Great Britain and British Commonwealth Postal Stationery
Sale No: 243
Lot No: 557
Symbol: E
Skilfully executed elaborate design for a 2d design in India ink on a postcard-size piece of thin card, the numeral '2' in Chinese white, endorsed at L/L "Finis Coronat Opus" (the pseudonym of Maximilian Tannenberg, whose designs for the 2½d & 5d stamps were adopted). A superb essay. [While it might appear that this was an essay for a postcard, it is believed to have been submitted for a proposed envelope issue]
Sale No: 243
Lot No: 558
Symbol: E
Cat No: Collection
WRAPPERS: 1896 Post Office Design Competition entry by "Kangaroo" of a ½d Coin design with very elaborate (& consequently unsuitable) header incorporating numerous design elements including a train & a spear-toting aborigine, expertly executed in reddish purple & Chinese white on thin card (315x246mm) with a number of marginal endorsements including "Prize divided" & an apparent voting sheet showing this as the most popular entry. Also "take out newspaper only", suggesting the design might have been considered for a Postal Card, for which it was clearly more suitable. A stunning exhibition item that was absent from the Walker/Eustis Collection.
Sale No: 243
Lot No: 600
Symbol: CPS
Cat No: Collection
Small group mostly unused including Registration Envelopes 1883 4d blue first printing by McCorquodale & Co in 132x82mm and 152x98mm format (stated to be issued in quantities of 2,000 & 1,000 only respectively) plus later printing (flap at right & 'R' in circle) small format, 1891 (3d) De La Rue printings in both formats, 1903 (3d) Melbourne printings 127x78mm x2 (different backs) and long format 230x100mm plus 1907 Ladies Size 100x64mm format (couple of tiny aging marks; the smallest Registration Envelope issued for any British Colony), also two Letter Cards 2d Pictorial 'New Norfolk' & 'Launceston' views, a few postal cards & wrappers, used Telegram Forms headed 'Tasmania' x2 or 'Commonwealth of Australia' x3 plus 'Telegraphic Message' envelope with 'HAMILTON/ SP9/16/TASMANIA' cds (spike & pin holes), plus two 1901 covers (faults) with 'POSTAGE PAID/HOBART' cds, 1905 OPSO front with Pictorials ½d & 1d both punctured 'T' and 1920 inwards Great Britain registration envelope, condition a little variable with some creasing & minor blemishes. Ex Dr Owen Ingles.
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