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Lot# 1607 - Auction 227-233

  • Lot# : 1607 New Zealand

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    1857 (Sept): 1 s. green, no wmk. on blued paper, a used example with just touched to large margins and portion of adjoining stamp at left, on 1859 cover from Wellington to Liverpool endorsed 'via Marseilles', tied ny numeral '10' obliterator in black. Reverse with Wellington despatch cds (July 2) and Liverpool arrival cds (Oct 8) struck in blue. Slightest of file folds but a very rare stamp on letter and extremely fine for this rarity. Cert. RPSL (2006).rnProvenance: Collection Marcel Stanley, RL, London, 8 Nov 1977, lot 518; Collection 'Yeroc', Gregson, Bristol, Jan 2000, lot 61; Collection John Woolfe, Spink, London, 3 Oct 2006, lot 251.
    Starting bid : 2,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 4,400 CHF