AUSTRALIA - POSTAL NOTES & ORDERS. South Australian Postal Notes: 1890(?) QV 1/- to £1 blue & lemon presentation PROOFS as uncut vertical strips of 3 values, being 1/-, 1/6 & 2/-, then 2/6, 3/- & 3/6, followed by 4/-, 4/6, 5/- & the pair 15/- & £1 with another blank below £1 all imprints at base 'Payable in South Australia, also in Victoria & Tasmania', all perf at left, wmk 'SOUTH AUSTRALIAN (crown) POSTAL NOTE', all opt large curved SPECIMEN in carmine. Each unit of 3 or 2 with heading 'POSTAL NOTES OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA DESIGNED BY GWENDOLINE TODD' (who was daughter of Charles Todd - PMG). aUNC/UNC with only light horiz folds at base of upper notes. Extremely rare. (11) (P)

Estimate: AUD 5000