Sale 118: The Fall Sale

Lot 340 o   

New Zealand, 1871, Queen Victoria "Chalon Head", 1d, 2d & 6d, imperforate vertically, Large Star watermark, three singles; 1d brown and 2d vermilion perf 10 at top and bottom, and 6d blue comp perf 10 at top and perf 12½ at bottom, town and barred cancels, 1d with small corner crease, otherwise Very Fine, 2d illustrated in Odenweller Postage Stamps of New Zealand 1855-1873 (page 159).
SG No. 128, 130, 131ca vars.    Estimate $400 - 600.

Realized: $1,150

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Lot 341    

New Zealand, 1871, Queen Victoria "Chalon Head", 1d brown, perf 12½ comp 10 at top, Large Star watermark, top perfs showing partial perfs and double perfs at top left, barred over cancel, strong bright color, Very Fine, an unusual mis-perforation variety. Scott No. 42 var.
SG No. 128a    £250 ($300).

Realized: $260

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Lot 342 o   

New Zealand, 1871, Queen Victoria "Chalon Head", 1d brown, perf 12½ comp 10 (2 sides), Large Star watermark, showing perf 10 at left and bottom, light manuscript cancel, strong bright color, Very Fine, a very rare compound variety with perf 10 perforations in both vertical and horizontal format, illustrated in Odenweller Postage Stamps of New Zealand 1855-1873 (page 158).
SG No. 128a var.    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $425

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Lot 343 o   

New Zealand, 1871, Queen Victoria "Chalon Head", 6d deep blue, perf 12½ comp 10 at bottom, Large Star watermark, barred oval cancel, strong color, couple nibbed perfs at bottom, otherwise Fine to Very Fine, very scarce. Scott No. 44 var.
SG No. 131c    £750 ($910).

Realized: $90

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Lot 344    

New Zealand, 1871, Queen Victoria "Chalon Head", 1d brown, perf 12½ Large Star watermark, showing advanced wear in impressions, block of 4, o.g., hinge remnant at top, strong bright color, Very Fine. Scott No. 39.
SG No. 132a    £1,100 ($1,340).

Realized: $350

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Lot 345    

New Zealand, 1871, Queen Victoria "Chalon Head", 1d brown, perf 12½ Large Star watermark, block of 4, o.g., hinge remnants, fresh with rich color, Very Fine. Scott No. 39.
SG No. 132a    £1,100 ($1,340).

Realized: $750

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Lot 346    

New Zealand, 1871, Queen Victoria "Chalon Head", 6d dull pale blue, perf 12½ Large Star watermark, block of 4, o.g., hinge remnants, strong color, nice margins around, Very Fine. Scott No. 41 var.
SG No. 136    £1,000 ($1,210).

Realized: $800

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Lot 347    

New Zealand, 1872, Queen Victoria "Chalon Head", 1d brown, perf 12½ unwatermarked, horizontal pair, tied on piece by 1873 Marton town and barred oval cancels, strong bright color, F.-V.F. Scott No. 47.
SG No. 137    £800 for singles ($970).

Realized: $240

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Lot 348    

New Zealand, 1872, Queen Victoria "Chalon Head", 2d vermilion, perf 12½ Forehead Flaw, unwatermarked (Row 5, No. 5) showing large gash in forehead, slightly disturbed o.g., strong color, nice centering and margins, Very Fine, illustrated in Odenweller Postage Stamps of New Zealand 1855-1873 (page 225). Scott No. 48.
SG No. 138; £200 for normal ($240)    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $375

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Lot 349 o   

New Zealand, 1872, Queen Victoria "Chalon Head", 2d vermilion, perf 12½ watermarked (script letters), showing beginning of "W" in "WT&Co", barred oval cancel, strong color and showing plate damage at top (R. 1/10), couple short perfs at upper left, otherwise Very Fine, illustrated in Odenweller Postage Stamps of New Zealand 1855-1873 (page 183), ex-Hackmey; with 1967 R.P.S.L. certificate. Scott No. 48 var.
SG No. 138b    £1,800 ($2,180).

Realized: $550

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