RED OVERPRINT: 'H.A.' on QV Perkins Bacon Large Star Wmk Rouletted 1d bright yellow-green SG DO259, rouletting on all sides, small separation faults at lower-right, large-part gum, Cat £750. Rated RRRR. Ex William Frazer and Robert Jenkins: sold for $610 (Sale 127 Lot 2517). Chris Ceremuga Certificate (2019) states "extremely rare". The mint Vestey and 'Besancon' examples sold for £575 and SFr785 respectively. 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: 362
Symbol: F
Cat No: DO259
RED OVERPRINT: 'H.A.' on QV Perkins Bacon Large Star Wmk Rouletted 1d bright yellow-green SG DO259, rouletting at top & base and cut from the sheet at the sides to largely preserve the design, light GPO cds of 'FE2/69', Cat £180. Rated RR. The 'Besancon' and Don Pearce examples sold for SFr215 & $225 (Sale 247 Lot 379) respectively. [Date range 11.8.1868 to 25.8.1869] (Image1)
Estimate AU$100
Opening AU$ 75.00
Sold...AU$ 75.00
Closed..Dec-01-2025, 17:30:00 EST
Sold For 75
Sale No: 262
Lot No: 363
Symbol: *
Cat No: DO260
RED OVERPRINT: 'H.A.' on QV Perkins Bacon Large Star Wmk Rouletted 2d bright vermilion SG DO260, rouletting on all sides and cut from the sheet at left to preserve the design, some oxidisation, large-part gum, Cat £1500. Rated RRRR. Ex William Frazer. Chris Ceremuga Certificate (2019) states "extremely rare...superb & fresh", despite the discolouration being evident in the 2003 catalogue. The very fine Vestey and 'Besancon' examples sold for £300 and SFr1815 respectively. Absent from Don Pearce's collection. (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: 364
Symbol: *
Cat No: DO263
RED OVERPRINT: 'H.A.' on QV Perkins Bacon Large Star Wmk Perf 11½-12½ 4d deep violet SG DO263, well-centred, large-part gum, Cat £350. Rated RRR. Superior to the Vestey - perfs into the design - and 'Besancon' - straight-edge at left - examples that sold for £336 and SFr290 respectively. Absent from Don Pearce's collection. (Image1)
Estimate AU$750
Opening AU$ 575.00
Sold...AU$ 625.00
Closed..Dec-01-2025, 17:30:00 EST
Sold For 625
Sale No: 262
Lot No: 365
Symbol: G
Cat No: DO263
RED OVERPRINT: 'H.A.' on QV Perkins Bacon Large Star Wmk Perf 11½-12½ 4d deep violet SG DO263, several trimmed perfs at the base & tiny scissor-cut at upper-right, light GPO cds of 'OC9/68', Cat £180. Rated RR. Ex 'Sir Humphrey' (Brian Farmer): sold for $134 (Sale 118 Lot 379). The larger 'Tamiami' example sold for $287 (Sale 136 Lot 618). Don Pearce&39;s very fine example sold for $227 (Sale 247 Lot 382). [Date range 6.8.1868 to 25.8.1869] (Image1)
Estimate AU$100
Opening AU$ 75.00
Sold...AU$ 140.00
Closed..Dec-01-2025, 17:30:00 EST
Sold For 140
Sale No: 262
Lot No: 366
Symbol: *
Cat No: DO261
RED OVERPRINT: 'H.A.' on QV Perkins Bacon Large Star Wmk Rouletted 2d dull ultramarine SG DO261, remarkably with rouletting clear of the design on all sides, large-part gum, Cat £1300. Rated RRRR. Ex Colonel Napier (I). Chris Ceremuga Certificate (2019) states "extremely rare...superb & fresh", with which we agree on this occasion. Lord Vestey's example - minor thin - sold for £575. The very fine 'Besancon' example was given away for SFr315. Superior to Don Pearce's example - minor blemishes - that sold for $2275. (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: 367
Symbol: *
Cat No: DO262
RED OVERPRINT: 'H.A.' on QV Perkins Bacon Large Star Wmk Rouletted 1/- bright red-brown SG DO262, rouletting except at right where cut from the sheet just shaving the design, separation fault at upper-right, large-part gum, Cat £950. Rated RRRR. Ex William Frazer. Chris Ceremuga Certificate (2019) states "extremely rare". The very fine Vestey and 'Besancon' examples sold for £960 and SFr1025 respectively. Absent from Don Pearce's collection. (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: 368
Symbol: G
Cat No: DO262
RED OVERPRINT: 'H.A.' on QV Perkins Bacon Large Star Wmk Rouletted 1/- bright red-brown SG DO262, rouletting except at top where cut from the sheet to largely preserve the design, a little aged, untidy GPO circle-in-bars cancel, Cat £160. Rated RR. Don Pearce's very fine example sold for $287 (Sale 247 Lot 385). [Date range 4.6.1868 to 8.1.1869] (Image1)
