1856/57: Perkins Bacon Die Proofs on card paper (4), reprinted from the rejected Die of the 6 d. value without inscriptions, the central vignette carefully inserted, four examples in varying sizes but showing the engine turning fancy surround on each, printed in carmine, deep green, scarlet and orange-vermilion. Scarce and most attractive. (Image 1)(Image)
Opening CHF 500.00
Sold...CHF 1,600.00
Closed..Jun-08-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 1600
Sale No: 265
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1875 (March): 1 s. orange-red, double lioned wmk., perf. 11½, a used example with superb all over "Double Impression" fiscally used and dated "1/2/76" in manuscript; a fine example partial double are not uncommon but complete examples such as this are very scarce; with normal type for comparison. Cert. RPS of Victoria (2020). (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
