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

Postal Stationery 1890: South Australia Stamp Design Competition, an Essay for proposed postal stationery card, with postcard sized artwork for a 1 d. card with magnificent ornamental lettering and Arms imprint (and used on the issued 1 d. card) and unadopted 'stamp' at right, hand-drawn and painted in brownish India ink on card. The Design competition attracted 56 entrants who submitted over 100 designs. This was a partial winning entry. Rare and very fine.rnrnProvenance: RL, London, 19 April 1977.