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

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1864-71 Chalon Issues, Wmk. Large Star - 3d-4d Issues

Lot 6343 o

New Zealand, 1864, Queen Victoria "Chalon Head", 3d brown lilac, perf 12½, Large Star watermark, cancelled by manuscript "K" of Kowai, attractive warm color and clear impression, with comb perforations unusually skewed 3.5°, Very Fine and scarce cancellation; with 2015 Odenweller certificate. Scott No. 33d. Campbell Paterson No. A3d (1).
SG No. 116    £650 ($850).

The vertical skew of the impression with respect to the perforations is a result of a misalignment of the guide dots at the bottom of the plate. This is particularly noticeable on the comb-perforated brown-lilac shade. All other shades are line-perforated.

Realized: $325

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