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  • Lot# : 20186 South Australia

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    Recess by Perkins Bacon 1855: Perkins Bacon 2 d. rose-carmine, wmk. Large Star, imperforate, a used single example with good to huge margins all round, used on 1855 Adelaide Prices Current to Sydney endorsed "Prices Current Only, Forw'd by Saul Dixon & Co. on Burra Burra" in manuscript, tied by Adelaide obliterator in black. Reverse with "SHIP LETTER / ♚ / SYDNEY" datestamp (Nov 29) in black. A fine and very rare usage.rnProvenance: Collection Michael Blake, Prestige, Melbourne, 7 Feb 2014, lot 1040.
    Starting bid : 1,200 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,200 CHF