Corinphila Auction 291-297 Day 2

Postal Stationery 1920 (March 16): Printed to Private Order Sideface 1 d. red + ½ d. green postal stationery envelope, a superb unused example probably ordered by Reverend Nickel of the Evangelical Lutheran Synod in Hamilton, Victoria (the earliest of two known used examples is from Tarrington, Victoria); this example being one of the two recorded unused examples showing the identifying characteristic of the letterpress ½ d. with variety "HALFPENNY." with full stop. A great rarity in perfect quality BW ES16 = $ 6'000.rnProvenance: Collection John Sinfield, Prestige, Melbourne, 22 Nov 2004, lot 610.