Sale 318

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


Perf 12½
 
 
Lot Photo Description
Lot 2389
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1d brown, intermediate and extended plate wear (SG 132, 132a), both well centered, unused, fresh and Very Fine. Campbell Paterson A1q(1,3).
SG £360 ($460)
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Lot 2390

1d brown (SG 132a), fresh, well centered horizontal pair with nearly full original gum. Campbell Paterson A1q(3).
SG £360 as singles ($460)
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Lot 2391
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1d brown (SG 132a var.), block of four, R11/2-3, R12/2-3, position 3 in row 11 is major re-entry, neat "11" cancel, Very Fine and appealing multiple. Campbell Paterson 1q(3)V.
SG £152 as singles ($190)

Expertization: signed Holcombe.

Provenance: Antipodes
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Lot 2392

2d orange (SG 133), horizontal pair, nicely centered with brilliant color, original gum, small tone spot left stamp, Fine to Very Fine. Campbell Paterson A2s(2).
SG £320 as singles ($410)
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Lot 2393

2d deep dull orange (SG 134), horizontal strip of three, position 16/3-5, nicely centered with vivid color and virtually full original gum, minor gum soak at lower left, otherwise fresh and Very Fine. Campbell Paterson A2s(3).
SG £480 as singles ($610)

Expertization: 2006 Odenweller Certificate mistakenly identifying it as S.G. 130.
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Lot 2394
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2d orange or vermilion, the fabulous retouch and plate position study (SG 133a, 134a), comprising 31 stamps mostly used, with a cover, included are the main retouches with all ten positions from row 18, all positions from row 19 except position 8, six different positions from row 20, and a few other plate positions with non-retouched stamps showing distinctive design weaknesses, mainly Fine to Very Fine for a study of this nature. Campbell Paterson A2d(1-5), W.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,200
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Lot 2395

6d pale blue (SG 136), block of four, bright and fresh, original gum, couple small tone spots, otherwise fresh and Fine to Very Fine. Campbell Paterson A5k(3).
SG £720 as singles ($920)
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Lot 2396
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6d pale blue (SG 136), selection of three cancels comprising a Paroa manuscript "P" overstruck with a Greymouth "20" (with 1996 R.P.S.N.Z. Certificate), a reasonable strike of the Temuka "star" cancel and a "4/Onehunga/A" Maori War cancel. F.-V.F. Campbell Paterson A5k(3).
SG £165+ ($210)
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Lot 2397
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6d pale blue (SG 136), used block of four, light oval grid cancels, Fine to Very Fine. Campbell Paterson A5k(3).
SG £220 as singles ($280)

Expertization: 1988 Holcombe photo opinion.

Provenance: Antipodes
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