Worldwide Stamps and Covers

1854 6p red violet, Embossed, well margined example, round at lower left, canceled "1" on cover from London to Nelson, New Zealand, with London Sep 20, 1856 departure datestamp on back, endorsed "Per Mail Ship Triptree via Liverpool" (SS Triptree sailed from Southampton to Sydney, NSW and New Zealand packet to Wellington), with Wellington transit and Nelson, New Zealand arrival pmks (135 days in transit), fine usage (SG 59)
Cat. Val. £1,900
Estimate: $500