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Schuyler J. Rumsey Philatelic Auctions Sale: 92

Great Britain and British Commonwealth
1864-71 Chalon Issue, Perf. 12½, Wmk. Large

Sale No: 92
Lot No: 301
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Cat No: 124-125

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image New Zealand, 1864, Queen Victoria "Chalon Head", 1s issue, perf 12½. Large Star watermark. Two singles in shades green and yellow green, former no gum and latter o.g., bright colors, F.-V.F.
SG No. 124-125; £1,150 ($1,500).

Complete Images. SG £1,150 ($1,500)
(Image)

SG £1,150 ($1,500)

Opening US$ 725.00
Sold...US$ 725.00


Closed..Jun-08-2020, 17:17:36 EST
Sold For 725

Sale No: 92
Lot No: 302
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Cat No: 125

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image New Zealand, 1864, Queen Victoria "Chalon Head", 1s pale yellow green, perf 12½. Large Star watermark, block of eight (R. 6-7/1-4), pretty bright shade, cancelled by "Dunedin, OC 5, 68" cds duplexed with "0" barred oval; some light creasing and reinforced perf separation, small nick at top right, F.-V.F. appearance. Scott No. 37a. Campbell Paterson No. A6m (5).
SG No. 125; Estimate $400 - 600. Est. $400-600 (Image)

Est. $400-600

Opening US$ 400.00
Sold...US$ 400.00


Closed..Jun-08-2020, 17:18:07 EST
Sold For 400

Sale No: 92
Lot No: 303
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Cat No: 125

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image New Zealand, 1864, Queen Victoria "Chalon Head", 1s yellow green, perf 12½. Large Star watermark, full o.g., choice centering, rich vibrant color, Very Fine and choice. Scott No. 37a. Campbell Paterson No. A6m (4).
SG No. 125; £350 ($460). SG £350 ($460)
(Image)

SG £350 ($460)

Opening US$ 200.00
Sold...US$ 200.00


Closed..Jun-08-2020, 17:18:36 EST
Sold For 200

Sale No: 92
Lot No: 304
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Cat No: 125

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image New Zealand, 1864, Queen Victoria "Chalon Head", 1s yellow green, perf 12½. Large Star watermark, full o.g., fresh with strong bright color, Very Fine. Scott No. 37a. Campbell Paterson No. A6m (4).
SG No. 125; £350 ($460). SG £350 ($460)
(Image)

SG £350 ($460)

Opening US$ 350.00
Sold...US$ 350.00


Closed..Jun-10-2020, 11:53:04 EST
Sold For 350

Sale No: 92
Lot No: 305
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Cat No: 125

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image New Zealand, 1864, Queen Victoria "Chalon Head", 1s yellow green, perf 12½. Large Star watermark, block of ten (R. 1-2/8-12), cancelled by indistinct bold strikes of Christchurch May 16th 1872 duplexes, sound and F.-V.F., Antipodes, Corinphila (September 1988, lot 3628), with 1988 Holcombe certificate. Scott No. 37a. Campbell Paterson No. A6m (4).
SG No. 125; Estimate $500 - 750.

THE LARGEST RECORDED BLOCK OF THE 164 1S YELLOW GREEN PERF 12½ ISSUE, AN EXCEPTIONAL LARGE USED MULTIPLE. Est. $500-750 (Image)

Est. $500-750

Opening US$ 750.00
Sold...US$ 750.00


Closed..Jun-08-2020, 17:20:22 EST
Sold For 750

Sale No: 92
Lot No: 306
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Cat No: 125

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image New Zealand, 1864, Queen Victoria "Chalon Head", 1s yellow green, perf 12½. Large Star watermark. Used with 1867, 6d brown (122a), each tied by numeral "18" barred oval, matching "Port Chalmers, Otago. N.Z., JU-9, 69" origin backstamp on cover to Glasgow, Scotland, red "Registered" double-arc datestamp, Glasgow (8.13) arrival backstamp; small edge nick at top, Very Fine and scarce registered use to Scotland. Scott No. 37a. Campbell Paterson No. A6m (4).
SG No. 125; Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.