Estimate AU$100
Opening AU$ 95.00
Sold...AU$ 105.00
Closed..Dec-01-2025, 17:30:00 EST
Sold For 105
Sale No: 262
Lot No: 369
Symbol: #
Cat No: DO267
BLACK OVERPRINT: 'H.A.' on QV Perkins Bacon Large Star Wmk Perf 11½-12½ 1d deep yellow-green SG DO267, a large stamp with misplaced horizontal perfs resulting in 'ONE PENNY' at Top & Base, unused, grossly undercatalogued at £450+. Superb. Rated RRRRR. Ex Baron von Ferrary, Theodore Champion and Philip Croker. Chris Ceremuga Certificate (2009) states "extremely rare". Far superior to the 'Besancon' 'dwarf' stamp that sold for SFr266. Absent from Don Pearce's collection. (Image1)
Estimate AU$2,500
Opening AU$ 1,900.00
Sold...AU$ 5,500.00
Closed..Dec-01-2025, 17:30:00 EST
Sold For 5500
Sale No: 262
Lot No: 370
Symbol: F
Cat No: DO274
BLACK OVERPRINT: 'H.A.' on QV Perkins Bacon Large Star Wmk Regular Compound Perf 11½-12½x10 1d yellow-green SG DO274, creased corner perf at upper-right, GPO cds of 'OC9/74', Cat £500. Rated RRR. Don Pearce's example - a trifle aged - sold for $407 (Sale 247 Lot 387). [Date range 30.10.1871 to -.11.1874, suggesting there were at least two separate periods of use. Late usage was probably by the Government Printer, posting the Government Gazette] (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: 371
Symbol: F
Cat No: DO274a
BLACK OVERPRINT: 'H.A.' on QV Perkins Bacon Large Star Wmk Regular Compound Perf 11½-12½x10 1d deep yellow-green Printed on Both Sides SG DO274a, with the light original printing on the 'reverse' upright relative to the 'face', GPO cds of 'OC30/71', Cat £1500. Rated RRR+. Ex Colonel Napier (III) and Don Pearce: sold for $2755 (Sale 247 Lot 388). RPSL Certificate (1965). Absent from 'Besancon' and Gary Diffen's collection of errors. Unrecorded by Ron Butler who doubted George Blockey's recording of this stamp, and apparently missed it in the Napier sale. Don Pearce recorded only one other example, of 1.3.1872, so it should be rated RRRRR. (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: 372
Symbol: G
Cat No: 274
BLACK OVERPRINT: 'H.A.' on QV Perkins Bacon Large Star Wmk Irregular Compound Perf 11½-12½x11½-12½x10x11½-12½ 1d green SG 274 with the Overprint Misplaced to Left, a couple of minor defects, GPO cds with indistinct date, Cat £500. Rated RRR. Ex Don Pearce: sold for $287 (Sale 247 Lot 389). [Date range 26.6.1874 to 6.11.1874] (Image1)
Estimate AU$200
Opening AU$ 190.00
Sold...AU$ 240.00
Closed..Dec-01-2025, 17:30:00 EST
Sold For 240
Sale No: 262
Lot No: 373
Symbol: F
Cat No: 274
BLACK OVERPRINT: 'H.A.' on QV Perkins Bacon Large Star Wmk Irregular Compound Perf 11½-12½x11½-12½x10x11½-12½ 1d green SG 274 with the Overprint Misplaced to Left resulting in 'I.A.' at Left and 'I' at Right, shallow thin, superb GPO cds of 'JU26/74', Cat £500+. Rated RRR+. Ex Les Munn: sold for $407 (Sale 110 Lot 845). Absent from the 'Besancon' and Don Pearce collections. [Date range including for the normal stamp 26.6.1874 to 6.11.1874] (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: 374
Symbol: F
Cat No: DO264
BLACK OVERPRINT: 'H.A.' on QV De La Rue Crown/SA Wmk Rouletted 2d deep brown-orange SG DO264, rouletting on all sides but with some trimmed roulettes, fine GPO cds of 'MY11/72', Cat £850. Rated RR. Don Pearce's very fine example sold for $1495 (Sale 247 Lot 390), suggesting it is significantly underrated. [Date range 11.5.1872 to 12.9.1872 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: 375
Symbol: *
Cat No: DO264
BLACK OVERPRINT: 'H.A.' on QV De La Rue Crown/SA Wmk Rouletted 2d deep brown-orange SG DO264, rouletting at the sides and cut from the sheet a little into the design at top & base, minor separation faults at lower corners, large-part gum, unpriced unused by Gibbons. Unrecorded unused by Ron Butler and the only recorded example so it should be rated RRRRRR. Ex 'Besancon': sold for SFr605. Chris Ceremuga Certificate (2018) states "Great rarity...original gum". Absent from Don Pearce's collection.
