Auction 321 - 332 Australian States & Commonwealth of Australia, St. Helena, Basutoland, Bechuanaland, Swaziland, Brazil 1843 –1870 - Day 1

Typographed from electrotypes by F.W. Robinson 1858 (May-Dec): Emblems 2 d. dull violet, no wmk., on smooth horizontally laid paper, rouletted 5½-6½, a used block of four of good colour, cancelled by barred numeral "54" obliterators of Kilmore in black. A fine and attractive multiple: the largest recorded in this shade. Cert. Perry (2006).rnrnProvenance: Collection J.R.W. Purves, RL, London, 9 Sept 1981, ex lot 205.rn                     Collection Rod Perry.rn                     Collection Ken Barelli, Prestige, Melbourne, 2 May 2014, lot 3093.