RED OVERPRINT: 'B.D.' on QV Perkins Bacon Large Star Wmk Rouletted 2d bright vermilion SG DO48, rouletting on all sides, large-part gum, Cat £1250. Rated RRRR: unrecorded used by Ron Butler. Ex Colonel Harry Napier (II). The 'Besancon', 'Tamiami' and Don Pearce examples sold for SFr1695, $1735 (Sale 236 Lot 547) and $1735 (Sale 247 Lot 57) respectively. (Image1)
Estimate AU$1,500
Opening AU$ 1,150.00
Sold...AU$ 1,300.00
Closed..Dec-01-2025, 17:30:00 EST
Sold For 1300
Sale No: 262
Lot No: 55
Symbol: F
Cat No: DO48
RED OVERPRINT: 'B.D.' on QV Perkins Bacon Large Star Wmk Rouletted 2d bright vermilion SG DO48, rouletting on all sides, GPO cds of 'MR2/69', under-catalogued at £550. Rated RRRR: unrecorded used by Ron Butler and only two others (a vertical pair) recorded so it should be rated RRRRR. Ex David Pitts: sold with a 6d & 1/- (small thin). Chris Ceremuga Certificate (2019) states "extremely rare". (Image1)
Estimate AU$1,500
Opening AU$ 1,150.00
Sold...AU$ 1,450.00
Closed..Dec-01-2025, 17:30:00 EST
Sold For 1450
Sale No: 262
Lot No: 56
Symbol: *
Cat No: DO49
RED OVERPRINT: 'B.D.' on QV Perkins Bacon Large Star Wmk Rouletted 6d ultramarine SG DO49, rouletting on all sides, large-part gum, Cat £1000. Rated RRRR. Superb. Don Pearce's very fine mint example sold for $1735 (Sale 247 Lot 59). (Image1)
Estimate AU$1,500
Opening AU$ 1,150.00
Sold...AU$ 1,450.00
Closed..Dec-01-2025, 17:30:00 EST
Sold For 1450
Sale No: 262
Lot No: 57
Symbol: F
Cat No: DO49
RED OVERPRINT: 'B.D.' on QV Perkins Bacon Large Star Wmk Rouletted 6d ultramarine SG DO49, rouletting at base & left, cut from the sheet at top & right largely clear of the design, GPO cds of 'MY14/69', Cat £600. Underrated at RR. Ex Harry Lower: sold for $325 (Sale 128 Lot 504). The fine 'Besancon' example sold for SFr315. Don Pearce's very fine example sold for $955 (Sale 247 Lot 60). [Date range 9.10.1868 to 29.1.1870] (Image1)
Estimate AU$350
Opening AU$ 320.00
Sold...AU$ 500.00
Closed..Dec-01-2025, 17:30:00 EST
Sold For 500
Sale No: 262
Lot No: 58
Symbol: #
Cat No: DO50
RED OVERPRINT: 'B.D.' on QV Perkins Bacon Large Star Wmk Rouletted 1/- red-brown SG DO50, rouletting at base & left, cut from the sheet at top & right largely clear of the design, small separation fault at lower-right, unused, Cat £500. Rated RR. Chris Ceremuga Certificate (2011) states "very rare". The fine 'Besancon' example sold for SFr315. Don Pearce's similar example sold for $430 (Sale 247 Lot 61). The very fine 'Tamiami' example sold for $600 (Sale 236 Lot 539). (Image1)
Estimate AU$250
Opening AU$ 190.00
Sold...AU$ 440.00
Closed..Dec-01-2025, 17:30:00 EST
Sold For 440
Sale No: 262
Lot No: 59
Symbol: F
Cat No: DO50
RED OVERPRINT: 'B.D.' on QV Perkins Bacon Large Star Wmk Rouletted 1/- red-brown SG DO50, remarkably with rouletting clear of the design on all sides, light GPO cds of 'AP12/69', Cat £350. Rated RR. Superb. Ex Rodney Attwood: sold for $610 (Sale 168 Lot 366). RPSV Certificate (2011). The fine 'Besancon' example sold for SFr320. Don Pearce's very fine example sold for $480 (Sale 247 Lot 62). [Date range 25.5.1868 to 1.2.1870] (Image1)
