Mint/unused Perkins Bacon collection remainders including London Printings 2d & 6d SG 2 & 3, Adelaide Printings 2d blood-red SG 8 (black spot on the face), Second Roulettes 1d x15, 2d x12, 4d, 6d x8, 9d grey-lilac x2, 'TEN PENCE' in Black on 9d orange-red (black spot on the face) & 1/- brown x3, later issues including '3-PENCE' on 4d x15 including a pair, '8 PENCE' on 9d x6 including a pair, 9d rose-lilac blocks of 12 16 & 18 (with huge margin at the base), 'TEN PENCE' in Black on 9d yellow x4, 2/- x50 including six blocks of 4, condition variable but most are fine to very fine unused or with part- to large-part o.g. & some of the later stamps are unmounted. A remarkable opportunity for expansion or resale. (Qty 300 approx) (Image1)

Estimate AU$5,000

Box of used low values mostly 1d greens, 1d pinks, 2d oranges & 2d violets partly sorted into bags, a few multiples, some commercial perfins & official punctures, possible postmark interest including squared circles. (Qty 1000s) (Image1)

Estimate AU$200

'Perkins Bacon' issues with a range of Imperf London & Adelaide Printings in very mixed condition but including a few attractive stamps, good group of Roulettes including 'TEN PENCE' on 9d orange x6 or yellow x7 (one on piece), Perforated including '3-PENCE' in Black on 4d x14 (one unused) & in Red on 4d x2, 'TEN PENCE' in Blue on 9d x3 & in Black on 9d x9, lots of later issues with duplication & some mint, some Diamond Numerals on the earlier issues, condition variable, high catalogue value. (Qty 100s) (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,500

De La Rue issues in a bulging album with scads of low values including perfs, shades, multiples & Surcharges, 'POSTAGE & REVENUE' group with postally used to 10/- & CTO £1, genuine fiscals (!!) to 10/- x2 & cleaned fiscals to £1 plus Perf 10 set with 12mm 'SPECIMEN' Overprint (very scarce & generally fine but a few with minor faults or no gum) & mixed perfs 'SPECIMEN' set (generally very fine with large-part o.g. including the £5 brown £15 & £20), Thin 'POSTAGE' mint & used to 2/6d, Thick 'POSTAGE' mint to 10/-, rather mixed condition but much is fine to very fine. (Qty 1000 approx) (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,750

Stockbook collection with a few Imperfs including SG 1 pair (repaired) and 2d strips of 3 x2, most SG numbers except for rarities & high values are included but the 1868-71 Remainders Subsequently Perforated SG 45 46 & 47 are doubtful even though the last has a RPSofL Certificate (which does not mention that the stamp has been cleaned), includes 60+ 'O.S.' Overprints, plus a few covers, condition very mixed and careful inspection recommended. (Qty few 100) (Image1)

Estimate AU$750

1855-58 Imperforates 2d strips of 3 x2 (one with '58' cancels of Robe), strip of 4 (a little cut-into at the base & a bit spotty on the reverse) & strip of 5 (ironed-out crease, superb '33' cancels of Saddleworth), most units with full margins, Cat £700+ minimum for singles. Scarce multiples & a very attractive group. (Qty 4 strips)

Grade A/B (Image1)

Estimate AU$500

1855 London Printings Imperf 6d blue SG 3, margins close to large with a fragment of the adjoining unit at left, small nick & associated thin in the upper margin, unused, Cat £5500.

Grade B (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,000

1855 London Printings Imperf 6d blue SG 3 horizontal pair, margins close - at U/R - to large with fragments of five adjoining units, light Adelaide roller cancel, Cat £340+ for singles. An unusually large & fine multiple.

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$500

1855 London Printings Imperf 1/- imperforate plate proof block of 4 in black, good even margins.

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$500

1856-58 Adelaide Printings Imperf 2d red SG 9 horizontal pair from the left of the sheet, margins good to huge, large-part o.g., Cat £1500+. An unusually large & attractive pair.

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,400

1858-59 First Roulettes 1/- orange Printed on Both Sides SG 18a, the original faint printing on the "reverse" shows parts of four units, small faults, GPO cds in blue, Cat £2500. Rare: about 20 examples have been recorded. [Gary Diffen's very fine example sold for £1320]

Grade B (Image1)

Estimate AU$850

1860-69 Second Roulettes 1d bright yellow-green SG 19 block of 4, large-part o.g., Cat £600++. [Far superior to Michael Blake's block of 4 - minor wrinkling across the lower units - that sold for $1631]

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$750

1860-69 Second Roulettes 2d pale vermilion SG 25 block of 8, separation fault between the third & fourth units, a few minor wrinkles, large-part o.g. with all lower units being unmounted, Cat £1280++. A very scarce & desirable block.

Grade A-/B (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,250

1860-69 Second Roulettes 4d imperforate plate proof corner block of 36 (6x6) from the lower-left of the sheet in dull rose-carmine on ungummed unwatermarked paper, margins close to huge, ironed-out horizontal creases at the top of the second & sixth rows otherwise of very fine appearance. An impressive multiple.

