Lot 525
525
cover 1870 (2 July) envelope from Christchurch "via San Francisco" to Toronto, bearing Large Star 1/- yellow-green pair (tear at top left) tied by "C" duplex, "10" charge h.s. has been deleted and increased in manuscript to "20 cts", Auckland, Montreal and arrival (13/8) c.d.s. on reverse. A rare high rate franking. S.G. 125. Photo
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cover 1870 (2 July) envelope from Christchurch "via San Francisco" to Toronto, bearing Large Star 1/- yellow-green pair (tear at top left) tied by "C" duplex, "10" charge h.s. has been deleted and increased in manuscript to "20 cts", Auckland, Montreal and arrival (13/8) c.d.s. on reverse. A rare high rate franking. S.G. 125. Photo

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cover 1870 (2 July) envelope from Christchurch "via San Francisco" to Toronto, bearing Large Star 1/- yellow-green pair (tear at top left) tied by "C" duplex, "10" charge h.s. has been deleted and increased in manuscript to "20 cts", Auckland, Montreal and arrival (13/8) c.d.s. on reverse. A rare high rate franking. S.G. 125. Photo
Special notice
VAT rate of 17.5% is payable on hammer price plus buyer’s premium.