RED OVERPRINT: 'L.A.' on Perkins Bacon Large Star Wmk Rouletted 1d bright yellow-green SG DO287, rouletting at top & right but cut from the sheet except at top to largely preserve the design, small separation fault at upper-right otherwise superb, unused, Cat £1300. Rated RRR. Ex Baron von Ferrary, Theodore Champion and Philip Croker. Chris Ceremuga Certificate (2009) states "extremely rare". The mint Vestey and 'Besancon' examples - both shaved on one side - sold for £1200 and SFr1330 respectively. The superior 'Tamiami' example sold for $1255 (Sale 236 Lot 635). Absent from Don Pearce's collection. (Image1)
Estimate AU$750
Opening AU$ 575.00
Sold...AU$ 850.00
Closed..Dec-01-2025, 17:30:00 EST
Sold For 850
Sale No: 262
Lot No: 396
Symbol: G
Cat No: DO287
RED OVERPRINT: 'L.A.' on Perkins Bacon Large Star Wmk Rouletted 1d bright yellow-green SG DO287, rouletting except at the base where cut from the sheet a little into the design but with a chunk of the adjoining unit at left, small writing-ink stain at upper-left, indistinct GPO cds of 1874, Cat £800. Rated RRR. Ex 'Sir Humphrey' (Brian Farmer): sold for $670 (Sale 118 Lot 419). Chris Ceremuga Certificate (2019) states "extremely rare". Don Pearce's very fine example sold for $1375 (Sale 247 Lot 449). Absent from 'Besancon'.
The remarkably late date range of 19.6.1874 to 9.10.1875 suggests this denomination was never used in the early period, probably because the Lunatic Asylum did not mail out Printed Matter items. It is a distinct possibility that all the recorded examples were used by the Government Printer to post the 'Government Gazette'. (Image1)
Estimate AU$600
Opening AU$ 460.00
Sold...AU$ 600.00
Closed..Dec-01-2025, 17:30:00 EST
Sold For 600
Sale No: 262
Lot No: 397
Symbol: *
Cat No: DO288
RED OVERPRINT: 'L.A.' on Perkins Bacon Large Star Wmk Rouletted 2d bright vermilion SG DO288, rouletting on all sides but cut from the sheet at top well clear of the design, a little oxidised, superb large-part gum, Cat £1400. Rated RRRR. Ex Colonel Napier (II) and 'Hamilton'. Chris Ceremuga Certificate (2019) states "extremely rare". The very fine mint Vestey and 'Besancon' examples sold for a very modest £300 and a more appropriate SFr1575 respectively. Absent from Don Pearce's collection. (Image1)
Estimate AU$1,000
Opening AU$ 750.00
Sold...AU$ 850.00
Closed..Dec-01-2025, 17:30:00 EST
Sold For 850
Sale No: 262
Lot No: 398
Symbol: F
Cat No: DO288
RED OVERPRINT: 'L.A.' on Perkins Bacon Large Star Wmk Rouletted 2d bright vermilion SG DO288, rouletting remarkably clear of the design on all sides, tiny separation faults at upper-left & upper-right, fine GPO cds of SP21/68, Cat £400. Rated RRRR. Ex Colonel Napier (III) and Don Pearce: sold for $685 (Sale 247 Lot 450). Absent from 'Besancon'. [The only date recorded by Don Pearce] (Image1)
Estimate AU$500
Opening AU$ 380.00
Sold...AU$ 550.00
Closed..Dec-01-2025, 17:30:00 EST
Sold For 550
Sale No: 262
Lot No: 399
Symbol: *
Cat No: DO291
RED OVERPRINT: 'L.A.' on Perkins Bacon Large Star Wmk Perf 11½-12½ 4d dull violet SG DO291, cut from the sheet at the top just touching the design, large-part gum, Cat £1000. Rated RRR. Ex Les Munn: sold for $1415 (Sale 110 Lot 855). The very fine mint Vestey and 'Besancon' examples sold for £695 and SFr1150 respectively. Don Pearce's superb unused example sold for $1495 (Sale 247 Lot 451). (Image1)
Estimate AU$750
Opening AU$ 575.00
Sold...AU$ 650.00
Closed..Dec-01-2025, 17:30:00 EST
Sold For 650
Sale No: 262
