Corinphila Auction 291-297 Day 2

1936: Centenary of South Australia, Die Proof for the 2 d. value, Imperforate (55 x 50 mm.), on smooth surfaced white wove paper, engraved in grey-black (issued in carmine). A wonderful Proof, the sole example in private hands with no example in either the Royal collection, British Library or Australia Post Archival Collections. Rare and very fine, unique and important Proof BW 171DP(1) = $ 20'000.rnProvenance: Collection Arthur Gray, Mossgreen, 30 Oct 2015, lot 501.