New Zealand, 1855, Queen Victoria "Chalon Head", 1d red on blue paper. Auckland printing, unwatermarked, without gum, margins ample to just clear at lower right, beautiful rich color on pristine deeply blued paper, F.-V.F., with 2011 Odenweller and Behr certificates. Scott No. 4. Campbell Paterson No. A1c.
SG No. 4; £12,000 ($16,560).

AN ATTRACTIVE SOUND UNUSED EXAMPLE OF THE 1855 1D AUCKLAND PRINT ISSUE. SG £12,000 ($16,560)
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SG £12,000 ($16,560)

New Zealand, 1855, Queen Victoria "Chalon Head", 1d bright red on blue paper. Auckland printing, unwatermarked, light face free barred oval cancel, four large margins, rich vibrant color, Extremely Fine and choice, a beautiful lightly cancel stamp, with 2012 Odenweller certificate. Scott No. 4. Campbell Paterson No. A1c (1).
SG No. 4; £2,000 ($2,760). SG £2,000 ($2,760)
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SG £2,000 ($2,760)

New Zealand, 1855, Queen Victoria "Chalon Head", 1d red on blue paper. Auckland printing, unwatermarked, barred "6" in oval cancel of New Plymouth, ample to large margins, strong vivid color on fresh blued paper, Extremely Fine, a choice and scarce face-free canceled stamp, with 2013 Odenweller certificate. Scott No. 4. Campbell Paterson No. A1c (2).
SG No. 4; £2,000 ($2,760). SG £2,000 ($2,760)
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SG £2,000 ($2,760)

New Zealand, 1855, Queen Victoria "Chalon Head", 1d red on blue paper, with papermaker's watermark showing complete letter "D". Auckland printing. Most likely from the Sands & McDougal/Melbourne watermark, barred oval cancel, margins large to in at upper right; slight edge thinning at right, Fine appearance, one of the few known full letters from the papermaker's watermark. Scott No. 4 var. Campbell Paterson No. A1c (Y).
SG No. 4 var.; £2,000 for normal ($2,760). SG £2,000 for normal ($2,760)
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SG £2,000 for normal ($2,760)

New Zealand, 1856, Queen Victoria "Chalon Head", 2d blue on blue paper. Auckland printing, unwatermarked, without gum, ample to huge margins showing portions of adjacent stamps at top and upper right, rich vivid color an exceptional freshness, Extremely Fine, a stunning mint example of the 1856 2d Auckland print issue, with 1989 B.P.A. and 2011 Odenweller certificates. Scott No. 5. Campbell Paterson No. A2b.
SG No. 5; £3,000 ($4,140). SG £3,000 ($4,140)
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SG £3,000 ($4,140)

New Zealand, 1856, Queen Victoria "Chalon Head", 2d blue on blue paper. Auckland printing, unwatermarked, light face free barred oval cancel, four large margins all around, rich color and crisp impression, Extremely Fine, choice so nice, with 2014 Odenweller certificate. Scott No. 5. Campbell Paterson No. A2b (1).
SG No. 5; £300 ($410). SG £300 ($410)
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SG £300 ($410)

New Zealand, 1856, Queen Victoria "Chalon Head", 2d blue on blue paper. Auckland printing, unwatermarked, horizontal strip of 3, barred "16" in oval cancels of Port Victoria, margins large to just shaving frameline at lower left, strong color, F.-V.F., an attractive and scarce multiple, with 2015 Odenweller certificate. Scott No. 5. Campbell Paterson No. A2b (1).
SG No. 5; £900 for singles ($1,240). SG £900 for singles ($1,240)
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SG £900 for singles ($1,240)

New Zealand, 1856, Queen Victoria "Chalon Head", 2d blue on blue paper, vertical strip of three. Auckland printing, unwatermarked. Margins large to in at bottom and upper left, center stamp with pre-use crease, manuscript canceled on cover to Dublin, Ireland, reverse with "Bluff Harbor, Ja 25, 1858" origin cds, carried by the European & Australian Royal Mail Service ship Simis leaving Sydney Feb 11, 1858 via Suez and Southampton with "Dublin, Ap 7, 1858" arrival backstamp, Very Fine, the vertical strip of three is the largest known during this period that had very few vertical multiples, ex-Dumas, "Emerald" and Benvie, with 1978 R.P.S.L. and 2014 Odenweller certificates. Scott No. 5. Campbell Paterson No. A2b (1).
SG No. 5; Estimate $750 - 1,000.

Bluff Harbor opened on March 1st, 1856. The office moved to Invercargill on November 20th, 1858 and reopened at Campbelltown on March 1st, 1863 when the name was changed to Bluff. Est. $750-1,000 (Image)

Est. $750-1,000

New Zealand, 1856, Queen Victoria "Chalon Head", 2d pale blue on blue paper. Auckland printing, unwatermarked, light barred "10" in oval cancel of Wellington, huge margins, strong color and impression, an Extremely Fine gem, a wonderful superb stamp, with 2012 Odenweller certificate. Scott No. 5. Campbell Paterson No. A2b (2).
SG No. 5; £300 ($410). SG £300 ($410)
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SG £300 ($410)

New Zealand, 1856, Queen Victoria "Chalon Head", 2d blue on blue paper. Auckland printing, unwatermarked. Clear to large margins, tied by bold barred "1" in oval handstamp on small ladies cover to Aberdeen, Scotland, reverse with "Auckland, Sp 29, 1856" origin cds, manuscript "8" ship letter rating, red "10 Fe, 1857" entry cds on reverse; cover missing most of backflap with top of cover slightly folded over, Very Fine, with 2014 Odenweller certificate. Scott No. 5. Campbell Paterson No. A2b (Y).
SG No. 5; Estimate $300 - 400. Est. $300-400 (Image)

Est. $300-400

New Zealand, 1857, Queen Victoria "Chalon Head", 1s green on blue paper. Auckland printing, unwatermarked, barred "10" in oval cancel of Wellington, ample to huge margin showing portion of adjacent stamp at top, strong bright color, Very Fine and choice, rarely seen so nice, signed Alcuri (handstamp on reverse), with 1952 B.P.A., 1987 Alcuri and 2011 Odenweller certificates. Scott No. 6. Campbell Paterson No. A6b.
SG No. 6; £3,750 ($5,180).

A WONDERFUL SOUND USED EXAMPLE OF THE 1857 1SH QUEEN VICTORIA HIGH VALUE. SG £3,750 ($5,180)
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SG £3,750 ($5,180)

New Zealand, 1857, Queen Victoria "Chalon Head", 1s green on blue paper. Auckland printing, unwatermarked, neat barred "1" in oval cancel of Auckland, clear to large margins, strong color, Very Fine, an attractive sound example of this scarce high value, with 1972 R.P.S.L. and 2014 Odenweller certificates. Scott No. 6. Campbell Paterson No. A6b.
SG No. 6; £3,750 ($5,180). SG £3,750 ($5,180)
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SG £3,750 ($5,180)