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1404 Click for more photos | Postcard: 1904-08 QV 1d black ESSAY showing 'Viaduct near Adelaide' but at a diff angle of view to the issued 'View of Southern Railway'. Also all lines of text (ex POST CARD) are of diff font letters & spacing. Superb fresh UN, tiny retouched surface scuff almost invisible. (Also included with lot is private PPC view closer perspective & photo copy of issued card). According to some sources this essay is believed to have been produced by JB Cooke in the 1904-08 period as proposal for Commonwealth of Australia postcards but was later used as basis for the 1908 SA view cards but with changed view & inscriptions. Unique & important item. 2024 Ceremuga AIEP photo-cert. (2) (P) | AVAILABLE at A$3500 |
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