Auction 321 - 332 Australian States & Commonwealth of Australia, St. Helena, Basutoland, Bechuanaland, Swaziland, Brazil 1843 –1870 - Day 1

Sideface 1897/1908: Die Proof for the 2½ d. value, the approved design in bright rose-pink on thin white glazed card (34 x 37 mm.). Fine and very scarce.rnrnProvenance: Collection Col. Harrie Evans, Premier, Melbourne, 4 May 2002, lot 498.rn                     Collection Bernie Manning, Prestige, Melbourne, 13 June 2009, lot 1158.rn