RED OVERPRINT: 'A ' (No Stop after 'A '; as always on the 1d) on QV Perkins Bacon Large Star Wmk Rouletted 1d yellow-green SG DO1 with roulettes at top & left but cut from the sheet on all sides to largely preserve the design, light '[GAMBIE]RTON/DE19/68/SA' cds, Cat £400. Rated RRR: Ron Butler rates unused examples at RRRR but Don Pearce has identified no examples & believes that none have been recorded. Ex 'Sir Humphrey': sold for $490 (Sale 118 Lot 119). The similar-quality 'Tamiami' example sold for $719 (Sale 236 Lot 538). Don Pearce's very fine example sold for $570 (Sale 247 Lot 6). [Date range 19.9.1868 to 19.12.1868 only]
Almost certainly used in connection with building of the first government hospital outside Adelaide, at Gambierton (later Mount Gambier) between 1867 to 1869. The hospital closed in 1961 but was not demolished until 1971. (Image1)
Estimate AU$300
Opening AU$ 440.00
Sold...AU$ 480.00
Closed..Dec-01-2025, 17:30:00 EST
Sold For 480
Sale No: 262
Lot No: 2
Symbol: V
Cat No: DO2
RED OVERPRINT: 'A ' (No Stop after 'A ') on QV Perkins Bacon Large Star Wmk Rouletted 2d vermilion SG DO2 with roulettes on all sides, ironed-out horizontal crease, light GPO cds of 'MY--/6[8]', Cat £1500. Ex AE Fryar and Don Pearce: sold for $1795 (Sale 247 Lot 7). Unlisted by Ron Butler & the only recorded example, so it should be rated RRRRRR. (Image1)
Estimate AU$1,500
Opening AU$ 1,150.00
Sold...AU$ 4,000.00
Closed..Dec-01-2025, 17:30:00 EST
Sold For 4000
Sale No: 262
Lot No: 3
Symbol: *
Cat No: DO2
RED OVERPRINT: 'A.' on QV Perkins Bacon Large Star Wmk Rouletted 2d bright vermilion SG DO2, large-part gum, Cat £650. Rated RRRR. Ex Baron von Ferrary and Colonel Napier (II). Chris Ceremuga Certificate (2019) states "...original gum...superb". The very fine 'Tamiami' example sold for $1135 (Sale 236 Lot 539). Absent from the 'Besancon' and Don Pearce collections. (Image1)
Estimate AU$1,500
Opening AU$ 1,150.00
Sold...AU$ 5,000.00
Closed..Dec-01-2025, 17:30:00 EST
Sold For 5000
Sale No: 262
Lot No: 4
Symbol: F
Cat No: DO2
RED OVERPRINT: 'A.' on QV Perkins Bacon Large Star Wmk Rouletted 2d bright vermilion SG DO2 with roulettes on all sides, shallow thins, 'GAMBIERTON/OC28/68/SA' cds, Cat £300. Rated RRRR. Chris Ceremuga Certificate (2019). Don Pearce's fine example sold for $527 (Sale 247 Lot 8). [Date range 1.6.1868 to 21.12.1868] (Image1)
Estimate AU$250
Opening AU$ 440.00
Sold...AU$ 625.00
Closed..Dec-01-2025, 17:30:00 EST
Sold For 625
Sale No: 262
Lot No: 5
Symbol: #
Cat No: DO5
RED OVERPRINT: 'A.' with Stop on QV Perkins Bacon Large Star Wmk Perf 11½-12½ 4d dull purple SG DO5, slightly trimmed perfs at the top, unused, Cat £1250. Rated RRRR. Ex Baron von Ferrary, Theodore Champion and Philip Croker. Chris Ceremuga Certificate (2009) states "extremely rare". A very similar stamp to Don Pearce's mint example that sold for $1435 (Sale 247 Lot 9). More attractive than Lord Vestey's example that sold for £1020. Superior to the 'Besancon' and 'Tamiami' examples - both graded 'B' - that sold for SFr1815. and $895 (Sale 236 Lot 541). (Image1)
