RED OVERPRINT: 'C.' on QV Perkins Bacon Large Star Wmk Rouletted 1d yellow-green SG DO65, rouletting on three sides but cut from the sheet on three sides to preserve the design, unused, Cat £850. Rated RRRRR. Superb. 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$3,000
Opening AU$ 2,300.00
Sold...AU$ 6,500.00
Closed..Dec-01-2025, 17:30:00 EST
Sold For 6500
Sale No: 262
Lot No: 83
Symbol: F
Cat No: DO65
RED OVERPRINT: 'C.' on QV Perkins Bacon Large Star Wmk Rouletted 1d green SG DO65, rouletting at top & significantly misplaced at left, cut from the sheet at top & right to preserve the design, tiny imperfections, 'WAL[LAROO]' cds of SP28/68 (the only recorded dated example), unpriced by Gibbons unused or used. Rated RRRR. Ex Don Pearce: sold for $525 (Sale 247 Lot 212). (Image1)
Estimate AU$400
Opening AU$ 460.00
Sold...AU$ 1,000.00
Closed..Dec-01-2025, 17:30:00 EST
Sold For 1000
Sale No: 262
Lot No: 84
Symbol: F
Cat No: DO65
RED OVERPRINT: 'C.' on QV Perkins Bacon Large Star Wmk Rouletted 1d green SG DO65 apparently with a Second almost Coincidental Overprint in Black resulting in the 'C' appearing as an 'O', rouletting except at right where cut from the sheet to preserve the design, indistinct numeral cancellation, unpriced by Gibbons unused or used. Rated RRRR+. Ex Don Pearce: sold for $455. An extraordinary stamp. The initial overprint is definitely in red: it is clearly evident from the reverse. (Image1)
Estimate AU$400
Opening AU$ 300.00
Sold...AU$ 525.00
Closed..Dec-01-2025, 17:30:00 EST
Sold For 525
Sale No: 262
Lot No: 85
Symbol: *
Cat No: DO67
RED OVERPRINT: 'C.' on QV Perkins Bacon Large Star Wmk Rouletted 6d dull ultramarine SG DO67, rouletting on three sides but cut from the sheet on three sides to preserve the design, unused with part-gum, unpriced unused by Gibbons. Rated RRRRR. Superb. 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$ 3,800.00
Closed..Dec-01-2025, 17:30:00 EST
Sold For 3800
Sale No: 262
Lot No: 86
Symbol: F
Cat No: DO67
RED OVERPRINT: 'C.' on QV Perkins Bacon Large Star Wmk Rouletted 6d dull ultramarine SG DO67, rouletting on three sides and cut from the sheet at right well clear of the design, light Port Adelaide 1868 cds, under-catalogued at £200. Rated RR. Ex 'Besancon': sold for SFr785. Chris Ceremuga Certificate (2018) states "very rare". The 'Tamiami' and Don Pearce examples sold for a mere $311 (Sale 236 Lot 584) and $300 (Sale 247 Lot 216) respectively. [Date range 30.4.1868 to 8.12.1869] (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: 87
Symbol: #
Cat No: DO68
RED OVERPRINT: 'C.' on QV Perkins Bacon Large Star Wmk Rouletted 1/- red-brown SG DO68, rouletting at top & left and cut from the sheet at right & base to preserve the design, unused, Cat £900. Rated RRRRR. Ex Baron von Ferrary, Theodore Champion and Philip Croker. Chris Ceremuga Certificate (2009) states "extremely rare". The mint 'Besancon' example with a small thin sold for SFr1150. Absent from Don Pearce's collection. (Image1)
Estimate AU$2,000
Opening AU$ 1,500.00
Sold...AU$ 1,900.00
Closed..Dec-01-2025, 17:30:00 EST
Sold For 1900
Sale No: 262
Lot No: 88
Symbol: F
Cat No: DO68
