Lot
410 
New Zealand, 1867, Queen Victoria "Chalon Head", 3d Lilac, Perf 12½, Horizontal Pair, Large Star watermark, in combination with 1864, Queen Victoria "Chalon Head", 6d red brown, perf 12½ on 1871 double rate mourning cover to Edinburgh, Scotland, with "Via San Francisco" routing endorsement at top, canceled by bared oval handstamps tying 6d, reverse with "Queenstown, Jy 31" origin, Dunedin transit and arrival postmarks, Very Fine, letters sent vis Pacific route are scarce; with 1992 P. Holcombe certificate. Scott No. 33+36. SG No. 117+122 Estimate $500 - 750.
Realized: $400