Great Britain and British Commonwealth 1855-58 Blue Paper
Sale No: 251
Lot No:895
Symbol:V
Cat No:4
ONE PENNY: 1d dull vermilion SG 4 (CP A1c; Scott 4), margins just touched - at left - to close, thin at lower-left, faintest traces of a cancellation (acquired as unused), Cat £2500 (NZ$4000; US$2150). RPSofNZ Certificate (2022).
ONE PENNY: 1d dull vermilion SG 4 (CP A1c; Scott 4), margins just shaved - at top - to large with a fragment of the adjoining unit at lower-right, neat Numeral '10' cancel, Cat £2500 (NZ$4000; US$2150). RPSofNZ Certificate (2022).
TWO PENCE: 2d blue SG 5 (A2b; Scott 5), margins just clear - at centre-top - to large, ironed-out vertical crease at right & minor blemishes, unused, Cat £4000 (NZ$8000; US$3250). RPSofNZ Certificate (2022).
ONE SHILLING: 1/- yellow-green SG 6 (CP A6b; Scott 6), margins just clear - at the top - to large, minor blemishes, unused, Cat £60,000 (NZ$100,000; US$45,000). An attractive example of this rarity. Ex Joseph Hackmey (Part II) - sold for US$8050 - and 'Lionheart' New Zealand (Part I) - sold for £12,000. RPSofL Certificate (2000).
ONE SHILLING: 1/- yellow-green SG 6 (CP A6b; Scott 6), margins just shaved - at the base - to good, numeral '10' cancel of Wellington, Cat £4000 (NZ$7500; US$4750). RPSofNZ Certificate (2022).