarce plate blocks. Ex Maurice Williams.
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TWO PENCE: Plate 2 John Ash Imprint block of 4 with Sweeping Arc through '2' at Right ACSC 166(2)e, a few small tonespots, unmounted, Cat $500. Very scarce.
POSTAL HISTORY: 1935 (June 11) HC Sleigh all-up airmail cover to Finland with scarce franking of Jubilee 3d blue & 2/- violet tied by Melbourne slogan cancel, Athens transit & bilingual 'HANGO/HANKO' arrival b/s. [The rate was 2/3d for the first ½oz]
POSTAL HISTORY: 1935 (June 20) internal airmail cover to Perth with 2d scarlet - Experimental Printing - horizontal pair (Cat $100 for a single on cover) + KGV 1d green tied by 'BROOME/WA' cds. Superb! Ex Maurice Williams.
POSTAL HISTORY: 1935 (June 4) registered all-up airmail cover (266x113mm) to a dealer in South Africa with remarkable franking of Silver Jubilee 2d pair, 3d single & block of 4 and 2/- single plus two blocks of 4 + KGV 1d green all tied by 'REGISTERED/SYDNEY NSW' cds, blue/white R label tied by 'LATE/FEE' h/s, Egyptian transit b/s & 'REGISTERED/JOHANNESBURG' arrival cds on the face, trivial blemishes. Spectacular! [The rate was 2/9d or 33d per ounce x7 for an article weighing between 3 & 3½oz + 1d late fee + 3d registration = 235d = 19/9d so shortpaid 1d! Probably the highest recorded franking of the 2/-]