Lot No: 400
Symbol: G
Cat No: DO291
RED OVERPRINT: 'L.A.' on Perkins Bacon Large Star Wmk Perf 11½-12½ 4d dull violet SG DO291, shallow thin, untidy GPO cds, Cat £500. Rated RRRR. Ex 'Sir Humphrey' (Brian Farmer): sold for $490 (Sale 118 Lot 420). Chris Ceremuga Certificate (2019) states "extremely rare". Don Pearce's superb example sold for $895 (Sale 247 Lot 452). Absent from 'Besancon'. [Date range 3.6.1868 to 25.10.1868] (Image1)
Estimate AU$350
Opening AU$ 440.00
Sold...AU$ 600.00
Closed..Dec-01-2025, 17:30:00 EST
Sold For 600
Sale No: 262
Lot No: 401
Symbol: *
Cat No: DO289
RED OVERPRINT: 'L.A.' on Perkins Bacon Large Star Wmk Rouletted 6d ultramarine SG DO289, rouletting except at left and cut from the sheet at left & right well clear of the design creating a spectacular stamp, the apparent separation fault at lower-right is outside the rouletting, large-part gum, Cat £1500. Rated RRRR. Ex King Carol of Rumania, 'Hamilton' and Lord Samuel Vestey: sold for £1485. Chris Ceremuga Certificate (2019) states "extremely rare...superb & fresh", which accords with our assessment. Superior to the 'Besancon' example that sold for SFr1815. (Image1)
Estimate AU$3,000
Opening AU$ 2,300.00
Sold...AU$ 2,300.00
Closed..Dec-01-2025, 17:30:00 EST
Sold For 2300
Sale No: 262
Lot No: 402
Symbol: F
Cat No: DO289
RED OVERPRINT: 'L.A.' on Perkins Bacon Large Star Wmk Rouletted 6d ultramarine SG DO289, rouletting on all sides, GPO cds of 'JU28/72', Cat £2000. Rated RRR. Ex Don Pearce: sold for $3595 (Sale 247 Lot 454). RPSV Certificate (1979). [Date range 24.6.1871 to 28.6.1872] (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: 403
Symbol: *
Cat No: DO290
RED OVERPRINT: 'L.A.' on Perkins Bacon Large Star Wmk Rouletted 1/- bright red-brown SG DO290, rouletting except at left where cut from the sheet well clear of the design, large-part gum, Cat £3250. Rated RRR. Superb. Ex Colonel Napier (I). The unattractive but unmounted mint 'Besancon' example sold for SFr1090. Lord Vestey's and Don Pearce's superb examples sold for £1440 and $5750 (Sale 247 Lot 455) respectively. (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: 404
Symbol: G
Cat No: DO290
RED OVERPRINT: 'L.A.' on Perkins Bacon Large Star Wmk Rouletted 1/- bright red-brown SG DO290, rouletting on all sides, minor separation faults at right, GPO cds of 'JA4/71', Cat £750. Rated RRRR. Ex Victor Bullock: sold for $535 (Sale 130 Lot 494). Chris Ceremuga Certificate (2019) states "extremely rare". Don Pearce's example - minor tonespots - sold for $685 (Sale 247 Lot 456). [Date range 4.1.1871 to -.2.1874. In the Don Pearce catalogue the ERD was given as 4.1.1874, which we expect was our recording error for this stamp] (Image1)
Estimate AU$500
Opening AU$ 380.00
Sold...AU$ 500.00
Closed..Dec-01-2025, 17:30:00 EST
Sold For 500
Sale No: 262
Lot No: 405
Symbol: F
Cat No: DO293
BLACK OVERPRINT: 'L.A.' on De La Rue Crown/SA Wmk Rouletted 2d dull orange SG DO293, rouletting at left & base and cut from the sheet at right (just into the design) and top clear of the design, fine GPO cds of 'JY-/71', Cat £650. Rated RRRR; unrecorded unused. Ex Victor Bullock: sold for $490 (Sale 130 Lot 495). Chris Ceremuga Certificate (2019) states "very rare". A very fine example sold at our auction of 10.3.2007 for $670 (Sale 126 Lot 315). Don Pearce's example - full perfs but with a 10mm closed tear - sold for $503 (Sale 247 Lot 457). Absent from 'Besancon'. [Date range 24.10.1870 to -.7.1871] (Image1)
