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Auction: 22010 - The 'Lionheart' Collection of New Zealand - Part I
Lot: 275

(x) New Zealand
Collection and Ranges
1847-68 collection of covers and envelopes housed in a large stockbook including 1847 entire to London with 'paid at/ auckland' handstamp in red, 1857 entire with slightly unclear 'paid/ at / petre new zealand' crowned circle in red, 1859 entire with 'petre/ 2mr2/1859/new-zealand' double-arc datestamp and handstruck "2" alongside in black, 1862 front with 'saved from the wreck of/ the colombo' handstamp, a range of covers with "too late" markings, a range of envelopes bearing the 2d. local rate using various issues, a group showing the 6d. rate to the U.K. using various issues, a few double-rate 1/- covers, etc., mixed condition but a useful assembly

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

Sold for
£2,700

Starting price
£600