Sale 973 — 2009 Rarities of the World
Sale Date — Saturday, 13 June, 2009
Category — The Jonathan Rose Collection of First Issues of the World (Hamburg thru Sweden)
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NEW ZEALAND, 1855, 2p Deep Blue (2; SG 2). Large margins, cancelled by grid, "Pepte, New Zealand, NO 8, 1855" backstamp on cover to Wellington, receiving circular datestamp, few small stains expertly removed from around stampVERY FINE APPEARANCE. A SCARCE USAGE OF THE NEW ZEALAND 2-PENCE FIRST ISSUE FROM PEPTE TO WELLINGTON.
With 1987 Holcombe certificate.
E. 2,000-3,000
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