Sale 87: The Dr. David Patterson Collection of New Zealand

Lot 6024

New Zealand, 1855, Queen Victoria "Chalon Head", 2d dull blue on blued paper, Re-Entry (Pos. R. 9/9), London printing, Large Star watermark, large margins to touched at bottom, tied by sharp numeral "6" barred oval, matching "New Plymouth, New Zealand, DC20, 1855" origin backstamp on blue folded cover to Wellington, red crayon "Registered, 365" at top left, Very Fine and scarce registered use. Scott No. 2 var. Campbell Paterson No. A2a.
SG No. 2 var.    Estimate $400 - 600.

A constant flaw, seen on all printings, characterized by a colored spot extending from within the top right corner of the Z of ZEALAND to just above the frame line above the Z. The flaw remains evident on worn printings.

Realized: $575

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Lot 6025 ()

New Zealand, 1855, Queen Victoria "Chalon Head", 1s pale yellow green on blued paper, London printing, Large Star watermark, unused without gum, large well balanced margins, remarkable brilliant color and detailed impression on fresh paper., Extremely Fine and choice in such exceptional condition., Samos, Ivy Shreve Mader, June 1991, lot 822
Joseph Hackmey, Spink Shreves, February 2009, lot 1015; with 1947 R.P.S.L. and 1983 Holcombe certificates. Scott No. 3 $55,000. Campbell Paterson No. A6a $125,000 ($85,500).
SG No. 3    £45,000 ($59,130).

A STUNNING GEM, WITHOUT QUESTION ONE OF THE FINEST OF THE FEW RECORDED UNUSED EXAMPLES OF THIS VERY RARE STAMP.

Realized: $32,500

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Lot 6026 o

New Zealand, 1855, Queen Victoria "Chalon Head", 1s pale yellow green on blued paper, London printing, Large Star watermark, clear bold strike of numeral "1" barred oval of Auckland, clear even margins all around, deep rich color on bright paper, Very Fine, Marcel Stanley. Scott No. 3 $6,000. Campbell Paterson No. A6a.
SG No. 3    £5,500 ($7,230).

Realized: $2,900

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Lot 6027 o

New Zealand, 1855, Queen Victoria "Chalon Head", 1s pale yellow green on blued paper, London printing, Large Star watermark, bold strike of numeral "6" barred oval of New Plymouth, full to large margins, deep rich color, Very Fine and choice; with 1997 B.P.A. certificate. Scott No. 3 $6,000. Campbell Paterson No. A6a.
SG No. 3    £5,500 ($7,230).

Realized: $2,600

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Lot 6028

New Zealand, 1855, Queen Victoria "Chalon Head", 1s pale yellow green on blued paper, London printing, Large Star watermark, unusually large margins except clear at bottom, strong color and impression, tied by indistinct barred oval, matching "Otago, New-Zealand, MR 24 1858" cds on blue folded letter to London, England, red London Paid (7.13) arrival cds also ties 1s; light vertical fold barely affects 1s, Very Fine and choice use, R.C. Agabeg, Robson Lowe, March 1971, lot 1013
Major Henry Dumas, Spink, March 2000, lot 261
John Woolfe, Spink, October 2006, lot 250; with 1948 R.P.S.L. certificate. Scott No. 3. Campbell Paterson No. A6a $75,000 ($51,300).
SG No. 3    Estimate $7,500 - 10,000.

ONE OF ONLY FIVE RECORDED COVERS BEARING THE UNBISECTED 1S LONDON PRINTING FIRST ISSUE.

This cover was carried by "Thomas and Henry" from Dunedin to Melbourne, then by E & A "European" from Melbourne to Suez (via Galle), then RMSP "Teviot" from Alexandria to Malta, and finally RMSP "Wye" to Marseilles.

The five recorded unbisected 1s London printing first issue uses:
1. 1857 Dec. 5, New Plymouth to London bearing 1s single, ex-Hackmey
2. 1858 Mar. 8, Otago to London, England bearing 1s single, ex-Agabeg, Dumas and Woolfe, the cover offered here.
3. 1858 Apr. 8, Nelson to London, England bearing 1s horizontal pair, ex-Kaye, Hackmey
4. 1858 Aug. 3, Ahuriri to Lewes, Sussex bearing 1s single, ex-Amundsen, Hackmey
5. 1858 Oct. 27, New Plymouth to Bridport, Dorset bearing 1s single, ex-Hackmey.

Realized: $11,500

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Lot 6029

New Zealand, 1855, Queen Victoria "Chalon Head", 1s pale yellow green on blued paper, vertical bisect, London printing, Large Star watermark, three large margins, left vertical bisect, tied by numeral "18" barred oval, matching "Otago, New-Zealand, FE 19 1858" on blue Mottram correspondence cover from Otago to London, England, red London Paid cds (13.11) also ties bisect; the bisect cut from the envelope and subsequently replaced as common starting with this cover of the correspondence, otherwise Very Fine and rare, Marcel Stanley, Robson Lowe, November 1977, lot 506
Robert Odenweller
Yeroc, J.M.A. Gregson, January 2000, lot 31; with 1995 R.P.S.L. certificate. Scott No. 3a. Campbell Paterson No. A6a (Y) $100,000 ($68,400).
SG No. 3a; £42,000 ($55,190)    Estimate $15,000 - 20,000.

ONE OF ONLY EIGHT RECORDED EXAMPLES OF THIS BISECT ON COVER, INCLUDING THE OTHER HALF OF THIS STAMP.

This cover is number L5 of the 8 recorded London shilling bisect covers in Odenweller. This left half offered here is the matching half to the right-half example L4 in the census. This was listed by Mottram in London Philatelist, Vol. 4, May 1895 on page. 125.

Although the 1s value was issued in 1855, no usages are known until after the change of rate that allowed prepayment of 6d per ½ ounce on March 27th 1857. Most of the earliest uses of the 1s were not full stamps, but the celebrated shilling bisects from the Mottram correspondence. Bisects were authorized by the postmaster at Port Chalmers to economize on the use of the 2d stamps.

Realized: $12,000

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