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Auction: 19012 - The 'Pegasus' Collection of Important Classic New Zealand
Lot: 544

The Chalon Issues
The 1861 "cancelled" Obliterators
In 1861 the printers, Perkins, Bacon and Co., Ltd provided six examples of the 1d., 2d. and 1/- in their possession to Ormond Hill, the elder son of Rowland Hill, for members of the family. These fascinating stamps, and the story behind their appearance, have been fully described by Peter Jaffé in his book "Cancelled By Perkins Bacon", published by Spink & Sons Ltd. in 1998
1/- pale yellow-green reconstructed pair of positions 5 and 6 with a largely complete strike of the "cancelled" obliterator; superb stamps with large margins, exceptionally rare and a wonderful showpiece. R.P.S. Certificate (1966) for position 5. S.G. 3, £52,000. Photo

provenance:
Position 5: Currie, March 1966; E.C. Francis; "Chalon"
Position 6: Count von Ferrari

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£20,000