New Zealand, 1871, Queen Victoria "Chalon Head", 1d brown, perf 10. Large Star watermark, o.g., small hinge remnant, nicely centered, bright color and paper; tiny thin spot, fresh and Very Fine appearance. Scott No. 38. Campbell Paterson No. A1n.
SG No. 126; £1,100 ($1,440). SG £1,100 ($1,440)
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SG £1,100 ($1,440)

New Zealand, 1871, Queen Victoria "Chalon Head", 1d brown, perf 10, diagonal plate scratch left side (R. 20/1). Large Star watermark, nicely centered, worn impression with bright color and paper, fresh and F.-V.F. Scott No. 38 var. Campbell Paterson No. A1n.
SG No. 126 var.; £1,100 ($1,440). SG £1,100 ($1,440)
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SG £1,100 ($1,440)

New Zealand, 1871, Queen Victoria "Chalon Head", 1d brown, perf 10. Large Star watermark. Three singles, tied by strikes of "Auckland, JA 25 '72" duplex with numeral "1" barred oval on cover to Wellington, Jan. 30th arrival backstamp, flap with blue Northern Club embossing; right 1d faulty at bottom, otherwise Very Fine and scarce use on cover, with 1988 Holcombe certificate. Scott No. 38. Campbell Paterson No. A1n.
SG No. 126; Estimate $200 - 300.

Provenance: Antipodes, Corinphila, September 1988, lot 3653
Yeroc, J.M.A. Gregson, January 2000, lot 661.

References: Illustrated in Odenweller as fig. 10.2, p. 157. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300