RED OVERPRINT: 'A.G.' on QV Perkins Bacon Large Star Wmk Rouletted 1d bright yellow-green SG DO13, rouletting on all sides misplaced vertically so cut from the sheet to preserve the design, large-part gum, Cat £1100. Rated RRRR: unrecorded used. Ex Baron von Ferrary, Theodore Champion and Philip Croker. Chris Ceremuga Certificate (2009) states "extremely rare...original gum". The Vestey, 'Besancon' and Don Pearce very fine examples sold for £1020, SFr1570 & $1735 (Sale 247 Lot 19) respectively. (Image1)
Estimate AU$1,250
Opening AU$ 950.00
Sold...AU$ 1,400.00
Closed..Dec-01-2025, 17:30:00 EST
Sold For 1400
Sale No: 262
Lot No: 18
Symbol: F
Cat No: DO14
RED OVERPRINT: 'A.G.' on QV Perkins Bacon Large Star Wmk Rouletted 2d bright vermilion SG DO14, rouletting on three sides and cut from the sheet at the top well clear of the design, superb GPO cds of AP7/68, Cat £1800. Rated RRRRRR but there is a second example so it should be rated RRRRR; unrecorded unused. Ex Lord Samuel Vestey: sold for £900. Chris Ceremuga Certificate (2019) states "Great rarity...superb". Superior to Don Pearce's example that sold for $3475 (Sale 247 Lot 20). Absent from 'Besancon'. It is believed that the only other recorded example is in the Tapling Collection in the British Library. (Image1)
Estimate AU$3,000
Opening AU$ 2,300.00
Sold...AU$ 2,700.00
Closed..Dec-01-2025, 17:30:00 EST
Sold For 2700
Sale No: 262
Lot No: 19
Symbol: *
Cat No: DO15
RED OVERPRINT: 'A.G.' on QV Perkins Bacon Large Star Wmk Rouletted 6d pale ultramarine SG DO15, rouletting clear of the design on three sides and cut from the sheet at right well clear of the design, very minor surface blemishes, virtually full very lightly mounted gum, Cat £1200. Rated RRRR. Ex Colonel Napier (I). RPSV Certificate (1979). Superior to Don Pearce's faded example - graded 'C' - that sold for $955 (Sale 247 Lot 22). The'Besancon' example sold for SFr1570. (Image1)
Estimate AU$1,400
Opening AU$ 1,050.00
Sold...AU$ 1,200.00
Closed..Dec-01-2025, 17:30:00 EST
Sold For 1200
Sale No: 262
Lot No: 20
Symbol: F
Cat No: DO15
RED OVERPRINT: 'A.G.' on QV Perkins Bacon Large Star Wmk Rouletted 6d ultramarine SG DO15 with Double Offset of the 'A.G.' Overprint on the reverse, rouletting on three sides & cut from the sheet at left just into the design, minor natural paper-wrinkling, GPO cds of 'SP10/68', Cat £600. Unrecorded used by Ron Butler and only two others recorded so it should be rated RRRRR. Ex 'Sir Humphrey': sold for $1200 (Sale 118 Lot 203). Chris Ceremuga Certificate (2011) states "extremely rare". Far superior to Don Pearce's example - toned, but with cds of AP1/68 being the First Day of Issue of the Departmentals - that sold for $895 (Sale 247 Lot 22). Absent from 'Besancon'. [Date range 1.4.1868 to 10.9.1868] (Image1)
Estimate AU$1,000
Opening AU$ 750.00
Sold...AU$ 750.00
Closed..Dec-01-2025, 17:30:00 EST
Sold For 750
Sale No: 262
Lot No: 21
Symbol: *
Cat No: DO16
RED OVERPRINT: 'A.G.' on QV Perkins Bacon Large Star Wmk Rouletted 1/- red-brown SG DO16, rouletting on three sides misplaced horizontally so cut from the sheet at top & base to preserve the design, large-part gum, Cat £1000. Rated RRRR. Ex Baron von Ferrary, Theodore Champion and Philip Croker. Chris Ceremuga Certificate (2009) states "extremely rare". The very fine 'Besancon' example sold for SFr1450. Absent from Don Pearce's collection. [Date range -.-.1868 to 19.7.1869] (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: 22
