Lot
6282 
New Zealand, 1864, Queen Victoria "Chalon Head", 1d carmine vermilion, imperf, N Z watermark, strip of three with four mostly large to huge margins showing parts of stamps below, and single with huge margins all around, used with 6d red brown (122), s.e. at right, all with vibrant color, tied by three bold strikes of "Headquarters" barred ovals, matching "New-Zealand, SP 1, 1864" double-arc backstamp on cover from Capt. S. Grace of 68th Regiment at Tauranga to London, England, endorsed "Via Marseilles" at top left, Auckland (9.5) transit cds and red London Paid (11.16) arrival cds; restored cover faults, lovely Very Fine appearance, H. Gordon Kaye, Christie's Robson Lowe, November 1991, lot 46. Scott No. 27. Campbell Paterson No. A1j. SG No. 97 Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.
A REMARKABLE USE OF THE 1864 1D CARMINE VERMILION IMPERF ISSUE TO THE UNITED KINGDOM.
Realized: $4,250