ONE PENNY: 1d orange SG 3b (CP A1b; Scott unlisted), good even margins, ironed-out horizontal crease at the base, faint stain at the top caused by hinge remainders, large-part original gum, Cat £32,000 (NZ$200,000). An extremely rare stamp. Ex Joseph Hackmey (Part I), sold for US$13,800 and 'Lionheart' New Zealand, sold for £12,000. BPA (1990) and RPSofNZ (2023) Certificates. [Joseph Hackmey also had a slightly larger example, that sold for US$15,600]  This stamp is an enigma. It is widely believed to be from a single sheet, possibly in the nature of a trial or error, printed by J Richardson at Auckland. However, the Royal of New Zealand certificate states "...the printer, and status as an issued stamp or trial printing, remain unresolved". Robert Odenweller at page 336 states "As many as six copies [sic]...may exist, with three examples [formerly owned by H Gordon Kaye] in the Hackmey Collection [his third example, with faults, was unsold], and one in the Royal Collection".

Grade (A-) (Image1)

Estimate AU$15,000