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LotNo.

Symbol

Lot Description

Estimate in AU$'s

661

BLACK OVERPRINT: 'S.' on QV Perkins Bacon Large Star Wmk Rouletted 6d bright Prussian blue SG DO498 horizontal pair, well-centred, one toned perf on left-hand unit otherwise superb, GPO circle-in-bars cancels, Cat £260+. Rated S+: unrecorded unused. Ex Don Pearce: sold for $288 (Sale 247 Lot 709). The 'Besancon' block of 4 sold for SFr1450. [Date range 9.9.1871 to 28.5.1872] (Image1) (Image2)

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Estimate AU$250

SOLD for AU$290.00
Closing..Dec-01, 05:30 PM

Overprinted 'S.C.'

LotNo.

Symbol

Lot Description

Estimate in AU$'s

662

RED OVERPRINT: 'S.C.' on QV Perkins Bacon Large Star Wmk Rouletted 2d bright vermilion SG DO499, rouletting except at the top and cut from the sheet at top & base to preserve the design, a few faint blemishes of no significance, unused, Cat £400. Rated RRR. Ex Colonel Napier (I) and 'Hamilton'. The mint 'Besancon' example sold for SFr410. Absent from the Vestey and Don Pearce collections. (Image1) (Image2)

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Estimate AU$500

SOLD for AU$675.00
Closing..Dec-01, 05:30 PM

663

RED OVERPRINT: 'S.C.' on QV Perkins Bacon Large Star Wmk Rouletted 2d bright vermilion SG DO499, rouletting on all sides, very fine GPO cds of 'JU30/68', Cat £180. Rated RRR. Superior to Don Pearce's example that sold for $276 (Sale 247 Lot 768). [Date range 30.6.1868 to 2.1.1872] (Image1) (Image2)

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Estimate AU$250

SOLD for AU$440.00
Closing..Dec-01, 05:30 PM

664

RED OVERPRINT: 'S.C.' on QV Perkins Bacon Large Star Wmk Rouletted 6d ultramarine SG DO500, rouletting except at the top and cut from the sheet on all sides to preserve the design, a few split roulettes at upper-right, unused, Cat £1800. Rated RRRRR. Ex Baron von Ferrary, Theodore Champion and Philip Croker. Chris Ceremuga Certificate (2009) states "extremely rare". The mint 'Besancon' example - tiny thin spot - sold for SFr1815. Absent from the Don Pearce collection. (Image1) (Image2) (Image3)

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Estimate AU$1,500

SOLD for AU$1,150.00
Closing..Dec-01, 05:30 PM

665

RED OVERPRINT: 'S.C.' on QV Perkins Bacon Large Star Wmk Rouletted 6d ultramarine SG DO500, rouletting except at the top and cut from the sheet at top & base to largely preserve the design, closed central cut caused by the indistinct datestamp, remarkably with large-part gum, Cat £325. Rated RRR. Ex Les Munn - sold for $630 (Sale 110 Lot 908) and Rodney Attwood: sold for $845 (Sale 168 Lot 426). RPSV Certificate (2011). The Vestey, 'Tamiami' (very fine) and Don Pearce examples sold for £168, $655 (Sale 236 Lot 696) and $299 (Sale 247 Lot 769) respectively. [Date range 12.9.1868 to 17.12.1873] (Image1) (Image2) (Image3)

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Estimate AU$250

SOLD for AU$280.00
Closing..Dec-01, 05:30 PM

GENERAL - Overprinted 'S.G.'

LotNo.

Symbol

Lot Description

Estimate in AU$'s

666

RED OVERPRINT: 'S.G.' on QV Perkins Bacon Large Star Wmk Rouletted 2d bright vermilion SG DO501, rouletting on all sides, very fine GPO cds of 'AU5/68', Cat £130. Rated R; unrecorded unused. Don Pearce's superb example sold for $228 (Sale 247 Lot 770). [Date range 30.4.1868 to 28.8.1868 only] (Image1) (Image2)

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Estimate AU$150

SOLD for AU$220.00
Closing..Dec-01, 05:30 PM

667

RED OVERPRINT: 'S.G.' on QV Perkins Bacon Large Star Wmk Perf 11½-12½ 4d dull violet SG DO503, a tall and remarkably well-centred stamp, ink stain at the top on the reverse doesn't affect the very fine facial appearance, unused, Cat £1500. Rated RRR. The Vestey and 'Besancon' very fine mint examples sold for £1440 and SFr1695 respectively. The Vestey stamp was acquired by 'Novocastrian' (Warwick Nott) and sold for $4035 (Sale 198 Lot 2167) and again Ex Trevor Hiscock for $3945 (Sale 215 Lot 43). Don Pearce's unused example sold for $2395 (Sale 247 Lot 771). (Image1) (Image2)

