Lot
268 
New Zealand, 1864, Queen Victoria "Chalon Head", 6d red brown, imperf, N Z watermark, large margins to touched at top right, strong color, used with 1864, 1¢ pale blue, perf 12½, horizontal pair (113 var., R. 4/10-11), each canceled by Christchurch district manuscript "X" cancel, pair tied by "Christchurch, New Zealand, JN 14, 64" cds on blue cover to Edinburgh, Scotland, endorsed "Via Marseilles" at top left, reverse with Edinburgh (8.15) arrival cds, receipt docketing at left and red "Board of Supervision, Registered, Aug 15, 1864" handstamp; some edge wear, F.-V.F. and early imperf-perf combination franking for 10d rate via Marseilles. Scott No. 29. Campbell Paterson No. A5f. SG No. 99 Estimate $400 - 600.
Realized: $475