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6038 imageRecess by Perkins Bacon 1859 (April 23): 9 d. purple-brown on white paper, wmk. Star, imperforate, a used example of fine colour with large to very large margins all round, used on small piece with 1857 1 d. blue, margins touched to large, tied by barred obliterators in black Gi = £ 900+. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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6039 imageRecess by Perkins Bacon 1857: Die Proof for the 10 d. value in black on thin India paper affixed to card (24 x 32 mm.), fresh and very fine and extremely rare.rnProvenance: Collection R.C. Agabeg, Harmers, London, 20 May 1982, lot 2051. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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6040 imageRecess by Perkins Bacon 1857: Plate Proof for the 10 d. value in black on unwatermarked wove paper, a block of four, sheet marginal at left with good to large margins all round, minor pressed wrinkle not detracting from the most attractive appearance. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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6041 imageRecess by Perkins Bacon 1857: 10 d. dull vermilion, wmk. Star, imperforate, an unused example with ample to large margins all round and portion of adjoining stamp at left, tiniest of thin spots from hinge at top, of fine fresh colour, large part og. A scarce stamp so fine Gi = £ 900.rnProvenance: Collection Baron Philippe Ferrari de la Renotière, Sale 2, Gilbert, Paris, 13-15 Oct 1921, lot 83. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

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6042 imageRecess by Perkins Bacon 1857: 10 d. dull vermilion, wmk. Star, imperforate, an unused example, sheet marginal at base with ample to large margins all round, of fine fresh colour, large part og. Superb and extremely rare thus Gi = £ 900+.rnrn (Image 1) (Image 2)

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6043 imageRecess by Perkins Bacon 1857: Plate Proof for the 1 s. value printed in black on somewhat rough unwatermarked wove paper, a sheet marginal block of four, positions 131-132 / 143-144, typical ironed wrinkle but an attractive and scarce multiple.rn (Image 1) (Image 2)

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6044 imageRecess by Perkins Bacon 1857: Plate Proof for the 1 s. value printed in black on somewhat rough unwatermarked wove paper, a sheet marginal horizontal strip of seven, sheet marginal at left, positions 121-129, with just shaved to large margins all round. Some typical ironed wrinkles but a scarce multiple. Ex Osborne. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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6045 imageRecess by Perkins Bacon 1857: 1 s. slate-violet, wmk. Star, imperforate, used examples (4), two single examples in differing shades, each with large even margins all round and each with corner bends of no significance, and a horizontal pair (scarce thus) with shaved margin at right but in a brighter shade, all cancelled in black. An attractive group Gi = £ 800+. (Image 1)

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6046 imageRecess by Perkins Bacon 1857: 1 s. slate-violet, wmk. Star, imperforate, a used example with large even margins all round, neatly tied to small piece by barred obliterator in black with "London / Paid" cds in red at left (July 11, 1859). Choice and extremely fine. Signed Proschold Gi = £ 200. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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6047 imageRecess by Perkins Bacon 1857/59: 1 s. slate-violet, wmk. Star, imperforate, a used example of fine colour with large margins all round and showing portion of adjoining stamp at top, on 1859 entire letter at double rate from Colombo endorsed "Via Marseilles" to London, tied by barred obliterator in black. Reverse with "COLOMBO / POST PAID" in red (Aug 30) and 'London / Paid' cds (Sept 27) in red. A fine and scarce entire. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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6048 imageRecess by Perkins Bacon 1857/59: 1 s. slate-violet, wmk. Star, imperforate, a used example with large margins all round overlapped by 1 d. deep blue, also with four margins and showing portion of adjoining stamp at top, on 1857 entire letter from Colombo endorsed "Via Alexandria" to Trieste, each cancelled by barred obliterator in black. Reverse with scarce usage of "COLOMBO / STEAMER LETTER" in black (Sept 13) and "Triest / Früh" arrival (Oct 12) in red and '9' kreuzer credit in manuscript. A rare destination for classic Ceylon mail and a particularly fine entire. Cert. RPSL (1981).rnProvenance: Collection Geoff Oxley. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4)

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6049 imageRecess by Perkins Bacon 1857/59: 1 s. 9 d. yellow-green, wmk. Star, imperforate, an unused example with clear to ample margins all round, of fine fresh colour, light age spot at base barely detracts, unused without gum. A very rare stamp. Cert. RPSL (1940), BPA (2021) Gi = £ 5'500.rnProvenance: Collection G.H. Boucher, June 1953. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

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6050 imageRecess by Perkins Bacon 1857: Plate Proof for the 1 s. 9 d. value printed in black on unwatermarked wove paper, a horizontal pair, fresh and very fine. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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6051 imageRecess by Perkins Bacon 1857: Die Proof from the Final State for the 1 s. 9 d. value printed in black and adhered to toned card (39 x 44 mm.), exquisite and very rare.rnProvenance: Stanley Gibbons, London, 4-5 May 1978. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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6052 imageRecess by Perkins Bacon 1857/61: 1 s. 9 d. green, wmk. Star, imperforate, a used example with good margins all round and trace of adjoining stamp at left, lightly cancelled by probable oval barred "A" obliterator in black; slight blue crayon mark at right otherwise fine and scarce Gi = £ 800. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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6053 imageRecess by Perkins Bacon 1857/61: 1 s. 9 d. green, wmk. Star, imperforate, a used horizontal pair, of lovely depth of colour with close to large margins all round, lightly cancelled by barred obliterators in black. Tiny wrinkles not affecting the dramatic appearance of this rare multiple (no used multiples in the comprehensive Hackmey collection, nor in the Agabeg, Burrus or Dale-Lichtenstein collections, the Rear Admiral Harris collection contained the only other used pair this describer has found); of great rarity for the connoisseur. Signed Holcombe Gi = £ 1'600+.rnProvenance: Collection Baron de Anthony Worms, Harmers, London, 20-23 June 1938, lot 261; Collection Alfred H. Caspary, Harmers, New York, 24-26 Feb 1958, lot 406; Corinphila sale 74, 21-28 March 1987, lot 4214.rnrn (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

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6054 imageRecess by Perkins Bacon 1857/59: 1 s. 9 d. yellow-green, wmk. Star, imperforate, an unused example, marginal from top of sheet with watermark lines, clear to large margins all round with portion of adjoining stamp at left, slightly rounded corner at lower right but an exceptional example of this rare stamp with large part og. Gi = £ 5'500. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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6055 imageRecess by Perkins Bacon 1857: Plate Proof for the 2 s. value printed in black on unwatermarked wove paper, a horizontal pair, fresh and very fine. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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6056 imageRecess by Perkins Bacon 1857: Die Proof for the 2 s. value in black on thin India paper affixed to card (26 x 32 mm.), trivial aging at top otherwise fresh and very fine and extremely rare.rnrn (Image 1) (Image 2)

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6057 imageRecess by Perkins Bacon 1859 (April 23): 2 s. dull blue, wmk. Star, imperforate, an unused example with large margins all round, of splendid fresh colour, tiny vertical scissor cut at upper left away and thin spot at upper right, both away from the design, unused without gum. Despite the imperfections, a stamp of lovely appearance. Cert. RPSL (1961) Gi = £ 6'500.rnProvenance: Collection Baron Philippe Ferrari de la Renotière, Sale 2, Gilbert, Paris, 13-15 Oct 1921, lot 90. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4)

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