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Lot# 1636 - Auction 227-233

  • Lot# : 1636 New Zealand

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    1864: 1 d. carmine-vermilion, wmk. NZ, imperforate, two fine horizontal pairs: one placed vertically with large to huge margins all round and showing portion of adjoining stamp at right, the other with just clear to large margins with tiny scissor cut at base (Row 18, positions 5-6 with 5 creased on application at top and position 6 showing the re-entry on 'W' and 'Z' of New Zealand), used with single 1864 6 d. red-brown, comb perf. 12½ all tied by numeral "9" obliterators in black to 1864 cover from New Plymouth to Wales 'via Marseilles'. Reverse with New Plymouth cds (Nov 29) and Bridgend cds of receipt (Feb 16). A charming cover with a mixed imperf. and perf. franking and most attractive. Cert. BPA (1991).rnProvenance: Collection C.W.Meredith, March 1960; Collection 'Chalon', June 1969, lot 1334; Collection H. Gordon Kaye, RL, 16 April 1991, lot 546.
    Starting bid : 4,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 5,500 CHF