Lot 6022 o
New Zealand, 1855, Queen Victoria "Chalon Head", 2d dull blue on blued paper, London printing, Large Star watermark, horizontal strip of three, cancelled by numeral "1" barred oval at Auckland, margins all round on three sides, touched or just in at bottom, strong color and impressions, F.-V.F. and sound, Joseph Hackmey, Spink Shreves, May 2010, lot 2036. Scott No. 2 $2,325+. Campbell Paterson No. A2a.SG No. 2 £1,950+ ($2,560).
THE LARGEST KNOWN MULTIPLE OF THE 2D LONDON PRINTING FIRST ISSUE.
Realized: $850