RED OVERPRINT: 'E.' on QV Perkins Bacon Large Star Wmk Rouletted 2d vermilion SG DO193, rouletting on all sides with a portion of the adjoining unit below that had previously been turned-under along the rouletting, a bit oxidised, unused, Cat £1250. Rated RRRR. Ex 'Besancon': sold for SFr785. Chris Ceremuga Certificate (2018) states "extremely rare" and "superb example" (presumably before the oxidisation occurred). Don Pearce's similar example sold for $1675 (Sale 247 Lot 293). (Image1)
Estimate AU$1,200
Opening AU$ 900.00
Sold...AU$ 1,000.00
Closed..Dec-01-2025, 17:30:00 EST
Sold For 1000
Sale No: 262
Lot No: 265
Symbol: F
Cat No: DO193
RED OVERPRINT: 'E.' on QV Perkins Bacon Large Star Wmk Rouletted 2d vermilion SG DO193, rouletting on all sides, faint toning on the reverse, 'STRATHALBYN/OC7/68/S.A' cds, Cat £140. Rated RR. Ex 'Sir Humphrey' (Brian Farmer): sold for $245 (Sale 118 Lot 342). [Date range 17.7.1868 to 7.10.1868] (Image1)
Estimate AU$200
Opening AU$ 320.00
Sold...AU$ 340.00
Closed..Dec-01-2025, 17:30:00 EST
Sold For 340
Sale No: 262
Lot No: 266
Symbol: *
Cat No: DO196
RED OVERPRINT: 'E.' on QV Perkins Bacon Large Star Wmk Perf 11½-12½ 4d deep purple SG DO196, an unusually large example, large-part gum, Cat £950. Rated RRRR. Ex Colonel Napier (I). RPSV Certificate (1979). Superior to the 'Besancon' example that sold for SFr1210. 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: 267
Symbol: F
Cat No: DO196
RED OVERPRINT: 'E.' on QV Perkins Bacon Large Star Wmk Perf 11½-12½ 4d dull purple SG DO196, an unusually large example with a fragment of the adjoining unit above, a little soiled, very fine GPO cds of 'MY21/68', Cat £300. Rated RRRR. Ex 'Sir Humphrey' (Brian Farmer): sold for $268 (Sale 118 Lot 343). Chris Ceremuga Certificate (2019) states "extremely rare". Don Pearce's more attractive example sold for $527 (Sale 247 Lot 295). Absent from 'Besancon'. [Date range 21.5.1868 to 13.7.1869] (Image1)
Estimate AU$350
Opening AU$ 270.00
Sold...AU$ 600.00
Closed..Dec-01-2025, 17:30:00 EST
Sold For 600
Sale No: 262
Lot No: 268
Symbol: *
Cat No: DO194
RED OVERPRINT: 'E.' on QV Perkins Bacon Large Star Wmk Rouletted 6d dull ultramarine SG DO194, rouletting except at top where cut from the sheet well clear of the design, large-part gum, Cat £650. Rated RRR. Ex Frederick Hall: sold for $440 (Sale 133 Lot 535). RPSV Certificate (1979). Victor Bullock's more attractive example - minor separation faults - sold for $2210 (Sale 130 Lot 443). The similar 'Besancon' example sold for SFr725. Don Pearce's very fine example sold for a very modest $895 (Sale 247 Lot 296). (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: 269
Symbol: F
Cat No: DO194
RED OVERPRINT: 'E.' on QV Perkins Bacon Large Star Wmk Rouletted 6d bright ultramarine SG DO194, rouletting at left & base and cut from the sheet well clear of the design at top & right, GPO cds of 'OC19/68', Cat £600. Rated RRRR. Ex 'Sir Humphrey' (Brian Farmer): sold for $442 (Sale 1118 Lot 344). Chris Ceremuga Certificate (2019) states "extremely rare". Don Pearce's creased example in pale blue sold for $455 (Sale 247 Lot 297). Absent from 'Besancon'. [Date range 21.5.1868 to 30.3.1870] (Image1)
Estimate AU$500
Opening AU$ 380.00
Sold...AU$ 420.00
Closed..Dec-01-2025, 17:30:00 EST
Sold For 420
Sale No: 262
Lot No: 270
Symbol: *
Cat No: DO195