Estimate AU$1,000
Opening AU$ 750.00
Sold...AU$ 1,000.00
Closed..Dec-01-2025, 17:30:00 EST
Sold For 1000
Sale No: 262
Lot No: 6
Symbol: F
Cat No: DO5
RED OVERPRINT: 'A.' with Stop on QV Perkins Bacon Large Star Wmk Perf 11½-12½ 4d dull purple SG DO5, huge example with part of the adjoining unit at left, a couple of faint tonespots, very fine 'GPO/OC9/68/ ADELAIDE' cds, Cat £1250. Ex Don Pearce: sold for $1255 (Sale 247 Lot 10). Rated RRRRR: the earlier of only two recorded examples. [Date range 9.10.1868 to 15.4.1871, indicating a miniscule rate of usage] (Image1)
Estimate AU$1,000
Opening AU$ 750.00
Sold...AU$ 2,100.00
Closed..Dec-01-2025, 17:30:00 EST
Sold For 2100
Sale No: 262
Lot No: 7
Symbol: #
Cat No: DO3a
RED OVERPRINT: 'A ' (No Stop after 'A ') on QV Perkins Bacon Large Star Wmk Rouletted 6d ultramarine SG DO3a with Misplaced Offset of the 'A' Overprint on the reverse, misplaced rouletting so cut from the sheet to preserve the design, unused, Cat £500. Rated RRR. Don Pearce's superb mint example sold for $1435 (Sale 247 Lot 11). (Image1)
Estimate AU$750
Opening AU$ 575.00
Sold...AU$ 1,150.00
Closed..Dec-01-2025, 17:30:00 EST
Sold For 1150
Sale No: 262
Lot No: 8
Symbol: *
Cat No: DO4a
RED OVERPRINT: 'A ' (No Stop after 'A ') on QV Perkins Bacon Large Star Wmk Rouletted 1/- brown SG DO4a with rouletting on all sides & cut from the sheet at top & right to preserve the design, virtually full gum, Cat £850. Rated RRRR. Superb. Ex Colonel Napier (II). Lord Vestey's similar example sold for £960. Superior to the 'Besancon' mint example that sold for SFr2057, and to Don Pearce's unused example that sold for $1315 (Sale 247 Lot 12). (Image1)
Estimate AU$1,500
Opening AU$ 1,150.00
Sold...AU$ 1,250.00
Closed..Dec-01-2025, 17:30:00 EST
Sold For 1250
Sale No: 262
Lot No: 9
Symbol: #
Cat No: DO4
RED OVERPRINT: 'A.' with Stop on QV Perkins Bacon Large Star Wmk Rouletted 1/- red-brown SG DO4, rouletting on three sides & cut from the sheet at top well clear of the design, rounded corner at lower-right, unused, unpriced by Gibbons. Rated RRRR. Ex Baron von Ferrary, Theodore Champion and Philip Croker. Chris Ceremuga Certificate (2009) states "extremely rare". Absent from the 'Besancon' and Don Pearce collections. (Image1)
Estimate AU$750
Opening AU$ 575.00
Sold...AU$ 1,000.00
Closed..Dec-01-2025, 17:30:00 EST
Sold For 1000
Sale No: 262
Lot No: 10
Symbol: #
Cat No: DO6
BLACK OVERPRINT: 'A.' on QV De La Rue Crown/SA Wmk Rouletted 2d deep orange SG DO6 with the Watermark Reversed, rouletting on all sides, light ironed-out horizontal crease, unused, Cat £850. Rated RRRRR. Ex Baron von Ferrary, Theodore Champion and Philip Croker. Chris Ceremuga Certificate (2009) states "extremely rare". Absent from the 'Besancon' and Don Pearce collections. (Image1)
Estimate AU$1,000
Opening AU$ 750.00
Sold...AU$ 2,000.00
Closed..Dec-01-2025, 17:30:00 EST
Sold For 2000
Sale No: 262
Lot No: 11
Symbol: V
