Lot
6429 
New Zealand, 1871, Queen Victoria "Chalon Head", 1d brown, perf 12½, Large Star watermark, used in combination with 1864-67, 1d pale orange vermilion (111), vertical pre-use wrinkle, both tied by two strikes of "Wellington, JA 14, A- 73" duplex with "070" barred oval on folded letter to Christchurch, arrival cds (1.15) across join on reverse; cover repair at top edge, Very Fine appearance, Joseph Hackmey, Spink Shreves, February 2009, lot 1493. Scott No. 39. Campbell Paterson No. A1q (3). SG No. 132a Estimate $750 - 1,000.
A VERY ATTRACTIVE AND RARE MIXED-ISSUE FRANKING FOR THE 2D INLAND LETTER RATE.
Realized: $1,200