RED OVERPRINT: 'E.' on QV Perkins Bacon Large Star Wmk Rouletted 1/- bright red-brown SG DO195, rouletting except at the top where cut from the sheet just clear of the design, large-part gum, Cat £850. Rated RRR. Ex Lord Samuel Vestey: sold for £1320. RPSV Certificate (1979). Vestey's second example sold for £1140. The similar 'Besancon' example sold for SFr1210. Don Pearce's superior example sold for $900 (Sale 247 Lot 298). (Image1)
Estimate AU$800
Opening AU$ 600.00
Sold...AU$ 900.00
Closed..Dec-01-2025, 17:30:00 EST
Sold For 900
Sale No: 262
Lot No: 271
Symbol: F
Cat No: DO195
RED OVERPRINT: 'E.' on QV Perkins Bacon Large Star Wmk Rouletted 1/- bright red-brown SG DO195, rouletting on all sides, separation fault & coincident shallow thin at lower-left, fine GPO cds of 'AP6/68', Cat £400. Unrecorded used by Ron Butler and the only known example so it should be rated RRRRRR. Ex Don Pearce: sold for $455, which is rather modest for any unique stamp, even one with a corner fault (Sale 247 Lot 299). (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: 272
Symbol: #
Cat No: DO197
BLUE OVERPRINT: 'E.' on QV De La Rue Crown/SA Wmk Rouletted 2d red-orange SG DO197, rouletting at the top only and otherwise cut from the sheet to preserve the design, unused, unpriced unused by Gibbons. Rated RRRRR. Superb. Ex Baron von Ferrary, Theodore Champion and Philip Croker. Chris Ceremuga Certificate (2009) states "extremely rare". Lord Vestey's example sold for £1680. Absent from the 'Besancon' and Don Pearce collections. (Image1)
Estimate AU$4,000
Opening AU$ 3,000.00
Sold...AU$ 3,000.00
Closed..Dec-01-2025, 17:30:00 EST
Sold For 3000
Sale No: 262
Lot No: 273
Symbol: F
Cat No: DO197
BLUE OVERPRINT: 'E.' on QV De La Rue Crown/SA Wmk Rouletted 2d red-orange SG DO197, rouletting at the top & right and cut from the sheet at left & base to preserve the design, small nick at centre-right, fine GPO cds of 'JU1/69', Cat £350. Rated RR. Ex Les Munn: sold for $280 (Sale 110 Lot 830). The very similar 'Besancon' example - used on the same day - sold for SFr785. More attractive than Don Pearce's example that sold for $430 (Sale 247 Lot 300). [Date range 25.5.1869 to 14.3.1870] (Image1)
Estimate AU$350
Opening AU$ 270.00
Sold...AU$ 320.00
Closed..Dec-01-2025, 17:30:00 EST
Sold For 320
Sale No: 262
Lot No: 274
Symbol: #
Cat No: DO198
BLUE OVERPRINT: 'E.' on QV Perkins Bacon Large Star Wmk Rouletted 1/- red-brown SG DO198, rouletting on all sides & cut from the sheet at right to preserve the design, part-gum, unpriced unused by Gibbons. Rated RRRRR. 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$2,500
Opening AU$ 1,900.00
Sold...AU$ 2,500.00
Closed..Dec-01-2025, 17:30:00 EST
Sold For 2500
Sale No: 262
Lot No: 275
Symbol: G
Cat No: DO198
BLUE OVERPRINT: 'E.' on QV Perkins Bacon Large Star Wmk Rouletted 1/- red-brown SG DO198, rouletting on all sides, light GPO cds of 'AU23/70', Cat £275. Rated RRR. Ex Victor Bullock: sold for $755 (Sale 130 Lot 445). RPSV Certificate (2007). The very fine 'Besancon' example sold for SFr360. [Date range 11.8.1870 to 16.7.1872] (Image1)
Estimate AU$500
Opening AU$ 380.00
Sold...AU$ 1,150.00
Closed..Dec-01-2025, 17:30:00 EST
Sold For 1150
Sale No: 262
Lot No: 276
Symbol: F
Cat No: DO204
BLACK OVERPRINT: 'E.' on QV De La Rue Crown/SA Wmk Perf 10 2d brown-orange SG DO204, misplaced perfs creating a huge stamp with a portion of the adjoining unit at right, GPO cds of 'NO3/71', Cat £110. Rated S. Superb. Ex Don Pearce: sold for $190 (Sale 247 Lot 302). [Date range 20.12.1870 to 10.8.1873] (Image1)
