RED OVERPRINT: 'C.L.' on QV Perkins Bacon Large Star Wmk Rouletted 2d bright vermilion SG DO103, traces of rouletting on all sides, very fine GPO cds of 'AP30/68' (usage in the first month of issue), Cat £300. Rated RRR; unrecorded unused. Ex 'Sir Humphrey' (Brian Farmer): sold for $303 (Sale 118 Lot 286). The fine Vestey and 'Besancon' examples and superb 'Tamiami' example (Sale 236 Lot 569) sold for £360, SFr387 & $383 (Sale 236 Lot 569) respectively. [Date range 1.4.1868 to 5.10.1868] (Image1)
Estimate AU$350
Opening AU$ 270.00
Sold...AU$ 270.00
Closed..Dec-01-2025, 17:30:00 EST
Sold For 270
Sale No: 262
Lot No: 127
Symbol: *
Cat No: DO106
RED OVERPRINT: 'C.L.' on QV Perkins Bacon Large Star Wmk Perf 11½-12½ 4d slate-purple SG DO106, minor shallow thin at the top & a few slightly trimmed perfs at lower-right, large-part gum, Cat £2000. Rated RRRRRR, but we know of four other examples so it should be 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 SFr2660. Don Pearce's example with trimmed perfs at left sold for $2395 (Sale 247 Lot 181). (Image1)
Estimate AU$2,000
Opening AU$ 1,500.00
Sold...AU$ 1,700.00
Closed..Dec-01-2025, 17:30:00 EST
Sold For 1700
Sale No: 262
Lot No: 128
Symbol: F
Cat No: DO106
RED OVERPRINT: 'C.L.' on QV Perkins Bacon Large Star Wmk Perf 11½-12½ 4d slate-purple SG DO106, cut from the sheet at top (imperf at top?) well clear of the design, very fine GPO cds of 'MY7/70', Cat £200. Rated RR. Ex 'Sir Humphrey' (Brian Farmer): sold for $175 (Sale 118 Lot 287). The very fine 'Besancon' example sold for SFr340. [Date range 5.9.1868 to 7.5.1870] (Image1)
Estimate AU$250
Opening AU$ 190.00
Sold...AU$ 210.00
Closed..Dec-01-2025, 17:30:00 EST
Sold For 210
Sale No: 262
Lot No: 129
Symbol: *
Cat No: DO104
RED OVERPRINT: 'C.L.' on QV Perkins Bacon Large Star Wmk Rouletted 6d ultramarine SG DO104, rouletting except at base where cut from the sheet well clear of the design, large-part gum, Cat £1500. Rated RRRR. Ex Colonel Harry Napier and Frederick Hall: sold for $1455 (Sale 133 Lot 521). RPSV Certificate (1979). Lord Vestey's similar example sold for £1200. Absent from the 'Besancon' and Don Pearce collections. (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: 130
Symbol: G
Cat No: DO104
RED OVERPRINT: 'C.L.' on QV Perkins Bacon Large Star Wmk Rouletted 6d ultramarine SG DO104, rouletting at right & base otherwise cut from the sheet to largely preserve the design, a little aged, indistinct GPO cds, Cat £300. Rated RRRR. Chris Ceremuga Certificate (2019) states "very rare". The superb 'Tamiami' and Don Pearce examples sold for $500 (Sale 236 Lot 572) and $455 (Sale 247 Lot 183) respectively. [Date range 20.6.1868 to 4.5.1869] (Image1)
Estimate AU$250
Opening AU$ 190.00
Sold...AU$ 280.00
Closed..Dec-01-2025, 17:30:00 EST
Sold For 280
Sale No: 262
Lot No: 131
Symbol: *
Cat No: DO105
RED OVERPRINT: 'C.L.' on QV Perkins Bacon Large Star Wmk Rouletted 1/- red-brown SG DO105, rouletting on all sides and cut from the sheet at right well clear of the design with 'hanging chads' at top & base, virtually full very lightly mounted gum, Cat £650. Rated RRRR; unrecorded used. Ex Colonel Napier. Chris Ceremuga Certificate (2019) states "extremely rare...superb & fresh". Lord Vestey's example sold for £420. Superior to Don Pearce's unused example that sold for $865 (Sale 247 Lot 184). (Image1)
