1857 (Sept): Richardson printing: Chalon 1 s. green on blued paper, no wmk., imperforate, a used example with large margins all round and portion of adjoining stamp at right, lightly cancelled in black. A very rare stamp. Signed Brun, A. Diena. Cert. BPA (1997) Gi = £ 3'750. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image)

1859 (Aug): Local printing: Chalon 6 d. bistre-brown on hard paper, no wmk., imperforate, a used example with good margin at base and huge on threee sides, lightly cancelled by "10" numeral obliterator of Wellington in black. A most attractive example of a scarce stamp. Cert. BPA (1997) Gi = £ 500. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image)

Sale No: 284
Lot No:545
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Rouletted 7 at Auckland 1862 (May): 1 s. green, a used example with full roulettes at right and partial at top and at base, with 1864/71 6 d. brown perf. 12½, tied to registered cover to Portsmouth, UK by numeral "7" obliterators in black. Straight line REGISTERED in red at right and manuscript '4' credit marking in red crayon. Reverse with Wellington cds (Feb 2) and Portsmouth arrival (April 19) in black. Some staining removed but an attractive and very scarce roulette / perf. mixed issue franking. Cert. Holcombe (1988).rnProvenance: Collection "Antipodes", Corinphila sale 79, Sept 1988, lot 3406. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image)

Sale No: 284
Lot No:546
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1862/63: 6 d. black-brown, no wmk., on pelure paper, a very fine example with large margins all round, used on 1863 cover to Melbourne, Victoria tied by indistinct "020" obliterator in black, with 'Dunedin / Otago' transit cds alongside in black (March 13). Reverse with WAREPA despatch datestamp in black (March 11) and Melbourne arrival cds in red (March 20). Stamp removed for checking and replaced. A rare stamp on letter and very fine for a pelure paper cover. Cert. BPA (1991).rnProvenance: Collection H. Gordon Kaye, RL, 16 April 1991, lot 505. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image)

Sale No: 284
Lot No:547
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1862/63: 1 s. deep green, on pelure paper, perf. 13 at Dunedin, a fine example of magnificent colour, used on cleaned 1863 cover from Dunedin to Glasgow, endorsed 'via Marseilles, under ½ oz', tied by barred DUNEDIN oval handstamp in black. Reverse with 'Dunedin / Otago' cds (April 18) and Glasgow arrival cds (June 12) in black. An attractive and scarce cover. Cert. Holcombe (1988) Gi = £ 2'000 off cover.rnProvenance: Collection "Antipodes", Corinphila sale 79, Sept 1988, lot 3482. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image)

Sale No: 284
Lot No:548
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1863: 2 d. dull deep blue, no. wmk. imperforate, a vertical pair with good to large margins all round, used on double rate cover from Invercargill to Dunedin lightly tied by numeral obliterators in black. Reverse with Invercargill cds (Aug 21) in black and 'Dunedin / Otago' cds in red (Aug 25) of receipt. Cover folded for display and the stamps lifted for checking and replaced. A very rare stamp in a multiple on letter. Certs. Holcombe (1988), RPSL (2001) Gi = £ 1'600+ off cover.rnProvenance: Collection "Antipodes", Corinphila sale 79, Sept 1988, lot 3485. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image)

Sale No: 284
Lot No:549
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1864: 2 d. pale blue, wmk. NZ, imperforate (worn state, Plate I), a fine single example with large even margins all round, used on 1864 cover to Mrs. J.C.Richmond in Nelson, tied by light strike of numeral "9" obliterator in black. Reverse with 'Nelson' arrival cds (Nov 10) in black. A superb and scarce usage.rnrnProvenance: Collection Maurice Burrus, RL, July 1963, lot 258.rn Collection "Antipodes", Corinphila sale 79, Sept 1988, lot 3507. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image)

