1870-1908 largely used accumulation on hagners, few Chalons (incl 2d pair and single Hausburg reprints), 1873-92 ½d Newspaper printings, 1874-78 First Sidefaces various printings to 1/- (4), 1882-1900 Second Sidefaces shades and perfs incl 1/- with advert, 1989-1908 Pictorials various printings to 2/- (3) and 5/- (4), with some mint. Condition mixed, but with useful pickings (48 M, approx 450 U)
Lot 1138
Estimate: $600
Realised Price : $575
1898-1971 mint issues in Stanley Gibbons New Zealand album, from 1898 Pictorials largely complete but with a few key stamps missing (1898 5/- is fiscally used, 1913 Auckland Exhibition, 1931 Smiling Boy represented only by used 2d + 1d, no 1891 Life Insurance, and no £sd Arms type postal fiscals). Many better stamps, incl 1899 Postage Dues complete, and incl all Health miniature sheets. Generally fine mint hinged, a few are used (approx 700 + 38 M/S)
Lot 1139
Estimate: $200
Realised Price : $150
1909-1935 mint and used accumulation on hagners, with 1909-16 KEVII to 1/-, 1913 ½d Auckland Exhibition M (2), 1915-33 KGV Recess and Typo printings to 1/-, various perfs and papers, 1920 Victory, 1925 Dunedin Exhibition set M, 1926-34 Admirals incl 2/- and 3/- M, 1931 Air Mail M and U sets, 1934 7d Trans-Tasman M (2) and U, Healths with 1929 M (2), 1930 M (2), 1931 Smiling Boy 2d + 1d U, 1932 M, 1933 M and U (2), 1934 M (8, incl block of 4) and U (2). Some faulty stamps but mostly fine (114 M, 390 U)
Lot 1140
Estimate: $100T
Realised Price : $190
1855 Perkins Bacon Chalon 2d and 1/- Imperforate Plate Proofs in Black on wove paper, both fine (2)
Lot 1141
Estimate: $200T
Realised Price : $340
1855 Perkins Bacon Chalon 2d Imperforate Plate Proof Block of 4 in Black on wove paper, very fine
Lot 1142
Estimate: $75T
Realised Price : $60
1906 Perkins Bacon 3d, 4d and 1/- Hausburg Reprinted Plate Proof blocks of 4 in Black in thin card, two are marginal, fine (12)
Lot 1143
Estimate: $600
1855 Blued Paper No Watermark Imperforate 1d Red, close to good margins, just touched at lower right and with light obliteration, an attractive example. With 2000 RPSNZ Certificate. SG 4, cat £2000
Lot 1144
Estimate: $750
1855-57 Blued Paper No Watermark Imperf 1/- Green, small to good margins three sides, just clear to touching in places along top, lightly cancelled, an attractive stamp. SG 6, cat £3750
Lot 1145
Estimate: $200
1864 Watermark 'NZ' Imperf 1d Carmine-vermilion, small to large margins all round, very fine. SG 97, cat £350
Lot 1146
Estimate: $600
1864 Watermark 'NZ' Imperf 1/- Green, small to large margins all round, very light obliteration leaving profile clear, an attractive stamp. SG 100, cat £1100
Lot 1147
Estimate: $400
Realised Price : $360
1864-67 Watermark Large Star 1d Pale Orange-vermilion variety 'Imperforate', small margins, Cancelled Wellington cds MY 28 68. SG 111a, cat £2750 for pair
Lot 1148
Estimate: $100
1909 Watermark NZ and Star De La Rue Paper 1d Dominion showing strong variety 'Offset' on reverse, couple of toned perf tips on reverse. SG 405 var
Lot 1149
Estimate: $900
1915-30 KGV Engraved 3d Die Proof Colour Trial in Carmine on thin paper (64mm x 79mm), very fine. A beautiful and rare proof
Lot 1150
Estimate: $300
1915-33 KGV Recess printed on Thin paper Watermark NZ and Star (widely spaced) 1½d, 2d, 3d pair and single and 6d fine used. SG 431a, 432a, 433a and 434a, cat £337 (6)
Lot 1151
Estimate: $100
Realised Price : $75
1931 Health 1d + 1d, 2d + 1d 'Smiling Boys', fine used with machine cancels. SG 546-7, cat £135 (2)
Lot 1152
Estimate: $60
Officials: 1907-1933 mostly used duplicated selection on stock cards, including 1910-16 KEVII 8d M and 8d (2) and 1/- (3) U, 1915-27 9d and 1/- (3) U, and 1927-33 2/- Admiral U (cat £130) (14 M, 121 U)
Lot 1153
Estimate: $280
1901 (10 May) cover from the South African Campaign endorsed 'Soldier's letter' and '4266/N.Z.M.R.' plus 'On active service no stamps available', addressed to Auckland and with Durban double circle despatch cds. Circular 'TO PAY/1d' applied on arrival and 1899 1d Due Type II Large 'D' affixed and tied by Auckland cds. Some tone spots and peripheral damage, but a scarce Boer War cover
