Lot
6228 (
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New Zealand, 1862, Queen Victoria "Chalon Head", 2d pale blue, perf 13, worn impression, Large Star watermark, unused without gum, slight plate wear surrounding the portrait, bright color and paper, F.-V.F. and attractive, DuBois (Hiroaki Inoue), Matthew Bennett, May 2007, lot 2205Joseph Hackmey, Spink Shreves, February 2009, lot 1247; with 2007 R.P.S.L. certificate. Scott No. 17 var. Campbell Paterson No. A2e (9).
SG No. 73 £750 ($980).
Realized: $650
Lot
6229 ()
New Zealand, 1862, Queen Victoria "Chalon Head", 3d brown lilac, perf 13, Large Star watermark, unused without gum, beautiful warm color and clear impression, trivial light green mark on reverse of one perf at top, fresh and Very Fine, Chalon, Robson Lowe, June 1969Antipodes, Corinphila, September 1988, lot 3425
Joseph Hackmey, Spink Shreves, February 2009, lot 1249; with 1988 Holcombe opinion. Scott No. 18. Campbell Paterson No. A3b.
SG No. 74 £3,250 ($4,270).
AN ATTRACTIVE UNUSED EXAMPLE OF THE SCARCE 1862 3D BROWN LILAC PERF 13.
Realized: $3,250
Lot 6230 o
New Zealand, 1862, Queen Victoria "Chalon Head", 3d brown lilac, perf 13, Large Star watermark, well centered with strong color, cancelled by Dunedin barred oval duplex, Very Fine and choice used example. Scott No. 18. Campbell Paterson No. A3b.SG No. 74 £500 ($660).
Realized: $325
Lot
6231 
New Zealand, 1862, Queen Victoria "Chalon Head", 3d brown lilac, perf 13, Large Star watermark, pair and single, tied by two strikes of "Dunedin, AU18 63" duplex with "Otago" barred oval on cover to Great Yarmouth, England, reverse with all-over advertisement for Commercial Hotel on High Street, Yarmouth (10.15) arrival backstamp, Very Fine and choice, Maurice Burrus, Robson Lowe, July 1963, lot 182R.C. Agabeg, Robson Lowe, March 1971, lot 1126
Marcel Stanley, Robson Lowe, November 1977, lot 528
Antipodes, Corinphila, September 1988, lot 3426
Joseph Hackmey, Spink Shreves, February 2009, lot 1259; with 1988 Holcombe certificate. Scott No. 18. Campbell Paterson No. A3b.
SG No. 74 Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
AN EXCEPTIONAL ADVERTISING USE WITH A RARE FRANKING OF THE 1862 3D BROWN LILAC PERF 13 ISSUE.
Cover was prepaid 9d for a ¼ oz. letter to the United Kingdom via Marseilles that departed Port Chalmers on Aug. 18th and arrived at Marseilles on Oct. 15th.
Realized: $1,500
Lot
6232
New Zealand, 1862, Queen Victoria "Chalon Head", 3d brown lilac, perf 13, Large Star watermark, used with 6d black-brown (75), both tied by "Dunedin" barred oval, matching "N.Z. Dunedin, Otago MY-18 63" cds backstamp on blue cover to Glasgow, North Britain, endorsed "Via Marseilles" at top left, red "Deficient Postage / Fine" two-line handstamp filled out "3" and "6" respectively, large corresponding "9d" due rating, Glasgow (7.10) arrival backstamp; bottom edge tear, some perf toning and 6d small faults at top, still a Very Fine and scarce short paid use. Scott No. 18. Campbell Paterson No. A3b. SG No. 74 Estimate $500 - 750.
The 9d in postage prepays a ¼ oz. letter via Marseilles to the United Kingdom. This was over ¼ oz. requiring an additional 3d in postage.
Realized: $675
Lot 6233 o
New Zealand, 1862, Queen Victoria "Chalon Head", 6d black brown, perf 13, Large Star watermark, unwatermarked, nicely centered with strong color and impression, face-free partial barred oval cancel, tiny crease and filled thin, Very Fine. Scott No. 19b. Campbell Paterson No. A5c (1).SG No. 75 £225 ($300).
Realized: $350
Lot
6234
New Zealand, 1862, Queen Victoria "Chalon Head", 6d brown, perf 13, Large Star watermark, o.g., hinge remnant, deep rich color on bright paper, small thin spot at top, Fine appearance, a scarce unused example. Scott No. 19 var. Campbell Paterson No. A5c (2). SG No. 76 £2,000 ($2,630).
Realized: $625
Lot
6235
New Zealand, 1862, Queen Victoria "Chalon Head", 6d grey brown, perf 13, Large Star watermark, strong color, tied by numeral "17" barred oval, matching "Christchurch, Jul 14, 1863" backstamp on mourning cover to Uttoxeter, England, endorsed "Via Southampton" at top left, Lyttelton (7.15) transit cds, reverse with Derby (9.18) transit and Uttoxeter (9.19) arrival double-arc; some edge wear, Very Fine and attractive use at the 6d rate via Suez to the United Kingdom. Scott No. 19 var. Campbell Paterson No. A5c (2). SG No. 76 Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $350
Lot
6236
New Zealand, 1862, Queen Victoria "Chalon Head", 6d brown, perf 13, Large Star watermark, rich color, used with 1862, 6d brown, imperf (42), clear to large margins, scissor cut bottom left, both tied by bold "Dunedin" barred ovals, matching "Dunedin, Otago, MR 18, 63" origin backstamp on blue cover to Pitcaple, Scotland, endorsed "Via Marseilles" at top left, reverse with blue London (5.16) transit and Pitcaple arrival cds; cover lightly cleaned, Very Fine and scarce imperf-perf combination franking, Marcel Stanley, Christies Robson Lowe, December 1992, part of lot 433; with 1975 B.P.A. certificate. Scott No. 19 var. Campbell Paterson No. A5c (2). SG No. 76 Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $525
Lot
6237
New Zealand, 1862, Queen Victoria "Chalon Head", 6d brown, perf 13, Large Star watermark, pair and single, used with 2d deep blue (70), all cancelled by "18" barred oval, matching "Dunedin, Otago, AP-14 63" origin backstamp on legal-size registered cover to Auckland, red "Registered" double-ring handstamp numbered "4573", Auckland (4.23) arrival cds; light horizontal fold towards bottom and a couple of small surface faults, still Very Fine and scarce early franking with the 2d deep blue not showing plate wear, Greg Francis, Spink, July 2014, lot 1470. Scott No. 19 var. Campbell Paterson No. A5c (2). SG No. 76 Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
Cover was prepaid 1s 8d for eight pence postage for a two ounce letter plus one shilling registration fee. The 2d deep blue perf. 13 without plate wear is rare off-cover, and the use here is an exceptional rarity.
Realized: $900