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New Zealand, 1862, Queen Victoria "Chalon Head", 2d greenish slate blue, imperf. Large Star watermark. Two singles, each clear to large margins, left touched at bottom, remarkable intense color, tied by "Dunedin" barred ovals, matching "Dunedin, AP-25 63" backstamp on cover to Nelson, Apr. 30th arrival cds, 1863 docketing at left; flap tear and small opening tears at left, Very Fine and scarce use. Scott No. 12d. Campbell Paterson No. A2d (7). SG No. 37 var.; Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
AN EXCEPTIONAL COVER WITH THE 1862 2D GREENISH SLATE BLUE, THE RAREST SHADE OF THE GROUP. Est. $1,000-1,500 (Image)
New Zealand, 1862, Queen Victoria "Chalon Head", 2d pale blue, Plate I, worn, imperf. Large Star watermark, unused with o.g., hinge remnant, large to extra large margins all round, Very Fine and choice original gum example, with 1995 B.P.A. certificate. Scott No. 12g var. Campbell Paterson No. A2d (10). SG No. 38; £750 ($980).
Provenance: Joseph Hackmey, Spink Shreves, February 2009, lot 1160. SG £750 ($980) (Image)
New Zealand, 1862, Queen Victoria "Chalon Head", 2d blue, very worn plate, imperf. Large Star watermark, block of four (R. 7-8/4-5), full o.g., full to large margins, bright color; horizontal scissor-cut between the rows resulting in a small diagonal crease in first stamp, vertical crease at center, beautiful and Very Fine appearance, with 1988 Holcombe certificate. Scott No. 12g. Campbell Paterson No. A2d (15). SG No. 39; £3,000 as singles ($3,940).
Provenance: Maurice Burrus, Robson Lowe, July 1963, lot 117 Antipodes, Corinphila, October 1988, lot 3330 Joseph Hackmey, Spink Shreves, February 2009, lot 1161.
THE ONLY RECORDED MINT 1862 2D BLUE ISSUE BLOCK OF FOUR. SG £3,000 as singles ($3,940) (Image)
New Zealand, 1862, Queen Victoria "Chalon Head", 3d brown lilac, imperf. Large Star watermark, corner margin single (R. 1/12), unused with trace of o.g., large to huge margins, beautiful warm color, a Superb gem. Scott No. 13. Campbell Paterson No. A3a (1). SG No. 40; £600 ($790).
ONE OF THE FINEST MINT EXAMPLES OF THE 1862 3D BROWN LILAC IMPERF ISSUE. SG £600 ($790) (Image)
New Zealand, 1862, Queen Victoria "Chalon Head", 3d brown lilac, imperf. Large Star watermark, disturbed o.g., plate flaw showing spot of color on left side of bodice (R. 14/3), extra large margins all around, strong color, Extremely Fine and choice. Scott No. 13. Campbell Paterson No. A3a (1). SG No. 40; £600 ($790). SG £600 ($790) (Image)
New Zealand, 1862, Queen Victoria "Chalon Head", 3d brown lilac, imperf, Re-entry (R. 2/11). Large Star watermark, unused with small part o.g., full to mostly large margins, deep rich color and strong impression showing burr rubbing at right, Very Fine and rare re-entry variety. Scott No. 13 var. Campbell Paterson No. A3a (1). SG No. 40 var.; £600 as normal ($790).
Provenance: Joseph Hackmey, Spink Shreves, May 2010, lot 2162. SG £600 as normal ($790) (Image)
New Zealand, 1862, Queen Victoria "Chalon Head", 3d brown lilac, imperf, Plate Flaw (R. 12/8). Large Star watermark, o.g., hinge remnant, color connecting top of "T" and "H" of "THREEPENCE", large even margins all around, bright color, Very Fine and rare variety. Scott No. 13 var. Campbell Paterson No. A3a (1). SG No. 40 var.; £600 as normal ($790). SG £600 as normal ($790) (Image)
New Zealand, 1862, Queen Victoria "Chalon Head", 3d brown lilac, imperf. Large Star watermark, left margin pair (R. 8/1-2), selvedge with letters "PO" of "POSTAGE" watermark, traces of o.g., some trivial gum staining at top, large to huge margins, deep rich color and strong impression, otherwise Very Fine and attractive pair, with 2003 B.P.A. certificate. Scott No. 13. Campbell Paterson No. A3a (1). SG No. 40; £1,200 as singles ($1,580). SG £1,200 as singles ($1,580) (Image)
New Zealand, 1862, Queen Victoria "Chalon Head", 3d brown lilac, imperf. Large Star watermark, block of 6 (R. 12-13/4-6), o.g., large margins all around, strong color; vertical crease affects left pair, otherwise Very Fine. Scott No. 13. Campbell Paterson No. A3a (1). SG No. 40; £3,600 as singles ($4,730).
