Auction 309-320 - Australian States & Commonwealth British Africa, St. Helena - Day 2

Vaughan Essay 1903 (May): Composite Essay for proposed Commonwealth of Australia issue, designed, printed and submitted to the Postmaster General, Senator J. G. Drake of Queensland by G. W. Vaughan, perforated 2 d. value in blue on thick surface washed pink wove paper with photographic vignette showing Edward VII in 'bromide' brown inserted into frame inscribed "State of / Commonwealth of Australia / Two Pence" with lower tablet blank for the State's legend, fine and fresh BW E3E = $ 3'500.rnrnProvenance: Collection Hugh Morgan, Spink, London, 13 Nov 2012, lot 16.