RED OVERPRINT: 'I.A.' on QV Perkins Bacon Large Star Wmk Rouletted 1d dull green SG DO275, rouletting on all sides, unused, Cat £2250. Rated RRRR; unrecorded used. Ex Baron von Ferrary, Theodore Champion and Philip Croker. Chris Ceremuga Certificate (2009) states "extremely rare". The 'Sir Humphrey' (Brian Farmer) superb mint example sold way back in 2005 for $10,715 (Sale 118 Lot 388). The Vestey, 'Besancon' and Don Pearce very fine mint examples sold for £1800, SFr1815 & $3830 (Sale 247 Lot 398) respectively. (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: 382
Symbol: #
Cat No: DO276
RED OVERPRINT: 'I.A.' on QV Perkins Bacon Large Star Wmk Rouletted 2d bright vermilion SG DO276, rouletting at right & base but cut from the sheet to largely preserve the design (shaved at the top), a trifle oxidised, unused, Cat £2250. Rated RRRR. Ex Baron von Ferrary, Theodore Champion and Philip Croker. Chris Ceremuga Certificate (2009) states "extremely rare". The very fine Vestey and 'Besancon' and superb mint Don Pearce examples sold for £1080, SFr1570 & $3595 (Sale 247 Lot 399) respectively. NB: the only recorded used example - rated RRRRRR - is in the institutionalised collection formed by Sir George Murray, highlighting why Ron Butler should have ignored museum collections in setting his ratings. (Image1)
Estimate AU$1,000
Opening AU$ 1,150.00
Sold...AU$ 1,150.00
Closed..Dec-01-2025, 17:30:00 EST
Sold For 1150
Sale No: 262
Lot No: 383
Symbol: #
Cat No: DO278
RED OVERPRINT: 'I.A.' on QV Perkins Bacon Large Star Wmk Perf 11½-12½ 4d deep violet SG DO278, cut from the sheet at base to preserve the design & at top well clear of the design, unused, Cat £1500. Rated RRRR; unrecorded used. Ex Baron von Ferrary, Theodore Champion and Philip Croker. Chris Ceremuga Certificate (2009) states "extremely rare". The very fine mint Vestey example sold for £1440. Of superior appearance to the 'Besancon' and Don Pearce mint examples that sold for SFr1330 & $1915 (Sale 247 Lot 400) respectively. NB: Don Pearce's very fine used example - the only used 'I.A.' stamp in private hands - sold for $14,375. (Image1)
Estimate AU$1,250
Opening AU$ 1,150.00
Sold...AU$ 1,350.00
Closed..Dec-01-2025, 17:30:00 EST
Sold For 1350
Sale No: 262
Lot No: 384
Symbol: *
Cat No: DO277
RED OVERPRINT: 'I.A.' on QV Perkins Bacon Large Star Wmk Rouletted 6d ultramarine SG DO277 from the right of the sheet with vertical watermark line at right, rouletting remarkably clear of the design on all sides, a few trimmed roulettes clear of the design at right, large-part gum, Cat £2250. Rated RRR; unrecorded used. Superb. Ex Brown and Colonel Napier (II). RPSL Certificate (1965). The very fine mint 'Besancon' and Don Pearce examples sold for SFr2660 & $3595 (Sale 247 Lot 402) respectively. (Image1)
