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**1871 WATERMARKED LARGE STAR continued...**
Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
1501			1873 (2 Aug.) envelope from Lawrence to Michigan, bearing perf. 12½ 6d. pale blue with small part indistinct cancellation, handstamped with circular "detained/for/postage" and subsequently additionally franked with perf. 12½ 1d. brown pair affixed over the handstamp and twice cancelled with Dunedin "O" duplex for 5 October, showing manuscript "2", London Paid c.d.s. (30.12), "new york/paid all" c.d.s. (15.1) and "2/cents" h.s., all in red, the reverse showing Dunedin c.d.s. for 4 August and 4 October, illustrating that the cover was held for two months for the additional postage; the 1d. pair lifted to reveal the Detained For Postage handstamp and hinged at the lower left corner of the cover for illustrative purposes. A fine and rare cover. Holcombe (1988) and R.P.S. (2006) Certificates. Sc. 39, 41; S.G. 132a, 136. provenance: "Antipodes", October 1988 John Woolfe, October 2006 (Image)	Est. $3,000-4,000 CLOSED Will close during Public Auction
1502			1872 (Oct.) envelope to "London, Canada West", bearing perf. 12½ 2d. orange horizontal strip of three, Row 16/9-12 with [9] retouched, each lightly cancelled "0?8" in oval of bars and showing "more to pay 5" handstamp at foot, the reverse with Dunedin (22.10) and Windsor, Ont. (11.12) c.d.s.; the envelope with flap missing. Most attractive. R.P.S. Certificate (2006). Sc. 40; S.G. 133. provenance: John Woolfe, October 2006 Note: This cover was carried by the "Nevada" on the 19th. voyage of the 2nd. Contract of The New Zealand and Australia Mail Steamship Line. (Image)	Est. $2,000-3,000 SOLD for $3,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
1503			1873 (2 Jan.) envelope from Thames to Viborg, bearing perf. 12½ 2d. orange and 6d. blue cancelled with "a/3" duplex and another indistinct cancellation, held for nearly three weeks for an additional 1d. postage and subsequently franked with perf. 10x12½ 1d. brown similarly cancelled on 20 January, showing manuscript "3", oval-framed "pd" and London Paid c.d.s. (25.3), additionally tying the 6d. value, all three in red, the reverse with Shortland sender's cachet, Auckland (22.1) and Viborg (28.3) c.d.s. An attractive three-color franking to an unusual destination. R.P.S. Certificate (2006). Sc. 39, 40, 41; S.G. 128, 136, 138. provenance: John Woolfe, October 2006 Note: This cover was carried by the "Dakota" on the 22nd. voyage of the 2nd. Contract of The New Zealand and Australia Mail Steamship Line. (Image)	Est. $4,000-5,000 CLOSED Will close during Public Auction
1504			1872 (3 Aug.) envelope from Christchurch "via Sn Francisco" to Mayence, bearing perf. 12½ 2d. orange and 6d. pale blue twice cancelled with "c" duplex, showing manuscript "2" in magenta ink, oval-framed "p-d" and London Paid c.d.s. (2.10), both in red ink and, on reverse, German transit c.d.s. (4.10). Rare and most attractive. R.P.S. Certificate (2006). Sc. 40, 41; S.G. 134, 136. provenance: John Woolfe, October 2006 Note: This cover was carried by the "Taranaki" on the 16th. voyage of the 2nd. Contract of The New Zealand and Australia Mail Steamship Line. It was subsequently carried from Honolulu to San Francisco by the "Olympia" which was chartered for this one trip due to breakdowns, etc. with normal vessels. (Image)	Est. $3,000-4,000 CLOSED Will close during Public Auction
1505			1872 (16 Sept.) envelope registered from Greymouth to Cenco, bearing perf. 12½ 1d. brown and 6d. pale blue vertical strip of three with indistinct cancellations, showing manuscript "3" in magenta ink, circular-framed "pd" and London Registered oval d.s. (27.11), both in red, the reverse with despatch, Nelson (19.9) and four Swiss c.d.s. with arrival for 2 December. rare and attractive. R.P.S. Certificate (2006). Sc. 39, 41; S.G. 132a, 136. provenance: John Woolfe, October 2006 Note: This cover was carried by the "Nebraska" on the 18th. voyage of the 2nd. Contract of The New Zealand and Australia Mail Steamship Line. (Image)	Est. $1,000-1,500 SOLD for $1,150.00 Will close during Public Auction
1506			1872 (1 Mar.) envelope from Kaiapoi "via Suez & Brindisi" to Milan, bearing perf. 12½ 6d. pale blue horizontal pair each cancelled "16" and showing unframed "p.d.", incorrectly applied in black, towards left, the reverse with despatch, Christchurch (1.3), Dunedin (7.3) and Milan (10.5) c.d.s.; clean and most attractive. Very rare, being one of only two Chalon Head covers recorded to Italy. R.P.S. Certificate (2006). Sc. 41; S.G. 136. provenance: John Woolfe, October 2006 (Image)	Est. $4,000-5,000 CLOSED Will close during Public Auction

**1872 UNWATERMARKED ISSUE**
Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
1507			1d. brown (worn plate), a block of eight (4x2) with vertical perforations clipped and officially re-enforced behind with stamp edging, large part original gum; a few faint traces of staining, otherwise fine and a very rare block of this seldom offered stamp. Holcombe Certificate (1988). Sc. 47; S.G. 137, £7,200+. provenance: "Antipodes", October 1988 Christie's Robson Lowe, October 1989 (Image)	Est. $3,000-4,000 SOLD for $2,500.00 Will close during Public Auction
