NEW ZEALAND 1864 2d pale blue, SG98

NEW ZEALAND 1864 2d pale blue, SG98New Zealand 1864 2d pale blue (Plate 1 worn), watermark 'NZ', imperforate, SG98. A fine used example with close to mostly very large margins showing trace of adjoining stamp at left. Attractive cancellation with large part barred 'I' oval of Invercargill. An early Victorian classic British Commonwealth stamp with "Chalon Head" image of Queen Victoria, based on the portrait of the Queen on her coronation in 1837 by Alfred Chalon, was used from 1855

petitions such as this would have been passed on to the Chancery

A fresh mint block with original gum (four stamps unmounted mint)

perforations 14 x 15 (comb)

A trivial thin spot but of very fine appearance as most examples found of this rare variety are in poor condition

but a fine quality example for this rare stamp

Obv: Diademed head of Ancus Marcius facing right

Frank Lampard

of happiness and of fine

Measures 480x550mm and has been professionally mounted and framed together with reproduction portrait of Nelson

The final copied document would then be passed to the petitioner and would not usually feature the king's signature

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and Spink Auction 9 July 2013 lot 147 (realised £1