Auction No 145 - Prestige Philately

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Prestige Philately - Auction No 145 Jun 13, 2009
COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA - First Day Covers (continued)
Lot Type Grading Description Est $A
64 C A
Lot 64
1928 International Philatelic Exhibition 3d Kookaburra horizontal pair from the base of a M/S, tied to
an advertising cover for the Exhibition (see the flap, which is unsealed) by a fine strike of the Exhibition
cds of 29OC28 in green, Cat $1000 (for a M/S with the standard red cds on cover): see also Lot 50.
The only example we have recorded of this cancel in green on any type of cover, and thus the only
First Day Cover known to us.
For many years the ACSC referred to cancels in red or "green", with no reference to blue cancels.
Consequently, the common blue impressions were routinely, and erroneously, called "green". The
1994 edition of the ACSC was the first to list all three colours. Examples of the genuine green cancels
are truly rare with only a handful having been recorded.
2,000
65 C A-
Lot 65
1930 Sturt Centenary 1½d red & 3d blue perforated 'OS' tied to House of Representatives cover
(imprint on the flap) by two light strikes of 'PARLIAMENT HOUSE CANBERRA/9MY27/FCT' BW
#140ya, minor blemishes, Cat $2500. Stated to be the only recorded First Day Cover of these stamps
perforated 'OS'.
5,000