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Recess by Perkins Bacon 1861/64: 5 d. chestnut, wmk. Star, clean-cut and intermediate perf.
14 to 15½, the selection with unused examples (3) with one being marginal from top of sheet and all with part or large part og., and used examples (6, shades) with three horizontal pairs, all cancelled in black. A charming group Gi = £ 400+. (Image 1)
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1861. Cancelled Stamps for Rowland Hill's nephew Ormond HillrnOn 18 April 1861 Ormond Hill,
the nephew of Rowland Hill, wrote to Joshua Butters Bacon the head of Perkins Bacon and Co.:rn"My dear Sir, Two or three of my friends who are collectors of Postage Stamps have asked me to procure for them specimens of new or uncommon stamps whenever
I have it in my power. It occurs to me that perhaps you may be able to give me a few ...â€rnHe added on 24 April:rn"... I should be glad to have six stamps of each kind ...â€rnOn 15 August J. Upham (for J.B. Bacon) sent the stamps to Pearson Hill
with the following letter:rn"Dear Sir, I beg now to send you as promised ... an envelope addressed to Ormond Hill Esq. containing 6 obliterated impressions of each of the stamps named in the list and request you will take two of each for Rowland Hill
Esq. and yourself and then seal the package and forward it together with a letter which you will also find addressed to him, to Mr. Ormond Hill.â€rnIt turned out that the supply of the Crown Agents‘ property was given without authority.rnOrmond
Hill was not asked to return the "specimens", and in fact, all were treated as private property. Nevertheless, the case destroyed Perkins Bacon as future printers for the Crown Agents.rnFrom Peter Jaffe in "Cancelled by Perkins Bacon", published for
Spink & Son Ltd by James Bendon Ltd. (1998).rnrn1861/64: 6 d. brown, wmk. Star, clean-cut and intermediate perf. 14 to 15½, on slightly blued paper, the third recorded example, position 4 on the block of six (see Jaffê page 33, this stamp
unillustrated) with part "CANCELLED" obliterator in black, the stamp of good colour with slightly rounded corner at top right and small closed tear at base sealed by hinge by this describer; this example being the stamp adjacent to the other recorded
example, position 5, which is housed in the collection of His Majesty King Charles III. The third recorded example, from position 3 is extensively damaged and was sold in the Hackmey collection Sale 1, lot 188. The finest of just two recorded
examples in private hands Gi = £ 9'000. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)
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1861. Cancelled Stamps for Rowland Hill's nephew Ormond HillrnOn 18 April 1861 Ormond Hill,
the nephew of Rowland Hill, wrote to Joshua Butters Bacon the head of Perkins Bacon and Co.:rn"My dear Sir, Two or three of my friends who are collectors of Postage Stamps have asked me to procure for them specimens of new or uncommon stamps whenever
I have it in my power. It occurs to me that perhaps you may be able to give me a few ...â€rnHe added on 24 April:rn"... I should be glad to have six stamps of each kind ...â€rnOn 15 August J. Upham (for J.B. Bacon) sent the stamps to Pearson Hill
with the following letter:rn"Dear Sir, I beg now to send you as promised ... an envelope addressed to Ormond Hill Esq. containing 6 obliterated impressions of each of the stamps named in the list and request you will take two of each for Rowland Hill
Esq. and yourself and then seal the package and forward it together with a letter which you will also find addressed to him, to Mr. Ormond Hill.â€rnIt turned out that the supply of the Crown Agents‘ property was given without authority.rnOrmond
Hill was not asked to return the "specimens", and in fact, all were treated as private property. Nevertheless, the case destroyed Perkins Bacon as future printers for the Crown Agents.rnFrom Peter Jaffe in "Cancelled by Perkins Bacon", published for
Spink & Son Ltd by James Bendon Ltd. (1998).rnrn1861/64: 8 d. brown, wmk. Star, clean-cut and intermediate perf. 14 to 15½, the third recorded example, position 6 on the block of six (see Jaffê page 33) with part "CANCELLED" obliterator handstamp in
black, the stamp of resonant colour and in the foremost quality; this example being the stamp adjacent to the other recorded example, position 5 (ex collection Joseph Hackmey); and position 2, which is housed in the collection of His Majesty King
Charles III. One of just two examples known in private hands. Cert. RPSL (2007) Gi = £ 10'000.rnProvenance: Collection Joseph Hackmey FRPSL, Spink Shreves, New York, 18 Feb 2009, lot 190. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4)
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6081 |
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Recess by Perkins Bacon 1861/64: 8 d. brown, wmk. Star, clean-cut and intermediate perf. 14
to 15½, a used example of fine appearance, slightly rounded top left corner but showing the marginal watermark at left and frame of adjoining stamp at right, lightly cancelled by barred obliterator in black. A scarce stamp Gi = £
500.rnProvenance: Collection Rev. G.E.K. Cornwall-Brooks, Harmers, London, 20 March 1979, lot 112. (Image
1) (Image 2)
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6082 |
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Recess by Perkins Bacon 1861/64: 9 d. purple-brown, wmk. Star, clean-cut and intermediate
perf. 14 to 15½, a used example, well centred and of good colour, lightly cancelled in black. A fine example of a scarce stamp. Cert. RPSL (1952) Gi = £ 250. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)
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Recess by Perkins Bacon 1861/64: 1 s. slate-violet, wmk. Star, clean-cut and intermediate
perf. 14 to 15½, an unused horizontal pair of fine speckled colour, well centred, large part og. Gi = £ 280+. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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6084 |
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Recess by Perkins Bacon 1862/64: 1 d. dull blue on blued paper, wmk. Star, rough perf. 14 to
15½, an unused example of fine centering and colour, small part og. A very scarce stamp unused Gi = £ 800. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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Recess by Perkins Bacon 1862/64: 4 d. rose-red, wmk. Star, rough perf. 14 to 15½, an unused
block of four from top right corner of the sheet showing the watermark lines, a few shaved perforations but of fine colour, fresh and most attractive, unused without gum. A very scarce multiple Gi = £ 2'400.rnProvenance: Collection Rev. G.E.K.
