Lot 1005
GB 1843 1d red and 2d blue rare mixed franking to New Zealand






Stamps & Covers of Great Britain | S25019
Auction: 16 October 2025 from 10:00 BST
Description
1843 (May 10) entire letter to Auckland, New Zealand bearing 1d red-brown horizontal strip of six (KA-KF) and 2d blue with white lines, each tied by black Maltese Cross, cover showing ‘6’ rating mark and Wellington (AU 10) and Auckland (AU 28) transit and arrival handstamps on face. Paper very yellowed and aged with peripheral faults, water staining at lower left, and creasing to stamps (1d (KE-KF) and 2d) amongst other faults, still a desirable and early international imperforate franking. SG 8, 14






