b"16117117P THE PERKINS BACON DIE PROOFS: State 2 die proof with a field of horizontal lines behind the King's head, in black on highly glazed thin card (125x75mm) with no endorsements on the face, 'PERKINS BACON & CO LTD/PROOF/.' cachet on the reverse, BW:70(DP)12Ac - Cat. $12500. Six examples recorded. Ex Perkins Bacon Archives.Provenance: The Arthur Gray Collection, October 2015, Lot 33. .$5,0007,500King George V HeadsSingle Watermark118118O 1d Red Smooth Paper with unauthorised 'A.I.F.' overprint applied by Captain Merrillees, a medical officerwho served on board the SS Orontes troop ship during WWI, lightly cancelled. Seldom offered. .$100150119119** 1d Brownish Red, Rough Paper punctured 'OS' G75, BW:72Nbb marginal block of 12 [L1-6/7-12]from Plate 3, Strong Compartment Lines especially at the left & top of all six upper units, stamps unmounted,Cat $9000. A marvellous item for the Compartment Lines specialist.Provenance: The Arthur Gray Collection, May 2016, Lot 147.$1,5002,000"