BLACK OVERPRINT: 'B.G.' on QV Perkins Bacon Large Star Wmk Perf 11½-12½xRouletted 1d deep yellow- green SG DO53, misplaced horizontal perfs so cut from the sheet at top to preserve the design, unused, Cat £1500. Rated RRRRRR but one other is recorded so it should be rated RRRRR. Superb. Ex Baron von Ferrary, Theodore Champion and Philip Croker. Chris Ceremuga Certificate (2009) states "extremely rare". The superb mint 'Besancon' example - also with misplaced perfs - sold for SFr1935. Absent from Don Pearce's collection. (Image1)
Estimate AU$2,500
Opening AU$ 1,900.00
Sold...AU$ 1,900.00
Closed..Dec-01-2025, 17:30:00 EST
Sold For 1900
Sale No: 262
Lot No: 61
Symbol: F
Cat No: DO53
BLACK OVERPRINT: 'B.G.' on QV Perkins Bacon Large Star Wmk Perf 11½-12½xRouletted 1d grey-green SG DO53, misplaced vertical perfs but unusually not cut from the sheet to preserve the design, light GPO cds, grossly under-catalogued at £200. Rated RRRR. Chris Ceremuga Certificate (2019). [Date range 2.4.1872 to 28.4.1873]
Ron Butler distinguishes between 1d yellow-green rated RRRRRR unused & only RR used, and 1d green unrecorded unused & rated RRRR used. Gibbons don't make this distinction and their price is for the yellow-green stamps. However, Don Pearce's used yellow-green stamp sold for $1375 (Sale 247 Lot 65). It should also be noted that the recorded period of use for the yellow-green stamps is 12.1.1870 to 30.3.1870 only, consistent with Butler's RRRR rating. The other green shades are recorded only from April 1872. (Image1)
Estimate AU$400
Opening AU$ 300.00
Sold...AU$ 340.00
Closed..Dec-01-2025, 17:30:00 EST
Sold For 340
Sale No: 262
Lot No: 62
Symbol: F
Cat No: DO53
BLACK OVERPRINT: 'B.G.' on QV Perkins Bacon Large Star Wmk Perf 11½-12½xRouletted 1d blue-green SG DO53, minor blemishes at the base, light GPO cds of 'AU18/72', under-catalogued at £200. Rated RRRR. Chris Ceremuga Certificate (2019) states "rare". [Date range 2.4.1872 to 28.4.1873] (Image1)
Estimate AU$300
Opening AU$ 230.00
Sold...AU$ 230.00
Closed..Dec-01-2025, 17:30:00 EST
Sold For 230
Sale No: 262
Lot No: 63
Symbol: F
Cat No: DO53
BLACK OVERPRINT: 'B.G.' on QV Perkins Bacon Large Star Wmk Perf 11½-12½xRouletted 1d pale green SG DO53, minor imperfections, light GPO circle-in-bars cancel, under-catalogued at £200. Rated RRRR. Chris Ceremuga Certificate (2019) states "rare". [Date range 2.4.1872 to 28.4.1873] (Image1)
Estimate AU$300
Opening AU$ 230.00
Sold...AU$ 230.00
Closed..Dec-01-2025, 17:30:00 EST
Sold For 230
Sale No: 262
Lot No: 64
Symbol: F
Cat No: DO53
BLACK OVERPRINT: 'B.G.' on QV Perkins Bacon Large Star Wmk Perf 11½-12½xRouletted 1d grey-green SG DO53 horizontal pair, the right-hand unit with a few faults, GPO cds of 'MR4/73', under-catalogued at £400+ for singles. Rated RRRR+: unrecorded unused. A very rare multiple. Ex Don Pearce: sold for $865 (Sale 247 Lot 66). [Date range 2.4.1872 to 28.4.1873] (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: 65
Symbol: F
Cat No: DO61
BLACK OVERPRINT: 'B.G.' on QV Perkins Bacon Large Star Wmk Regular Compound Perf 11½-12½x10 1d deep green SG DO61, minor imperfections, light GPO cds with indistinct date, Cat £1250; unpriced unused. Rated RRRR: unrecorded unused. Ex 'Queen Adelaide' (Hugh Morgan): sold at our auction of 14.8.2004 for $400. Don Pearce's very fine example sold for $2155 (Sale 247 Lot 69). [Date range 4.3.1873 to 16.7.1874] (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: 66
Symbol: F
Cat No: DO61
