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Lot# 1629 - Auction 227-233

  • Lot# : 1629 New Zealand

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    1862/63: 3 d. lilac, no wmk., on pelure paper, the famous unused example with margins all round except touched at upper left, of fresh true colour, minor corner bend slightly soiled, unused without gum. Despite faults, this is a major rarity of New Zealand philately - only two examples are recorded - both are unused. Signed H. Bloch, P. Holcombe. Cert. Friedl (1976), Holcombe (1988) Gi = £ 50'000.rnProvenance: Collection King Carol II of Romania; Collection "Antipodes", Corinphila sale 79, Sept 1988, lot 3455; Collection 'Samos', Ivy, Shreve & Mader, June 1991, lot 871.
    Starting bid : 15,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 42,000 CHF