Sale 318

The "DuBois" Collection
of New Zealand Chalon Heads of 1855-1872


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Lot 2346

1d carmine-vermilion (SG 110), horizontal pair, vivid color, tied by blank barred obliterator with "Headquarters" excised on 1866 (Dec.) folded letter from Opotiki to Auckland (12.12) via Tauranga (11.12), splitting at folds, Very Fine and unusual usage of this cancelling device which was converted for normal use by removal of the lettering in Tauranga at the end of the Maori Wars. Campbell Paterson A1m(1).
Estimate 400 - 600
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Lot 2347

1d carmine-vermilion (SG 110), two singles, misperforated horizontally, tied by "N/1" barred obliterator on neat 1867 (4 Nov.) envelope from Nelson to Motueka, small part of flap at back missing, Very Fine 2d country letter rate (posted and delivered within the same province). Campbell Paterson A1m(1).
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 2348

1d pale orange-vermilion (SG 111), tied by "5" on neat 1871 (3 Nov.) pink local envelope, showing "A/NZ/Timaru" c.d.s. on reverse, few flap tears, Very Fine local letter. Campbell Paterson A1m(3).
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 2349

1d vermilion (SG 111), vertical pair, bright fresh color, tied by "A3" barred obliterator on 1871 (2 June) envelope from Thames to Wellington (25.6) via Auckland (22.6), the pair has a blunt corner at lower right, nevertheless a Very Fine Goldfield cover. Campbell Paterson A1m(4).
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 2350

2d blue and 6d deep red-brown (SG 113, 122), two singles of the former, worn impression, overlapping the 6d and partly the top of the cover, cancelled by "5" and one 2d additionally tied by "Campbelltown/Southland. N.Z." c.d.s. on 1865 (18 Oct.) envelope to Halwick, Scotland "via Marseilles" and Golspie (17.10), with "London/Paid" c.d.s. (16.10) in red, small piece of flap at back missing, Fine 10d premium rate cover via Marseilles. Campbell Paterson A2m(3), A5h(1).
Estimate 400 - 600
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Lot 2351

2d blue and 6d deep red-brown (SG 113, 122), horizontal pair of the former, worn impression in a bright shade, slightly overlapping cover at right, tied by barred obliterator on 1865 (16 Oct.) envelope from Christchurch to Raphoe, Ireland (19.12) "via Marseilles", small cover nick at foot, Very Fine 10d rate cover to the United Kingdom via Marseilles. Campbell Paterson A2m(3), A5h(2).
Estimate 400 - 600
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Lot 2352

2d dull blue (SG 114), deep color, tied by Dunedin "O" duplex on 1866 (15 Dec.) envelope to Tokomairiro (17.12), small piece of flap at back missing, Very Fine. Campbell Paterson A2n(6).
Estimate 150 - 200
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Lot 2353

2d dull blue (SG 114), intense color, tied by unframed "A/Onehunga/A" handstamp on 1867 (18 Oct.) envelope to Mauku via Auckland (18 Oct.), matching "Onehunga/New Zealand" origin c.d.s., upper left corner of envelope missing, nevertheless Very Fine example of this scarce cancellation. Campbell Paterson A2n(6).
Estimate 150 - 200

Expertization: 1996 R.P.S.N.Z. Certificate.
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Lot 2354

3d lilac (SG 117), two singles, tied by "A" barred obliterator, on 1869 (21 Dec.) envelope to Wellington (9.1.70) via Auckland (3.1.70), with red "Chatham Islands /2.12.69" manuscript origin endorsement at upper left, a few minor age spots and small tear at top, Very Fine and unusual double rate cover from the Chatham Islands. Campbell Paterson A3d(2).
Estimate 750 - 1,000

Expertization: 1996 R.P.S.N.Z. Certificate.

The Chatham Islands were treated as a separate Province from 1 January 1868.

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Lot 2355

3d bluish lilac (SG 117), tied by "O" in barred oval on 1868 (21 Oct.) envelope from Dunedin to Otahuhu (28.10) via Auckland (27.10), Fine to Very Fine. Campbell Paterson A3d(6).
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 2356

3d deep mauve (SG 118), rich color, tied by "5" on 1868 (10 May) yellow envelope from Timaru to Dunedin (12.5), Very Fine. Campbell Paterson A3d(8).
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 2357

4d rose overlapping 6d red-brown (SG 119, 122), tied by Auckland "1" duplex on 1865 (7 Nov.) envelope to Edinburgh "via Marseilles", London (12.1.66) and Prestonpans (13.1.66), trivial cover tear at top, Very Fine example of 4d used in the period to pay the 4d supplement for ½ ounce via Marseilles. Campbell Paterson A4a(1), A5h(1).
Estimate 1,500 - 2,000
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Lot 2358