Provenance: Maurice Burrus, Robson Lowe, July 1963, lot 119.
A BEAUTIFUL AND EXCEPTIONALLY RARE MINT BLOCK OF THE 1862 3D BROWN LILAC IMPERF ISSUE. SG £3,600 as singles ($4,730) (Image)
New Zealand, 1862, Queen Victoria "Chalon Head", 3d brown lilac, imperf. Large Star watermark. Margins to touched, used with 1d dull orange (8) clear to huge margins, and 6d brown (42) large margins to slightly in, each tied by numeral "11" barred oval, matching "Napier, SP-7 63" origin backstamp on cover to Scarbrough, England, endorsed Oct. 16th arrival backstamp; cover tear top right, Very Fine and attractive three-color mixed issue franking for the 10d rate, with 2006 Odenweller and 2007 R.P.S.L. Certificates. Scott No. 13. Campbell Paterson No. A3a (1). SG No. 40; Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.
Provenance: DuBois (Hiroaki Inoue), Matthew Bennett, May 2007, lot 2105 Joseph Hackmey, Spink Shreves, February 2009, lot 1117.
THE EARLIEST RECORDED EXAMPLE OF THE NEW 10D RATE TO THE UNITED KINGDOM VIA MARSEILLES THAT CAME INTO EFFECT SEPTEMBER 1, 1863.
A Postal Notice dated September 1st 1863 (N.Z. Gazette, September 12) gave details of the proposed change of the rates via Marseilles with the charge being increased to 10d. With regard to letters sent to the U.K., these should be brought in "as early as possible". This cover is prepaid with the usual 3d and 6d values, but with a Richardson 1d issue added to make up the new 10d rate. Est. $2,000-3,000 (Image)
New Zealand, 1862, Queen Victoria "Chalon Head", 3d brown lilac, imperf. Large Star watermark. Large margins all around, used with 6d red brown (43), full to large margins, intense color, each tied by numeral "16" barred oval, matching "Lyttelton, New-Zealand, MY 13, 1863" cds backstamp on cover to London, England, endorsed "Via Marseilles & Suez", red London Paid (7.16) arrival cds, Very Fine, with 1979 R.P.S.L. certificate. Scott No. 13. Campbell Paterson No. A3a (1). SG No. 40; Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
Provenance: Antipodes, Corinphila, September 1988, lot 3343 Joseph Hackmey, Spink Shreves, February 2009, lot 1191.
A RARE AND MOST ATTRACTIVE FRANKING FOR THE 9D RATE TO THE UNITED KINGDOM VIA MARSEILLES.
Whilst the additional French rate of 3d. per ¼oz. was introduced on March 27th 1857, it was not until January 1st 1863 that a 3d value postage stamp was available. Nine months later, on September 12th 1863, the French rate of 3d was changed to 4d for ½oz. letters. Use of the 3d. value for its intended use was therefore very short lived and covers in this period are comparatively rare.
References: Illustrated in Odenweller as fig. 5.14, p. 83 and fig. 18.4, p. 255. Est. $1,000-1,500 (Image)
New Zealand, 1862, Queen Victoria "Chalon Head", 3d brown lilac, imperf. Large Star watermark. Enormous margins except close at bottom, used with 1d carmine-vermilion, perf 12½ (110) and 2d deep blue (114), all tied by barred oval duplexed with "Hokitika, FE 13 67" cds on cover to Wellington; opening tears at left and vertical fold clear of stamps, F.-V.F. and scarce mixed-issue franking. Scott No. 13. Campbell Paterson No. A3a (1). SG No. 40; Estimate $300 - 400.
