1855-67 Range of Imperforate issues on leaves, with 1855 Watermark Large Star 1d (close to just touched and with thins at base), 2d Deep Green and 4d Deep Blue (fine), and 4d Blue (close to touched at upper right); 1856-57 No Watermark 1d (touched at top right), 2d (2, one cut into at top, other clear margins but central thin), 4d shades (4, all touched in places) and 1d pelure paper (close but clear margins); 1858-67 6d Chalon used selection with London prints (4), and 1860-67 shades (7, including Reddish-violet touched at left). SG cat £6700+ (24)
Lot 44
Estimate: $160T
1855 Perkins Bacon 1d Plate Proof in Carmine on Unwatermarked Thick Paper, margins all round, with reduced diagonal manuscript pen line. Ceremuga Certificate (2004) mentions a defect at upper left which is not apparent
Lot 45
Estimate: $650T
1855 Perkins Bacon 2d Plate Proof in Black on wove paper, vertical block of 6 from top of sheet, one unit touched at right and otherwise fine
Lot 46
Estimate: $2,200T
Realised Price : $1,800
1855 Watermark Large Star 4d Blue, part original gum with close to large margins all round, short scissor cut in lower left margin not impinging on design, good colour and very fine. With 1995 Brandon Certificate. SG 18, cat £5500
Lot 47
Estimate: $1,100T
Realised Price : $850
1855 Watermark Large Star 4d Blue horizontal block of 6 cancelled '48' numerals of Hobart, large margins to cut into in places and with scissor cut in lower left of fourth unit. Scarce, and one of only three recorded blocks of 6. SG 18, cat £780+
Lot 48
Estimate: $1,400T
1856-57 No Watermark 1d Deep Red-brown on Pelure Paper horizontal pair cancelled '64' numerals of Hobart, close to good margins all round, and the right-hand unit showing portions of two double-lined letters of the papermaker's watermark. With RPSL (1973) and Brandon (2003) Certificates. Scarce multiple, with very few examples of the papermaker's watermark being recorded. SG 24, cat £1500++
Lot 49
Estimate: $300
Realised Price : $260
1857-69 Watermark Double-lined Numerals Imperf 4d Blue, part OG with small to good margins all round, good colour and very fine. SG 37, cat £350
Lot 50
Estimate: $325T
Realised Price : $250
1858 6d and 1/- Perkins Bacon Plate Proofs in black on wove paper, each in a horizontal pair, very fine except 6d just touched at right (4)
Lot 51
Estimate: $850T
1858 Perkins Bacon 6d Lilac Plate Proof on Watermark Large Star paper, block of 4 unused without gum and with the usual creases from the only sheet found, very scarce. With 1965 RPSL Certificate. See footnote after SG 128, cat £3000
Lot 52
Estimate: $50
1858 Watermark Double-lined Numerals Imperf 1/- Vermilion horizontal pair margins with three sides and just cut into at top, lightly cancelled. SG 41, cat £150
