Lot 6315
New Zealand, 1864, Queen Victoria "Chalon Head", 1d carmine vermilion, perf 12½, Large Star watermark, strong color, tied by bold "C" thick barred oval, matching "Christchurch, New Zealand, OC 10, 67" origin cds adjacent on blue local cover, a Very Fine and choice local rate use, Robert OdenwellerYeroc, J.M.A. Gregson, January 2000, lot 501. Scott No. 31 var. Campbell Paterson No. A1m (2).
SG No. 110 var. Estimate $200 - 300.
The 1d carmine paying the 1d rate for a town letter of up to ½ oz. from Jan. 1, 1867. The carmine shade is the least common of this shade group.
Realized: $290