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The John Lancaster Collection of Australian Trade Exhibitions (#121MG) Closed

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Lot 339EXHIBITION POSTAL CARD COLOUR TRIALS: 1893 illustrated triptych - the Exhibition Building; Tasmanian Coat-of-Arms; and Hobart from the Bay - printed in violet, in rose-pink, and in orange-brown on the back of the message-half only of the 1½d+1½d Reply Postal Cards, plus an example of the issued card with the illustrations in black; the rose-pink & violet cards separated for display! Believed to be the only recorded examples. Ex Lew Viney.

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Lot closed - Price Realized:$1,000
Estimate: $2,000 - $2,500

The John Lancaster Collection of Australian Trade Exhibitions (#121MG) Closed

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  • EXHIBITION POSTAL CARD COLOUR TRIALS: 1893 illustrated triptych - the Exhibition Building; Tasmanian Coat-of-Arms; and Hobart from the Bay - printed in violet, in rose-pink, and in orange-brown on the back of the message-half only of the 1½d+1½d Reply Pos
  • EXHIBITION POSTAL CARD COLOUR TRIALS: 1893 illustrated triptych - the Exhibition Building; Tasmanian Coat-of-Arms; and Hobart from the Bay - printed in violet, in rose-pink, and in orange-brown on the back of the message-half only of the 1½d+1½d Reply Pos - 2
  • EXHIBITION POSTAL CARD COLOUR TRIALS: 1893 illustrated triptych - the Exhibition Building; Tasmanian Coat-of-Arms; and Hobart from the Bay - printed in violet, in rose-pink, and in orange-brown on the back of the message-half only of the 1½d+1½d Reply Pos - 3