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Auction: 15USA - The William H. Gross Collection
Lot: 111

S.G. #8, 9, 14, 1857-63 1p Dull orange, 2p Pale blue and 6p Pale brown, handsome singles of each, all three with ample to large margins all around, tied to petite 1861 cover to Wiltshire, England by light neat strikes of Auckland barred ""1"" numeral oval postmarks, manuscript ""Via Marseilles"" at top left, ""Auckland New Zealand/Mr 4/1861"" c.d.s. on reverse, along with ""Salisbury/My 13/61"" transit c.d.s., faint gum tone spot on corner of 2p, back flap tear, overall very fine; an especially rare and beautiful three-color classic franking; 1994 BPA certificate (Sc Estimate US$ 3,200-4,000

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