Estimate AU$1,000
Opening AU$ 750.00
Sold...AU$ 900.00
Closed..Dec-01-2025, 17:30:00 EST
Sold For 900
Sale No: 262
Lot No: 132
Symbol: F
Cat No: DO105
RED OVERPRINT: 'C.L.' on QV Perkins Bacon Large Star Wmk Rouletted 1/- red-brown SG DO105, rouletting only at left otherwise cut from the sheet to preserve the design, light GPO cds of 'AP2(-?)/68' (in the first month of issue), Cat £375. Unrecorded used by Ron Butler but we know of six examples so it should be rated RRR. Chris Ceremuga Certificate (2011) states "extremely rare", which is a bit hyperbolic. The very fine 'Besancon' and Don Pearce examples sold for SFr340 and $865 (Sale 247 Lot 185) respectively. [Date range -.4.68 to 10.10.1869] (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: 133
Symbol: *
Cat No: D110
BLUE OVERPRINT: 'C.L.' on QV De La Rue Crown/SA Wmk Rouletted 2d pale orange SG D110 with the Watermark Reversed, rouletting at top & left but largely cut from the sheet to preserve the design, large-part gum, Cat £1200. Rated RRRR. Ex Lord Samuel Vestey: sold for £1485. Chris Ceremuga Certificate (2019) states "extremely rare". The 'Besancon' example, with two separation faults, sold for SFr785. Don Pearce's fine example sold for $1255 (Sale 247 Lot 186). (Image1)
Estimate AU$1,500
Opening AU$ 1,150.00
Sold...AU$ 1,350.00
Closed..Dec-01-2025, 17:30:00 EST
Sold For 1350
Sale No: 262
Lot No: 134
Symbol: F
Cat No: D110
BLUE OVERPRINT: 'C.L.' on QV De La Rue Crown/SA Wmk Rouletted 2d pale orange as SG D110 but with no trace of rouletting so apparently imperforate and also with the Watermark Inverted (which is rarely seen on South Australian stamps), a couple of minor wrinkles, very fine GPO cds of 'JA14/69', Cat £275 for a normal rouletted stamp. Rated RR+. Ex 'Sir Humphrey' (Brian Farmer): sold for a paltry $220 (Sale 118 Lot 290). That was 20 years ago and we have not recorded another example of either error, let alone both together, since then. [Date range including for the normal stamp 4.11.1868 to 24.6.1869] (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: 135
Symbol: F
Cat No: D108
BLUE OVERPRINT: 'C.L.' on QV Perkins Bacon Large Star Wmk Rouletted 4d slate-purple as SG D108 but with no trace of rouletting so cut from the sheet to preserve the design, GPO cds of 'SP3/69', Cat £650. Rated RRRRRR but we have recorded four rouletted examples so it should be rated RRRR, plus a premium for being imperforate. Ex 'Sir Humphrey' (Brian Farmer): sold for $1795 (Sale 118 Lot 291). Chris Ceremuga Certificate (2010) states "rouletted (weakly)...extremely rare" but we can see no evidence of rouletting being present. Michael Blake's example with full rouletting sold at our auction of 14.4.2005 for $2680 (Sale 115 Lot 149). [Date range 25.5.1869 to 3.9.1869] (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: 136
Symbol: #
Cat No: D109
