1874-78 First Sideface simplified set 1d - 5/-, variable centring and perfs, 5/- with horizontal crease (9)
Lot 953
Estimate: $1,750
Realised Price : $1,700
1882-1900 Second Sideface collection on leaves, various wmks and perfs, dies, varieties, etc, comprising approx ½d (9), 1d (113), 2d(23), 2½d (5), 3d (8), 4d (8), 5d (3), 6d (11), 8d (11), 1/- (11), few multiples, mostly CP listed flaws, also 2d reproduction proof block of 18, mixed condition, many mint/unused (213). Cat £7100+. A good lot for the specialist
Lot 954
Estimate: $250
1882-1900 Bock and Cousins Progressive Die Proof 'pull' of 5d head with uncleared surrounds on thick wove paper
Lot 955
Estimate: $100
1899-1900 Waterlow Imperf Plate Proofs on white wove unwatermarked paper, ½d Mt Cook in Purple-slate (2), 1d Terrace in Greyish-lake and 2d Pembroke Peak pair in Rose-lake (5 proofs)
Lot 956
Estimate: $800
1909-16 KEVII Plate Proof selection on various papers and card, with Imperf ½d single, pairs (2), blocks of four (2) and block of eight; 2d single and pair; 3d single; 4d singles (2) and pairs (3); 1/-single and pair; Perf ½d single, pair and block of four. Occasional fault, mostly fine (43)
Lot 957
Estimate: $400
1909-16 KEVII Plate Proof group, various colours and papers, with Imperf in black ½d block of four and single, 2d on greenish paper, 3d, 5d and 8d; 4d green pair, 1/- claret pair; Part Perf ½d black block of four; Perf ½d black blocks of four & six (with sheet no.). Occasional fault, most fine (27)
Lot 958
Estimate: $1,200
Realised Price : $1,100
1909-16 KEVII Comb Perf 14x14½ 2d to 1/- set, SG 388-94, the SG listed shades in blocks of four, very fresh, some units unmounted (12 blocks). A very scarce and attractive group. CP Cat NZ$4000+
Lot 959
Estimate: $1,000
1915-33 KGV Perkins, Bacon Imperf Plate Proofs in Black on thin wove ungummed paper wmkd 'SPECIAL POSTAGE PAPER LONDON', 1½d, 2d, 3d(24, corner blocks of four and 20), 4½d block of four, 6d (2) and 9d pair; on unsurfaced Cowan paper wmkd 'NZ', 5d (6, incl block), 6d (8 in blocks), 8d (10, incl blocks) and 1/-; plus 4d block & single handstamped 'SPECIMEN', few blemishes (57)
Lot 960
Estimate: $1,250
1915-33 KGV Perkins, Bacon Plate Proofs from Relief Plates, valuable group comprising Imperf on glazed card in Black ½d (6, incl block of four), 1½d (5, incl block), 2d (11, incl two blocks), 3d (7, incl block and pair), plus ½d Green block of four; Imperf on gummed wmkd paper ½d Green pair, 1½d Black shades (9, incl two blocks), 2d Black, 3d Black shades (23, incl three blocks, one a block of 12); on Mottled paper ½d Black, ½d Green block of four, Perf 2d Black block of four; also Imperf 3d Chocolate block of four on card, few blemishes, majority fine (83). A scarce assembly
Lot 961
Estimate: $800
Realised Price : $750
1915-30 KGV Recess printed 'two perf' pairs, 2½d Indigo-blue, 7½d Red-brown, 8d Indigo-blue, 9d Sage-green (tiny perf tone) and 1/- Orange-vermilion (strengthened between). Cat CP NZ$3025 or SG £1035. Very scarce used
Lot 962
Estimate: $800
Realised Price : $850
1915-30 KGV 5d Light Blue and 8d Red-brown mint strips of three affixed to separate portions of ledger sheet with ‘SPECIMEN/COLLECTION/ MAURITANIE’ UPU receiving handstamps in magenta, slight toning. Unique, from the recently released Mauritania UPU collection
Lot 963
Estimate: $1,200
1915-30 5d Light Blue 'Imperforate block of four', CP K7(Y), SG 424a, stamps unmounted. Cat as mounted NZ$3000
Lot 964
Estimate: $200
Realised Price : $180
1915-30 1/- Vermilion 'two perf' pair, SG 430d, CP K12c(1). Cat £250 or NZ$900. Used are much scarcer than mint
Lot 965
Estimate: $300
