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

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1855-58 Chalon Issue, Auckland Print, Imperforate, Unwmkd.

Lot 6033

New Zealand, 1855, Queen Victoria "Chalon Head", 1d red on blue paper, Auckland printing, unwatermarked, mostly large margins except touched at bottom left, deeply blue paper, tied by bold numeral "16" barred oval, matching "Port Victoria, New Zealand, AU31 1857" rimless origin backstamp on local cover to Christchurch; small part of flap missing, Extremely Fine and choice local post use. Scott No. 4. Campbell Paterson No. A1c (2).
SG No. 4    Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.

A CHOICE 1D LOCAL POST USE OF THE 1855 1D RICHARDSON PRINTING.

This was prepaid for the 1d per ½ oz. local post rate within the province of Canterbury. The Local Posts Act was revoked on January 1, 1859.

References: Illustrated in Odenweller as figure 3.5, p. 40.

Realized: $1,600

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