1861-62 No Watermark Trial Perforation 11 to 12½ 1d. lake Imperforate vertically, S.G.7 variety,

marginal block of 4 from the left of the sheet, the vertical column of perforations at the left and between are missing, good colour, diagonal crease on the lower right stamp, small thin on one stamp, contemporary ink marks in the margin at the left, fresh, large part original gum. B.P.A. Certificate 1962. A RARE BLOCK.

This was a trial perforation on a new machine at Perkins, Bacon; supplies were not sent to the Colony

PROVENANCE
The 'Staircase' Collection (Harry Sands), April 1999