Tradition und Erfahrung in klassischer Philatelie seit 1919

Losnr. 6222 - 218.-221. Auktion

  • Losnr. : 6222 Südaustralien

    Recess by Perkins Bacon 1855 (Oct): 6 d. deep blue, wmk. Large Star, imperforate, three fine used examples, close to large margins all round, of rich colour, trivial thins of no significance and not affecting appearance, each rejoined by hinges to their former positions in the block of six, all struck with large part "CANCELLED" obliterator in black by Perkins Bacon, when donating the six stamps to Rowland Hill's nephew Ormonde Hill, an issue that led to the loss of Perkins Bacon's printing contract with many Colonies. A splendid example of these rarities, being half of the only examples extant Gi = £ 30'000.rnrnProvenance: Top Stamp: Collection Louise Boyd Dale & Alfred Lichtenstein, Harmers, London, 14 May 1990, lot142.rn                        Lower two Stamps: Collection Colonel Napier, RL, London, 11 May 1976, lot 1.rn 
    Ausruf : 12.500 CHF
    Zuschlag : 20.000 CHF