Lot 2058
1/- green on deep blued paper, vertical bisect (SG 6a), large margins all around, neatly tied by "18" in barred oval on 1858 (28 Aug.) buff envelope to Aberdeen (20.12), with "Otago/New Zealand" origin c.d.s. and arrival datestamp, envelope has opening tears at right and at top (one just extending to addressee's name), the bisect is perfect, overall a Very Fine and rare usage. Campbell Paterson A6b(y).
SG £25,000 ($31,880)
ONE OF THE KEY ITEMS OF NEW ZEALAND PHILATELY AND POSTAL HISTORY.
Expertization: 1994 R.P.S.N.Z. Certificate.
The Postmaster at Dunedin resorted to the expedient of cutting the 1/- stamp in two and using each half as a 6d. Although not authorized, this practice was allowed, and Dunedin was the only post office which used bisected stamps.
Only 26 Richardson bisect covers, fronts, and dated pieces have been recorded.
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