Lot
6175 
New Zealand, 1862, Queen Victoria "Chalon Head", 6d red brown, imperf, Large Star watermark, top margin single with large to mostly enormous margins showing portions of four adjacent stamps, beautiful rich color, used with 2d pale blue (38) large to enormous margins on three sides, touched at foot, each cancelled by numeral "1" barred oval, matching "Auckland, New-Zealand, DE 5 1863" backstamp on cover to London, England, endorsed "via Marseilles", showing red "Deficient Postage / Fine" handstamp completed for "2d" and "6" respectively, large manuscript "8" pence debit to G.B., "More - To - Pay, E.C." circular handstamp, red London (2.12) arrival backstamp; flap torn and minor tone marks, a Very Fine use, Chalon, Christie's Robson Lowe, February 1989Antipodes, Corinphila, October 1998, lot 3327
Joseph Hackmey, Spink Shreves, May 2010, lot 2196; with 1988 Holcombe certificate. Scott No. 14. Campbell Paterson No. A5b (5).
SG No. 43 Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
A SCARCE AND UNUSUAL UNDERPAID COVER THAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN FRANKED 10D.
The normal charge for a ½ oz. letter was 6d plus 4d via Marseilles.
Realized: $900