Auction No. 30 Saturday, 27 November 2021 / 2:00 pm start
Postcards Aboriginal issues titled "A Young ...
Estimate $30
Realised: $30 plus premium
Category: Collections, Accumulations and Selections > Australia
Lot Details
Postcards Aboriginal issues titled "A Young Australian 8½ Months Old - Aint I A Little Beauty" with 1d swan tied by Kalgoorlie 25 MY07 cds & addressed to Watford, England, "An Aboriginal Medicine Man. The heavy weals left by the "Narumbe" (trial by torture) indicate the stoical endurance of physical pain characteristic of the inland tribes." used card with part Bertville 1907 cds but stamp removed & heavy wear. Menzies WA receival cds next to address & "Australian Aboriginal" Leipzic card unused with edge faults & scuffing. Interesting group. (3)
