Stamps & Covers Public Auction 370

1909-12 Commonwealth of Australia £1 red-brown on pink cover with map of Australia 'This Book Contains One Penny Stamps Value One Pound', & 'By Authority JB Cooke, Commonwealth Stamp Printer' with GPO Sydney sideways on back cover. Inside covers black printed columns for book-keeping use on yellow. No contents, but selvedge remains of NSW 1d red Arms, with book-keeping columns filled in. Overall VF, excellent condition for such a large booklet. Cover front sl faded, annotations on reverse. SG SB1a unpriced while other £1 booklets cat £15,000 to £22,000. ACSC B3A(N) noted for covers alone, while ACSC cat $30,000 for similar full booklets. This discovery was the basis of the cat listings & only 2 recorded. (P)
Estimate A$4000