Sale 87: The Dr. David Patterson Collection of New Zealand

Lot 6393

New Zealand, 1864, Queen Victoria "Chalon Head", 1s yellow green, perf 12½, Large Star watermark, corner margin single (R. 20/1), o.g., well centered, strong color and impression, Very Fine and early printing with comb perforations. Scott No. 37a. Campbell Paterson No. A6m (4).
SG No. 125    £350 ($460).

This is a rare comb perf example of the side and bottom selvage, with the pins of the teeth clearly not aligned with the junction pin on the horizontal line.

Realized: $475

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Lot 6394

New Zealand, 1864, Queen Victoria "Chalon Head", 1s yellow green, perf 12½, Large Star watermark, part o.g., well centered with large margins, bright color, fresh and Very Fine. Scott No. 37a. Campbell Paterson No. A6m (4).
SG No. 125    £350 ($460).

Realized: $170

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Lot 6395 ()

New Zealand, 1864, Queen Victoria "Chalon Head", 1s yellow green, perf 12½, Large Star watermark, horizontal pair, unused without gum, brilliant bright color paper, fresh and F.-V.F. Scott No. 37a. Campbell Paterson No. A6m (4).
SG No. 125    £700 as singles ($920).

Realized: $120

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Lot 6396

New Zealand, 1864, Queen Victoria "Chalon Head", 1s pale yellow green, perf 12½, Large Star watermark, block of four, strong bright color, o.g., hinge remnants, F.-V.F. and scarce mint block. Scott No. 37a. Campbell Paterson No. A6m (5).
SG No. 125    Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.

Realized: $725

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Lot 6397 o

New Zealand, 1864, Queen Victoria "Chalon Head", 1s dull yellow green, imperforate, Large Star watermark, huge margins all around, worn numeral "18" barred oval of Dunedin, slight thin, Extremely Fine appearance, a rare provisional imperforate stamp. Scott No. 37a var. Campbell Paterson No. A6m (X) $1,500 ($1,030).
SG No. 125 var.    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $675

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Lot 6398 o

New Zealand, 1864, Queen Victoria "Chalon Head", 1s yellow green, imperforate, large to huge margins except clear at bottom, bright shade and paper, cancelled by town duplex, fresh and Very Fine, a rare provisional imperforate stamp. Scott No. 37a var. Campbell Paterson No. A6m (X) $1,500 ($1,030).
SG No. 125 var.    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $250

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Lot 6399

New Zealand, 1864, Queen Victoria "Chalon Head", 1s yellow green, perf 12½, Large Star watermark, strip of six and two horizontal pairs, all tied by "1" barred ovals duplexed with "Auckland MR 8, 66" cds on large piece, affixed on backing paper; bottom right stamp small fault at bottom, Very Fine and scarce large franking, Maurice Burrus, Robson Lowe, July 1963, lot 290. Scott No. 37a. Campbell Paterson No. A6m (4).
SG No. 125    Estimate $750 - 1,000.

Realized: $700

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Lot 6400 o

New Zealand, 1864, Queen Victoria "Chalon Head", 1s yellow green, perf 12½, Large Star watermark, block of six (R. 1-2/3-5) with pos. R. 1/5 Re-Entry Variety, nicely centered with bright color, cancelled by thick barred ovals, some reinforced separations and minor creasing, F.-V.F. and scarce use block showing re-entry variety. Scott No. 37a. Campbell Paterson No. A6m (4).
SG No. 125, 125 var.    Estimate $300 - 400.

Only one re-entry is found on the 1s value, which is a faulty impression 0.25mm high and 0.1mm to the right doubling of the top line of the lower corner ornament and the right side of the line above POSTAGE as well as its letter, the base of the D of ZEALAND, pupil of the right eye, and the ermine dots of the circle between the shoulder and frame line at left.

Realized: $350

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Lot 6401 o

New Zealand, 1864, Queen Victoria "Chalon Head", 1s yellow green, perf 12½, Large Star watermark, block of ten (R. 1-2/8-12), cancelled by indistinct bold strikes of Christchurch May 16th 1872 duplexes, sound and F.-V.F., Antipodes, Corinphila, September 1988, lot 3628; with 1988 Holcombe certificate. Scott No. 37a. Campbell Paterson No. A6m (4).
SG No. 125    Estimate $750 - 1,000.

THE LARGEST RECORDED BLOCK OF THE 164 1S YELLOW GREEN PERF 12½ ISSUE, AN EXCEPTIONAL LARGE USED MULTIPLE.

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Lot 6402

New Zealand, 1864, Queen Victoria "Chalon Head", 1s yellow green, perf 12½, Large Star watermark, deep rich color, tied by "Wellington NZ, SP 8, 68" duplex with "070" canceller on cover with part-printed address to Bank of New Zealand at Blenheim, endorsed "per Phoebe" at top left, Very Fine quadruple provincial rate use. Scott No. 37a. Campbell Paterson No. A6m (4).
SG No. 125    Estimate $200 - 300.

Letter prepaid one shilling for up to 2 ounces effective Jan. 1st 1867 to July 31st 1870.

Realized: $525

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