Grade A/(B) (Image1)

Estimate AU$3,000

1860-69 Second Roulettes 'TEN PENCE' in Blue on 9d orange-red SG 35 Overprint Sub-Type V (straight 'TEN'), part o.g., Cat £600.

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$400

1860-69 Second Roulettes 'TEN PENCE' in Blue on 9d yellow SG 36 Overprint Sub-Type V (straight 'TEN'), cut from the sheet to preserve the design, large-part o.g., Cat £800.

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$600

1860-69 Second Roulettes 'TEN PENCE' in Black on 9d yellow with the Surcharge Inverted at the Top SG 37a, small separation fault at the base, very fine 20mm 'G.P.O ADELAIDE/OC18/69/S.A' cds, Cat £7500. An attractive example of this famous error of which "Shilling Violet" No 16 (Sep 1989) noted the existence of a mere 15 examples (not including Peter Jaffé's unique pair). [Michael Blake's very fine example sold for $10,485]

Grade B (Image1)

Estimate AU$3,000

1860-69 Second Roulettes 2/- imperforate plate proof marginal block of 24 (6x4) from the right of the sheet in black on ungummed unwatermarked paper, margins close to huge, an ironed-out vertical crease affects the second-last column. Large plate proof blocks of the Perkins Bacon issues are very scarce.

Grade A/(B) (Image1)

Estimate AU$2,000

1867-70 Perf 11½-12½xRoulettes 'TEN PENCE' in Black on 9d yellow SG 59, a little soiled/aged, large-part o.g., Cat £1800. A rare stamp.

Grade B (Image1)

Estimate AU$750

1867-70 Perf 11½-12½xRoulettes 'TEN PENCE' in Black on 9d yellow Printed on Both Sides SG 59a, a couple of ironed-out creases & a bit aged, lightly cancelled, Cat £1300. [Harry's Lower's - perfs at top slightly trimmed - and Michael Blake's examples sold for $1322 & $1514 respectively. Gary Diffen's example sold for £660] The truly remarkable feature of this stamp is that, because the surcharge is on the front only, the reverse is a 9d yellow which, of course, was never issued!

Grade (B) (Image1)

Estimate AU$500

1867-70 Perf 11½-12½xRoulettes 'TEN PENCE' in Blue on 9d yellow Printed on Both Sides SG 59a, ironed-out horizontal crease, neat 'ROBE/SP11/69/SA' cds, Cat £1300. Ex Henry Frenckle (1979). [Approximately 20 examples have been recorded. Superior to Harry Lower's example that sold at the Prestige auction of 12.5.2007 for $1322]

Grade (A-) (Image1)

Estimate AU$850

1868-79 Perf 11½-12½ 'TEN PENCE' in Blue on 9d yellow with Crown/SA Watermark (Reversed) SG 78a, a couple of minor defects, GPO cds of NO11/68, Cat £1700. Rare & underappreciated. [The Robson Lowe Encyclopaedia states that this is a watermark error. In the catalogue for the John Griffiths collection, it was stated that this was a trial printing on the paper to be used for the new De La Rue 2d SG 152, issued in August 1868. Whatever the case, it is an underrated stamp, partly because it is difficult to locate in the Gibbons catalogue where it is currently listed as part of the Large Star Watermark issue]

Grade B (Image1)

Estimate AU$750

1868-79 Perf 11½-12½ 'TEN PENCE' in Blue on 9d yellow with Crown/SA Watermark SG 78a with vertical watermark line at left & Overprint Sub-Type IV (?), an attractive example with full perfs, GPO cds of NO11/68, Cat £1700. A very scarce and underrated stamp, partly because it is difficult to locate in the Gibbons catalogue. [Harry Lower's and Michael Blake's examples sold for $2990 and $2446 respectively] Both students and catalogue editors have had difficulty in categorising this stamp: the Robson Lowe Encyclopaedia states that this is a watermark error. In the catalogue for the John Griffiths collection, it was stated that this was a trial printing on the paper to be used for the new De La Rue 2d SG 152, issued in August 1868. In Gibbons' 1895-96 edition, it had a separate listing under Crown/SA Watermark as SG 60; in 1908 it was listed under the 1867-70 issue as an Error of Watermark, still with a full number SG 67; by 1920 the listings had been revised & this stamp, still noted as an error, was assigned to the Large Star Watermark issue where it remains.

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,750

1868-79 Perf 11½-12½ 'TEN PENCE' in Black on 9d yellow SG 79 horizontal pair (Overprint Types i-ii), gorgeous rich shade, large-part o.g., Cat £900+ for singles. Superb!

Grade A+ (Image1)

Estimate AU$800

1870-73 Compound Perfs 'TEN PENCE' in Black on 9d yellow SG 79 Overprint Sub-Types II IV V and VI, various perf variants, Type V trimmed at the base clear of the design, part- to large-part o.g., Cat £1400+. (4)

Grade A/B (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,000