BLACK OVERPRINT: 'B.G.' on QV Perkins Bacon Large Star Wmk Regular Compound Perf 11½-12½x10 1d deep green SG DO61, light GPO cds of 'JA3/74', Cat £1250; unpriced unused. Rated RRRR: unrecorded unused. Ex Don Pearce: sold for $2155 (Sale 247 Lot 69). [Date range 4.3.1873 to 16.7.1874] (Image1)
Estimate AU$1,500
Opening AU$ 1,150.00
Sold...AU$ 1,150.00
Closed..Dec-01-2025, 17:30:00 EST
Sold For 1150
Sale No: 262
Lot No: 67
Symbol: G
Cat No: DO61
BLACK OVERPRINT: 'B.G.' on QV Perkins Bacon Large Star Wmk with Irregular Compound Perf 11½-12½x10x10x10 1d pale green SG DO61, GPO cds of 'OC24/--', Cat £1250; unpriced unused. Rated RRRR: unrecorded unused. Chris Ceremuga Certificate (2019) states "extremely rare" (his illustration shows the lower-left corner perf folded-over). Absent from 'Besancon' and Don Pearce, whose regular compound Perf 11½-12½x10 stamp sold for $2155 (Sale 247 Lot 69). (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: 68
Symbol: *
Cat No: DO51a
BLACK OVERPRINT: 'B.G.' on QV De La Rue Large Star Wmk Rouletted 2d dull orange SG DO51a, rouletting on all sides and cut from the sheet at right to preserve the design, large-part gum, Cat £1600. Rated RRRRRR but one other recorded so it should be rated RRRRR. Ex Baron von Ferrary, Theodore Champion and Philip Croker. Chris Ceremuga Certificate (2009) states "extremely rare". The very similar 'Besancon' example sold for SFr2055. Absent from Don Pearce's collection. (Image1)
Estimate AU$2,500
Opening AU$ 1,900.00
Sold...AU$ 2,300.00
Closed..Dec-01-2025, 17:30:00 EST
Sold For 2300
Sale No: 262
Lot No: 69
Symbol: F
Cat No: DO51a
BLACK OVERPRINT: 'B.G.' on QV De La Rue Large Star Wmk Rouletted 2d dull orange SG DO51a, rouletting on all sides misplaced horizontally, superb GPO cds of 'JY18/70', Cat £150. Rated RR. Ex 'Queen Adelaide' (Hugh Morgan): sold for $156 (Sale 111 Lot 679). Don Pearce's very similar example sold for $203 (Sale 247 Lot 71). [Date range 12.2.1870 to 28.2.1871] (Image1)
Estimate AU$150
Opening AU$ 115.00
Sold...AU$ 145.00
Closed..Dec-01-2025, 17:30:00 EST
Sold For 145
Sale No: 262
Lot No: 70
Symbol: F
Cat No: DO51
BLACK OVERPRINT: 'B.G.' on QV De La Rue Crown/SA Wmk Rouletted 2d dull orange SG DO51, rouletting except at right where cut from the sheet to largely preserve the design, GPO cds of '--14/71' & small-part London (?) transit in red, Cat £1500; unpriced unused. Rated RRRR; unrecorded unused. Ex Les Munn: sold for $325 (Sale 110 Lot 801) and again at our auction of 26.11.2005 for $395 (Sale 119 Lot 431). Chris Ceremuga Certificate (2009) states "rare". The very fine 'Besancon' and Don Pearce examples sold for SFr1090 and $2635 (Sale 247 Lot 72) respectively. (Image1)
Estimate AU$1,500
Opening AU$ 1,150.00
Sold...AU$ 1,150.00
Closed..Dec-01-2025, 17:30:00 EST
Sold For 1150
Sale No: 262
Lot No: 71
Symbol: F
Cat No: DO59
BLACK OVERPRINT: 'B.G.' on QV De La Rue V/Crown Wmk Perf 10 2d dull orange SG DO59 huge example from the right of the sheet, light GPO cds of 'FE28/73', Cat £250; unpriced unused. Rated RRR; unrecorded unused. Ex 'Queen Adelaide' (Hugh Morgan): sold for $336 (Sale 111 Lot 680). The 'Besancon' example sold for SFr205. [Date range 7.5.1872 to 28.2.1873; Don Pearce's latest date was 9.9.1872] (Image1)
Estimate AU$400
Opening AU$ 300.00
Sold...AU$ 300.00
Closed..Dec-01-2025, 17:30:00 EST
Sold For 300
Sale No: 262
Lot No: 72
Symbol: F
Cat No: DO52
