b'33172172P PERKINS BACON DIE PROOFS: State 2 in carmine-rose on highly glazed thin card (126x95mm),endorsed at upper-right State 2/SB (the initials of Seymour Bennett) and at lower-right Second state, on reverse PERKINS BACON & CO LTD/PROOF/. circular cachet in black. Only two exist in this format, BW:70(DP)12Ca - Cat.$16000. Ex Perkins Bacon Archives. $8,00010,000Other Pre-DecimalsIncl. Collections & Accumulations173** * O 1927-1965 pre-decimal accumulation in stockbook with lots of MUH multiples including 1929 WA Centenary Pl.5 blocks of 4 (2), 1935 2d Jubilee Pl. 2 & Pl.3 upper-right corner blocks, 1942-50 KGVI 2d Scarlet panes of 80 (2, condition issues, */**) 1949 No Wmk d Roo complete pane of 80 with Foggy Hills retouch [Sh B R6/8] BW:180ga, etc; also a few decimals, plus PNG with 1950s-70s mint & used issues with 1952-58 set to 1 used; condition variable with plenty of duplication. Suit variety hunter or reseller.(many 100s). .$300500174** 1927-1965 patchy MUH collection in hingeless Schaubek album with better sets incl. 1934 Vic Centenary P10 & Macarthur, 1935 Jubilee, Robes Thick Paper 5/- to 1, Arms 5/- to 2, Navigators 4/- to 2; few decimals incl. AAT 1966 Pictorial set; also hingeless Seven Seas album (no stamps) for 1989-99 decimal issues. (2 albums, approx 230 stamps) $180240175S ** 1952-1965 pre-decimal MUH group comprising No Watermark 2/6d Sepia marginal block of 4, 2 Arms optd SPECIMEN, 1 Navigators Cream Paper marginal block of 4 & single, 5/- Cattle White Paper perf pip single. (5 items). .$350450176** * O 1960-1965 semi-specialised array of issues, majority mint including a few varieties/retouches incl. 1965 2/- Bird Broken Branch BW:418d mint & used (2, one in block of 4), 2/6d Bird sheet number strip of 4 with Green line under AUST of AUSTRALIA BW: 421zc, also Helecon papers, plus Autotron, imprint or sheet value multiples; condition variable. Worthy of inspection. (500+) .$250350177FCD FIRST DAY COVERS: pre-decimal selection with more unusual private producer cachets for 1946 Mitchell, 1946 Peace (produced by Kingston),1953 Coronation, 1954 Royal Visit (long cover); also a few flight covers, 1959 ECAFE Conference souvenir cover, signed by delegate and Norfolk Island 1947 registered FDC with d to 2/- Ball Bay set; some condition issues so inspection advised. (38 covers). .$200250178** 1929 (SG.115) 3d green Airmail, Plate Number corner blocks of 4 comprising Type B Plates 1, 3 & 4(crayon line in selvedge) and Type A Plate 2, all fresh MUH, BW:134za,zc,zd &135zb - Cat $1300. .$400500'