Cover prepaid 1s 6d for one shilling registry fee and six pence per ½ oz. letter rate to the United Kingdom via Suez and Southampton. The registry fee was lower from 1s to 6d on January 12, 1870.
Est. $1,000-1,500 (Image)

Est. $1,000-1,500

Opening US$ 600.00
Sold...US$ 600.00


Closed..Jun-08-2020, 17:20:47 EST
Sold For 600


1871-73 Chalon Issue, Wmk. Large Star, New Colors

Sale No: 92
Lot No: 307
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Cat No: 128a

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image New Zealand, 1871, Queen Victoria "Chalon Head", 1d brown, perf 12½ comp 10 (1 side). Large Star watermark. Showing perf 12½ at left, without gum, strong color, Very Fine and scarce. Scott No. 42 var. Campbell Paterson No. A1p (Z).
SG No. 128a; £750 ($980). SG £750 ($980)
(Image)

SG £750 ($980)

Opening US$ 500.00
Sold...US$ 500.00


Closed..Jun-08-2020, 17:21:34 EST
Sold For 500

Sale No: 92
Lot No: 308
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Cat No: 130b

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image New Zealand, 1871, Queen Victoria "Chalon Head", 2d vermilion, perf 12½ comp 10 (1 side). Large Star watermark. (R. 18/9), position R. 18/9, particularly well centered with vibrant color on bright paper, cancelled by "Dunedin, FE 7, 72" cds, perfs irregular at top, Very Fine and scarce. Scott No. 43 var. Campbell Paterson No. A2r (X).
SG No. 130b; £475 ($620). SG £475 ($620)
(Image)

SG £475 ($620)

Opening US$ 325.00
Sold...US$ 325.00


Closed..Jun-08-2020, 17:22:01 EST
Sold For 325

Sale No: 92
Lot No: 309
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Cat No: 131c

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image New Zealand, 1871, Queen Victoria "Chalon Head", 6d blue, perf 12½ comp 10 (1 side). Large Star watermark, bright color and paper, cancelled by barred oval, F.-V.F. and scarce, with 1953 R.P.S.L. certificate. Scott No. 44 var. Campbell Paterson No. A5j (Z).
SG No. 131c; £450 ($580). SG £450 ($580)
(Image)

SG £450 ($580)

Opening US$ 190.00
Sold...US$ 190.00


Closed..Jun-08-2020, 17:23:06 EST
Sold For 190

Sale No: 92
Lot No: 310
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Cat No: 131c

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image New Zealand, 1871, Queen Victoria "Chalon Head", 6d pale blue, perf 12½ compound 10 at top. Large Star watermark. Strong color, tied by "Auckland, FE 24, 72" duplex on mourning cover to Bournemouth, England, arrival backstamp; receipt docketing at left; trivial faint staining, Very Fine and rare use. Scott No. 44 var. Campbell Paterson No. A5j (Z).
SG No. 131c; Estimate $750 - 1,000.

ONE OF ONLY A FEW RECORDED EXAMPLES OF THE COMPOUND PERF USED ON COVER.

Prepaid 6d for the 6d per ½ oz. letter rate to the United Kingdom via Suez and Southampton.
Est. $750-1,000 (Image)

Est. $750-1,000

Opening US$ 475.00
Sold...US$ 475.00


Closed..Jun-08-2020, 17:23:35 EST
Sold For 475

Sale No: 92
Lot No: 311
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Cat No: 132

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image New Zealand, 1871, Queen Victoria "Chalon Head", 1d red brown, perf 12½. Large Star watermark, without gum, well centered, strong bright color, Very Fine and choice. Scott No. 39 var. Campbell Paterson No. A1q (4).
SG No. 132; £275 ($360). SG £275 ($360)
(Image)

SG £275 ($360)

Opening US$ 190.00
Sold...US$ 190.00


Closed..Jun-08-2020, 17:24:50 EST
Sold For 190

Sale No: 92
Lot No: 312
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Cat No: 132

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image New Zealand, 1871, Queen Victoria "Chalon Head", 1d red brown, perf 12½, horizontal pair and two singles. Large Star watermark. Tied by strikes of "Christchurch, OC 1, 73" duplex on blue cover to Wellington, Oct. 3rd arrival backstamp; right stamp faults, Very Fine and rare use of four 1d stamps paying the ½-1 oz. inland rate, ex-Marcel Stanley. Scott No. 39 var. Campbell Paterson No. A1q (2).
SG No. 132; Estimate $300 - 400.

References: Illustrated in Odenweller as fig. 11.3, p. 165.
Est. $300-400 (Image)

Est. $300-400

Opening US$ 475.00
Sold...US$ 475.00


Closed..Jun-08-2020, 17:26:02 EST
Sold For 475

Sale No: 92
Lot No: 313
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Cat No: 132

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image New Zealand, 1871, Queen Victoria "Chalon Head", 1d red brown, perf 12½. Large Star watermark. Two singles, one with 1873 Marlborough town cancel, other with manuscript "WW" of Wind Whistle, later with flaws, Very Fine appearance. Scott No. 39 var.
SG No. 132; Estimate $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

Opening US$ 110.00
Sold...US$ 110.00


Closed..Jun-08-2020, 17:26:42 EST
Sold For 110

Sale No: 92
Lot No: 314
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Cat No: 133