BLACK OVERPRINT: 'B.G.' on QV Perkins Bacon Large Star Wmk Rouletted 6d dull ultramarine SG DO52, rouletting at the sides otherwise cut from the sheet to preserve the design, fine GPO cds of 'JU12/71', Cat £250; unpriced unused. Rated RR; unrecorded unused. Ex Victor Bullock: sold for $395 (Sale 130 Lot 383). The 'Besancon' and Don Pearce examples sold for SFr338 and $575 (Sale 247 Lot 75) respectively. [Date range 12.6.1871 to 1.2.1873] (Image1)
Estimate AU$500
Opening AU$ 380.00
Sold...AU$ 380.00
Closed..Dec-01-2025, 17:30:00 EST
Sold For 380
Sale No: 262
Lot No: 73
Symbol: F
Cat No: DO52a
BLACK OVERPRINT: 'B.G ' with 'No Stop after 'B ' on QV Perkins Bacon Large Star Wmk Rouletted 6d dull blue SG DO52a, cut from the sheet to preserve the design, a bit aged with minor tonespots & small separation fault at lower-right, indistinct cds, Cat £1500; unpriced unused. Unlisted by Ron Butler and the only recorded example so it should be rated RRRRRR. Ex Don Pearce: sold for $1195 (Sale 247 Lot 76). (Image1)
Estimate AU$1,000
Opening AU$ 750.00
Sold...AU$ 800.00
Closed..Dec-01-2025, 17:30:00 EST
Sold For 800
Sale No: 262
Lot No: 74
Symbol: #
Cat No: DO57
BLACK OVERPRINT: 'B.G.' on QV Perkins Bacon Large Star Wmk Perf 11½-12½ 6d Prussian blue SG DO57 with White Gash across the Queen's Head, misplaced vertical perfs so cut from the sheet to preserve the design, one pulled perf at lower-left otherwise superb, unused, Cat £1500. Rated RRRRRR. Ex Baron von Ferrary, Theodore Champion and Philip Croker. Chris Ceremuga Certificate (2009) states "extremely rare". The very similar 'Besancon' mint example sold for SFr1815. Absent from Don Pearce's collection. (Image1)
Estimate AU$2,000
Opening AU$ 1,500.00
Sold...AU$ 1,500.00
Closed..Dec-01-2025, 17:30:00 EST
Sold For 1500
Sale No: 262
Lot No: 75
Symbol: G
Cat No: DO57
BLACK OVERPRINT: 'B.G.' on QV Perkins Bacon Large Star Wmk Perf 11½-12½ 6d Prussian blue SG DO57, small central thin, GPO cds of '-U18/72', Cat £250. Rated RR. Ex Les Munn: sold for $233 (Sale 110 Lot 802). The similar 'Besancon' and Don Pearce examples sold for SFr290 & $225 (Sale 247 Lot 77) respectively. (Image1)
Estimate AU$200
Opening AU$ 170.00
Sold...AU$ 230.00
Closed..Dec-01-2025, 17:30:00 EST
Sold For 230
Sale No: 262
Lot No: 76
Symbol: #
Cat No: DO55
BLACK OVERPRINT: 'B.G.' on QV Perkins Bacon Large Star Wmk Perf 11½-12½xRouletted 1/- red-brown SG DO55, cut from the sheet at left to preserve the design, unused, Cat £1500. Rated RRRRRR but two others are recorded so it should be rated RRRRR. Ex Baron von Ferrary, Theodore Champion and Philip Croker. Chris Ceremuga Certificate (2009) states "extremely rare". The similar 'Besancon' and Don Pearce examples sold for SFr1935 and $2755 (Sale 247 Lot 78) respectively. (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: 77
Symbol: F
Cat No: DO55
BLACK OVERPRINT: 'B.G.' on QV Perkins Bacon Large Star Wmk Perf 11½-12½xRouletted 1/- red-brown SG DO55, fine GPO cds of 'SP11/71', Cat £180. Rated RRR. The similar 'Besancon' and Don Pearce examples sold for SFr266 and $323 (Sale 247 Lot 79) respectively. [Date range 10.11.1869 to -.-.1874] (Image1)
Estimate AU$300
Opening AU$ 230.00
Sold...AU$ 230.00
Closed..Dec-01-2025, 17:30:00 EST
Sold For 230
Sale No: 262
Lot No: 78
Symbol: F
Cat No: DO62
BLACK OVERPRINT: 'B.G.' on QV Perkins Bacon Large Star Wmk Regular Compound Perf 11½-12½x10 1/- red-brown on brownish tinted paper SG DO62 , cut from the sheet well clear of the design at the base, light GPO cds of 'MR1/73', Cat £325; unpriced unused. Rated RRRR; unrecorded unused. Chris Ceremuga Certificate (2019) states "very rare". Don Pearce's example sold for $550 (Sale 247 Lot 81). [Date range 3.1.1873 to 28.3.1873 only] (Image1)
