Plate 1 Paper 9 1p-1sh Heraldic Perkins Bacon (1929) Trade Sample Sheet in deep green on thin white diagonal mesh wove paper (0.004" to 0.0045" thick), displaying the COMPLETE SET of nine denominations in a very rarely seen complete sheet, also coloured proofs of Cape of Good Hope 6p & 1sh, Chile 1c, 5c, 10c & 20c, Ceylon "Chalon" die without denomination and Western Australia incomplete1p Swan; the Newfoundland 4p is the scarred die characteristic of the Plate 1 proof sheet. Minor wrinkles, inconsequential for this remarkable intact sheet, VF; pencil signed by expert Herbert Bloch on reverse. (Image)

Estimate 3500 $

1p Deep Green (1929) Perkins Bacon Trade Sample Proof on thin white diagonal mesh wove paper (0.004" to 0.0045" thick), appealing and VF (Image)

Estimate 300 $

1sh Deep Green (1929 - Defaced State) Perkins Bacon Trade Sample Proof on thin white diagonal mesh wove paper (0.004" to 0.0045" thick), striking, VF (Image)

Estimate 300 $

3p Bright Red (1929 - Defaced State) Perkins Bacon Trade Sample Proof on thin white diagonal mesh wove paper (0.004" to 0.0045" thick), striking, VF (Image)

Estimate 250 $

4p Carmine Red and 4p Black (1929) Perkins Bacon Trade Sample Proofs on thick stiff yellowish card (0.085" to 0.095" thick) - the complete design without the defacing scars found on other plates. A scarce duo, VF (Image)

Estimate 500 $

3p Heraldic, Die I Engraved essay (circa. 1919) in green on thick wove (0.006"), from a stamp dealer advertising plate (Hugo Griebert) specially prepared by Perkins Bacon and showing the characteristic defaced left corner from overlap of another stamp design (Chile 5 centavo), small vertical crease at right. A rare and desirable item, VF; ex. Ed Wener collection (June 2012; Lot 218) (Image)

Estimate 300 $