Lot
6044 
New Zealand, 1856, Queen Victoria "Chalon Head", 2d blue on blue paper, Auckland printing, unwatermarked, full to huge margins, deep color, sharp impression, tied by numeral "10" barred oval, matching "Wellington, New Zealand, MR 26, 1857" rimless backstamp on cover to Liverpool, endorsed "p 'Olver Lang' ", reverse with framed "Liverpool, Ship, JU 5, 1857" framed transit and red London (6.6) arrival cds, manuscript "8" due rating for 8d ship letter, Very Fine, This was the last day cover of the 2d Colonial ship letter rate, DuBois (Hiroaki Inoue), Matthew Bennett, May 2007, lot 2055; signed Holcombe. Scott No. 5. Campbell Paterson No. A2b. SG No. 5 Estimate $300 - 400.
From March 27th 1857, complete prepayment was required at 6 pence for a half-ounce letter.
Realized: $650