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Auction: 19012 - The 'Pegasus' Collection of Important Classic New Zealand
Lot: 543

The Chalon Issues
The 1861 "cancelled" Obliterators
In 1861 the printers, Perkins, Bacon and Co., Ltd provided six examples of the 1d., 2d. and 1/- in their possession to Ormond Hill, the elder son of Rowland Hill, for members of the family. These fascinating stamps, and the story behind their appearance, have been fully described by Peter Jaffé in his book "Cancelled By Perkins Bacon", published by Spink & Sons Ltd. in 1998
1d. dull carmine position 1, 2d. dull blue on blued paper position 4 and 1/- pale yellow-green on blued paper position 1, all crisply struck with part strike/s of the "cancelled" obliterator. A fine and extremely rare trio which is now believed to be the sole set remaining in private hands. Peter Holcombe Certificate (1988). S.G. 1-3, £90,000. Photo

provenance:
1d.: C.W. Meredith, March 1960; "Antipodes", October 1988; Christie's Robson Lowe, May 1994
2d: R.C. Aagbeg, March 1971; "Antipodes", October 1988; Christie's Robson Lowe, May 1994
1/-: Count von Ferrari; C.W. Meredith, March 1960; "Antipodes", October 1988; Christie's Robson Lowe, May 1994

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Sold for
£46,000