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Estimate AU$1,000

SOLD for AU$750.00
Closing..Dec-01, 05:30 PM

668

RED OVERPRINT: 'S.G.' on QV Perkins Bacon Large Star Wmk Perf 11½-12½ 4d dull violet with Double Overprint SG DO503b, another tall and remarkably well-centred stamp with light GPO cds of 'JU22/68', Cat £1100. Unrecorded by Ron Butler and only one other - defective - example recorded so it should be rated RRRRR. Ex Don Pearce: sold for $1915 (Sale 247 Lot 773). [Date range 23.4.1868 to 22.6.1868 only] (Image1) (Image2)

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Estimate AU$1,750

SOLD for AU$1,350.00
Closing..Dec-01, 05:30 PM

669

RED OVERPRINT: 'S.C.' (Error of Lettering for 'S.G.') on QV Perkins Bacon Large Star Wmk Perf 11½-12½ 4d dull violet SG DO503a, minor perf defects & 12mm tear at upper-left, light GPO cds of 'JY8/68', Cat £500. Unlisted by Ron Butler and the only example recorded so it should be rated RRRRRR. Ex Don Pearce: sold for $455 (Sale 247 Lot 774). Note: there was no allocation of 4d stamps to the Supreme Court. (Image1) (Image2)

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Estimate AU$500

SOLD for AU$380.00
Closing..Dec-01, 05:30 PM

670

RED OVERPRINT: 'S.G.' on QV Perkins Bacon Large Star Wmk Rouletted 6d dull ultramarine SG DO502, rouletting at top & right and cut from the sheet clear of the design at left & base, large-part mottled gum, Cat £650. Rated RRRR. Ex Rev James Mursell and Colonel Napier (II). Chris Ceremuga Certificate (2019) states "extremely rare...original gum...superb example". A similar example sold at our auction of 29.11.2008 for $1515 (Sale 141 Lot 561). The 'Besancon' example - "shaved at left" sold for SFr605. Don Pearce's example - graded 'B' - sold for $835 (Sale 247 Lot 775). (Image1) (Image2) (Image3)

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Estimate AU$1,500

SOLD for AU$1,150.00
Closing..Dec-01, 05:30 PM

671

RED OVERPRINT: 'S.G.' on QV Perkins Bacon Large Star Wmk Rouletted 6d dull ultramarine SG DO502, rouletting on all sides, fine GPO cds of '[J]A8/69', Cat £160. Underrated at R. Don Pearce's similar example sold for $287 (Sale 247 Lot 776). [Date range 2.8.1868 to 23.5.1870). (Image1) (Image2)

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Estimate AU$200

SOLD for AU$190.00
Closing..Dec-01, 05:30 PM

672

BLUE OVERPRINT: 'S.G.' on QV De La Rue Crown/SA Wmk Rouletted 2d dull orange SG DO504, rouletting at right & base but cut from the sheet on all sides to preserve the design, large-part gum, Cat £1400. Rated RRRR. Ex Lord Samuel Vestey: sold for £1220. Chris Ceremuga Certificate (2019) states "extremely rare...original gum". Superior to the 'Besancon' and Don Pearce examples - both trimmed at the top - that sold for SFr580 and $2515 (Sale 247 Lot 778) respectively. (Image1) (Image2) (Image3)

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Estimate AU$2,500

SOLD for AU$1,900.00
Closing..Dec-01, 05:30 PM

673

BLUE OVERPRINT: 'S.G.' on QV De La Rue Crown/SA Wmk Rouletted 2d dull orange SG DO504, rouletting on all sides, very fine GPO cds of 'DE18/68', Cat £400. Rated RRRR. Ex Victor Bullock: sold for $419 (Sale 130 Lot 579). Superior to the 'Besancon', 'Tamiami' and Don Pearce examples that sold for SFr169, $311 (Sale 236 Lot 697) and $180 (Sale 247 Lot 779) respectively. [Date range 2.6.1868 to 23.5.1870] (Image1) (Image2)

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Estimate AU$300

SOLD for AU$260.00
Closing..Dec-01, 05:30 PM

674

BLUE OVERPRINT: 'S.G.' on QV Perkins Bacon Large Star Wmk Rouletted 4d dull violet SG DO505, rouletting at the base and otherwise cut from the sheet clear of the design, very fine GPO cds of 'SP29/68', Cat £650. Rated RRRR; unrecorded unused. Ex 'Novocastrian' (Warwick Nott): sold for $950 (Sale 198 Lot 2168). RPSV Certificate (2015). The similar 'Besancon' example - also apparently rouletted only at the base, "tiny thin" - sold for SFr605. Don Pearce had a rejoined horizontal pair that was completely imperforate, estimated at $2500 but unsold (Sale 247 Lot 780). [Date range 25.9.1868 to 30.9.1868 only] (Image1) (Image2) (Image3)

