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Auction: 9011 - British Empire Stamps & Covers
Lot: 466

x New Zealand 1857-63 imperf. 2d. pale blue (3) with clear of good to large margins, each cancelled "16" on 1859 (late) brown envelope to Aberdeen, arrival c.d.s. (13.1) on reverse, no datestamp of origin; the envelope with some minor creasing and the adhesives with slight soiling. Photo Estimate £ 300-400 Note: At this time the cover could have originated from Port Victoria or Kaiapoi, where the numeral was moved to, probably in late 1859, before it´´s first datestamp was introduced in February 1860

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