Great Britain and British Commonwealth Letter Cards
Sale No: 243
Lot No: 510
Symbol: E
Cat No: Collection
1895 proof of the originally intended 1½d card in blue/pink (cream inside) with Six Address Lines, endorsed "Essay 1895" at U/L, light crease, repaired tear at U/R & some damage at the base of the reverse where removed from the archival ledger. A rare & important proof for an unissued denomination. [Absent from Ron Butler's collection]
1895 imperforate proof of the 2d card in blue/blue (cream inside) with Four Address Lines, minor splitting/ reinforcing along the fold otherwise superb. Ex Ron Butler.
1895 Perf 12 proof of the 2d card in blue/pale yellow (white within) with Four Address Lines (ending 18mm from perfs at right), thinned at base of the reverse portion which doesn't affect the very fine appearance. Ex Ron Butler: sold for £575.
1895 2d blue/pale grey (ivory within) with Four Address Lines (ending 15mm from perfs at right) & Arms on the Reverse 27mm High HG A1, to Stanley Gibbons in London uprated with ½d tied by Brisbane duplex of JU1/95, London arrival b/s of JY10/95. Believed to be the only recorded example used on the First Day of Issue. [The message within states "This is the new letter card..."]
Sale No: 243
Lot No: 515
Symbol: PS
Cat No: Collection
1911-12 Issues Four Corners 1d+1d scarlet Reply Letter Card HG 6/a group unused x6, CTO x2 & philatelic usage at 'EUDUNDA/SA' to Germany as Printed Matter, some minor imperfections; plus the only recorded example with Perfs through the Margins, CTO with 'BRISBANE/1JE12/QUEENSLAND' but with address in Austria unfortunately added. [The illustration is above Lot 512]
(Qty 10)