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Estimate AU$1,000

SOLD for AU$750.00
Closing..Dec-01, 05:30 PM

675

BLACK OVERPRINT: 'S.G ' (No Stop after 'G') on QV De La Rue Crown/SA Wmk Rouletted 2d red-orange SG DO506var, rouletting on all sides, unused, unpriced unused by Gibbons. Unrated unused by Ron Butler and this is the only recorded example - with or without the Stop - so it should be rated RRRRRR. Superb. Ex Baron von Ferrary, Theodore Champion and Philip Croker. Chris Ceremuga Certificate (2009) states "great rarity". NB: no example of the Missing Stop has been recorded on any other value. (Image1) (Image2) (Image3)

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Estimate AU$5,000

SOLD for AU$3,800.00
Closing..Dec-01, 05:30 PM

676

BLACK OVERPRINT: 'S.G.' on QV De La Rue Crown/SA Wmk Rouletted 2d deep orange SG DO506 horizontal pair, rouletting on all sides and between the units, GPO cds of 'JA14/71', Cat £170+ for singles. Rated R+. Superb. Don Pearce's similar marginal pair sold for $311 (Sale 247 Lot 784). [Date range 27.7.1869 to 14.1.1871] (Image1) (Image2)

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Estimate AU$250

SOLD for AU$230.00
Closing..Dec-01, 05:30 PM

677

BLACK OVERPRINT: 'S.C.' (Error of Lettering for 'S.G.') on QV De La Rue Crown/SA Wmk Rouletted 2d pale orange SG DO506a, rouletting on all sides, light corner crease at upper-left, GPO cds of 'OC7/69', unpriced unused or used by Gibbons. Unlisted by Ron Butler and only one other example known to us - see the next lot - so it should be rated RRRRR. Ex Gary Diffen: sold for £480. However, it was stated there "about five examples known". We believe this was a reference to the error on the Perf 10 stamp, a statement that was repeated for Gary Diffen's next lot, his example of SG DO512a, Cat £400, that also sold for £480: see Lot 680. Note that there was no allocation of the De La Rue 2d to the Supreme Court before 1873. Any 'S.C' stamp that is dated before 1873 must be an error for 'S.G.' (Image1) (Image2)

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Estimate AU$1,000

SOLD for AU$750.00
Closing..Dec-01, 05:30 PM

678

V/F

BLACK OVERPRINT: 'S.C.' (Error of Lettering for 'S.G.') on QV De La Rue Crown/SA Wmk Rouletted 2d dull orange SG DO506a being the right-hand unit in a Setenant Pair with Normal from the left of the sheet with vertical marginal watermark line at left, rouletting on all sides and between the units, GPO cds of 'OC7/69', unpriced unused or used by Gibbons. Unlisted by Ron Butler and only one other example of the 'S.C.' error known to us - see the previous lot - so it should be rated RRRRR. Ex Hugh Wynn and 'Tamiami': sold for $27,555 (Sale 236 Lot 699). RPSV Certificate (2019). Perhaps the most important item in the entire Departmentals Series. Tony Presgrave from South Australia has advised us that the De La Rue 2d was issued to the Supreme Court only in 1873, and that was the Perf 10 issue. Consequently, any examples dated prior to that, and certainly of the Rouletted 2d (which was unknown in this country prior to 2019), must be errors of lettering for 'S.G.' (Image1) (Image2) (Image3)

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Estimate AU$20,000

SOLD for AU$15,000.00
Closing..Dec-01, 05:30 PM

679

BLACK OVERPRINT: 'S.G.' on QV De La Rue Large Star Wmk Rouletted 2d deep red-orange SG DO506b, rouletting on all sides, GPO cds of 'AU1-/69', Cat £120. Rated RR; unrecorded unused. Ex Don Pearce: sold for $204 (Sale 247 Lot 785). [Date range -.8.1869 to 6.1.1870] (Image1) (Image2)

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Estimate AU$150

SOLD for AU$125.00
Closing..Dec-01, 05:30 PM

680

BLACK OVERPRINT: 'S.C.' (Error of Lettering for 'S.G.') on QV De La Rue Crown/SA Wmk Perf 10 2d dull orange SG DO512, several trimmed perfs at top & lower-left, fine GPO cds of 'NO5/72', Cat £400. Rated RRR (in error under Supreme Court, that was not allocated stamps from this issue until 1873). Ex 'Sir Humphrey' (Brian Farmer): sold for $233 (Sale 118 Lot 567). Chris Ceremuga Certificate (2019) states "very rare". Gary Diffen's very fine example - stated by him "about five known" - sold for £480. Don Pearce's two superb examples sold for $505 and $900 (Sale 247 Lots 781 & 782) respectively. Absent from the Vestey and 'Besancon' collections. [Date range for the error 21.3.1871 to 5.11.1872] (Image1) (Image2) (Image3)

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Estimate AU$300

SOLD for AU$230.00
Closing..Dec-01, 05:30 PM

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