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  • Lot# : 40316 Victoria

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    Recess by Perkins Bacon 1856: 'Queen on Throne' 1 d. yellow-green, wmk. Star, a superb large margined example with part strike of the CANCELLED obliterator in black, position 3 on the horizontal block of six. Of these six, two have never been found (positions 1 and 6), position 4 is housed in the collection of His Majesty King Charles III and position 5 is in the Vickery collection at the Powerhouse Museum in Sydney, this being therefore one of just two examples in private hands. Discussed in 'The Stamps of Victoria' by Geoff Kellow RDP on page 103 and illustrated on colour plate 6. Delightful and extremely rare Gi = £ 12'000.rnrnProvenance: Collection J. R. W. Purves, RL, Zurich, 27 Nov 1980, lot 2075.rn                     Collection Rod Perry, DF, Zurich, 16-21 Nov 1987, lot 20279.rn                     Collection "Besanҫon", Corinphila sale 223, Zurich, 31 May 2018, lot 3435.
    Starting bid : 5,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 5,500 CHF