Corinphila Auction 291-297 Day 2

Stamp Design Competition 1911: Essays (2) by E. T. Luke of Beaconsfield, Victoria for proposed issue, imperforate on smooth thin white wove paper, showing a vignette of Cockatoo surrounded by lyre-bird tails inscribed "Australia" and "Postage" (twice) and perforations drawn in; with undenominated values printed in purple and in British racing green with blank value tablet (a boomerang). Rare and fine, two certs. Ceremuga (2022) BW E113A+E113B = $ 3'000.rnProvenance: Spink, London, 20 March 2003.