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Lot# 1653 - Auction 227-233

  • Lot# : 1653 New Zealand

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    1864/71: 3 d. lilac used with 1871/73 2 d. orange and 6 d. pale blue, both perf. 12½ all used on 1873 registered cover from Auckland to France incorrectly endorsed 'via San Francisco' at base, further endorsed 'Per Wanga, via Sydney, Suez and Marseilles'; all tied by "1" numeral obliterators with REGISTERED / AUCKLAND NZ despatch cds (Feb 15) in black and one 6 d. tied by POSS ANG. V. SUEZ / ALEXANDRIE in red (April 7). Reverse with oval FORWARDED BY / CRUIKSHANK & Co. / AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND cachet in black and struck on arrival with French rate box in black and two strikes of CHARGÉ handstamp in red (April 14). A charming and very rare three colour mixed issue franking. Cert. RPSL (2006).rnProvenance: Collection John Woolfe, Spink, Oct 2006, lot 271.
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,800 CHF