1915-30 Thin paper 6d Carmine block of four, lower unmounted units showing 'No Wmk', SG 434/a, CP K8d(Z). Cat NZ$1050 for hinged
Lot 966
Estimate: $400
Realised Price : $320
1922 Surcharge 2d on ½d Victory mint strip of three affixed to portion of ledger sheet with ‘SPECIMEN/COLLECTION/ MAURITANIE’ UPU receiving handstamps in magenta, slight toning. Unique, from the recently released Mauritania UPU collection
Lot 967
Estimate: $175
Realised Price : $135
1931 Smiling Boys set, 1d + 1d unmounted, 2d + 1d hinged and gum disturbance, fresh. Also 'Davo' hingeless album for 1990-96 issues, brand new never used condition
Lot 968
Estimate: $400
Realised Price : $300
Two folders of mint stamps on hagners 1960 (Pictorials to £1) to 2004 incomplete, NZ Post Office Year Books 1999-2004 inclusive and a selection of FDCs 2000-02. Total decimal face value NZ$855.95
Lot 969
Estimate: $150
1973-76 No Wmk 1c Red Admiral Butterfly, error 'Blue (spots on wing) omitted', SG 1008c, CP P2cY. A popular thematic. Cat £140 (2002) or NZ$600
Lot 970
Estimate: $60
1973-76 No Wmk 4c Puriri Moth block of four, variety 'Yellow misplaced to upper left'
Lot 971
Estimate: $400
1973-76 No Wmk 4c Puriri Moth, error 'Purple-Brown (background) omitted', CP P6cX. A striking variety. Cat NZ$550
Lot 972
Estimate: $300
Realised Price : $700
Black Lighthouse stockbook with slipcase containing mini sheets 1995-2008, the majority being limited editions, many of which are numbered. Total FV NZ$656.60, plus a numbered limited edition mini sheet for Ross Dependency
Lot 973
Estimate: $500
Realised Price : $420
Official: 1891-1906 'O.P.S.O.' opt in violet on No Wmk Perf 11 2½d Blue, SG O15, unused 1969 RPSL Certificate
Lot 974
Estimate: $120
Official: 1910-16 KEVII 1/- Vermilion marginal single showing plate dot, light even toning
Lot 975
Estimate: $80
Official: 1915-27 KGV 3d Chocolate 'two perf' block of four, SG O100c, lower units unmounted. Cat £80+
Lot 976
Estimate: $800
Realised Price : $700
Official: 1915-27 KGV 8d and 1/- mint strips of three affixed to separate portions of ledger sheet with ‘SPECIMEN/COLLECTION/ MAURITANIE’ UPU receiving handstamps in magenta, slight toning. Unique, from the recently released Mauritania UPU collection
Lot 977
Estimate: $125
Official: 1940 Centenary marginal pairs ½d, 1d, 2d, 2½d (strip of three), 3d, 4d, 6d (toning) and 8d showing ' "ff" of Official joined', SG O141a-O149a (17)
Lot 978
Estimate: $75
Postage Due: 1899 Type I large 'D' ½d, variety 'No stop after "D" ', SG D1a, CP Y1a(Z). Cat £110. Ex Larson
Lot 979
Estimate: $80
Realised Price : $95
Postal Fiscals: Used selection including 1867 Stamp Duties imperforate and perforated to 4/- plus 1880 series inc £1 and £2 both postally used. Mixed condition (38)
Lot 980
Estimate: $250
Postal Fiscals: 1931-50 Arms Cowan paper horizontal mesh 9/- Brown-orange, SG F176, Wiggins Teape chalk-surfaced paper vertical mesh 1/3d Pale Orange-yellow, 2/6d Dull Brown and 10/- Pale Carmine-lake, SG F169-70, 177, and Multiple Wmk 15/- Sage-Green, SG F202. Fine. Cat £372
Lot 981
Estimate: $100
Realised Price : $75
Postal Stationery: Selection including 1897 1d (4, all unused) and 1½d (mint, all unused) View cards and 1899 1d View cards (5, all different, four mint and one used to Australia) plus a few others (16)
Lot 982
Estimate: $50
Realised Price : $44
Postal History: 1911 two floral tinselled PPCs inscribed 'GREETINGS/FROM/THE/ EXHIBITION/1911.' one unused (with written message), the other bearing KEVII ½d presumably used from the Wellington Exhibition, minor blemishes
Lot 983
Estimate: $150
Realised Price : $115
Victoria Land: 1911 1d carmine Dominion issue optd 'VICTORIA/LAND' for the Scott Antarctic Expedition, unmounted block of four. Fine. SG A3 Cat £220+