Lot 6343 o
New Zealand, 1864, Queen Victoria "Chalon Head", 3d brown lilac, perf 12½, Large Star watermark, cancelled by manuscript "K" of Kowai, attractive warm color and clear impression, with comb perforations unusually skewed 3.5°, Very Fine and scarce cancellation; with 2015 Odenweller certificate. Scott No. 33d. Campbell Paterson No. A3d (1).SG No. 116 £650 ($850).
The vertical skew of the impression with respect to the perforations is a result of a misalignment of the guide dots at the bottom of the plate. This is particularly noticeable on the comb-perforated brown-lilac shade. All other shades are line-perforated.
Realized: $325