b'1386P Essays - 1911 Stamp Design Competition: Original artwork for \'ONE PENNY\' attributed to M.Tannenberg showing allegorical figure of "Australia" with shields at sides, in Indian ink on artboard (7x5.5cm), nom de plume \'"BE UNITED" II\' beneath design; BW: E66 - Cat $6000$2,8003,40087P Essays - 1911 Stamp Design Competition: ET Luke imperforate composite essay in bright blue comprising four different designs (Harbour scene, Parliament House, Mustering scene & Pastoral Scene) in se-tenant block format on thick ungummed paper. The only other example recorded in this colour is in the Archival Collection; BW: E117Da - Cat $6000. Gorgeous! $5,0006,000KangaroosFirst Watermark88 908988O 1d Red (Die IIA) with "Cracked Electro" - State 1 - Big Crack variety, few nibbed perfs, used, BW.4(G)la - Cat.$750$25030089** * 2/- brown block of 4, lower-left unit MLH, other three units MUH, BW:35 - Cat $8900+.Lovely multiple. $2,5003,500KangaroosSecond Watermark90* 2d Grey, horizontal pair with DOUBLE PERFORATIONS [BW:6b] at base in combination with the variety "Retouched left frame and shading North West of map" [BW:6(1)k], fine Mint. .$8001,00091C June 1915 usage of 2d Greys (2, one defective - Cat.$400 each, on cover!) in combination with KGV d Greens (2) on attractive double-rate cover from Sydney to NEW YORK. $20022592C 2d Blues (2) paying double-rate on 1917 (Jan.17) cover to USA, left unit with variety "Heavy coastlineto W.A." BW:10(2)d, cover opened on two sides with some edge blemishes. Scarce on cover.$150200Kangaroos - Third Watermark93** 2d Indigo, lower right corner block (12) from the Lower Plate, with variety "Retouch over T of TWO"at 2R40 [BW.11(2)q, MUH but with light overall gum tone and 3 units with ink marks on gum;some perf. seps at base$20030094** * 6d Chestnut (Die IIB) Plate 4 (lower position) Mullett imprint (minor gum bends lower units) and Ash(N over A) imprint blocks of 4, fine MLH with lower units of each block MUH, BW:21(4)zb&zd, Cat.$1100+.(2 blocks) .$40060095C April 1926 solo usage of 6d Chestnut Die IIB BW:21A on registered cover to Germany, the stamp tied by MURTOA (Vic) datestamp with red/white registration label alongside, Murtoa, Melbourne & Crailsheim (arrival) backstamps. Fine condition. $12018096* 5/- Grey & Yellow, excellent centring, fine mint, BW:44D - Cat. $450. $18022097O 5/- Grey & Pale Yellow variety "White collar on kangaroo" [R36], very well centred, fine used, BW: 44(V)s, Cat. $425. .$150200ImagesLot numbers in black indicate lots not illustrated in this catalogue but which are available online at www.leski.com.au'