Lot
197 
New Zealand, 1857, Queen Victoria "Chalon Head", 2d pale blue, imperf, horizontal strip of three, unwatermarked, clear to large margins, tied by barred "1" in oval cancels on cover to Oxford, England, reverse with matching "Auckland, Jy 13, 1859" origin cds and Oxford receiver, Very Fine, a choice four margin strip of the 1857 2d issue on cover to England; with 2012 Behr and 2012 Odenweller certificates. Campbell Paterson No. A2c (2). SG No. 9 Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
Realized: $800