RED OVERPRINT: 'C.' on QV Perkins Bacon Large Star Wmk Rouletted 1/- red-brown SG DO68, rouletting on three sides and cut from the sheet at base just clear of the design, light Port Adelaide cds of 'NO10/ ? ', Cat £500. Rated RRRRR. Ex 'Besancon': sold for SFr410. Chris Ceremuga Certificate (2018) states "extremely rare". Don Pearce's example sold for $1195. (Image1)
Estimate AU$850
Opening AU$ 650.00
Sold...AU$ 850.00
Closed..Dec-01-2025, 17:30:00 EST
Sold For 850
Sale No: 262
Lot No: 89
Symbol: *
Cat No: DO70
BLUE OVERPRINT: 'C.' on QV Perkins Bacon Large Star Wmk Rouletted 1d yellow-green SG DO70, rouletting on all sides, small separation fault at upper-right otherwise superb with large-part gum, Cat £2500. Rated RRRR; unrecorded used by Ron Butler. Ex 'Besancon': sold for SFr1150. Chris Ceremuga Certificate (2018) states "extremely rare". Don Pearce's very fine example sold for $4550 (Sale 247 Lot 218). (Image1)
Estimate AU$2,000
Opening AU$ 1,500.00
Sold...AU$ 2,600.00
Closed..Dec-01-2025, 17:30:00 EST
Sold For 2600
Sale No: 262
Lot No: 90
Symbol: F
Cat No: DO71
BLUE OVERPRINT: 'C.' on QV De La Rue Crown/SA Wmk Rouletted 2d light orange SG DO71, from the base of the sheet with horizontal marginal watermark line at the base, rouletting at top & right but cut from the sheet on three sides to preserve the design, shallow thin at the base, light Port Adelaide cds of 'JU28/70', Cat £450. Rated RRRR. Ex Vic Bullock: sold for $755 (Sale 130 Lot 419). RPSV Certificate (2007). Don Pearce's very fine example sold for $750 (Sale 247 Lot 220). Absent from 'Besancon'. [Date 1.6.1869 to 28.6.1870] (Image1)
Estimate AU$400
Opening AU$ 300.00
Sold...AU$ 575.00
Closed..Dec-01-2025, 17:30:00 EST
Sold For 575
Sale No: 262
Lot No: 91
Symbol: *
Cat No: DO72
BLUE OVERPRINT: 'C.' on QV Perkins Bacon Large Star Wmk Rouletted 4d slate-violet SG DO72, rouletting at left otherwise cut from the sheet to preserve the design, a couple of minor separation faults, large-part gum, Cat £1750. Rated RRRR. Ex 'Besancon': sold for SFr1150. Chris Ceremuga Certificate (2018) states "extremely rare". Don Pearce's superb mint example sold for $3235 (Sale 247 Lot 221). (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: 92
Symbol: *
Cat No: DO73
BLUE OVERPRINT: 'C.' on QV Perkins Bacon Large Star Wmk Rouletted 6d dull blue SG DO73, rouletting at left & base otherwise cut from the sheet to preserve the design, minor surface-abrasion at upper-right, minor separation fault at lower-left, large-part gum, Cat £750. Rated RRRR. Ex 'Besancon': sold for SFr1150. Chris Ceremuga Certificate (2018) states "extremely rare". Lord Vestey's very fine example sold for £1440. Absent from Don Pearce's collection. (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: 93
Symbol: F
Cat No: DO73
BLUE OVERPRINT: 'C.' on QV Perkins Bacon Large Star Wmk Rouletted 6d dull blue SG DO73, rouletting at top & base and misplaced into the design at left (largely separated & reinforced) so cut from the sheet at the sides to preserve the design, light Port Adelaide cds of 'MY10/69', Cat £1500. Without the rejoined portion, the stamp would be graded 'A', but not be anywhere near as attractive. Unrecorded used by Ron Butler, and only one other example known, so it should be rated RRRRR. Sold at a Sydney auction in 2021 for $1275. Don Pearce's very fine example sold for $2395 (Sale 247 Lot 223). Absent from 'Besancon'. [Date range 10.5.1869 to 1.6.1869 only] (Image1)
Estimate AU$750
Opening AU$ 575.00
Sold...AU$ 950.00
Closed..Dec-01-2025, 17:30:00 EST
Sold For 950
Sale No: 262
Lot No: 94
Symbol: *
Cat No: DO74
BLUE OVERPRINT: 'C.' on QV Perkins Bacon Large Star Wmk Rouletted 1/- red-brown SG DO74, rouletting on all sides and cut from the sheet at the base well clear of the design, large-part gum, Cat £1800. Rated RRRR. Ex Baron von Ferrary, Ernest Lye, Colonel Harry Napier (II) and Lord Samuel Vestey: sold for £1365. Chris Ceremuga Certificate (2019) states "extremely rare". Superior to the 'Besancon' mint examples that sold for SFr2660. The 'Tamiami' example sold for $2875 (Sale 236 Lot 585). (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: 95
Symbol: F
Cat No: DO75
BLACK OVERPRINT: 'C.' on QV Perkins Bacon Large Star Wmk Rouletted 1d green SG DO75, rouletting on all sides, minor corner crease at upper-left, very fine 'PORT ADELAIDE/OC4/72/S A' cds, Cat £225; unpriced unused. Rated RR; unrecorded unused. Ex 'Sir Humphrey' (Brian Farmer): sold for $175 (Sale 118 Lot 310). Don Pearce's similar example sold for $360 (Sale 247 Lot 226). [Date range 4.10.1872 to 1.4.1875] (Image1)
Estimate AU$250
Opening AU$ 190.00
Sold...AU$ 190.00
Closed..Dec-01-2025, 17:30:00 EST
Sold For 190
Sale No: 262
Lot No: 96
Symbol: F
Cat No: DO75
BLACK OVERPRINT: 'C.' on QV Perkins Bacon Large Star Wmk Rouletted 1d green SG DO75, rouletting on all sides, light Port Adelaide cds of 'JU10/74', Cat £225; unpriced unused. Rated RR; unrecorded unused. Ex Victor Bullock: sold for $315 (Sale 130 Lot 421). Don Pearce's similar example sold for $360 (Sale 247 Lot 226). [Date range 4.10.1872 to 1.4.1875] (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: 97
Symbol: F
Cat No: DO88
BLACK OVERPRINT: 'C.' on QV Perkins Bacon Large Star Wmk Irregular Compound Perf 10x10x11½-12½x10 1d deep green SG DO88, a couple of stained perfs at the base, light 'ROBE/SP15/74/S A' cds, Cat £120. Rated R; unrecorded unused. [Date range 30.10.1873 to 15.9.1874] (Image1)
Estimate AU$150
Opening AU$ 115.00
Sold...AU$ 200.00
Closed..Dec-01-2025, 17:30:00 EST
Sold For 200
Sale No: 262
Lot No: 98
Symbol: F
Cat No: DO88
BLACK OVERPRINT: 'C.' on QV Perkins Bacon Large Star Wmk Irregular Compound Perf 11½-12½x10x10x10 1d deep green SG DO88, light indistinct cds, Cat £120. Rated R; unrecorded unused. More attractive than Don Pearce's example that sold for $137 (Sale 247 Lot 311). [Date range 30.10.1873 to 15.9.1874] (Image1)
Estimate AU$150
Opening AU$ 115.00
Sold...AU$ 230.00
Closed..Dec-01-2025, 17:30:00 EST
Sold For 230
Sale No: 262
Lot No: 99
Symbol: F
Cat No: DO88
BLACK OVERPRINT: 'C.' on QV Perkins Bacon Large Star Wmk Irregular Compound Perf 11½-12½x10x10x10 1d deep green SG DO88, light cds, Cat £120. Rated R; unrecorded unused. Superb. Sold at a Sydney auction in 2015 for $390. The cds is dated in 1875 but the month is unclear. This makes it the LRD by at least 3½ months, indicating usage by the Government Printer to post the 'Government Gazette'. [Date range 30.10.1873 to 15.9.1874] (Image1)
Estimate AU$300
Opening AU$ 230.00
Sold...AU$ 270.00
Closed..Dec-01-2025, 17:30:00 EST
Sold For 270
Sale No: 262
