Lot
6117 
New Zealand, 1862, Queen Victoria "Chalon Head", 1d orange vermilion, imperf, Large Star watermark, margins largely all around, cancelled by numeral "1" barred oval, matching "Auckland, New-Zealand, SP 30 1862" rimless origin backstamp on gray cover to Calne, Kent, England, endorsed "Via Marseilles", boxed "Saved from the wreck of, the Colombo." handstamp also ties 1d, red London Paid (12.27) arrival cds, Calne (12.27) arrival backstamp; 1d lifted and hinged in place, two additional stamps now missing and with the space endorsed in pencil "Keep C. Tebay no Stp here C.T." in the hand of Mrs. Charlotte Tebay, the first lady member of the London Philatelic Society (now the R.P.S.L.), Fine appearance, F.C. Krichauff, Robson Lowe, November 1947H. Gordon Kaye, Christie's Robson Lowe, April 1991, lot 125
Joseph Hackmey, Spink Shreves, May 2010, lot 2195. Scott No. 11. Campbell Paterson No. A1e (2).
SG No. 33 Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
ONE OF ONLY TWO SURVIVING NEW ZEALAND USAGES FROM THE P.&O. "COLUMBO" WRECK BEARING STAMPS.
The P&O "Colombo" wrecked on Minicoy Island in the Indian Ocean on November 19th 1862 in a heavy fog. All of the passengers and crew were safely put into boats and were taken care of on Minicoy Island until they were rescued by the "Ottawa" on Nov. 30th. The greater portion of the mail was recovered by divers, and, after careful drying, the letters were forwarded to their destinations. Those for London arriving either December 27th or 31st, 1862.
Realized: $1,000