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Auction: 1021 - The "Alvarado" Collection of NSW, the Perkins Bacon & Co., Plates in Association with Millennium Philatelic Auctions
Lot: 56

x The "cancelled" Obliterator In August 1861 the printer, Perkins, Bacon & Co., provided six examples of each stamp in their possession to Ormond Hill (eldest son of Rowland Hill) for members of his family. These fascinating stamps and the story behind their appearance, have been fully described by Peter Jaffé in his book "cancelled" by Perkins Bacon. 1/- imperforate plate proof in deep blue on unwatermarked paper, close margins, neatly cancelled by part strike of "cancelled" obliterator at upper right, fine. Extremely rare, one of four recorded examples. S.G. catalogue £10,000. Photo Estimate £ 7,000-9,000 Note: This stamp is from position 6 in the vertical block of six. provenance: E.R. Slade Slade, April 1979 Peter Jaffé, March 2006

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