Lot 1443 o
New Zealand, 1872, Queen Victoria "Chalon Head", 1d brown, perf 12½, N Z watermark, barred "1" in oval of Auckland, strong bright color and late impression - a characteristic of this late N Z watermark printing, F.-V.F., extremely rare and missing from even the most advanced collections; with circa 1958 B.P.A. and 2014 Odenweller certificates. Scott No. 45. Campbell Paterson No. A1s.SG No. 140 £8,000 ($10,510).
A SOUND EXAMPLE OF THE 1873 1D BROWN PERF 12½ WITH "N Z" WATERMARK - A GREAT CHALON HEAD RARITY WITH ONLY A FEW KNOWN TO EXIST.
Realized: $5,250