Sale No: 284
Lot No:550
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1864/71: 1 d. pale orange-vermilion, single example and 3 d. lilac, single and two horizontal pairs, used on 1869 cover from the Goldfields at Waimea to Fusio, Tessin, Switzerland all tied by large "W" handstamps in black. Reverse with Hokitika cds (Sept 3), Basel cds, Signasco cds (Nov 5) and straight line FUSIO arrival. Obverse with 'London / Paid' cds (Nov 1) in red, circular PD and '20' rappen charge deleted in red crayon manuscript. The adhesives with faults due to being over the edge of the small envelope but a most unusual cover - prepaid at 1/4d. for rate via Suez and Southampton but transferred to the Marseilles route and thus 1 d. overpaid. Rare. Cert. RPSL (2006).rnProvenance: Collection C.W. Meredith, March 1960; Collection John Woolfe, Spink, Oct 2006, lot 278.rnrn (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

1864/71: 3 d. violet, wmk. Large Star, the 1867 printing with variety "Imperforate", good to large margins all round and showing portion of adjoing stamp at right, lightly cancelled in black. Rare Gi = £ 2'000 for a pair. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

Sale No: 284
Lot No:552
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1864/71: 3 d. lilac, a single example and a horizontal strip of three applied just over the edge of a small 1870 envelope from Stafford to Verona, Italy via San Francisco cancelled by two strikes of large "S" in circle handstamp on despatch and by numeral "21" obliterators of Hokitika in transit. Reverse with Hokitika cds (Aug 27), Christchurch cds (Aug 31). 'London / Paid' transit cds in red on front (Oct 25) and oval PD in red and '6d.' credit in manuscript. Milano and Verona cds's of receipt on reverse (Nov 1). Small imperfections including one stamp creased on application but a very rare destination - just two Chalon Head covers are recorded to Italy.rnProvenance: Collection John Woolfe, Spink, Oct 2006, lot 338. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image)

Sale No: 284
Lot No:554
Symbol:Cat No:Collection

1864/71: 4 d. deep rose, perf. 12½, and 6 d. red-brown, variety Imperforate, wide margins all round and showing part of adjoining stamp at base, used on 1866 cover to London endorsed 'via Marseilles', tied by 'Auckland' (March 7) datestamp in black, the 4 d. also tied by 'London / Paid' cds in red on arrival (May 14). This cover has been erroneously described on the last two occasions when offered at auction. A fine and extremely rare cover. Cert. BPA (2019).rnrnProvenance: RL, London, 11 Oct 1989, lot 1318.rn Collection Major Henry Dumas, Spink, London, 15 March 2000, ex lot 271.rn Collection Joseph Hackmey, Spink Shreve, New York, 19 Feb 2009, lot 1469.rn (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image)

Sale No: 284
Lot No:555
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1864/71: 6 d. brown, two examples in a pale shade, used on 1869 cover from Hokitika to Harvey, Albert County, New Brunswick via Suez, tied by 'HOKITIKA - C/21' duplexes in black (July 5). 'London / Paid' cds of transit on front (Sept 13) in red and manuscript '6' credit alongside US "2 / Cents" handstamp of credit in red. Reverse with Christchurch transit cds (July 7) and 'Saint John's / NB' cds (Sept 28) and Harvey arrival cds. A fine and scarce cover to an unusual destination. Cert. RPSL (2006).rnProvenance: Collection John Woolfe, Spink, Oct 2006, lot 234. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image)

Sale No: 284
Lot No:556
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1871/73: 6 d. pale blue, perf. 12½, single example used on 1873 cover from Lawrence to Ypsilanti, Michigan, USA tied by indistinct obliterator with Lawrence despatch cds alongside (Aug 2). Handstamped at upper left with circular manuscript DETAINED / FOR / 2d. / POSTAGE in black. Reverse with two Dunedin cds's (Aug 4, Oct 4) and cover later mailed with the addition of 1871 1 d. brown, worn plate, horizontal pair and cancelled by 'Dunedin / 0' duplex in black (Oct 6). Thence mailed via Suez and London with 'Paid' cds in red (Dec 30) and 'New York / Paid All' datestamp of transit (Jan 15, 1874) in red all on obverse. The 1 d. pair has been lifted to display the 'DETAINED' handstamp and hinged at lower left. A scarce and appealing cover. Certs. Holcombe (1988), RPSL (2006).rnProvenance: Collection "Antipodes", Corinphila sale 79, Sept 1988, lot 3691; Collection John Woolfe, Spink, Oct 2006, lot 249. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image)