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

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1873 Chalon Issue, Perf. 12½, Unwmkd.

Lots 6444-6453 Lots 6454-6463 Lots 6464-6467

Lot 6454

New Zealand, 1872, Queen Victoria "Chalon Head", 2d orange-vermilion, retouched, perf 12½, unwatermarked, horizontal pair (R. 18/5-6), large part o.g., hinge remnant, beautifully centered with bright color, fresh and Very Fine; with 1958 R.P.S.L. certificate. Scott No. 48 var. Campbell Paterson No. A2t (X).
SG No. 138a    £600 as singles ($790).

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Lot 6455

New Zealand, 1872, Queen Victoria "Chalon Head", 2d orange vermilion, retouched, perf 12½, unwatermarked, 2d. vermilion, a horizontal strip of three, Row 19/4-6, with varying degrees of retouching, fresh with large part original gum; one with faint patch of foxing at top, otherwise fine. Sc. 48; S.G. 138, 138a, £600+., strip of 3 (R. 19/4-6) with varying degrees of retouching, nicely centered with strong color, large part o.g., center stamp with hinge remnant, fresh and Very Fine multiple, G.H. Boucher, Robson Lowe, October 1969, lot 2219
Joseph Hackmey, Spink Shreves, February 2009, lot 1511
. Scott No. 48 var. Campbell Paterson No. A2t (X).
SG No. 138a    £900 as singles ($1,180).

Realized: $250

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Lot 6456 o

New Zealand, 1872, Queen Victoria "Chalon Head", 2d vermilion, perf 12½, watermarked (script letters). SG No. 138b. Scott No. 48 var. Campbell Paterson No. A2t (Z). Showing beginning of "W" in an inverted and reversed watermark. Vertical guideline above "E" of ZEALAND (R. 1/6), exceptionally well centered within unusually large margins, strong rich color, bold "Napier, DE 3, 73" town duplex cancel. Rare and Extremely Fine appearance. With clear 2015 Odenweller certificate.

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Realized: $1,600

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Lot 6457 ()

New Zealand, 1872, Queen Victoria "Chalon Head", 2d vermilion, perf 12½, watermarked (double lined capitals) and retouched, horizontal pair (R. 19/9-10) with both retouched, unused without gum, showing "S" of "Saunders" watermark, strong color, some separation between, F.-V.F. and rare, Antipodes, Corinphila, September 1988, lot 3704; with 1988 Holcombe certificate. Scott No. 48 var. Campbell Paterson No. A2t (Y) var.
SG No. 138c var.    £3,800 as normal singles ($4,990).

A RARE RETOUCHED PAIR SHOWING PART OF THE DOUBLE-LINE "SAUNDERS" WATERMARK VARIETY.

Realized: $900

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Lot 6458 o

New Zealand, 1872, Queen Victoria "Chalon Head", 2d vermilion, perf 12½, watermarked (double lined capitals), showing "DER" of "TH SAUNDERS" watermark, beautifully centered with strong color, very lightly cancelled, fresh and Very Fine; with 1987 R.P.S.N.Z. certificate. Scott No. 48 var. Campbell Paterson No. A2t (Y).
SG No. 138c    £800 ($1,050).

Realized: $475

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Lot 6459 o

New Zealand, 1872, Queen Victoria "Chalon Head", 2d vermilion, perf 12½, watermarked (double lined capitals), intense radiant color on bright paper, light partial strike of barred oval, showing "DER" of "TH SAUNDERS" watermark, fresh and F.-V.F. Scott No. 48 var. Campbell Paterson No. A2t (Y).
SG No. 138c    £800 ($1,050).

Realized: $475

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Lot 6460 o

New Zealand, 1872, Queen Victoria "Chalon Head", 2d vermilion, perf 12½, watermarked (double lined capitals), block of six, Rows 13-14/1-3, the right-hand block of four sharing "T H S" of "TH SAUNDERS" papermaker's watermark in double-lined capitals, few small faults, F.-V.F. and rare, Gerald Ellott
Joseph Hackmey, Spink Shreves, May 2010, lot 2495
. Scott No. 48 var. Campbell Paterson No. A2t (Y).
SG No. 138c    £4,800 as singles ($6,310).

AN EXCEPTIONALLY RARE USED BLOCK OF SIX INCORPORATING PART OF THE "T H SAUNDERS" WATERMARK.

Realized: $900

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Lot 6461 ()

New Zealand, 1872, Queen Victoria "Chalon Head", 4d orange yellow, perf 12½, unknown script watermark, unused without gum, well centered with deep radiant color, horizontal crease, Very Fine appearance, an unusual watermark variety; with 2009 Odenweller certificate. Scott No. 49 var. Campbell Paterson No. A4c var.
SG No. 139 var.    Estimate $500 - 750.

Realized: $400

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Lot 6462

New Zealand, 1872, Queen Victoria "Chalon Head", 4d orange yellow, perf 12½, unwatermarked, block of four, large part o.g., hinge remnant, well centered with deep vibrant color, Very Fine and scarce mint block. Scott No. 49. Campbell Paterson No. A4c.
SG No. 139    Estimate $750 - 1,000.

Realized: $650

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Lot 6463 o

New Zealand, 1872, Queen Victoria "Chalon Head", 4d orange yellow, perf 12½, unwatermarked, deep rich color, cancelled by "Wellington, JA 14 '74" cds and barred cancel, F.-V.F. and rare used stamp. Scott No. 49. Campbell Paterson No. A4c.
SG No. 139    £850 ($1,120).

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