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Auction: 22010 - The 'Lionheart' Collection of New Zealand - Part I
Lot: 49

(x) New Zealand
Printed in Auckland by J. Richardson
1857-63 On Soft White or Hard Paper, No Watermark
Imperforate

1d. dull orange marginal pair, clear to large margins on three sides and with 7mm. sheet margin at left, neatly cancelled at centre with superb "10" barred oval obliterator at Wellington, giving superb appearance. Very fine and a rare and spectacular multiple of this scarce stamp. S.G. 8, £1,600+

provenance:
R.C. Agabeg, October 1971
"Chalon", February 1989

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

Sold for
£1,400

Starting price
£900