1861-62 No Watermark Trial Perforation 11 to 12½ 1d. lake Imperforate vertically and horizontally, 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 as are the horizontal rows between the stamps and the foot, exceptional colour, large part original gum. R.P.S. Certificate 1961. A VERY RARE BLOCK.

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

PROVENANCE
David Barton, March 2009