Estimate AU$400
Opening AU$ 300.00
Sold...AU$ 550.00
Closed..Dec-01-2025, 17:30:00 EST
Sold For 550
Sale No: 262
Lot No: 406
Symbol: F
Cat No: DO297
BLACK OVERPRINT: 'L.A.' on De La Rue Crown/SA Wmk Perf 10 2d pale orange SG DO297 from the top of the sheet with horizontal marginal watermark line at the top, very fine GPO cds of 'FE3/73', Cat £250. Rated RR; unrecorded unused. Superb. Ex Frederick Hall: sold for $1165 (Sale 133 Lot 555). BPA Certificate (1988). Don Pearce's superb example sold for $407 (Sale 247 Lot 458). Absent from 'Besancon'. [Date range 3.2.1873 to 6.5.1874] (Image1)
Estimate AU$400
Opening AU$ 340.00
Sold...AU$ 500.00
Closed..Dec-01-2025, 17:30:00 EST
Sold For 500
Sale No: 262
Lot No: 407
Symbol: G
Cat No: DO294
BLACK OVERPRINT: 'L.A.' on Perkins Bacon Large Star Wmk Perf 11½-12½ 4d dull violet SG DO294, shallow thin & a little aged, reperforated at the top, GPO cds of 'MY2-/74', unpriced unused or used by Gibbons. Rated RRRRR; unrecorded unused. Ex 'Sir Humphrey' (Brian Farmer): sold for $442 (Sale 118 Lot 423). Chris Ceremuga Certificate (2019) states "extremely rare". Absent from the 'Besancon' and Don Pearce collections. (Image1)
Estimate AU$500
Opening AU$ 380.00
Sold...AU$ 480.00
Closed..Dec-01-2025, 17:30:00 EST
Sold For 480
Sale No: 262
Lot No: 408
Symbol: G
Cat No: DO299
BLACK OVERPRINT: 'L.A.' on Perkins Bacon Large Star Wmk Regular Compound Perf 10x11½-12½ 4d dull violet SG DO299, some trimmed perfs at right & top, shallow thinning & a little aged, GPO cds of 'NO12/74', Cat £450. Rated RRR; unrecorded unused. Ex Rodney Attwood: sold for $580 (Sale 168 Lot 402). RPSV Certificate (2011). Don Pearce's example - graded 'B' - sold for $805 (Sale 247 Lot 460). Absent from 'Besancon'. [Date range 12.5.1874 to 12.11.1874] (Image1)
Estimate AU$500
Opening AU$ 380.00
Sold...AU$ 460.00
Closed..Dec-01-2025, 17:30:00 EST
Sold For 460
Sale No: 262
Lot No: 409
Symbol: F
Cat No: DO295
BLACK OVERPRINT: 'L.A.' on Perkins Bacon Large Star Wmk Perf 11½-12½ 6d Prussian blue SG DO295 from the right of the sheet with vertical marginal watermark lines at right, some trimmed perfs at right & top, a little aged, light indistinct GPO cds, Cat £600. Rated RR; unrecorded unused. Ex Frederick Hall: sold for $465 (Sale 133 Lot 556). Don Pearce's example - graded 'B' - sold for $745 (Sale 247 Lot 461). 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: 410
Symbol: F
Cat No: DO296
BLACK OVERPRINT: 'L.A.' on Perkins Bacon Large Star Wmk Perf 11½-12½ 1/- red-brown on brownish tinted paper SG DO296 from the right of the sheet with vertical marginal watermark lines at right, some perf damage at right, light indistinct GPO cds, Cat £500. Rated RR; unrecorded unused. Ex 'Sir Humphrey' (Brian Farmer): sold for $268 (Sale 118 Lot 425). Don Pearce's similar example sold for $503 (Sale 247 Lot 462). Absent from 'Besancon'. (Image1)
Estimate AU$350
Opening AU$ 270.00
Sold...AU$ 380.00
Closed..Dec-01-2025, 17:30:00 EST
Sold For 380
Sale No: 262
Lot No: 411
Symbol: #
Cat No: DO293
BLACK OVERPRINT: 'L.A.' on Perkins Bacon Large Star Wmk Rouletted SG DO293, well-centred with rouletting on all sides, remarkably fresh for a 2/-, unused, Cat £3500. Rated RRRR; unrecorded used. Ex Baron von Ferrary, Theodore Champion and Philip Croker. Chris Ceremuga Certificate (2009) states "extremely rare". Superior to Don Pearce's unused example - a bit stained - that sold for $5990 (Sale 247 Lot 463). The 'Besancon' example was cut-into at the base. (Image1)
