1912 ½d Type 3 Half-tone Essay in Red on thin glazed paper cut down to 59mm x 53mm, said to have been prepared by the Postmaster-General for presentation to Federal Cabinet on 3 April 1912. Fine and rare, with four examples recorded, one of which is in the Chapman collection in Australia Post. BW KE34, cat AU$8500
Used accumulation on hagners, with First Wmk to 1/-, Punctured small 'OS' to 1/- (incl 1d Die IIA strip of 6, one damaged), also a few private perfins; Second Wmk 2d to 5/- set, Third Wmk 2d to 5/- set, 1/- U block of 4, few 'OS' punctures incl 2/- Brown; Small Multiple Wmk set to 5/-, also 'OS' punctures incl 5/-; C of A Wmk set to 5/-. Some duplication, condition variable but mostly good to fine (102)
Small used range on hagner, with First Wmk 4d, 5d, plus ½d, 1d (5), 2d, 3d and 6d punctured OS; Second Wmk 2d, 1/-, 2/-; Third Wmk 2d (2), 2½d, 3d, 6d, 9d, 1/- punctured OS/NSW, and 1/- punctured OS; Small Multi Wmk 6d, 1/- punctured OS, 6d opt OS (2), and 5/-; C of A Wmk 6d, 6d opt OS, 9d (2), 2/- (6, one punctured G/NSW), 5/-, and 10/- (two short perfs at top). Few with small faults (39)