Cornwall-Brooks, Harmers, London, 20 May 1982, lot 117. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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6086 |
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Recess by Perkins Bacon 1862/64: 4 d. rose-red and 4 d. deep rose-red, wmk. Star, rough
perf. 14 to 15½, used examples of both shades, each lightly cancelled by barred obliterator handstamps in black. Choice and fine Gi = £ 290. (Image 1)
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6087 |
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Recess by Perkins Bacon 1862/64: 4 d. deep rose-red, wmk. Star, rough perf. 14 to 15½, an
unused example of fine centering and rich colour, part og. A very scarce stamp Gi = £ 700. (Image
1) (Image 2)
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6088 |
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Recess by Perkins Bacon 1862/64: 6 d. deep (blackish) brown, 6 d. light brown and 6 d.
olive-sepia, wmk. Star, rough perf. 14 to 15½, used examples of the three listed shades, each well centred and lightly cancelled in black. A scarce and attractive trio Gi = £ 450. (Image 1)
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6089 |
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Recess by Perkins Bacon 1862/64: 6 d. light brown, wmk. Star, rough perf. 14 to 15½, a used
horizontal pair, lightly cancelled by barred obliterators in black. Choice and fine Gi = £ 400+.rnProvenance: Collection R.C. Agabeg, Harmers, London, 20 May 1982, lot 2181. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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6090 |
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Recess by Perkins Bacon 1862/64: 8 d. brown, wmk. Star, rough perf. 14 to 15½, an unused
example of deep colour, good perforations for this stamp, part og. Rare. Signed A. Diena Gi = £ 1'700.rnProvenance: Collection Baron Philippe Ferrari de Renotière, Sale 11, Gilbert, Paris, 19-21 Nov 1924, lot 337. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)
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6091 |
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Recess by Perkins Bacon 1862/64: 8 d. yellow-brown, wmk. Star, rough perf. 14 to 15½, an
unused example of fresh colour, well centred, large part og. Rare. Signed A. Diena Gi = £ 1'600.rnProvenance: Collection Baron Philippe Ferrari de Renotière, Gilbert, Paris. Unillustrated but with trefoil on reverse. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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6092 |
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Recess by Perkins Bacon 1862/64: 9 d. deep brown, wmk. Star, rough perf. 14 to 15½, unused
examples (2), one superb with large part og., the other not quite so fine and centred to top, with part og. Gi = £ 260. (Image 1)
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6093 |
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Recess by Perkins Bacon 1862/64: 9 d. deep brown, wmk. Star, rough perf. 14 to 15½, an
unused block of four, of lovely depth of colour, first stamp with 'white face' with lack of shading around the Queen's nose and mouth, minute corner bend of no significance, fresh and very fine, large part og. A scarce and attractive block Gi =
£ 640+.rnProvenance: Collection Rev. G.E.K. Cornwall-Brooks, Harmers, London, 20 March 1979, lot 130. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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6094 |
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Recess by Perkins Bacon 1862/64: 9 d. deep brown, 9 d. light brown and 9 d. sepia-brown,
wmk. Star, rough perf. 14 to 15½, used examples of the three listed shades, each generally fine and lightly cancelled in black. An attractive trio Gi = £ 345.rnProvenance: Collection Rev. G.E.K. Cornwall-Brooks, Harmers, London, 20 March 1979,
lot 128. (Image 1)
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6095 |
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Recess by Perkins Bacon 1862/64: 9 d. deep brown, wmk. Star, rough perf. 14 to 15½, a used
example with portion of adjoining stamp at base, on 1862 single rate cover from Galle to Fêcamp, France endorsed "Via Suez", tied by barred obliterator in black. "GALLE / POST PAID" datestamp in red alongside (March 5) and reverse with three French
transits including arrival cds (March 30) where charged with handstruck '9' dêcimes due. Scarce and attractive cover.rnProvenance: Collection Rev. G.E.K. Cornwall-Brooks, Harmers, London, 20 March 1979, ex lot 136. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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6096 |
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Recess by Perkins Bacon 1862/64: 9 d. olive-sepia, wmk. Star, rough perf. 14 to 15½, an
unused example of fine delicate colour, well centred, unused without gum. A scarce stamp Gi = £ 850. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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6097 |
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Recess by Perkins Bacon 1864 (Sept): 10 d. dull vermilion, wmk. Star, perf. 12½, an unused
example of vibrant colour, fresh and extremely fine, large part og. A scarce stamp so fine. Signed A. Diena Gi = £ 325. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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