BLACK OVERPRINT: 'B.G.' on Perf 11½-12½xRouletted 1d yellow-green, very fine GPO cds of MR30/70. Underrated at RR. [Date range 12.1.1870 to 30.3.1870 only]
BLACK OVERPRINT: 'B.G.' on Perf 11½-12½xRouletted 1d grey-green horizontal pair, the right-hand unit with a few faults, GPO cds of MR4/73. Rated RRRR+: unrecorded unused. A very rare multiple. [Date range 2.4.1872 to 28.4.1873]
BLACK OVERPRINT: 'B.G.' on Perf 11½-12½xRouletted 1d grey-green plus De La Rue Perf 10 2d orange-red pair (rated RR+) tied to OHMS piece by very fine GPO cds of AU27/72. Rated RRRR: unrecorded unused. [Date range 2.4.1872 to 28.4.1873]
BLACK OVERPRINT: 'B.G.' on Perf 11½-12½xRouletted 1d grey-green horizontal pair, the right-hand unit with a couple of separation faults at the top & upper-right, tied to piece of makeshift wrapper with a printed list of plants on the reverse by GPO cds of MR4/73 (the same date as Lot 66). Rated RRRR+: unrecorded unused. A very rare multiple. [Date range 11.9.1871 to 28.4.1873]
BLACK OVERPRINT: 'B.G.' on Regular Compound Perf 11½-12½x10 1d green, light GPO cds of JA24/74. Rated RRRR: unrecorded unused. [Date range 4.3.1873 to 16.7.1874]
BLACK OVERPRINT: 'B.G.' on Perf 11½-12½ 1d green, minor separation faults, GPO cds of JU12/74 Rated RR: unrecorded unused. [Date range 22.4.1873 to 12.6.1874. This is the best example Don Pearce obtained, suggesting that the rating is too low]
BLACK OVERPRINT: 'B.G.' on De La Rue Star Wmk Rouletted 2d orange-red, rouletting on all sides, GPO cds of FE1/71 & part-London cds in red. Rated RR. [Date range 12.2.1870 to 28.2.1871]
BLACK OVERPRINT: 'B.G.' on De La Rue Crown/SA Wmk Rouletted 2d orange-red, rouletting on all sides, GPO cds of DE9/70. Rated RRRR: unrecorded unused. [Date range 9.12.1870 to 12.8.1871]
BLACK OVERPRINT: 'B.G.' on De La Rue V/Crown Wmk Perf 10 2d orange-red, horizontal pair, circle-in-bars cancels. Rated RRR: unrecorded unused. Rare & superb multiple. [Date range 7.5.1872 to 9.9.1872]
BLACK OVERPRINT: 'B.G.' on De La Rue Crown/SA Wmk Perf 10 2d orange-red, horizontal pair, a bit aged, GPO cds. Rated RR: unrecorded unused. Very scarce multiple. [Date range 6.7.1871 to 16.7.1874]
BLACK OVERPRINT: 'B.G.' on Rouletted 6d dull blue, cut from the sheet to preserve the design, GPO cds of FE16/72. Rated RR: unrecorded unused. Superb. Superior to the 'Besancon' example that sold for SFr335. [Date range 22.2.1871 to 1.2.1873]
BLACK OVERPRINT: 'B G.' with No Stop after 'B ' on Rouletted 6d dull blue, cut from the sheet to preserve the design, a bit aged with minor tonespots & small separation fault at L/R, indistinct cds. Unlisted by Ron Butler and the only recorded example so it should be rated RRRRRR.
BLACK OVERPRINT: 'B.G.' on Perf 11½-12½ 6d Prussian blue, a few irregular perfs, indistinct GPO cds. Rated RR. Superior to the 'Besancon' example that sold for SFr290.
Sale No: 247
Lot No: 78
Symbol: #
Cat No: Collection
BLACK OVERPRINT: 'B.G.' on Perf 11½-12½xRouletted 1/- red-brown with the Stop after 'B.' almost Omitted, unused. Rated RRRRRR. The only other recorded unused example - with undamaged Stop after 'B.', trimmed perfs at the top but with large-part o.g. - from the 'Besancon' collection sold for SFr1935.
BLACK OVERPRINT: 'B.G.' on Perf 11½-12½xRouletted 1/- red-brown, GPO cds of OC1/70. Rated RRR. The 'Besancon' example sold for SFr265. [Date range 10.11.1869 to -.-.1874]
BLACK OVERPRINT: 'B.G.' on Perf 10x11½-12½ 1/- red-brown on brownish tinted paper, shallow central thin & small surface abrasion at centre-left, indistinct cancel. Rated RRRR: unrecorded unused. [The only recorded date, and it is tentative, is 22.4.1872]
BLACK OVERPRINT: 'B.G.' on Perf 11½-12½x10 1/- red-brown on brownish tinted paper, indistinct GPO cds Rated RRRR: unrecorded unused. [Date range 3.1.1873 to 28.3.1873 only]
BLACK OVERPRINT: 'B.G.' on Perf 10 1/- red-brown on brownish tinted paper, GPO cds of AP22/73. Unlisted by Ron Butler but two other examples have been recorded so it should be rated RRRRR. [Date range 3.1.1873 to 22.4.1873 only]
BLACK OVERPRINT: 'B.G.' on Perf 11½-12½ 1/- red-brown on brownish tinted paper, GPO cds of JU18/73. Rated RRRR: unrecorded unused. More attractive than the 'Besancon' example that sold for SFr1815. [Date range 18.6.1873 to 15.10.1874]
