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Auction: 22010 - The 'Lionheart' Collection of New Zealand - Part I
Lot: 41

(x) New Zealand
Printed in Auckland by J. Richardson
1855 (December) Imperforate on Unwatermarked Blue Paper
1/- green marginal example, large to very large margins on three sides and 2mm. sheet margin at left, fresh bright colour and unusually very lightly cancelled. An outstanding and highly desirable example with a fine pedigree. R.P.S. Certificate (1983). S.G. 6, £3,750, Campbell Paterson A6b

provenance:
Michael Stephens, January 1938
A. G. Dibble, 1941
"Antipodes", October 1988
"Samos", June 1991
Joseph Hackmey, February 2009
"Pegasus", January 2019


Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.

Sold for
£3,500

Starting price
£2200