Lot
6043 
New Zealand, 1856, Queen Victoria "Chalon Head", 2d blue on blue paper, with papermaker's watermark "& E" of "Charles Skipper/& East/London", Auckland printing, unwatermarked, large to ample margins with portion of adjoining stamp, tied by sharp numeral "1" barred oval, matching "Auckland, New Zealand, JA 23, 1858" rimless backstamp cds on 1858 cover to Waimate, Bay of Islands, "Russell, JA 24, 1858" transit cds; stamp lifted for inspection and hinged back, a Very Fine use, DuBois (Hiroaki Inoue), Matthew Bennett, May 2007, lot 2056; with 2006 Odenweller certificate. Scott No. 5. Campbell Paterson No. A2b (Zb). SG No. 5 Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $475