Sale 87: The Dr. David Patterson Collection of New Zealand

Lot 6023

New Zealand, 1855, Queen Victoria "Chalon Head", 2d dull blue on blued paper, London printing, Large Star watermark, large to close margins, strong color, tied by numeral "10" barred oval, matching "Wellington, New-Zealand, JA 26, 1856" backstamp on blue folded letter to London, England, reverse with "Australian Packet, Liverpool, 13 MY 56 cds and red London (5.14) arrival cds, black manuscript "6d" due rating, Very Fine, Mann, Harmer Rooke & Co., December 1933, lot 30
Marcel Stanley, Robson Lowe, November 1977, lot 1. Scott No. 2. Campbell Paterson No. A2a.
SG No. 2    Estimate $400 - 600.

Realized: $1,050