Lot 204 o
New Zealand, 1859, Queen Victoria "Chalon Head", 6d issue, imperf, unwatermarked, group of the four major shades; bistre brown, brown, pale brown and chestnut, all with ample margins, brown shade bottom margin single; small flaws, Very Fine appearance; 6d chestnut with 1980 B.P.A. certificate.SG No. 12-15 £1,750 ($2,280).
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Realized: $1,450
Lot 205 ()
New Zealand, 1857, Queen Victoria "Chalon Head", 6d brown, imperf, unwatermarked, regummed, full even margins, beautiful color and impression, small thin bottom right margin, Very Fine appearance; with 2004 R.P.S.L. & 2008 Odenweller certificates. Scott No. 9. Campbell Paterson No. A5a (4).SG No. 13 £3,250 ($4,220).
Realized: $1,700
Lot 206 o
New Zealand, 1857, Queen Victoria "Chalon Head", 6d brown, imperf, unwatermarked, six singles, each with a different numeral barred oval cancels; numerals include "1" of Auckland, "7" & "10" of Wellington, "15" of Nelson, "17" & "18" of Otago, flaws including one rebacked, F.-V.F. appearance.SG No. 13 £1,950 ($2,540).
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Realized: $700
Lot 207 o
New Zealand, 1857, Queen Victoria "Chalon Head", 6d brown, imperf, unwatermarked, horizontal pair, each cancelled by numeral "10" barred oval of Wellington, mostly extra large margins all around except close at top right with tiny nick, deep rich color and sharp impression, faint stain, Very Fine with beautiful color, ex-Kaye. Scott No. 9. Campbell Paterson No. A5a.SG No. 13 £600 as singles ($780).
Realized: $290
Lot 208
New Zealand, 1857, Queen Victoria "Chalon Head", 6d brown, imperf, unwatermarked, horizontal pair, large to ample margins except right stamp in at top, bright color, tied by numeral "18" barred oval, matching "Dunedin, MR 18, 1861" rimless backstamp on blue folded letter to Newnham, Gloucestershire, England, endorsed "Via Marseilles", Newnham (6.14) arrival backstamp, Fine and scarce, ex-DuBois (Inoue); with 1996 R.P.S.N.Z. certificate. Scott No. 9. Campbell Paterson No. A5a (4).SG No. 13 Estimate $300 - 400.
This cover was prepaid one schilling for the 6d rate plus French transit premium of 6d for 3d per ¼ ounce.
Realized: $625
Lot 209
New Zealand, 1857, Queen Victoria "Chalon Head", 6d brown, imperf, unwatermarked, clear to large margins, tied by "15" barred oval handstamp on cover to Rotherham, England, reverse with clear "Nelson, No 10, 1860" origin cds, Thorpe transit and receiving cds's, Very Fine. Scott No. 9.SG No. 13 Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $400
Lot 210 o
New Zealand, 1857, Queen Victoria "Chalon Head", 6d brown, imperf, unwatermarked, large margins all around, brilliant rich color with a sharp impression on fresh paper, light face-free barred oval cancel, Extremely Fine and choice. Scott No. 9 var. Campbell Paterson No. A5a (4).SG No. 13 var. £300 ($390).
Realized: $325
Lot 211
New Zealand, 1857, Queen Victoria "Chalon Head", 6d brown, imperf., forgery, unwatermarked, two singles in shades, each with barred oval cancel and one with unusual corner cancel, exceptional presentation of the original design, both with unusual transfer lines that do not appear on the original issue, one example (illustrated) with 1995 P. Holcombe certificate stating in short "in my opinion genuine…There are diagonal lines which do not appear on the original stamp. I think therefore the marks are from poor cleaning or inking of the original plate." and both with 2014 R. Odenweller certificates stating "it is a photo-reproduction with fake cancellations", Very Fine, a fascinating pair of forgeries. Scott No. 9F.SG No. 13F Estimate $200 - 300.
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Realized: $130
Lot 212 o
New Zealand, 1857, Queen Victoria "Chalon Head", 6d pale brown, imperf, unwatermarked, partial barred oval cancel, full to extra large margins showing part of adjacent stamp at top, Very Fine. Scott No. 9h. Campbell Paterson No. A5a (11).SG No. 14 £300 ($390).
Realized: $260
Lot 213 o
New Zealand, 1857, Queen Victoria "Chalon Head", 6d pale brown, imperf, unwatermarked, right margin single, barred oval cancel, ample to large margins, rich color, Very Fine and choice. Scott No. 9h. Campbell Paterson No. A5a (11).SG No. 14 £325 ($420).
Realized: $300