NEW ZEALAND / N.Z. / NZ

1858 1/- dull emerald-green Queen Victoria Chalon, no watermark, imperforate on white paper, has a transient printing flaw (white patch) on the NW of the circle, used – no thins, tears or bends.

Has an RPS photo-certificate which states that the stamp is ‘toned’, however, a simple wash in water removed all of the discolouration and a century or more of gunk from the back.

SG Cat. # 16
CP Cat. # A6c(1)