Symbol: G
Cat No: DO16
RED OVERPRINT: 'A.G.' on QV Perkins Bacon Large Star Wmk Rouletted 1/- red-brown SG DO16 with the Overprint Misplaced to Left (with a fragment of the adjoining overprint at right), two ironed-out creases, largely indistinct GPO cds, Cat £750. Rated RRRR. Ex Victor Bullock: sold for $465 (Sale 130 Lot 369). Chris Ceremuga Certificate (2019) states "extremely rare". The 'Besancon' and Don Pearce examples - both with minor defects - sold for SFr1450 & $900 (Sale 247 Lot 23) respectively. [Date range -.-.1868 to 19.7.1869] (Image1)
Estimate AU$750
Opening AU$ 575.00
Sold...AU$ 575.00
Closed..Dec-01-2025, 17:30:00 EST
Sold For 575
Sale No: 262
Lot No: 23
Symbol: #
Cat No: DO17
BLUE OVERPRINT: 'A.G.' on QV De La Rue Crown/SA Wmk Rouletted 2d dull orange SG DO17 with the Watermark Reversed, rouletting at top & base and cut from the sheet at the sides to preserve the design, unused, under-catalogued at £650. Rated RRR. Ex Baron von Ferrary, Theodore Champion and Philip Croker. Chris Ceremuga Certificate (2009) states "extremely rare". The very fine mint Vestey and 'Besancon' examples sold for £920 and SFr1450 respectively. Absent from Don Pearce's collection. (Image1)
Estimate AU$1,400
Opening AU$ 1,050.00
Sold...AU$ 1,050.00
Closed..Dec-01-2025, 17:30:00 EST
Sold For 1050
Sale No: 262
Lot No: 24
Symbol: F
Cat No: DO17
BLUE OVERPRINT: 'A.G.' on QV De La Rue Crown/SA Wmk Rouletted 2d dull orange SG DO17 with the Watermark Reversed, rouletting clear of the design on all sides, minor corner crease, very fine GPO cds of 'DE4/69', Cat £325. Rated RRRR. Ex Victor Bullock: sold for $440 (Sale 130 Lot 370). Chris Ceremuga Certificate (2009) states "superb example". The similar 'Besancon', 'Tamiami' and Don Pearce examples sold for SFr410, $405 (Sale 236 Lot 544) and $550 (Sale 247 Lot 24) respectively. [Date range 10.9.1868 to -.1.1871] (Image1)
Estimate AU$500
Opening AU$ 380.00
Sold...AU$ 440.00
Closed..Dec-01-2025, 17:30:00 EST
Sold For 440
Sale No: 262
Lot No: 25
Symbol: F
Cat No: DO19
BLACK OVERPRINT: 'A.G.' on QV De La Rue Crown/SA Wmk Rouletted 2d dull orange SG DO19, rouletting on all sides clear of the design except at the top where it just intrudes, GPO cds of FE20/72, Cat £450. Rated RRR. Ex Don Pearce: sold for $775 (Sale 247 Lot 28). Absent from 'Besancon'. [Date range 21.2.1871 to 12.10.1872] (Image1)
Estimate AU$600
Opening AU$ 460.00
Sold...AU$ 460.00
Closed..Dec-01-2025, 17:30:00 EST
Sold For 460
Sale No: 262
Lot No: 26
Symbol: *
Cat No: DO23
BLACK OVERPRINT: 'A.G.' on QV Perkins Bacon Large Star Wmk Perf 11½-12½ 4d slate-purple SG DO23, large-part gum, unpriced unused by Gibbons. Unrecorded by Ron Butler and the only example known to us so it should be rated RRRRRR. 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$4,000
Opening AU$ 3,000.00
Sold...AU$ 8,000.00
Closed..Dec-01-2025, 17:30:00 EST
Sold For 8000
Sale No: 262
Lot No: 27
Symbol: F
Cat No: DO23