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image New Zealand, 1871, Queen Victoria "Chalon Head", 2d orange, perf 12½. Large Star watermark. Row 13, no. 8, full o.g., exceptional centering, brilliant color, Extremely Fine, choice so nice. Scott No. 40. Campbell Paterson No. A2s (2).
SG No. 133; £180 ($230). SG £180 ($230)
(Image)

SG £180 ($230)

Opening US$ 280.00
Sold...US$ 280.00


Closed..Jun-08-2020, 17:28:09 EST
Sold For 280

Sale No: 92
Lot No: 315
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Cat No: 133

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image New Zealand, 1871, Queen Victoria "Chalon Head", 2d orange, perf 12½. Large Star watermark. In combination with 1871, 6d blue, perf 12½, Large Star watermark (135) on bank cover to Invercargill paying 8d for the book packet rate between 4-8oz., canceled by "Mataura, Otago, N.Z., Oc 20" cds and barred "O22" oval duplexes, with "Per Post" endorsement at left, receiving backstamp; cover reduced at top with small portion upper backflap removed, otherwise Very Fine, a scarce book packet rate, with the abolition of the special banker's parcel class on August 1, 1872. Scott No. 40.
SG No. 133; Estimate $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

Opening US$ 500.00
Sold...US$ 500.00


Closed..Jun-08-2020, 17:29:11 EST
Sold For 500

Sale No: 92
Lot No: 316
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Cat No: 134

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image New Zealand, 1871, Queen Victoria "Chalon Head", 2d vermilion, perf 12½. Large Star watermark. Well centered, tied by "Wellington, My 12, 73" cds and "O70" barred duplex on cover to Otaku, with postmark showing damage at sides, Very Fine. Scott No. 40a.
SG No. 134; Estimate $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

Opening US$ 120.00
Sold...US$ 120.00


Closed..Jun-08-2020, 17:30:02 EST
Sold For 120

Sale No: 92
Lot No: 317
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Cat No: 135

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image New Zealand, 1871, Queen Victoria "Chalon Head", 6d blue, perf 12½. Large Star watermark, showing re-entry (R 17/10). Tied by "Auckland, De 22, 73" duplex postmark on cover to Liverpool, England, manuscript via San Francisco routing endorsement and receiving backstamp; couple cover opening tears at top, Very Fine, sent less than two weeks before the end of the Chalon period, illustrated in Odenweller (pg. 257). Scott No. 41.
SG No. 135; Estimate $100 - 150. Est. $100-150 (Image)

Est. $100-150

Opening US$ 110.00
Sold...US$ 110.00


Closed..Jun-08-2020, 17:30:44 EST
Sold For 110

Sale No: 92
Lot No: 318
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Cat No: 136

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image New Zealand, 1871, Queen Victoria "Chalon Head", 6d pale blue, perf 12½. Large Star watermark, strip of three (R. 6/5-7), unused without gum, strong color, sound and Very Fine. Scott No. 41 var. Campbell Paterson No. A5k (3).
SG No. 136; £750 as singles ($980). SG £750 as singles ($980)
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SG £750 as singles ($980)

Opening US$ 625.00
Sold...US$ 625.00


Closed..Jun-08-2020, 17:32:17 EST
Sold For 625


1873 Chalon Issue, Perf. 12½, Unwmkd.

Sale No: 92
Lot No: 319
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Cat No: 137

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image New Zealand, 1872, Queen Victoria "Chalon Head", 1d brown, perf 12½. Unwatermarked, exceptionally well centered, bright color, cancelled by barred oval, Extremely Fine and choice. Scott No. 47. Campbell Paterson No. A1r.
SG No. 137; £275 ($360). SG £275 ($360)
(Image)

SG £275 ($360)

Opening US$ 600.00
Sold...US$ 600.00


Closed..Jun-08-2020, 17:33:01 EST
Sold For 600
Sale No: 92
Lot No: 320
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Cat No: 138

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image New Zealand, 1872, Queen Victoria "Chalon Head", 2d orange vermilion, perf 12½. Unwatermarked, block of 15 (R. 13-15/4-8), o.g., bottom two rows never hinged, lightly hinged at top, brilliant color throughout, bright and fresh, Very Fine. Scott No. 48. Campbell Paterson No. A2t.
SG No. 138; Estimate $3,000 - 4,000.

AN EXCEPTIONAL LARGE MINT ORIGINAL GUM BLOCK OF THE 1872 2D ORANGE VERMILION PERF 12½ ISSUE. Est. $3,000-4,000 (Image)

Est. $3,000-4,000

Opening US$ 4,000.00
Sold...US$ 4,000.00


Closed..Jun-08-2020, 17:33:36 EST
Sold For 4000

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