Auction No. 20 Saturday, 29 October 2016 / 2:00 pm start
1917 (28th Mar) "On Active Service" in m/s at top ...
Estimate $30
Realised: $30 plus premium
Category: Australia > States and Territories > Western Australia > Stamps & Postal History
Lot Details
1917 (28th Mar) "On Active Service" in m/s at top of env addressed to Palmyra with "C.T.A. KALGOORLIE KANGAROO CARNIVAL MARCH 28th 1917" cachet in mauve with kangaroo image plus "A.I.F. PASSED BY CENSOR NO……." completed in m/s. The Kangaroo Carnival was held by the Commercial Travellers Association to raise funds for the Patriotic Fund. Roughly opened but a lovely example of early "marketing".