BLUE OVERPRINT: 'C.L.' on QV Perkins Bacon Large Star Wmk Rouletted 6d dull blue SG D109 rouletting on all sides but cut from the sheet at top & left to preserve the design, unused, Cat £550 used; unpriced unused. Rated RRRRRR used; unlisted unused but we know of one other example so it should be rated RRRRR. Superb. Ex Baron von Ferrary, Theodore Champion and Philip Croker. Chris Ceremuga Certificate (2009) states "great rarity". Note that the illustration on the certificate shows a small piece missing at upper-left: in fact, it was simply folded-over. Lord Vestey's example sold for £2400. Absent from the 'Besancon' and Don Pearce collections. (Image1)
Estimate AU$4,000
Opening AU$ 3,000.00
Sold...AU$ 6,250.00
Closed..Dec-01-2025, 17:30:00 EST
Sold For 6250
Sale No: 262
Lot No: 137
Symbol: G
Cat No: D109
BLUE OVERPRINT: 'C.L.' on QV Perkins Bacon Large Star Wmk Rouletted 6d dull blue SG D109, rouletting on all sides but largely cut from the sheet to preserve the design (note that the slight trimming of the design at upper-left is actually above the line of rouletting), GPO cds of 'JA5/70', Cat £550 used. Rated RRRRRR used but we have recorded five examples so it should be rated RRRR. Ex David Pitts: sold in England in 2017 for the equivalent of $3380. Chris Ceremuga Certificate (2019) states "extremely rare". The very fine 'Besancon' example sold for SFr785. Don Pearce's very fine example sold for $685 (Sale 247 Lot 189). [Date range 31.3.1869 to 9.3.1871] (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: 138
Symbol: #
Cat No: DO110a
BLACK OVERPRINT: 'C.L.' on QV De La Rue Large Star Wmk Rouletted 2d orange SG DO110a, rouletting except at the base and cut from the sheet at right & base (slightly into the design, otherwise superb), unused, unpriced unused by Gibbons. Rated RRRRR. Ex Baron von Ferrary, Theodore Champion and Philip Croker. Chris Ceremuga Certificate (2009) states "extremely rare". The very similar 'Besancon' mint example sold for SFr1570. Absent from Don Pearce's collection. (Image1)
Estimate AU$1,500
Opening AU$ 1,150.00
Sold...AU$ 1,800.00
Closed..Dec-01-2025, 17:30:00 EST
Sold For 1800
Sale No: 262
Lot No: 139
Symbol: F
Cat No: DO110a
BLACK OVERPRINT: 'C.L.' on QV De La Rue Large Star Wmk Rouletted 2d orange SG DO110a with the Overprint Misplaced to Left, rouletting except at the base and cut from the sheet at top & base to preserve the design, bold GPO cds of 'SP29/69', Cat £150 plus a premium for the variety. Rated RR. Don Pearce's very fine example without the variety sold for $300 (Sale 247 Lot 190). [Date range 1.9.1869 to 1.8.1870] (Image1)
Estimate AU$200
Opening AU$ 150.00
Sold...AU$ 220.00
Closed..Dec-01-2025, 17:30:00 EST
Sold For 220
Sale No: 262
Lot No: 140
Symbol: G
Cat No: DO118
BLACK OVERPRINT: 'C.L.' on QV De La Rue Crown/SA Wmk Perf 10 2d orange SG DO118, an unusually wide example with wing-margin at left & a portion of the adjoining unit at right, a couple of trimmed perfs at upper-right, GPO cds of 'OC14/74', Cat £300 plus a premium for the variety. Rated R+: unrecorded unused. [Date range including for the normal stamp 30.3.1871 to 14.10.1874] (Image1)
Estimate AU$200
Opening AU$ 150.00
Sold...AU$ 220.00
Closed..Dec-01-2025, 17:30:00 EST
Sold For 220
Sale No: 262
Lot No: 141
Symbol: F
Cat No: DO118
