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THE PERKINS BACON DIE PROOFS: State 4 die proof with the Emu's feathers & neck re-engraved, a "set" of four, in black, rose-red, green & bright ultramarine on glazed to highly glazed thin card all reduced to stamp-size & affixed to larger backing cards (89x104mm) BW #70DP(15)A to D, Cat $45,000. Ex "Ayers" (John Sussex). Superb!

Both the exhibit page & the ACSC state these are all on "thin wove paper" but they are definitely on thin glazed card. However, Geoff Kellow has advised us "They are certainly die proofs pulled by Seymour Bennett at Somerset House late in March 1914 for final testing of the die". [Lord Vestey's similar proofs in green & ultramarine on much smaller backing pieces sold for £2880 each (equal to £11,520 for four such proofs)]