We agree with the 'Besancon' assessment that this is "not a pretty stamp". However, with the same degree of rarity as the British Guiana 1c magenta, we would opt for this stamp on every level. (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: 376
Symbol: G
Cat No: DO272
BLACK OVERPRINT: 'H.A.' on QV De La Rue Crown/SA Wmk Perf 10 2d red-orange SG DO272, well-centred, GPO cds of 'OC27/73', Cat £130. Rated RR; unrecorded unused. Superior to Don Pearce's example - a few short perfs - that sold for $228 (Sale 247 Lot 391). [Date range 27.10.1873 to -.6.1874 only] (Image1)
Estimate AU$200
Opening AU$ 150.00
Sold...AU$ 270.00
Closed..Dec-01-2025, 17:30:00 EST
Sold For 270
Sale No: 262
Lot No: 377
Symbol: F/G
Cat No: 268
BLACK OVERPRINT: 'H.A.' on QV Perkins Bacon Large Star Wmk Regular Compound Perf 11½-12½ 4d slate-purple SG 268, an unusually tall stamp, some slightly trimmed perfs, very fine GPO cds of 'MR1/72', Cat £120, rated RRR. [Date range 2.9.1870 to 3.1.1872]; and Perf 10 4d deep violet SG DO273, small fault at the base, untidy GPO cds, rated R; Cat £160. [Date range 23.10.1871 to 15.2.1874] Don Pearce's duo with a few small defects sold for $317 (Sale 247 Lots 392 & 393). (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: 378
Symbol: F
Cat No: 265
BLACK OVERPRINT: 'H.A.' on QV Perkins Bacon Large Star Wmk Rouletted 6d dull blue SG 265, remarkably with rouletting clear of the design on three sides & cut from the sheet at top clear of the design, light indistinct cds, Cat £200. Rated R. More attractive than Don Pearce's example that sold for $347 (Sale 247 Lot 394). [Date range 5.8.1870 to 9.8.1872] (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: 379
Symbol: G
Cat No: 269
BLACK OVERPRINT: 'H.A.' on QV Perkins Bacon Large Star Wmk Perf 11½-12½ 6d Prussian blue SG 269, some irregular perfs at the sides, indistinct cancel, Cat £275. Rated RRRR; unrecorded unused. Ex 'Sir Humphrey' (Brian Farmer): sold for $303 (Sale 118 Lot 386). Don Pearce's similar example sold for $455 (Sale 247 Lot 395). [Date range 25.6.1870 to 17.6.1874] (Image1)
Estimate AU$300
Opening AU$ 360.00
Sold...AU$ 400.00
Closed..Dec-01-2025, 17:30:00 EST
Sold For 400
Sale No: 262
Lot No: 380
Symbol: *
Cat No: DO266
BLACK OVERPRINT: 'H.A.' on QV Perkins Bacon Large Star Wmk Perf 11½-12½xRouletted 1/- bright red-brown SG DO266, cut from the sheet at right well clear of the design, one pulled perf at the base otherwise superb, large-part gum, unpriced unused by Gibbons. Rated RRRR. Ex Baron von Ferrary, Theodore Champion and Philip Croker. Chris Ceremuga Certificate (2009) states "extremely rare...original gum". Lord Vestey's example in bright red-brown sold for £695. Absent from the 'Besancon' and Don Pearce collections, suggesting that it is underrated. (Image1)