1508			2d. vermilion block of eighty-four (12x7), being the complete lower seven rows of the sheet with full sheet margins, showing all thirty-six stamps which were inadvertently damaged and retouched, fresh bright color with the resultant damaged positions giving the appearance of being under-inked, virtually full original gum; brown gum spotting and one horizontal row with crease, however a very rare and impressive showpiece multiple. Sc. 48; S.G. 138, 138a, £13,920+. provenance: Maurice Burrus, July 1963 Note: After the replacement of the worn 2d. Plate I in 1865, Plate II was inadvertently damaged, possibly caused by overheating of the lower half of the plate during the printing operation. Some 36 impressions were retouched by James Macgregor Lloyd, a skilled engraver, in 1867. Though a large number remained untreated and many retouches were executed, printings were made from the damaged plate both before and after retouching (Image)	Est. $10,000-15,000 SOLD for $9,500.00 Will close during Public Auction
1509			2d. vermilion, a marginal block of fourteen (2x7) from the foot of the sheet, Rows19-20/3-9 with all but three stamps retouched, fresh with large part original gum; some brown spotting on gum and a few light fox marks which just show through to face in a few places, barely detracting from the fine appearance of this rare and impressive multiple. Sc. 48; S.G. 138, 138a, £2,620. provenance: Maurice Burrus, July 1963 (Image)	Est. $1,500-2,000 SOLD for $2,700.00 Will close during Public Auction
1510			2d. vermilion, a block of four, Rows 17-17/3-4, the upper pair showing traces of retouching at foot and the lower pair extensively retouched, fresh with large part original gum; a couple of tiny fox marks on gum, otherwise fine. R.P.S. Certificate (2006). Sc. 48; S.G. 138, 138a, £720+. (Image)	Est. $300-400 SOLD for $850.00 Will close during Public Auction
1511			2d. vermilion, a horizontal strip of three, Row 19/4-6, with varying degrees of retouching, fresh with large part original gum; one with faint patch of foxing at top, otherwise fine. Sc. 48; S.G. 138, 138a, £600+. provenance: G.H. Boucher, October 1969 (Image)	Est. $300-400 SOLD for $500.00 Will close during Public Auction
1512			4d. orange-yellow, a marginal block of twenty (4x5) from the right of the sheet and in a lovely rich color, large part original gum. A rare and impressive multiple. Sc. 49; S.G. 139, £3,600+. provenance: J. Currie, March 1966 "Chalon", November 1968 (Image)	Est. $2,000-3,000 SOLD for $2,800.00 Will close during Public Auction
1513			4d. orange-yellow, a block of fourteen (2x7) with the left-hand vertical column showing a virtually complete impression of the "t.h. saunders" papermaker's watermark in double-lined capitals which shows through clearly to face, fresh with large part original gum; a few light fox marks on gum in places, and two stamps with a light crease, otherwise fine. A very rare and impressive multiple. R.P.S. Certificate (2001). Sc. 49 var.; S.G. 139, 139a, £3,185. (Image)	Est. $3,000-4,000 SOLD for $2,300.00 Will close during Public Auction
1514	O		1d. brown showing part "WT" of "WT&Co" papermaker's watermark in script letters, part bars cancellation in upper right corner. Believed to be the sole example of this stamp recorded. Sc. 47 var.; S.G. 137a, £2,250. (Image)	Est. $2,000-3,000 SOLD for $1,800.00 Will close during Public Auction
1515	O		1d. brown showing part "d" and large part "e" of papermaker's watermark in double-lined capitals, reversed, neatly cancelled with small part obliterator and Napier c.d.s.; a little creased though of good appearance. Scarce. Sc. 47 var.; S.G. 137b, £550. (Image)	Est. $200-300 SOLD for $150.00 Will close during Public Auction
1516	O		1d. brown showing part "u" and large part "n" of papermaker's watermark in double-lined capitals, inverted and reversed, neatly cancelled with part "2?" in oval of bars; sound. R.P.S.N.Z. (1996) and R.P.S. (2007) Certificates. Sc. 47 var.; S.G. 137b, £550. (Image)	Est. $300-400 SOLD for $230.00 Will close during Public Auction
1517	O		2d. vermilion retouched, Row 20/6, showing small part "W" of "WT&Co" papermaker's watermark in script letters, cancelled with parts of Christchurch c.d.s. and "c" in oval of bars; fine and very rare on a retouched stamp. Sc. 48 var.; S.G. 138a, b, £1,300+. (Image)	Est. $750-1,000 SOLD for $575.00 Will close during Public Auction
1518	O		2d. vermilion showing part "WT" of "WT&Co" papermaker's watermark in script letters, inverted, very lightly cancelled; diagonal crease not affecting fine appearance. Rare. Sc. 48 var.; S.G. 138b, £1,300. provenance: Ferrary (Image)	Est. $500-750 SOLD for $950.00 Will close during Public Auction
1519	O		2d. vermilion showing complete "n" and large part "nd" of papermaker's watermark in double-lined capitals, indistinct bars cancellation. Fine and scarce. R.P.S.N.Z. (1996) and R.P.S. (2007) Certificates. Sc. 48 var.; S.G. 138c, £750. (Image)	Est. $400-500 SOLD for $425.00 Will close during Public Auction
1520	O		4d. orange-yellow, a horizontal strip of three in an attractive fresh bright shade, indistinct bars cancellations; fine. A very rare, and possibly unique, used multiple of this stamp. R.P.S. Certificates (1983 and 2002). Sc. 49; S.G. 139, £2,250+. provenance: "Antipodes", October 1988 (Image)	Est. $2,000-3,000 SOLD for $1,700.00 Will close during Public Auction

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