Auction No. 3 Sunday, 9 August 2009 / 2:00 am start
1912 (25th Oct) ½d green swan elaborately hand ...
Estimate $120
Realised: $250 plus premium
Category: Australia > States and Territories > Western Australia
Lot Details
1912 (25th Oct) ½d green swan elaborately hand illustrated envelope front by Herbert Gravenor Appleby, who took up residence in Newcarnie, W.A. Hence two ½d green stamps pmkd NEWCARNIE in opposing corners & addressed to Mrs Appleby in Leeds, UK. Some light toning. A stunning example of this gentleman's work which was only discovered in 2004.
