Lot 22
| | | Estimate: $3,000 | Realised Price : $2,300 |
1901 Federal Presentation Set: The complete set of stamps and stationery presented to William Rigg MLA, Member for Petersham, mounted on pages. Comprising N.S.W.-20/- and ½d-20/- postage dues on printed presentation sheet (in two halves); Queensland ½d-20/- CTO Brisbane cds, plus 1d, 3d-£5 Duty and 3d-£500 Impressed Duty with albino embossed marking; South Australia ½d-£1 CTO Adelaide cds; Tasmania 3d, 8d, 9d, 10d Sideface, ½d-10/- Tablets and ½d-6d Pictorials CTO Hobart cds; Victoria ½d-£1 Stamp Duty and ½d-5/- postage dues CTO Melbourne cds, plus set of stationery similarly cancelled; Western Australia ½d-1/- CTO barred obliterator. Few small faults but mostly fine, the Victorian stationery considerably foxed. With scans of each of the six presentation letters to Rigg, and his invitation to an 'At Home' with the Governor-General. Rarely offered in this complete form, ex Arthur Gray
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Lot 23
| | | Estimate: $50 | Realised Price : $38 |
Picture Postcards: Multicoloured 'Stamp' postcards for New South Wales, Tasmania and Victoria 'Sold in aid of the Sanatoria home for consumptive Women', Victorian card with stains on reverse from previous mounting, others fine (3)
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