This letter was prepaid 6d for a ½-1 oz. letter between provinces introduced in January 1, 1867. The perf 12½ 3d in the lilac and mauve shades is first recorded in March of 1867. Est. $300-400 (Image)
New Zealand, 1862, Queen Victoria "Chalon Head", 6d black brown, imperf. Large Star watermark, part o.g., clear even margins, strong deep color; small fault at top center, F.-V.F. appearance and scarce unused stamp. Scott No. 14d. Campbell Paterson No. A5b (1). SG No. 41; £2,000 ($2,630). SG £2,000 ($2,630) (Image)
New Zealand, 1862, Queen Victoria "Chalon Head", 6d black brown, imperf. Large Star watermark. Three different shades including grey black (ex-Kaye), deep black brown and black brown, each with four margins and rich colors neatly cancelled by barred ovals, fresh and Very Fine shade group. Scott No. 14d. Campbell Paterson No. A5b (1). SG No. 41; £390 ($510). SG £390 ($510) (Image)
New Zealand, 1862, Queen Victoria "Chalon Head", 6d grey-black, imperf. Large Star watermark. Very rare shade, large to mostly huge margins, bright color and paper; small paper wrinkle at right, Extremely Fine appearance and rare shade. Scott No. 14d. Campbell Paterson No. A5b (2). SG No. 41 var.; £130 as normal ($170). SG £130 as normal ($170) (Image)
New Zealand, 1862, Queen Victoria "Chalon Head", 6d black brown, imperf. Large Star watermark, horizontal pair, large margins except tiny margin nick top right, intense prooflike color and impression on bright paper, Very Fine and pretty pair. Scott No. 14d. Campbell Paterson No. A5b (1). SG No. 41; £260 as singles ($340). SG £260 as singles ($340) (Image)
New Zealand, 1862, Queen Victoria "Chalon Head", 6d black brown, imperf. Large Star watermark, block of four, cancelled by two strikes of numeral "16" barred oval of Nelson, full to large margins all around, strong color and impression; upper right stamp with pinhole and the right-hand pair with stains mostly confined to reverse, Very Fine and rare used multiple, with 2000 R.P.S.L. certificate. Scott No. 14d. Campbell Paterson No. A5b (1). SG No. 41; Estimate $750 - 1,000.
Provenance: Maurice Burrus, Robson Lowe, July 1963, lot 142 R.C. Agabeg, Robson Lowe, October 1971 Joseph Hackmey, Spink Shreves, February 2009, lot 1177.
ONE OF ONLY TWO RECORDED USED BLOCKS OF 1862 6D BLACK BROWN ISSUE. Est. $750-1,000 (Image)
New Zealand, 1862, Queen Victoria "Chalon Head", 6d deep black brown, imperf. Large Star watermark. Extraordinarily intense shade, roughly separated resulting in enormous margins all around with sheet margin at top and portion of adjoining stamp at foot, slightly irregular in a few places, tied by numeral "15" barred oval, matching "Nelson, New Zealand, JY 12, 1862" cds backstamp on gray folded letter to London, England, red London Paid (9.18) arrival cds, a Very Fine use with such a remarkable deep shade. Scott No. 14d. Campbell Paterson No. A5b (1). SG No. 41 var.; Estimate $500 - 750.
Provenance: DuBois (Hiroaki Inoue), Matthew Bennett, May 2007, lot 2170. Est. $500-750 (Image)
New Zealand, 1862, Queen Victoria "Chalon Head", 6d deep black brown, imperf. Large Star watermark. Four large margins, tied by neat numeral "18" barred oval, matching "Dunedin, Otago, AU 20, 62" cds on 1862 cover to Sydney, Australia, reverse with "Ship Letter, Sydney, SP 10, 1862" arrival cds, Very Fine. Scott No. 14d. Campbell Paterson No. A5b (1). SG No. 41; Estimate $400 - 600. Est. $400-600 (Image)
New Zealand, 1862, Queen Victoria "Chalon Head", 6d brown, imperf. Large Star watermark, unused without gum, huge margins all around, bright color and paper, fresh and Extremely Fine gem, with 2001 B.P.A. certificate. Scott No. 14e. Campbell Paterson No. A5b (3). SG No. 42; £2,250 ($2,960).
A REMARKABLE UNUSED EXAMPLE OF THE 1862 6D BROWN IMPERF ISSUE. SG £2,250 ($2,960) (Image)
