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Sale 318
The "DuBois" Collection
of New Zealand Chalon Heads of 1855-1872
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Lot 2025 |
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2d deep greenish blue (SG 2), large to ample margins showing portion of adjoining stamp, small tear at foot, tied by "15" barred oval handstamp on 1856 (21 July) folded letter from Nelson to London (12.1), rated "8", Very Fine Colonial 2d prepaid letter rate, with 8d ship letter rate charged on delivery. Campbell Paterson A2a.
Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 2026 |
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1/- yellow-green (SG 3), lovely rich color, beautiful sharp highly detailed impression, large to clear margins on three sides, in at right, neatly tied "18" on 1858 (19 May) envelope to London (16.8), with "Otago/New Zealand" origin c.d.s. on reverse, Very Fine and early usage. Campbell Paterson A6a.
Estimate 5,000 - 7,500
BELIEVED TO BE THE SECOND EARLIEST DATED SHILLING COVER.
Expertization: 2006 Odenweller Certificate.
Provenance: Grace Gordon Kaye
Since the 1 shilling stamp was issued in July, 1855, one would assume 19 May 1858 to have been a late usage; however, few such covers were dated at the time, and the shilling rate was not used very much until 27 March 1857, when prepayment became possible. Prior to then, Colonial postage was 2 pence (prepaid), and the recipient had to pay 6 pence or 8 pence for ship letters.
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