Auction No. 15 Saturday, 28 June 2014 / 1:00 pm start

1912 (15th Nov) 2d red swan with diagonal ...

Estimate $60

Realised: $80 plus premium

Category: Australia  >  States and Territories  >  Western Australia  >  Stamps & Postal History

Lot Details

1912 (15th Nov) 2d red swan with diagonal "ONE PENNY" in mauve overprint cancelled by Perth machine cancel. Pre-printed on reverse details of a meeting at the Perth Town hall "for the purpose of protesting against the proposal of the Federal Government to deprive Western Australians of the privilege of travelling to the Eastern States by Mail Steamer." from T.G.A. Molloy, Mayor. A lovely piece of local political history. Good cond.