RED OVERPRINT: 'S.' on QV Perkins Bacon Large Star Wmk Imperforate 2d vermilion SG DO489, rouletting on all sides, GPO cds of 'NO19/68', Cat £160. Rated RRR; unrecorded unused. Superior to Don Pearce's pair that sold for $455 (Sale 247 Lot 698). [Date range 16.4.1868 to 19.11.1868] (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: 652
Symbol: *
Cat No: DO490
RED OVERPRINT: 'S.' on QV Perkins Bacon Large Star Wmk Imperforate 6d ultramarine SG DO490, rouletting on all sides and cut from the sheet at top to preserve the design, large-part gum, Cat £1800. Rated RRRR. RPSV Certificate (1979). Lord Vestey's (unused) and Don Pearce's (superb) examples sold for £1080 and $3355 (Sale 247 Lot 699) 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: 653
Symbol: F
Cat No: DO490 with 'S
RED OVERPRINT: 'S.' on QV Perkins Bacon Large Star Wmk Imperforate 6d ultramarine SG DO490 with 'S.' Offset on the Reverse, rouletting on all sides, light GPO cds of 'AP28/68' (in the first month of issue), remarkably with large-part gum, Cat £275+. Rated RR+. The 'Besancon' and Don Pearce examples - neither with the offset - sold for SFr363 and $299 (Sale 247 Lot 700) respectively. [Date range 28.4.1868 to 4.1.1869] (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: 654
Symbol: #
Cat No: DO491
BLUE OVERPRINT: 'S.' on QV De La Rue Crown/SA Wmk Rouletted 2d orange SG DO491, rouletting on all sides almost entirely clear of the design, unused, Cat £600. Rated RRRR. Superb. Ex Baron von Ferrary, Theodore Champion and Philip Croker. Chris Ceremuga Certificate (2009) states "extremely rare". The Vestey and 'Besancon' mint examples sold for £720 and SFr775 respectively. Don Pearce's example was defective. (Image1)
Estimate AU$1,000
Opening AU$ 750.00
Sold...AU$ 750.00
Closed..Dec-01-2025, 17:30:00 EST
Sold For 750
Sale No: 262
Lot No: 655
Symbol: F
Cat No: DO491
BLUE OVERPRINT: 'S.' on QV De La Rue Crown/SA Wmk Rouletted 2d orange SG DO491, rouletting on all sides, GPO cds of 'JU11/69', Cat £150. Rated RR. More attractive than the 'Besancon' and Don Pearce examples that sold for SF181 and $252 (Sale 247 Lot 703) respectively. [Date range 25.5.1869 to -.-.1872] (Image1)
Estimate AU$240
Opening AU$ 180.00
Sold...AU$ 220.00
Closed..Dec-01-2025, 17:30:00 EST
Sold For 220
Sale No: 262
Lot No: 656
Symbol: #
Cat No: DO492
BLUE OVERPRINT: 'S.' on QV Perkins Bacon Large Star Wmk Perf 11½-12½xRoulette 6d bright pale blue SG DO492, light horizontal wrinkling at the base, unused, 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 Vestey, 'Besancon' and Don Pearce collections. (Image1)
Estimate AU$3,000
Opening AU$ 2,300.00
Sold...AU$ 2,500.00
Closed..Dec-01-2025, 17:30:00 EST
Sold For 2500
Sale No: 262
Lot No: 657
Symbol: F
Cat No: DO492
BLUE OVERPRINT: 'S.' on QV Perkins Bacon Large Star Wmk Perf 11½-12½xRoulette 6d bright pale blue SG DO492, perfs at top trimmed largely clear of the design, ironed-out horizontal crease, light GPO cds of 1870, Cat £500. Rated RRR. Ex 'Besancon': sold for SFr605. Superior to Don Pearce's example that sold for $455. Chris Ceremuga Certificate (2018) states "very rare". [Date range 4.7.1869 to 4.1.1872] (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: 658
Symbol: F
Cat No: DO493
BLACK OVERPRINT: 'S.' on QV De La Rue Crown/SA Wmk Rouletted 2d dull orange SG DO493, rouletting on all sides, small closed tear at lower-right, GPO cds of 'JY5/71', Cat £100. Rated RRR. Ex Victor Bullock: sold for $175 (Sale 130 Lot 556). The 'Sir Humphrey' (Brian Farmer) example sold for $345 (Sale 118 Lot 525). Don Pearce's superb example sold for $359 (Sale 247 Lot 705). [Date range 5.7.1871 to 9/1/1872] (Image1)
Estimate AU$150
Opening AU$ 115.00
Sold...AU$ 160.00
Closed..Dec-01-2025, 17:30:00 EST
Sold For 160
Sale No: 262
Lot No: 659
Symbol: G
Cat No: DO497
BLACK OVERPRINT: 'S.' on QV De La Rue Crown/SA Wmk Perf 10 2d dull orange SG DO497, unusually well-centred, GPO circle-in-bars cancel, Cat £100. Rated R; unrecorded unused. Don Pearce's superb example sold for $180 (Sale 247 Lot 707). [Date range 17.6.1872 to 25.4.1877] (Image1)
Estimate AU$100
Opening AU$ 75.00
Sold...AU$ 135.00
Closed..Dec-01-2025, 17:30:00 EST
Sold For 135
Sale No: 262
Lot No: 660
Symbol: F
Cat No: DO494
BLACK OVERPRINT: 'S.' on QV Perkins Bacon Large Star Wmk Rouletted 6d dull blue SG DO494, rouletting on all sides, ironed-out diagonal creases but attractive, light GPO circle-in-bars cancel, Cat £1100. Rated RRRR; unrecorded unused. Chris Ceremuga Certificate (2014) states "extremely rare". Don Pearce's very fine example sold for $2395 (Sale 247 Lot 708). [The only confirmed date of use is 30.1.1871] (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: 661
Symbol: F
Cat No: DO498
BLACK OVERPRINT: 'S.' on QV Perkins Bacon Large Star Wmk Rouletted 6d bright Prussian blue SG DO498 horizontal pair, well-centred, one toned perf on left-hand unit otherwise superb, GPO circle-in-bars cancels, Cat £260+. Rated S+: unrecorded unused. Ex Don Pearce: sold for $288 (Sale 247 Lot 709). The 'Besancon' block of 4 sold for SFr1450. [Date range 9.9.1871 to 28.5.1872] (Image1)
