Lot
1521 
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New Zealand, 1855-64, Queen Victoria "Chalon Head" Balance, of 18 stamps; includes used S.G. 2, 12, 33, 36 two singles and pair, 40, 42, 43 three singles (shades) & 46, mint with S.G. 35 two singles, 36, and 40 two singles, generally ample to large margins, few flaws, otherwise Very Fine; 15 stamps with Odenweller certificate. SG No. 2//45; £4,970 ($6,860) Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
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Realized: $950
Lot
1523 
New Zealand, 1857-73 Chalon Head Issue Cover Balance, group of nine singles frankings covers; mostly domestic usages including S.G. 14, 111, 113, 114, 118 & 136, also two other 136 usages to Ireland from Hokitika and Dunedin; most VF. Scott No. 9h (no photo). SG No. 14//136 Estimate $500 - 750.
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Realized: $600
Lot 1524 o
New Zealand, 1862-64, Queen Victoria "Chalon Head" Balance, of 10 used singles; with S.G. #69, 70, 73 x2, 74, 76, 85 x3 (full margins, one with sheet margin) and 96a; few flaws, otherwise Very Fine; all but one with Odenweller certificate.SG No. 69//96a; £2,505 ($3,290) Estimate $400 - 600.
Realized: $350
Lot 1525 o
New Zealand, 1862-73 Chalon Head Issue Collection, small quality collection of 14 issues on album pages; includes S.G. 38, 40-41, 70, 77, 98, 100, 126, 128, 132-133, 135, 137-138, imperfs all 4-margin generally ample to large margins and perf'd issues well centered throughout, all but three with Odenweller certificates; a choice group (no photo).SG No. 38//138; £1,817 ($2,390) Estimate $400 - 600.
Realized: $500
Lot
1526 /o
New Zealand, 1864, Queen Victoria "Chalon Head", 1d carmine vermilion to orange study, perf 12½, Large Star watermark, of 43 stamps; includes carmine-vermilion, carmine, orange-vermilion, vermilion and orange shades, various intermediate shades, couple double perfs, mis-aligned perfs, dry print and a nice range of cancels and six multiples including a strip of three; eight Odenweller certificates accompany, generally F.-V.F. or better. SG No. 110-112; £3,780+ ($4,970) Estimate $750 - 1,000.
Realized: $1,700
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1527 /o
New Zealand, 1864, Queen Victoria "Chalon Head", 2d blue study, perf 12½, Large Star watermark, of 74 stamps; includes 11 worn plate 1 issues (113) with 4 unused including thick and blurred print varieties, 63 plate 2 issues (114-115) with 7 unused, includes the range of Campbell-Paterson shades with a nice showing of various cancellations, thick and thin papers, watermark lines on mint issues, etc., also a scarcer retouched issue unused (115a); condition well above the norm throughout, 11 Odenweller certificates accompany, Very Fine. SG No. 113-115a; £4,892 ($6,430) Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
Realized: $1,400
Lot 1528 o
New Zealand, 1867, Queen Victoria "Chalon Head", 3d lilac to mauve study, perf 12½, Large Star watermark, of 35 stamps, includes 28 lilac issues (117) with 7 mint, includes the range of Campbell-Paterson shades, choice pair, double perf variety, watermark lines, thick and thin papers, etc., 7 mauve issues with shades and double perf variety; condition well above the norm, four Odenweller certificates accompany (no photo).SG No. 117-118; £2,380+ ($3,130) Estimate $500 - 750.
Realized: $450
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1529 /o
New Zealand, 1865, Queen Victoria "Chalon Head", 4d rose & yellow study, perf 12½, Large Star watermark, of 21 stamps; includes 3 used rose (119) and 18 yellow singles with four mint (120); with rose and deep rose shades and 5 yellow Campbell-Paterson shades represented, nice showing of cancels, yellow double perf varieties, etc.; few small flaws noted with condition above the norm overall, 9 Odenweller certificates accompany, generally Very Fine. SG No. 119-120; £3,430+ ($4,510) Estimate $600 - 800.
Realized: $625
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1530 /o
New Zealand, 1864, Queen Victoria "Chalon Head", 6d red brown & brown study, perf 12½, Large Star watermark, of 57 stamps; includes 47 red brown issues (122) with two mint and 10 used brown issues (122a), with complete Campbell-Paterson shades, host of intermediate shades (pale to deep) and a good range of cancellation types and numerals, four pairs, and varieties including major re-entry, pre-printing paper folds, thick and thin papers and a comb perf; with condition well above the norm, 8 Odenweller certificates accompany, Very Fine. Campbell Paterson Nos. A5h(1-5, Y-Z). SG Nos. 122-122a; £2,330+ ($3,220) Estimate $500 - 750.
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Realized: $525