Used collection on Seven Seas printed pages, with 1d and 2d (2) Half-lengths, 2/- Woodblock Imperf and Perf (*), 6d Too Late and 1/- Registered, 6d Woodblock Roulette, ranges of Emblems with 2d Imperf pair, Beaded Ovals, Laureates, Bell Designs incl coloured papers, later issues largely complete to 2/-, 1897 Charity 1d (*) and 2½d *, 1901-12 to 5/-, large size Stamp Duties to 25/- mostly fiscally used, range of Postage Dues. Condition generally well above average (187, few unused or mint)
Lot 145
Estimate: $1,200
Realised Price : $2,400
1850-1912 mint collection on hagners, with 1d, 2d, and 3d Half-lengths, 2d Engraved Queen-on-Throne (2, one creased), 1/- Octagonal Jeffryes forgery, Woodblocks including 6d Black and 2/- Imperf (no margins) and perf, 1d Queen-on-Throne (3), range of Emblems (8), and Beaded Ovals (7, incl two 3d Maroon), Laureates to 1/- and 2/- Blue on Green (3, all no gum), Bell Designs incl ½d pink paper, large-size Stamp Duties to £2 (post-1901 Perf 11 printing), 1884-1900 Stamp Duty issues incl 1/6d blue (2), 1897 Charity pair, and 1901-12 Wmk V over Crown and Crown over Double-lined A to 5/- (4), plus £2 CRA Wmk (tone spot and adhesions). A number of stamps have faults of varying significance, and many of the earlier issues up to the 1860s have no gum, nevertheless a very useful assembly with many fine stamps, and a high catalogue value (176)
Lot 146
Estimate: $240
1860-1912 duplicated used collection in stockbook, with 2/- Woodblock perf, a fine range of Laureated printings (various wmks) to 5/- blue and red (2), Bell Designs to 2/- (2), later issues with much duplication, 1901-12 issues to 5/- (2), and a small group of Postage Dues, condition mixed (approx 700)