4d deep rose and 6d deep red-brown (SG 119, 122), tied by Dunedin "O" duplex on 1865 (13 Nov.) envelope to Halwick, Scotland "via Marseilles", red "London/Paid" c.d.s. (12.1.66), Very Fine premium rate cover via Marseilles with the 4d paying the 4d supplement for ½ ounce. Campbell Paterson A4a(2), A5h(1).
Estimate 1,500 - 2,000
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Lot 2359

4d deep yellow and 6d red-brown (SG 120, 122), tied by Dunedin "O" duplex on 1870 (5 May) envelope to Bolton, England (10.7) "via Suez and Marseilles", a few small cover tears at top, Very Fine. Campbell Paterson A4b(3), A5h(2).
Estimate 750 - 1,000
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Lot 2360

4d bright yellow and 6d deep red- brown (SG 120, 122), tied by Dunedin "O" duplex on 1870 (18 Nov.) envelope to Bolton, England (23.1.71) "via Marseilles", small cover defect at foot, Very Fine. Campbell Paterson A4b(4), A5h(1).
Estimate 750 - 1,000
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Lot 2361

6d red-brown (SG 122), tied by "Otago" barred obliterator and "N.Z./Dunedin" c.d.s. on 1865 (16 Oct.) envelope to Ireland, with "H&K Pac" (Holyhead and Kingston Packet Service) c.d.s. (23.12) on reverse, small cover tear at top, Very Fine standard rate cover via Suez and Southampton. Campbell Paterson A5h(2).
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 2362

6d red-brown (SG 122), tied by "N/1" barred oval handstamp on 1868 (6 July) envelope to Glasgow (26.8) "via Panama", a couple of minor age spots, Very Fine standard rate franking to the United Kingdom. Campbell Paterson A5h(2).
Estimate 300 - 400

Expertization: signed Holcombe.
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Lot 2363

6d red-brown (SG 122), horizontal pair, tied by Hokitika "C/21" duplex on 1869 (7 Aug.) envelope to New York State, with "London/Paid" (8.10) and "New York Paid All" c.d.s. (18.10) both in red, crayon "6" for credit to U.K. and red handstruck "2/cents", Very Fine standard rate cover to U.S.A. via Suez. Campbell Paterson A5h(2).
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
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Lot 2364

6d brown (SG 122a), two singles, tied by Napier "H/1" duplex on 1869 (12 May) envelope to St. John, New Brunswick (24.8) via Mouth of Nerepis (24.8), with "London/Paid" c.d.s. (13.8) in red, handstruck "3d" in red for credit to Great Britain, rated "6" (cents), Very Fine and scarce North American destination. Campbell Paterson A5h(4).
Estimate 2,000 - 3,000

Expertization: signed Holcombe.

Provenance: Antipodes
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Lot 2365

1/- deep yellow-green (SG 124), tied by Dunedin "O" duplex on 1866 (5 Dec.) envelope to Hoboken, New Jersey "via Panama", with "N.Y. Steamship/10" c.d.s. (21.1) for 10 cents to be paid on delivery, envelope slightly reduced at right, tear at foot and small portion of back missing, Very Fine 1/- rate to U.S.A. via Panama (this route in operation from June, 1866 to December, 1868). Campbell Paterson A6m(3).
Estimate 600 - 800
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Lot 2366

1/- dull yellow-green with 2d pale blue Plate I (worn) (SG 113, 124), tied by "21" and the latter additionally tied by "Okitiki/Canterbury. N.Z." c.d.s. (18.8) on 1865 envelope to New York State via Christchurch (24.8) and Dunedin (26.8), "London/Paid" c.d.s. (16.11) in red and "5/Portland Me. Am Pkt." c.d.s. (29.11), rated "8" with handstruck "16 cents" in red, "Due 5" (to be paid on delivery) in pencil, cover has small corner defect at upper left and tear at top, nevertheless Fine to Very Fine 1s2d rate to U.S.A. via Suez. Campbell Paterson A2m(3), A6m(2).
Estimate 1,500 - 2,000
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Lot 2367

1/- yellow-green (SG 125), excellent color and perforations, tied by Invercargill "21" duplex on 1870 (24 Jan.) envelope to Harbour Grace (26.4), with "London/Paid" c.d.s. in red, rated "6" (credit to U.K.) and "1d" (internal charge for local delivery), unobtrusive cover tear at top, Very Fine and scarce franking for the standard rate to North America via Suez. Campbell Paterson A6m(4).
Estimate 2,000 - 3,000

Expertization: signed Holcombe.

Provenance: Antipodes
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