Lot 2275
6d red-brown (SG 99), lovely rich color, large margins all around, tied by "1" on 1864 (29 Apr.) green envelope from Auckland to the 12th Regiment, Victoria Barracks, Sydney, with "Sydney/Ship Letter" c.d.s. (10.5), stamp lifted and inaccurately replaced, small piece of flap at back missing, Very Fine Maori War cover from the Laver correspondence (an officer serving in the 12th Regiment) with this scarce stamp. Campbell Paterson A5f. Estimate 750 - 1,000
Expertization: 1998 Holcombe and 2006 Odenweller Certificates.
Provenance: Antipodes
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Realized $450 |