BLACK OVERPRINT: 'A.G.' on QV Perkins Bacon Large Star Wmk Perf 11½-12½ 4d slate-purple SG DO23 from the right of the sheet with vertical marginal watermark lines at right, light cds cancel, Cat £120. Rated RR. Ex 'Queen Adelaide' (Hugh Morgan): sold at our auction of 14.8.2004 for $122 (Sale 111 Lot 676). Don Pearce's fine example sold for $190 (Sale 247 Lot 32). [Date range 4.3.1870 to 10.6.1874] (Image1)
Estimate AU$140
Opening AU$ 105.00
Sold...AU$ 150.00
Closed..Dec-01-2025, 17:30:00 EST
Sold For 150
Sale No: 262
Lot No: 28
Symbol: F
Cat No: DO27
BLACK OVERPRINT: 'A.G.' on QV Perkins Bacon Large Star Wmk Perf 10 4d slate-purple SG DO27, a little aged, light GPO cds of 'MR28/72', Cat £200. Rated RR: unrecorded unused by Ron Butler. Don Pearce's fine example sold for $335 (Sale 247 Lot 31). [Date range 30.5.1871 to 25.7.1872] (Image1)
Estimate AU$200
Opening AU$ 150.00
Sold...AU$ 170.00
Closed..Dec-01-2025, 17:30:00 EST
Sold For 170
Sale No: 262
Lot No: 29
Symbol: G
Cat No: DO21
BLACK OVERPRINT: 'A.G.' on QV Perkins Bacon Large Star Wmk Perf 11½-12½xRouletted 6d dull ultramarine SG DO21 with Overprint Misplaced to Left, ironed-out crease at upper-right, indistinct GPO cds, Cat £1200. Rated RRRR: unrecorded unused by Ron Butler. Ex 'Sir Humphrey': sold for a mere $265 (Sale 118 Lot 209). Chris Ceremuga Certificate (2019) states "extremely rare". Don Pearce's very fine example sold for $2035 (Sale 246 Lot 34). Absent from 'Besancon'. [Date range 20.3.1873 to -.11.1874] (Image1)
Estimate AU$750
Opening AU$ 575.00
Sold...AU$ 575.00
Closed..Dec-01-2025, 17:30:00 EST
Sold For 575
Sale No: 262
Lot No: 30
Symbol: F
Cat No: DO24
BLACK OVERPRINT: 'A.G.' on QV Perkins Bacon Large Star Wmk Perf 11½-12½ 6d bright blue SG DO24, ironed-out diagonal crease, indistinct GPO cds, under-catalogued at £250. Rated RRR: unrecorded unused. Ex Victor Bullock: sold for $535 (Sale 130 Lot 375). The 'Sir Humphrey' (Brian Farmer) and Don Pearce similar examples sold for $535 (Sale 118 Lot 210) & $430 (Sale 247 Lot 33) respectively. [The date range 3.2.1871 to 19.7.1871 indicates that this stamp was issued before the PerfxRouletted stamp] (Image1)
Estimate AU$300
Opening AU$ 340.00
Sold...AU$ 340.00
Closed..Dec-01-2025, 17:30:00 EST
Sold For 340
Sale No: 262
Lot No: 31
Symbol: F
Cat No: DO25
BLACK OVERPRINT: 'A.G.' on QV Perkins Bacon Large Star Wmk Perf 11½-12½ 1/- red-brown SG DO25, cut from the sheet at the top well clear of the design, a few minor blemishes/defects, GPO cds of -1.1874, Cat £2750. Not recorded by Ron Butler and the only recorded example so it should be rated RRRRRR. Ex Don Pearce: sold for $4550 (Sale 247 Lot 37). (Image1)
Estimate AU$3,000
Opening AU$ 2,300.00
Sold...AU$ 2,300.00
Closed..Dec-01-2025, 17:30:00 EST
Sold For 2300
Sale No: 262
Lot No: 32
Symbol: *
Cat No: DO28
BLACK OVERPRINT: 'A.G.' on QV Perkins Bacon Large Star Wmk Perf 10 1/- red-brown on brown-tinted paper SG DO28, shallow hinge-thin at the top and one rust-spot on the reverse, large-part gum, unpriced unused by Gibbons. Not recorded by Ron Butler and the only recorded example so it should be rated RRRRRR. Ex Frederick Hall: sold at our auction of 9.2.2008 for $1045 (Sale 133 Lot 490). RPSV Certificate (2008). Absent from the 'Besancon' and Don Pearce collections. (Image1)
