Lot
6263 
New Zealand, 1862 Queen Victoria "Chalon Head", 6d black brown on pelure paper, rouletted 7, unwatermarked, clear to large margins, touched at bottom, beautiful deep rich color, lightly tied by numeral "1" barred oval, matching "Auckland, New Zealand, MY 7, 1863" origin backstamp on blue cover to London, England, endorsed "Via Southampton" at top left, London (7.21) arrival backstamp, Very Fine, Antipodes, Corinphila, September 1988, lot 3471; with 1988 Holcombe certificate. Scott No. 24b. Campbell Paterson No. A5d (W). SG No. 88 Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
A RARE USE OF THE 1862 6D BLACK BROWN ON PELURE PAPER ROULETTED 7 ISSUE ON COVER.
The 6d postage prepaid a ½ oz. letter to the United Kingdom via Suez and Southampton.
Realized: $900