Cat No: DO6
BLACK OVERPRINT: 'A.' on QV De La Rue Crown/SA Wmk Rouletted 2d deep orange SG DO6 with the Watermark Reversed, rouletting on all sides, small-part 'GAMB[IERTON]' cds, Cat £450. Rated RRR. Ex 'Besancon': sold for SFr580. Chris Ceremuga Certificate (2018) states "very rare". Lord Vestey's similar example sold for £480. [Date range 10.1.1871 to 7.12.1871] (Image1)
Estimate AU$750
Opening AU$ 575.00
Sold...AU$ 1,150.00
Closed..Dec-01-2025, 17:30:00 EST
Sold For 1150
Sale No: 262
Lot No: 12
Symbol: F
Cat No: DO10
BLACK OVERPRINT: 'A.' on QV De La Rue Crown/SA Wmk Perf 10 2d deep orange SG DO10, one pulled perf at lower-right, GPO cds of DE9/72. Rated RRR; not recorded unused. Ex Don Pearce: sold for $1015 (Sale 247 Lot 14). [Date range 27.4.1872 to 9.12.1873] (Image1)
Estimate AU$800
Opening AU$ 600.00
Sold...AU$ 950.00
Closed..Dec-01-2025, 17:30:00 EST
Sold For 950
Sale No: 262
Lot No: 13
Symbol: F
Cat No: DO12 variant
BLACK OVERPRINT: 'A.' on QV Perkins Bacon Large Star Watermark Irregular Compound Perf 10x11½-12½x11½-12½x11½-12½ 4d slate-violet SG DO12 variant, a deep shade, cut-into at upper-right, GPO cds of DE9/73, Cat £1000. Rated RRRRR. Ex Don Pearce: sold for $895 (Sale 247 Lot 16). [Date range 14.10.1873 (?) to 3.4.1874] (Image1)
Estimate AU$500
Opening AU$ 380.00
Sold...AU$ 575.00
Closed..Dec-01-2025, 17:30:00 EST
Sold For 575
Sale No: 262
Lot No: 14
Symbol: F
Cat No: DO12
BLACK OVERPRINT: 'A.' on QV Perkins Bacon Large Star Watermark Irregular Compound Perf 11½-12½x11½-12½x10x11½-12½ 4d slate-violet SG DO12, a huge example, several short perfs at left & repaired tear at the base, light GPO cds of 'AP3/74', Cat £1000. Rated RRRRR. Ex Ernest Lye, Colonel Napier (III) and Keith Harrison: sold at our auction of 2.8.2013 for $1165 (Sale 183 Lot 484). RPSL Certificate (1974). Absent from 'Besancon' and far superior to Don Pearce's example - obvious faults - that sold for $625 (Sale 247 Lot 15). [Date range 14.10.1873 (?) to 3.4.1874] (Image1)
Estimate AU$1,000
Opening AU$ 750.00
Sold...AU$ 1,000.00
Closed..Dec-01-2025, 17:30:00 EST
Sold For 1000
Sale No: 262
Lot No: 15
Symbol: V
Cat No: DO9
BLACK OVERPRINT: 'A.' on QV Perkins Bacon Large Star Wmk Perf 11½-12½ 6d Prussian blue SG DO9, a trifle aged, very lightly cancelled, Cat £2000. Rated RRRRR. Ex Don Pearce: sold for $3355 (Sale 247 Lot 17). [2.1.1874 is the only recorded date] (Image1)
Estimate AU$2,500
Opening AU$ 1,900.00
Sold...AU$ 2,100.00
Closed..Dec-01-2025, 17:30:00 EST
Sold For 2100
Sale No: 262
Lot No: 16
Symbol: *
Cat No: DO7
BLACK OVERPRINT: 'A.' on QV Perkins Bacon Large Star Wmk Rouletted 2/- SG DO7, rouletting on all sides, a bit aged from the large-part brown gum, Cat £1000. Rated RRRR; not recorded used. Ex Ron Butler. Chris Ceremuga Certificate (2019) states "...hinged original gum...superb example" (beauty being in the eye of the beholder). The similar Lord Vestey and 'Tamiami' examples sold for £540 & $865. Absent from the 'Besanson' and Don Pearce collections. (Image1)
