Lot 42
Australia 1937 (c.) Essay for a proposed 9d pictorial
Stamps & Covers of The World Including the Petra Collection | S25021
Auction: 25 - 26 November 2025 at 10:30 GMT
Description
1937 (c.) Essay for a proposed 9d pictorial, depicting the Parliament House, Canberra within a map of Australia, with the "Southern Cross" at right and a crown over single star at left, in black ink on unglazed card, touched up with Chinese white in places, approx. 174mm x 143mm, by the prolific New Zealand stamp designer James Berry and signed below design, also endorsed "SOUTHERN CROSS" in pencil at lower left, a photographic 'stamp size' reproduction has been affixed below the design, accompanied by a contemporary typewritten slip suggesting this could be part of a new definitive series with a common frame design but varying centres, almost certainly unique, most attractive!