BLACK OVERPRINT: 'C.L.' on QV De La Rue Crown/SA Wmk Perf 10 2d orange SG DO118 with the Overprint Misplaced to Base, an unusually tall example with 'TWO PENCE' at Top & Base, GPO cds of 'AU18/71', Cat £300 plus a premium for the two varieties. Rated R+: unrecorded unused. Ex Don Pearce: sold for $500 (Sale 247 Lot 192). [Date range including for the normal stamp 30.3.1871 to 14.10.1874] (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: 142
Symbol: G
Cat No: DO119
BLACK OVERPRINT: 'C.L.' on QV Perkins Bacon Large Star Wmk Perf 10 4d slate-violet SG DO119 from the left of the sheet with vertical marginal watermark lines at left, cut from the sheet at left (imperf ?) well clear of the design, GPO cds of 'JY1/71', Cat £130. Rated R; unrecorded unused. Don Pearce's very fine example sold for $149 (Sale 247 Lot 200). [Date range 1.7.1871 to 28.5.1873] (Image1)
Estimate AU$120
Opening AU$ 90.00
Sold...AU$ 125.00
Closed..Dec-01-2025, 17:30:00 EST
Sold For 125
Sale No: 262
Lot No: 143
Symbol: F
Cat No: DO119
BLACK OVERPRINT: 'C.L.' on QV Perkins Bacon Large Star Wmk Perf 10 4d slate-violet SG DO119, an unusually large & remarkably tall example, GPO cds of 'AU-/71', Cat £130+. Rated R+; unrecorded unused. Superb. [Date range 1.7.1871 to 28.5.1873] (Image1)
Estimate AU$200
Opening AU$ 150.00
Sold...AU$ 290.00
Closed..Dec-01-2025, 17:30:00 EST
Sold For 290
Sale No: 262
Lot No: 144
Symbol: G
Cat No: DO121
BLACK OVERPRINT: 'C.L.' on QV Perkins Bacon Large Star Wmk Irregular Compound Perf 11½-12½x11½-12½x10x11½-12½ 4d slate-purple SG DO121, shallow thin that doesn't affect the very fine facial appearance, indistinct cds cancel, Cat £180. Rated RR; unrecorded unused. [Date range 11.12.1873 to -.2.1874 only, which suggests it is significantly underrated] (Image1)
Estimate AU$200
Opening AU$ 150.00
Sold...AU$ 200.00
Closed..Dec-01-2025, 17:30:00 EST
Sold For 200
Sale No: 262
Lot No: 145
Symbol: F
Cat No: DO121
BLACK OVERPRINT: 'C.L.' on QV Perkins Bacon Large Star Wmk Irregular Compound Perf 10x11½-12½x11½-12½x11½-12½ 4d slate-purple SG DO121, light GPO cds of 'AU [?]15/73, Cat £180. Rated RR; unrecorded unused. Chris Ceremuga Certificate (2019) states "rare". Don Pearce's very fine example sold for $300 (Sale 247 Lot 201). [Date range 11.12.1873 to -.2.1874 only. If the stated date is correct, this would extend the usage period by four months] (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: 146
Symbol: F
Cat No: D111
BLACK OVERPRINT: 'C.L.' on QV Perkins Bacon Large Star Wmk Rouletted 6d dull blue SG D111, rouletting on all sides with a minor separation fault at lower-left, light circle-in-bars cancel of the GPO, Cat £250. Rated RRRR. Ex 'Sir Humphrey' (Brian Farmer): sold for $265 (Sale 118 Lot 298). Chris Ceremuga Certificate (2019) states "very rare". The superb 'Tamiami' example sold for $455 (Sale 236 Lot 579). Don Pearce's fine example sold for $360. Absent from 'Besancon'. [Date range 24.4.1871 to 19.6.1872] (Image1)
Estimate AU$300
Opening AU$ 230.00
Sold...AU$ 240.00
Closed..Dec-01-2025, 17:30:00 EST
Sold For 240
Sale No: 262
Lot No: 147
Symbol: F
Cat No: DO115
