AUSTRALIAN COLONIES, WESTERN AUSTRALIA, 1861 PERKINS BACON PRINTINGS
Lot 942
Estimate: $200
Realised Price : $575
1861 Perkins Bacon 1d, 2d, 4d and 6d Imperforate Plate Proofs in Black on white wove paper, each with full margins and fine (4)
Lot 943
Estimate: $600
Realised Price : $1,600
1861 Perkins Bacon selection of Imperforate Plate Proofs/Colour Trials, with 1d Rose (touched along base), 2d Blue, 2d Deep Blue, 4d Carmine, 6d Mauve, 6d Dull Purple, 6d Violet-black, 1/- Green and 1/- Deep Green, generally very fine and attractive (9)
1861 Watermark Swan Intermediate Perf 14-16 1d Rose part OG, few tone spots on reverse barely visible on face. SG 33, cat £750
Lot 946
Estimate: $900
Realised Price : $675
1861 Watermark Swan Perf 14 (at Somerset House) 1d Rose, 2d Blue (4), 4d Vermilion (2) unused (both 4d with part gum), mixed centering and 1d with straight edge at left and one 2d with straight edge at base, also 1d Rose used. SG 38-40, cat £2030 (8)
Lot 947
Estimate: $650
1861 Watermark Swan Clean-cut Perf 14-16 2d Blue(2), 6d Purple-brown and 1/- Yellow-green unused (no gum), 6d with some perfs trimmed at left, plus 6d Purple-brown used, also a 6d forgery. Fine appearance for this scarce group. SG 41-43, cat £1820 (6)
Lot 948
Estimate: $1,200
1861 Watermark Swan (Upright) Clean-cut Perfs 14-16 1/- Yellow-green, toned area in lower right corner, and a few perfs toned at top, both visible only from reverse, otherwise fine with part OG and rare in this condition. SG 43a, cat £1400
Lot 949
Estimate: $5,000
Realised Price : $3,800
1861 Watermark Swan Very Rough Perf 14-16 1d Rose-carmine (part toned OG), 6d Purple on blued (no gum), 1/- Deep Green (part OG), fine with good colour, a rare set in this condition. SG 44-46, cat £9350 (3)
Lot 950
Estimate: $500
Realised Price : $480
1861 Watermark Swan Very Rough Perf 14-16 1d Rose-carmine mint (part OG) and 6d Purple on Blue and 1/- Deep Green, fine. SG 44-46, cat £1225 (3)
