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Sale 92: The Summer Sale

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1857-63 Chalon Issue, Imperforate, Unwmkd.

Lot 190    

New Zealand, 1858, Queen Victoria "Chalon Head", 1d dull orange, imperf, unwatermarked, clear to large margins, used with 2d blue (10), huge margins, and 6d bister brown (12), full to large margins, each cancelled by manuscript "Turanga" postmark and tied by numeral "1" barred ovals of Auckland on small piece, likely prepaying the 9d rate for a ¼ oz. letter to the United Kingdom via Marseilles, Very Fine and rare manuscript Turanga cancelled piece. Scott No. 7. Campbell Paterson No. A1d.
SG No. 8    Estimate $750 - 1,000.

The missionary postmaster, Reverend Grace, used the Maori name Turanga instead of Grisborne during the period 1855-1869.

Realized: $750

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