Stamps & Covers International Public Auction 373

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 on yellow with printed columns for book-keeping use. No contents but selvedge remains of NSW 1d red Arms, book-keeping columns filled in. Overall VF, excellent condition for such a large booklet. Cover front sl faded, torn & creased with annotations on reverse. SG SB1a unpriced while other £1 booklets cat £15,000-£22,000. ACSC B3A(N)C listed as 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$2500