Lot
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New Zealand, 1871, Queen Victoria "Chalon Head", 1d brown, perf 12½ comp 10 (1 side), Large Star watermark, showing perf 12½ at left, without gum, strong color, Very Fine and scarce. Scott No. 42 var. Campbell Paterson No. A1p (Z). SG No. 128a £750 ($980).
Realized: $500
Lot 308 o
New Zealand, 1871, Queen Victoria "Chalon Head", 2d vermilion, perf 12½ comp 10 (1 side), Large Star watermark (R. 18/9), position R. 18/9, particularly well centered with vibrant color on bright paper, cancelled by "Dunedin, FE 7, 72" cds, perfs irregular at top, Very Fine and scarce. Scott No. 43 var. Campbell Paterson No. A2r (X).SG No. 130b £475 ($620).
Realized: $325
Lot 309 o
New Zealand, 1871, Queen Victoria "Chalon Head", 6d blue, perf 12½ comp 10 (1 side), Large Star watermark, bright color and paper, cancelled by barred oval, F.-V.F. and scarce; with 1953 R.P.S.L. certificate. Scott No. 44 var. Campbell Paterson No. A5j (Z).SG No. 131c £450 ($580).
Realized: $190
Lot
310 
New Zealand, 1871, Queen Victoria "Chalon Head", 6d pale blue, perf 12½ compound 10 at top, Large Star watermark, strong color, tied by "Auckland, FE 24, 72" duplex on mourning cover to Bournemouth, England, arrival backstamp; receipt docketing at left; trivial faint staining, Very Fine and rare use. Scott No. 44 var. Campbell Paterson No. A5j (Z). SG No. 131c Estimate $750 - 1,000.
ONE OF ONLY A FEW RECORDED EXAMPLES OF THE COMPOUND PERF USED ON COVER.
Prepaid 6d for the 6d per ½ oz. letter rate to the United Kingdom via Suez and Southampton.
Realized: $475
Lot
311 ()
New Zealand, 1871, Queen Victoria "Chalon Head", 1d red brown, perf 12½, Large Star watermark, without gum, well centered, strong bright color, Very Fine and choice. Scott No. 39 var. Campbell Paterson No. A1q (4). SG No. 132 £275 ($360).
Realized: $190
Lot
312
New Zealand, 1871, Queen Victoria "Chalon Head", 1d red brown, perf 12½, horizontal pair and two singles, Large Star watermark, tied by strikes of "Christchurch, OC 1, 73" duplex on blue cover to Wellington, Oct. 3rd arrival backstamp; right stamp faults, Very Fine and rare use of four 1d stamps paying the ½-1 oz. inland rate, ex-Marcel Stanley. Scott No. 39 var. Campbell Paterson No. A1q (2). SG No. 132 Estimate $300 - 400.
References: Illustrated in Odenweller as fig. 11.3, p. 165.
Realized: $475
Lot 313 o
New Zealand, 1871, Queen Victoria "Chalon Head", 1d red brown, perf 12½, Large Star watermark, two singles, one with 1873 Marlborough town cancel, other with manuscript "WW" of Wind Whistle, later with flaws, Very Fine appearance. Scott No. 39 var.SG No. 132 Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $110
Lot
314
New Zealand, 1871, Queen Victoria "Chalon Head", 2d orange, perf 12½, Large Star watermark, row 13, no. 8, full o.g., exceptional centering, brilliant color, Extremely Fine, choice so nice. Scott No. 40. Campbell Paterson No. A2s (2). SG No. 133 £180 ($230).
Realized: $280
Lot
315
New Zealand, 1871, Queen Victoria "Chalon Head", 2d orange, perf 12½, Large Star watermark, in combination with 1871, 6d blue, perf 12½, Large Star watermark (135) on bank cover to Invercargill paying 8d for the book packet rate between 4-8oz., canceled by "Mataura, Otago, N.Z., Oc 20" cds and barred "O22" oval duplexes, with "Per Post" endorsement at left, receiving backstamp; cover reduced at top with small portion upper backflap removed, otherwise Very Fine, a scarce book packet rate, with the abolition of the special banker's parcel class on August 1, 1872. Scott No. 40. SG No. 133 Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $500
Lot
316
New Zealand, 1871, Queen Victoria "Chalon Head", 2d vermilion, perf 12½, Large Star watermark, well centered, tied by "Wellington, My 12, 73" cds and "O70" barred duplex on cover to Otaku, with postmark showing damage at sides, Very Fine. Scott No. 40a. SG No. 134 Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $120