Auction: 18047 - The Chartwell Collection of Australian States and Commonwealth, an unreserved auction for the benefit of the Chartwell Philanthropic Educational Programme
                    
                    Lot: 437
                
                    
                        (x) Australian Commonwealth
1903 Vaughan Essays
In May 1903, G.A. Vaughan, the Government printer in Queensland, designed, printed and submitted to the Postmaster-General, Senator Drake, a series of essays depicting King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra for a standard Commonwealth of Australia stamp issue.
£1 Edward VII and Queen Alexandra, blank tablet at bottom right, in brown-olive on thin card, perfs trimmed at bottom right, fine.  Very rare.  BW E12B, $5000. Photo
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                        £500