Estimate AU$140
Opening AU$ 105.00
Sold...AU$ 200.00
Closed..Dec-01-2025, 17:30:00 EST
Sold For 200
Sale No: 262
Lot No: 277
Symbol: G
Cat No: DO204
BLACK OVERPRINT: 'E.' on QV De La Rue Crown/SA Wmk Perf 10 2d red-orange SG DO204 horizontal pair, GPO cds of 'JY12/73', Cat £220+. Rated S+. A very scarce multiple. Ex Peter Kowald: sold for $745 (Sale 246 Lot 538). [Date range 20.12.1870 to 10.8.1873] (Image1)
Estimate AU$300
Opening AU$ 230.00
Sold...AU$ 320.00
Closed..Dec-01-2025, 17:30:00 EST
Sold For 320
Sale No: 262
Lot No: 278
Symbol: G
Cat No: DO204
BLACK OVERPRINT: 'E.' on QV De La Rue Crown/SA Wmk Perf 10 2d red-orange SG DO204 block of 6 (3x2), the second unit with Defective 'E' (Advanced State), brown writing-ink-stain on reverse of the variety unit, light wrinkles, GPO cds of 'AU22/71', Cat £660+. Rated S+. A rare multiple. Ex Don Pearce: sold for $600 (Sale 247 Lot 304), less than half what a similar but superb block of 6 without the variety sold for (Sale 247 Lot 393). On the upper-centre unit, the 'E' has a notch in the upright that later actually split into two sections: see Lot 289] (Image1)
Estimate AU$600
Opening AU$ 460.00
Sold...AU$ 550.00
Closed..Dec-01-2025, 17:30:00 EST
Sold For 550
Sale No: 262
Lot No: 279
Symbol: G
Cat No: DO199
BLACK OVERPRINT: 'E.' on QV Perkins Bacon Large Star Wmk Perf 11½-12½xRouletted 4d slate-violet SG DO199, grossly misplaced horizontal central perfs and otherwise Imperforate so cut from sheet to preserve the design, minor ink-stain at base, GPO cds of 'OC5/69', Cat £500+. Rated RRRRRR. Ex 'Sir Humphrey' (Brian Farmer): sold for $370.
An enigma. Ron Butler recorded an example with similarly misplaced perfs but also clearly rouletted at left: see his Plate III. That stamp was Ex Colonel Napier (III) and Don Pearce: sold for $895 (Sale 247 Lot 305). We expect both stamps are from the same sheet. [Date range 5.10.1869 to 2.11.1869 only] Chris Ceremuga Certificate (2019) is rather ambiguous, concluding "...I consider [the Butler stamp has] the same status as this stamp". (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: 280
Symbol: #
Cat No: DO201
BLACK OVERPRINT: 'E.' on QV Perkins Bacon Large Star Wmk Perf 11½-12½ 4d slate-violet SG DO201, the Overprint Misplaced to Left, a little aged, unused, Cat £1200. Rated RRRR. Stated to be ex Colonel Napier. RPSV Certificate (1979). Lord Vestey's similar example sold for £780. The 'Besancon' example with part-gum sold for SFr1450. Absent from Don Pearce's collection. (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: 281
Symbol: F
Cat No: DO201
BLACK OVERPRINT: 'E.' on QV Perkins Bacon Large Star Wmk Perf 11½-12½ 4d slate-violet SG DO201, a little aged, indistinct GPO cds, Cat £120. Rated R. Ex Les Munn: sold for $145 (Sale 110 Lot 831). Don Pearce's very fine example sold for $192 (Sale 247 Lot 309). [Date range 24.8.1872 to -.6.1874] (Image1)
Estimate AU$120
Opening AU$ 90.00
Sold...AU$ 180.00
Closed..Dec-01-2025, 17:30:00 EST
Sold For 180
Sale No: 262
Lot No: 282
Symbol: F
Cat No: DO205
