Lot 15
South Australia SG 3 1855 Perkins Bacon 6d die proof in black




Stamps & Covers of The World Including the Petra Collection | S25021
Auction: 25 - 26 November 2025 at 10:30 GMT
Estimate: £3,000 - £4,000
Description
1855 6d, stamp-size die proof in black by Perkins Bacon, affixed to card (35x50mm), tiny corner defect at lower right but a beautiful proof of great rarity. Believed to be one of only two such proofs in private hands (plus one other in the Royal Collection). A wonderful and highly important showpiece, missing from virtually every award-winning collection assembled over the last 75 years. BPA and RPS certs (2025).
Footnote
Ex J.O. Griffiths (CRL 3 Jun 1992, lot 1016)




