Corinphila Auction 291-297 Day 2

1914: Perkins Bacon Die Proof for 1 d. value, State 12 with solid background, printed in bright red on glazed white medium card paper (94 x 125 mm.), struck before the shading was added behind the King's head. BW state that six examples of this Proof have been recorded, one is housed in the Australia Post archives. An outstanding and wonderful Proof for the connoisseur BW 70DP(11)Cb = $ 12'500.rnProvenance: Prestige, Melbourne, 2 Aug 2013, lot 72.