BLACK OVERPRINT: 'E.' on QV Perkins Bacon Large Star Wmk Perf 10 4d pale violet SG DO205, misplaced horizontal perfs at the base so cut from the sheet to preserve the design, a trifle aged, very fine GPO cds of 'NO17/70', Cat £2000. Rated RRRR. Ex 'Sir Humphrey' (Brian Farmer): sold for $420 (Sale 118 Lot 350). Chris Ceremuga Certificate (2019) states "extremely rare". Don Pearce's Perf 10 example with regular perfs sold for $3595 (Sale 247 Lot 306). Absent from 'Besancon'. [Date range 17.11.1870 to 14.4.1872] (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: 283
Symbol: F
Cat No: DO206
BLACK OVERPRINT: 'E.' on QV Perkins Bacon Large Star Wmk Irregular Compound Perf 11½-12½x10x10x10 4d pale violet SG DO206, GPO cds of 'JA2/72', Cat £400. Rated RRRR; unrecorded unused. Ex Don Pearce: sold for $685 (Sale 247 Lot 307). Absent from 'Besancon'. [Date range including regular compound perf stamps 21.11.1871 to 21.1.1872 only] (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: 284
Symbol: F
Cat No: DO202
BLACK OVERPRINT: 'E.' on QV Perkins Bacon Large Star Wmk Perf 11½-12½ 6d pale blue (Ron Butler's 'sky blue') SG DO202, 'AWCO' dealer's handstamp on the reverse, GPO cds of 'FE1/71', Cat £400. Rated RRRR; unrecorded unused. Ex Estate of Arnold Wheeler: sold for $1075. RPSV Certificate (2015). Superior to Don Pearce's example that sold for $550 (Sale 247 Lot 310). Absent from 'Besancon'. [Date range 22.7.1870 to 1.2.1871] (Image1)
Estimate AU$400
Opening AU$ 300.00
Sold...AU$ 800.00
Closed..Dec-01-2025, 17:30:00 EST
Sold For 800
Sale No: 262
Lot No: 285
Symbol: #
Cat No: DO202a
BLACK OVERPRINT: 'E.' on QV Perkins Bacon Large Star Wmk Perf 11½-12½ 6d Prussian blue SG DO202a, a few short/pulled perfs & a faint crease, Cat £350. Rated RRRR. Ex 'Besancon': sold for SFr580. Don Pearce's unused example - small separation fault - sold for $685 (Sale 247 Lot 311). Chris Ceremuga Certificate (2018) states "extremely rare" and mentions a "small thin at right" which is an illusion caused by the vertical marginal watermark line. (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: 286
Symbol: F
Cat No: DO202a
BLACK OVERPRINT: 'E.' on QV Perkins Bacon Large Star Wmk Perf 11½-12½ 6d Prussian blue SG DO202a, minor shallow thin, very fine strike of the rare 'HOYLETON/JA17/76/S-A' cds (rated RRR), Cat £350. Rated RRR. Ex Don Pearce: sold for $480 (Sale 247 Lot 313). Absent from 'Besancon'. (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: 287
Symbol: F
Cat No: DO203
BLACK OVERPRINT: 'E.' on QV Perkins Bacon Large Star Wmk Perf 11½-12½ 1/- red-brown SG DO203, a couple of nibbled perfs, light GPO cds, Cat £1250. Rated RRRR; unrecorded unused. Ex Don Pearce: sold for $2035 (Sale 247 Lot 314). Absent from 'Besancon'. [No dates recorded] (Image1)
Estimate AU$1,500
Opening AU$ 1,150.00
Sold...AU$ 2,000.00
Closed..Dec-01-2025, 17:30:00 EST
Sold For 2000
Sale No: 262
Lot No: 288
Symbol: F
Cat No: DO207
BLACK OVERPRINT: 'E.' on QV Perkins Bacon Large Star Wmk Regular Compound Perf 11½-12½x10 1/- red-brown on brownish tinted paper SG DO207, GPO cds of 'MY22/74', Cat £650. Rated RR; unrecorded unused. Ex Don Pearce: sold for $1075 (Sale 247 Lot 316). Absent from 'Besancon'. [Date range 22.5.1874 to 16.7.1874 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: 289
Symbol: F
Cat No: DO207
BLACK OVERPRINT: 'E.' on QV Perkins Bacon Large Star Wmk Regular Compound Perf 11½-12½x10 1/- red-brown on brownish tinted paper SG DO207 with Defective 'E', GPO cds of 1874, Cat £650+. Rated RR+. Ex Don Pearce: sold for $525 (Sale 247 Lot 317). Absent from 'Besancon'. See also Lot 278. (Image1)
