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Auction: 11025 - Dr. Robert Towers Collection of British Empire
Lot: 481

New Zealand The Chalon Issues 1855 Printed in London 1d. dull carmine with good to large margins all round except at lower left corner where frame is just touched, neatly cancelled "11" at Ahuriri, 2d. dull blue (4, three with four margins, one neatly cancelled "16" at Port Victoria) and 1/- pale yellow-green (2, one with three margins and one with two margins); a couple of minor imperfections on the 2d. and 1/- values, otherwise sound with the 1d. a very respectable example of this rare stamp which would grace any collection. R.P.S. Certificate (1990) for one 1/-. S.G. 1-3, £28,600. Photo for 1d. and 1/- Estimate £ 4,000-5,000

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