Lot
6223 
New Zealand, 1862, Queen Victoria "Chalon Head", 2d greenish slate blue, perf 13, Large Star watermark, rich color, cancelled by "Dunedin" in bars, Very Fine and rare, Joseph Hackmey, Spink Shreves, May 2010, lot 2249; with 1980 R.P.S.N.Z. certificate. Scott No. 17b var. Campbell Paterson No. A2e(2) var. SG No. 71 var. £750 as normal ($980).
AN EXCEPTIONALLY RARE SOUND EXAMPLE OF THIS DISTINCTIVE SHADE VARIETY, THE RAREST OF THE 2D PRINTINGS.
Realized: $575