Lot No: 100
Symbol: #
Cat No: DO76
BLACK OVERPRINT: 'C.' on QV De La Rue Crown/SA Wmk Rouletted 2d pale orange SG DO76 with the Watermark Reversed, rouletting except at right where cut from the sheet to preserve the design, unused, Cat £2250. Rated RRRRR. Ex Baron von Ferrary, Theodore Champion and Philip Croker. Chris Ceremuga Certificate (2009) states "extremely rare". Don Pearce's unused example sold for $3355 (Sale 247 Lot 228). Absent from 'Besancon'. (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: 101
Symbol: F
Cat No: DO76
BLACK OVERPRINT: 'C.' on QV De La Rue Crown/SA Wmk Rouletted 2d pale orange SG DO76 with the Watermark Reversed, rouletting except at left where slightly cut-into, light cds of 'JU1/70', Cat £275. Rated RRR. Ex Victor Bullock: sold for $440 (Sale 130 Lot 423). Don Pearce's very fine example sold for $455 (Sale 247 Lot 229). [Date range 8.12.1869 to 1.6.1870] (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: 102
Symbol: F
Cat No: DO83
BLACK OVERPRINT: 'C.' on QV De La Rue Crown/SA Wmk Perf 10xRouletted 2d dull orange SG DO83, light Port Adelaide cds of 'JA1/71', Cat £450. Grossly underrated at R. Don Pearce's very fine example sold for $715 (Sale 247 Lot 231). [Date range 21.7.1870 to 11.10.1871] (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: 103
Symbol: #
Cat No: DO85
BLACK OVERPRINT: 'C.' on QV De La Rue Crown/SA Wmk Perf 10 2d dull orange SG DO85, unused, under-catalogued at £600. Rated RRRRR. Sold at a Sydney auction in 2014 for $1400. Chris Ceremuga Certificate states "extremely rare". Absent from the 'Besancon' and Don Pearce collections. (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: 104
Symbol: F
Cat No: DO85
BLACK OVERPRINT: 'C.' on QV De La Rue Crown/SA Wmk Perf 10 2d dull orange SG DO85, an unusually large example, minor wrinkles, 'WALLAROO/FE27/74/S-A' cds, Cat £50. Rated S plus a premium for the cds. [Date range 17.3.1873 to 13.9.1874] (Image1)
Estimate AU$75
Opening AU$ 60.00
Sold...AU$ 100.00
Closed..Dec-01-2025, 17:30:00 EST
Sold For 100
Sale No: 262
Lot No: 105
Symbol: F
Cat No: DO89
BLACK OVERPRINT: 'C.' on QV De La Rue Crown/SA Wmk Irregular Compound Perf 10x10x11½-12½x10 2d dull orange SG DO89, an unusually large example, light indistinct cds, Cat £100. Rated RR; unrecorded unused. Ex Victor Bullock: sold for $198 (Sale 130 Lot 424). Don Pearce's very fine example sold for $180 (Sale 247 Lot 236). [Date range 2.8.1873 to 3.10.1874] (Image1)
Estimate AU$150
Opening AU$ 115.00
Sold...AU$ 260.00
Closed..Dec-01-2025, 17:30:00 EST
Sold For 260
Sale No: 262
Lot No: 106
Symbol: F
Cat No: DO89
BLACK OVERPRINT: 'C.' on QV De La Rue Crown/SA Wmk Irregular Compound Perf 10x10x11½-12½x10 2d dull orange SG DO89, most unusually with Sheet Number Printed on the Face, small fault at left, Port Adelaide cds of 'FE3/71'. Rated R+. Ex Don Pearce: sold for $263 (Sale 247 Lot 232). The only such error we have seen on a Departmental stamp. (Image1)
Estimate AU$200
Opening AU$ 150.00
Sold...AU$ 230.00
Closed..Dec-01-2025, 17:30:00 EST
Sold For 230
Sale No: 262
Lot No: 107
Symbol: *
Cat No: DO80
BLACK OVERPRINT: 'C.' on QV Perkins Bacon Large Star Wmk Perf 11½-12½ 4d slate-violet SG DO80, trimmed perfs at the base & cut from the sheet well clear from the design at right, large-part gum, Cat £1800. Unrecorded unused by Ron Butler but we know of one other example so it should be rated RRRRR. Ex Baron von Ferrary, Theodore Champion and Philip Croker. Chris Ceremuga Certificate (2009) states "extremely rare". The very fine 'Besancon' example sold for SFr2300. Absent from Don Pearce's collection. (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: 108
Symbol: F
Cat No: DO77
BLACK OVERPRINT: 'C.' on QV Perkins Bacon Large Star Wmk Rouletted 6d as SG DO77 but in dull blue, rouletting on all sides, slightly trimmed at upper-left, a little aged, light Port Adelaide cds of 'AU14/71'. An enigma. Gibbons and Ron Butler record the Black Overprint 6d rouletted in Prussian blue only. There was a 6d dull blue with Blue Overprint (unrecorded used), but the overprint here is definitely black. Offered 'as is'. (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: 109
Symbol: #
Cat No: DO81
BLACK OVERPRINT: 'C.' on QV Perkins Bacon Large Star Wmk Perf 11½-12½ 6d as SG DO81 but in Prussian blue, a trifle aged, unused, unpriced unused by Gibbons. Rated RRRRRR = only one recorded. Ex Colonel Harry Napier (II) and Rodney Attwood: sold for $1980. RPSL (1965) and RPSV (2011) both incorrectly state 6d "indigo", as does Gibbons. Absent from the 'Besancon' and Don Pearce collections. (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: 110
Symbol: #
Cat No: DO87
BLACK OVERPRINT: 'C.' on QV Perkins Bacon Large Star Wmk Perf 10 6d Prussian blue SG DO87, short perfs at the lower corners, unused, Cat £1500. Unrecorded unused by Ron Butler, and the only example recorded, so it should be rated RRRRRR. Ex 'Besancon': sold for SFr1935. Absent from Don Pearce's collection. (Image1)
Estimate AU$2,000
Opening AU$ 1,500.00
Sold...AU$ 1,800.00
Closed..Dec-01-2025, 17:30:00 EST
Sold For 1800
Sale No: 262
Lot No: 111
Symbol: F
BLACK OVERPRINT: 'C.' on QV Perkins Bacon Large Star Wmk Perf 11½-12½xRouletted 1/- red-brown (from the worn plate), light Port Adelaide cds with indistinct date. Unlisted by Gibbons, surely an oversight. Grossly underrated at R; unrecorded unused by Ron Butler. Don Pearce's example sold for $1255 (Sale 247 Lot 244). Absent from 'Besancon'. [Date range 23.5.1870 to 5.4.1872] (Image1)
Estimate AU$800
Opening AU$ 600.00
Sold...AU$ 650.00
Closed..Dec-01-2025, 17:30:00 EST
Sold For 650
Sale No: 262
Lot No: 112
Symbol: *
Cat No: DO78
BLACK OVERPRINT: 'C.' on QV Perkins Bacon Large Star Wmk Rouletted 2/- rose-carmine SG DO78, a little aged from the large-part brown gum, Cat £750. Rated RRRR. Ex Colonel Harry Napier (I). Chris Ceremuga Certificate (2019) states "extremely rare...superb example". Superior to both the 'Besancon' and Don Pearce examples that sold for SFr1090 and $900 (Sale 247 Lot 245) respectively. (Image1)
Estimate AU$1,000
Opening AU$ 750.00
Sold...AU$ 1,100.00
Closed..Dec-01-2025, 17:30:00 EST
Sold For 1100
Sale No: 262
Lot No: 113
Symbol: V
Cat No: DO78
BLACK OVERPRINT: 'C.' on QV Perkins Bacon Large Star Wmk Rouletted 2/- rose-carmine SG DO78, small defects & ironed-out vertical crease, GPO cds of 1868, Cat £400. Rated RRRR. Ex Don Pearce: sold for $525 (Sale 247 Lot 246). Absent from 'Besancon'. [Date range -.-.1868 to 16.9.1874] (Image1)