BLACK OVERPRINT: 'C.L.' on QV Perkins Bacon Large Star Wmk Perf 11½-12½ 6d Prussian blue SG DO115 with the Overprint Misplaced to Left & with part of the Adjoining Overprint at Right, two ironed-out creases at lower-right, small separation faults, light GPO cds, Cat £225+. Rated RR+; unrecorded unused. Don Pearce's very fine example - without the misplaced overprint - sold for $360 (Sale 247 Lot 204). [Don Pearce recorded only one dated example, of 29.8.1874, strongly suggesting that this stamp is significantly underrated] (Image1)
Estimate AU$250
Opening AU$ 190.00
Sold...AU$ 240.00
Closed..Dec-01-2025, 17:30:00 EST
Sold For 240
Sale No: 262
Lot No: 148
Symbol: F
Cat No: DO113
BLACK OVERPRINT: 'C.L.' on QV Perkins Bacon Large Star Wmk Perf 11½-12½xRouletted 1/- red-brown SG DO113, minor separation faults at left & cut from the sheet at right well clear of the design, GPO cds 'AP24/73 [?]', Cat £140. Rated RR+; unrecorded unused. Don Pearce's very fine example sold for $239. [Date range 22.5.1870 to 9.11.1872. If the stated date is correct, it would extend the recorded date range by 4½ months] (Image1)
Estimate AU$100
Opening AU$ 75.00
Sold...AU$ 120.00
Closed..Dec-01-2025, 17:30:00 EST
Sold For 120
Sale No: 262
Lot No: 149
Symbol: #
Cat No: D112
BLACK OVERPRINT: 'C.L.' on QV Perkins Bacon Large Star Wmk Rouletted 2/- rose-carmine SG D112, rouletting clear of the design on all sides, unused, Cat £500. Rated RRRR. Superb (which is almost impossible with the 2/- because of the staining usually caused by the brown 'black boy' gum). 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 £625 and SFr605 respectively. Absent from Don Pearce's collection. (Image1)
Estimate AU$1,000
Opening AU$ 750.00
Sold...AU$ 1,050.00
Closed..Dec-01-2025, 17:30:00 EST
Sold For 1050
Sale No: 262
Lot No: 150
Symbol: F
Cat No: D112
BLACK OVERPRINT: 'C.L.' on QV Perkins Bacon Large Star Wmk Rouletted 2/- rose-carmine SG D112, rouletting on all sides, light impression of the GPO parcel-roller cancel, Cat £180. Rated RRR. Superb. Superior to Don Pearce's similarly cancelled example that sold for $310 (Sale 247 Lot 207). [Date range 10.9.1870 to -.12.1872] (Image1)
Estimate AU$240
Opening AU$ 180.00
Sold...AU$ 210.00
Closed..Dec-01-2025, 17:30:00 EST
Sold For 210
Sale No: 262
Lot No: 151
Symbol: F
BLACK OVERPRINT: 'C.L.' on QV Perkins Bacon Large Star Wmk Perf 11½-12½ 2/- carmine-pink, GPO cds of 'AP24/7[2?]', Cat £180 for the deep carmine shade but this well-known pale shade is unlisted by Gibbons. Rated RRR: unrecorded unused. Ex 'Tamiami': sold for $275 (Sale 236 Lot 582). Don Pearce's similar example sold for $320 (Sale 247 Lot 209). [Date range 30.8.1870 to 5.12.1873] (Image1)
Estimate AU$300
Opening AU$ 230.00
Sold...AU$ 260.00
Closed..Dec-01-2025, 17:30:00 EST
Sold For 260
Sale No: 262
Lot No: 152
Symbol: F
BLACK OVERPRINT: 'C.L.' on QV Perkins Bacon Large Star Wmk Perf 11½-12½ 2/- deep carmine, ironed-out diagonal crease at lower-left, GPO cds of 'NO7/73'. Rated RRRR. Ex Victor Bullock: sold for $755 (Sale 130 Lot 417). Chris Ceremuga Certificate (2019) states "very rare". NB: Gibbons list only the 'carmine' shade, but priced at £180, which is appropriate for the unlisted pale carmine-pink shade. (Image1)