Lot 1154
Estimate: $1,000
1899 Postage Dues ½d, 8d Type I Large 'D', 5d, 6d, 10d Type I Small 'D', 1d, 2d, 3d Type II Large 'D', 4d Type II Small 'D' (few toned perfs), 1/- and 2/- affixed to piece, each with 'ULTRAMAR' receiving authority handstamp as applied to U.P.U. specimens distributed to Portuguese Colonies. Ex Goa Archive. Generally fine and very scarce (11)
Lot 1155
Estimate: $1,100
1899 Postage Dues, ½d, 8d Type I Large 'D', 5d, 6d, 10d Type I Small 'D', 1d, 2d, 3d Type II Large 'D', 4d Type II Small 'D', 1/- and 2/- each with 'ULTRAMAR' receiving authority handstamp in blue, as applied to U.P.U. stamps distributed to Portuguese Colonies. Full gum and unmounted, exceptional quality for such specimens (11)
Lot 1156
Estimate: $1,600
1899 Postage Dues, ½d, 8d Type I Large 'D', 5d, 6d, 10d Type I Small 'D', 1d, 2d, 3d, Type II Large 'D', 4d Type II small 'D', 1/- and 2/- affixed to two pieces and with Natal 'SPECIMEN' receiving handstamp in violet as applied to U.P.U. specimens; also 1904 ½d, 1d and 2d Second Issue similarly handstamped. A few toned perfs on some stamps (especially 1899 ½d), but of fine appearance and a desirable and unique group, with 1981 BPA Certificate (14)
Lot 1157
Estimate: $60
Realised Price : $46
1899 Postage Dues ½d Carmine and Green Type I Large 'D' variety 'No Stop after D', centre unit in horizontal strip of 3, gum crease affecting two stamps, large part OG. SG D1a, cat £200+
Lot 1158
Estimate: $350
1904-08 Postage Dues on Cowan Paper Wmk NZ and Star, ½d and 1d Perf 11 and 2d Perf 14 (few toned perfs), each on small piece and with 'ULTRAMAR' receiving authority handstamp in violet, as applied to U.P.U. specimens distributed to Portuguese Colonies; plus 1935 3d on Cowan Chalky Paper Perf 14 on small piece with 'Especimen' diagonal handstamp. Ex Goa Archive and rare (4)
Lot 1159
Estimate: $600
1899 (21 Apr) handmade postcard with G.B. ½d Vermilion used locally but undeliverable, and readdressed to Dunedin, N.Z. Various instructional markings applied, and two tax markings crossed through, but apparently eventually delivered with 4d postage due tied by Dunedin squared circle ds, 2 DE 99. A remarkable item posted eight months before the issue of New Zealand's postage dues, and showing use of the 4d stamp on the second day of issue. An important cover
Lot 1160
Estimate: $200
Realised Price : $150
1900 (18 Dec) cover from Maseru (Basutoland) with Cape of Good Hope 1d tied by cds, addressed to Dunedin. Underpaid 1½d to U.P.U. foreign rate, and struck with 'T.15c' in octagon, and with circular 'TO PAY/3d/DOUBLE DEFICIENT POSTAGE' applied on arrival, 3d due affixed and tied by Dunedin cds. A few small peripheral tears and some creasing at base, however a most unusual origin/destination cover
Lot 1161
Estimate: $70
1938 (15 Sep) cover from Cambridge U.K. to Hamilton with ½d KGVI strip of 3 (one damaged), overweight and thus underpaid, and 'T' in hexagon and '30' handstamp applied. Circular 'TO PAY/3d/DOUBLE DEFICIENT POSTAGE in rose-pink struck on arrival and 3d postage due tied by 'POSTMEN'S BRANCH/HAMILTON' cds. Subsequently unable to be delivered, and various instructional markings added front and back, including boxed 'PLEASE ADVISE SENDER THAT/LETTERS SHOULD BE PREPAID/1½D FOR EACH HALF OUNCE', eventually arriving at Wellington Dead Letter Office 13 NO 38. Some creasing but an interesting item
Lot 1162
Estimate: $140
Realised Price : $125
1940-58 Arms Watermark Multiple NZ and Star £4 Light Blue Wmk Inverted, 'fluffy' perfs, very fine MUH. SG F210, cat £350+
Lot 1163
Estimate: $200T
Realised Price : $210
1862 (8 Feb) small envelope to Salisbury, England with fine strike of 'PAID/AUCKLAND NEW ZEALAND' cds in red, manuscript '6' rate marking in red, and Salisbury arrival backstamp, AP 18 62. Very fine
