Help Needed On This One: New Zealand: Stamp? Cindy? Other?

Hello all. I was not sure where to post this one, so if it needs moving I apologize. I was going through some of my grandfather's FDCs and found this little item. These have been in storage over 40 years so I do not know when this was acquired, or from where. It is interesting, but I have no clue as to what it may be. The item is thick paper like a postcard. Any ideas? Someone know for sure? Any help would be appreciated.

As I do not collect anything but US and German stamps I am just curious on information on this.

Thank you in advance.







The spot on the top right was on the scanner, sorry.

The only thing I can find so far from my Scott 2009 vol 4 catalog is on page 1359.
Maybe it is Scott # 22, year 1862, pelure paper , imperforated, but it states it is a pale dull ultra and 22c is a gray blue in color. Both have high dollar values if this is it. I hope I have gotten you closer.

Looks to be a plate proof. I just seen a block at the auction site addy below.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/New-Zealand...190588249185

I myself have a line of three imperforate. I wish they would fetch more but apparently not.

Ok that is why the color was not right

This Web site might provide some help: http://www.nzstamps.org.uk/chalon/r...t/index.html

So, according to the above site, the chalon head that you have sirruspoe is the Hausburg reprints on white card. 1000 sheets from plate II, and only 6 sheets from plate I. To determine which you have is beyond my scope. You would probably need access to the plate proofs to identify correctly.
And if you find a way, let me know since mine are on a thick white card as well.

BTW, thanks tonymacg for the interesting site.

Yes, thank you for the link: it was very informative. And leads to more searching and learning.

Thank you as well nodeli for coming in And giving help. I will be looking into this hopefully.through the weekend. I love a good mystery.

Thank you Tomd for getting us started on our journey.