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Lot No. 969

Auction No. 15
Category Australia
    Collections, Accumulations and Selections
Est. $50
Status SOLD $50

 

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"Birds and Tropical Fish" 7c, 8c & 10c Fish & 9d, 1/6d, 2/5d & 2/6d pre-decimal birds all in blocks of 4 with B&W photos showing primary design for the intended 7d Flying Carpet Sea Slug, stages in the Coral Fish design plus development of the Anemone Fish design in pencil sketches. Also early forms of the 3/- Ibis, Scarlet Robin & colour proof of the 1/6d Galah with huhe mis-perfs due to "the press was not running at cruising speed".

 

Image represents the entire lot.