Lot 6040 o
New Zealand, 1856, Queen Victoria "Chalon Head", 2d blue on blue paper, Auckland printing, unwatermarked, horizontal pair (R. 11/3-4), Pos. R. 11/4 Retouched, cancelled, large margins except clear at left, strong color with sharp impression, neatly cancelled by sharp numeral "17" barred oval, fresh and Very Fine pair showing the retouch variety; with 1984 Ferchenbauer certificate. Scott No. 5, 5 var. Campbell Paterson No. A2b (1).SG No. 5, 5 var. £600 as normal singles ($790).
Realized: $290
Lot 6041 o
New Zealand, 1856, Queen Victoria "Chalon Head", 2d blue on blue paper, Auckland printing, unwatermarked, strip of three, strong color, cancelled by strikes of numeral "18" barred oval of Dunedin, Very Fine and scarce used multiple, Yeroc, J.M.A. Gregson, January 2000, lot 50; with 1976 B.P.A. certificate. Scott No. 5. Campbell Paterson No. A2b (1).SG No. 5 £900 as singles ($1,180).
Realized: $475
Lot 6042 o
New Zealand, 1856, Queen Victoria "Chalon Head", 2d blue on blue paper, Auckland printing, unwatermarked, horizontal strip of six (R. 18/6-11), mostly full to large margins, left two stamps slightly in, cancelled by four strikes of barred oval, third stamp with manuscript "D", F.-V.F. and rare multiple, Yeroc, J.M.A. Gregson, January 2000, lot 42. Scott No. 5. Campbell Paterson No. A2b (1).SG No. 5 £1,800 as singles ($2,360).
THE LARGEST RECORDED MULTIPLE OF THE 1856 2D AUCKLAND PRINT ISSUE.
References: Illustrated in Odenweller as part of figure 3.9, p. 42.
Realized: $1,500
Lot
6043 
New Zealand, 1856, Queen Victoria "Chalon Head", 2d blue on blue paper, with papermaker's watermark "& E" of "Charles Skipper/& East/London", Auckland printing, unwatermarked, large to ample margins with portion of adjoining stamp, tied by sharp numeral "1" barred oval, matching "Auckland, New Zealand, JA 23, 1858" rimless backstamp cds on 1858 cover to Waimate, Bay of Islands, "Russell, JA 24, 1858" transit cds; stamp lifted for inspection and hinged back, a Very Fine use, DuBois (Hiroaki Inoue), Matthew Bennett, May 2007, lot 2056; with 2006 Odenweller certificate. Scott No. 5. Campbell Paterson No. A2b (Zb). SG No. 5 Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $475
Lot
6044
New Zealand, 1856, Queen Victoria "Chalon Head", 2d blue on blue paper, Auckland printing, unwatermarked, full to huge margins, deep color, sharp impression, tied by numeral "10" barred oval, matching "Wellington, New Zealand, MR 26, 1857" rimless backstamp on cover to Liverpool, endorsed "p 'Olver Lang' ", reverse with framed "Liverpool, Ship, JU 5, 1857" framed transit and red London (6.6) arrival cds, manuscript "8" due rating for 8d ship letter, Very Fine, This was the last day cover of the 2d Colonial ship letter rate, DuBois (Hiroaki Inoue), Matthew Bennett, May 2007, lot 2055; signed Holcombe. Scott No. 5. Campbell Paterson No. A2b. SG No. 5 Estimate $300 - 400.
From March 27th 1857, complete prepayment was required at 6 pence for a half-ounce letter.
Realized: $650
Lot
6045
New Zealand, 1856, Queen Victoria "Chalon Head", 2d bright blue on blue paper, Auckland printing, unwatermarked, horizontal pair, full margins except right stamp just touched at top, rich bright color, tied by two bold strikes of numeral "1" barred ovals, matching "Auckland, New Zealand, AU 12, 1856" backstamp on folded cover to Sydney, New South Wales, reverse with "Ship Letter, Sydney, AU * 25, 1856" rimless backstamp; light horizontal folds away from stamps, F.-V.F. and scarce pair prepaying the 1 oz. rate to Australia. Scott No. 5. Campbell Paterson No. A2b (1). SG No. 5 Estimate $500 - 750.
Realized: $475
Lot
6046
New Zealand, 1856, Queen Victoria "Chalon Head", 2d blue on blue paper, Auckland printing, unwatermarked, horizontal strip of three with large margins all around, scissor cut at bottom between left stamps, cancelled by three strikes of numeral "1" barred oval, matching "Auckland, New-Zealand, MY 15 1857" rimless backstamp on folded letter datelined "Mahurangi, April 30/57" to Salisbury, England, red London Paid (9.5) transit cds and Salisbury (9.5) arrival backstamp; some edge wear, Very Fine; with 1997 Holcombe certificate. Scott No. 5. Campbell Paterson No. A2b (1). SG No. 5 Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
AN EARLY USE AT THE PREPAID 6D RATE TO THE UNITED KINGDOM.
The new fully prepaid rate of 6d per ½ ounce for letter via Australia and Suez to Southampton and London was effective March 27th 1857.
Realized: $850
Lot
6047 (
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New Zealand, 1857, Queen Victoria "Chalon Head", 1s green on blue paper, Auckland printing, unwatermarked, unused without gum, four clear to full margins, beautiful bright color on deeply blued paper, fresh and Very Fine, Maurice Burrus, Robson Lowe, July 1963, lot 40Robert Odenweller
Paul Kruger (2016 private sale); with 2015 Odenweller certificate. Scott No. 6. Campbell Paterson No. A6b $100,000 ($68,400).
SG No. 6 £40,000 ($52,560).
A REMARKABLE UNUSED EXAMPLE OF THE 1856 1S AUCKLAND PRINT ISSUE.
Realized: $42,500
Lot
6048 
New Zealand, 1857, Queen Victoria "Chalon Head", 1s green on blue paper, overlap variety, Auckland printing, unwatermarked, tied by bold strike of numeral "18" barred oval of Otago on small piece, large margins all around, rich color on deeply blued paper, Extremely Fine. Scott No. 6 var. Campbell Paterson No. A6b. SG No. 6 var. £3,750 as normal ($4,930).
A CHOICE USED EXAMPLE OF THE 1856 1S AUCKLAND PRINT ISSUE SHOWING THE OVERLAP VARIETY AT BOTTOM.
Richardson printed on the foolscap paper, requiring four sheets to cover all 240 impressions on the plate. This variety results from overlapping of the sheets.
Realized: $2,300
Lot 6049 o
New Zealand, 1857, Queen Victoria "Chalon Head", 1s green on blue paper, Auckland printing, unwatermarked, full to large margins, strong color and impression, lightly cancelled by numeral barred oval, fresh and Extremely Fine, ex-Alfred H. Caspary, H.R. Harmer, October 1958, lot 248Lars Amundsen, Stanley Gibbons, January 1967, lot 358; with 1959 R.P.S.L. certificate. Scott No. 6. Campbell Paterson No. A6b.
SG No. 6 £3,750 ($4,930).
A WONDERFUL USED EXAMPLE OF THE 1856 1S AUCKLAND PRINT ISSUE.
Realized: $1,900