Lot 6039 o
New Zealand, 1856, Queen Victoria "Chalon Head", 2d blue on blue paper, Auckland printing, unwatermarked, left margin horizontal pair, watermarked "S" of "Sands & Kenny", cancelled by numeral "1" barred oval of Auckland, large margins all around including part of adjacent stamp at right, an Extremely Fine gem; with 1975 Raybaudi certificate. Scott No. 5. Campbell Paterson No. A2b (1).SG No. 5 £600 as singles ($790).
A STUNNING LEFT MARGIN PAIR OF THE 1856 2D AUCKLAND PRINT ISSUE SHOWING A PORTION OF THE WATERMARK.
Realized: $1,600