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Miscellaneous 1855 Chalon Issue, London Print, Imperforate, Wmk.
Sale No: 92
Lot No: 163
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Cat No: 1P
New Zealand, 1855, Queen Victoria "Chalon Head", 1d black, plate proof on wove paper. Unwatermarked, full margins including sheet margin at left despite the haphazard laying-down of the plates, note the irregular spacing between impressions in both rows and columns, all impressions have a leftward slant; couple small flaws including some minor creasing, Very Fine. Scott No. 1P. Campbell Paterson No. A1c. SG No. 1P; Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.
THE LARGEST RECORDED INTACT PROOF BLOCK OF THE 1D VALUE, HAVING BEEN REMOVED FROM A LARGER BLOCK OF 82 STAMPS.
The 1d, 2d and 1sh stamps were official ordered from Perkins,Bacon & Co. of London on March 5, 1853. The dies and plates were produced in 1854 and shipped to New Zealand along with printing supplies on September 28, 1854. At least one proof sheet from each plate was printed on medium white wove unwatermarked paper. They are easily distinguished from later reprints, often on card, by the sharpness of the impression and absence of plate wear.
The 1d value had 10 of the 240 plate impressions re-entered, more than any of the other denominations. Est. $2,000-3,000 (Image)
Est. $2,000-3,000
Opening US$ 2,800.00
Sold...US$ 2,800.00
Closed..Jun-08-2020, 14:35:38 EST
Sold For 2800
The Atlantic Lines
Sale No: 92
Lot No: 1030
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(Atlantic Lines - Cuba) 1854 (Oct. 9 c.) Cuba to Montreal, Canada via New York. Printed circular outer sheet probably from Havana with "Printed Circular" straightline handstamp, carried by US Mail S.S. Co.Crescent City from Havana Oct. 9th to New York arriving Oct. 14th, "New York, 2" circular debit handstamp, Canada "2½" pence due rating, Montreal (10.18) arrival backstamp, Very Fine, a scarce printed matter use from beyond the U.S. to Canada, ex-Winter. Estimate; $200 - 300.
New York debited Canada 2¢ for unpaid circular arriving from Cuba and sent to U.S.-Canadian border. Canada added one penny sterling for a total postage due of 2 pence sterling or 2½ pence currency. Est. $200-300 (Image)
Est. $200-300
Opening US$ 350.00
Sold...US$ 350.00
Closed..Jun-09-2020, 14:14:24 EST
Sold For 350
The Ocean Line
Sale No: 92
Lot No: 956
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(TransA - Ocean) 1853 (Aug. 4) Baden, Baden to Charleston, S.C. Cover with "Baden, 4 Aug" two-line postmark and sent unpaid, Bremen (8.10) backstamp with large "7" grote debit handstamp to U.S., carried by Ocean LineHermann from Bremerhaven Aug. 12th to New York arriving Sep. 1st, bold "New York '27' Sep 1" exchange debit cds, Very Fine and scarce Bremen stylized "7" handstamp use,Letter carried on last voyage under the 1st Bremen Treaty of 1847, ex-Winter. Estimate; $200 - 300.
Thurn & Taxis Post carried letter from Baden to Bremen and debited Bremen 9 kreuzer for the transit fee. Bremen struck the stylized "7" handstamp to show debit in Bremen currency (grote) to the U.S. Postage due included 20¢ American sea postage and 7¢ German transit postage. Two different sizes of this uncommon "7" due marking exist. Est. $200-300 (Image)
