1893-1900 Makea Issues 1d, 1½d, 2½d, 5d and 10d Die Proofs in Black on unwatermarked wove paper, each 27mm x 30mm and very fine (5)
Lot 852
Estimate: $600
'Makea' and 'Torea' Issues range on hagners with 1893-1900 1d - 10d Perf 12 x 11½ (incl 2½d shades), ½d - 1/- Perf 11 (16 with all listed shades); 1899 ½d on 1d Blue; 1901 1d Brown Crown opt; 1902 No Wmk Perf 11 ½d, 1d Cowan Paper and ½d, 1d, 2d Pirie Paper; 1902 Wmk NZ and Star ½d - 1/- with additional block of 4 of ½d, 2d, 2½d, 5d and 10d; 1909-11 ½d and 1d (3) plus ½d block of 4; 1913-19 Chalky Paper ½d - 1/- with additional blocks of 4 of ½d, 1d, 1½d, 2d and 1/- . All part OG with a few MUH and generally fine. SG cat £1900+
Lot 853
Estimate: $450
1893-1900 'Makea' and Torea' Issues Perf 11 ½d Deep Blue, 1d Brown, 1½d Deep Lilac, 1½d Deep Mauve, 2d Brown, 2d Deep Brown, 2½d Pale Rose, 2½d Deep Rose, 6d Bright Purple, 1/- Deep Carmine, all in blocks of 4 with part OG, and mostly mounted on upper units only, generally fine. SG cat £998+ (40)
Lot 854
Estimate: $75
1899 'ONE/HALF/PENNY' on 1d Blue block of 4 centred top left with lower units MUH SG 21 cat £136+
Lot 855
Estimate: $70
1899 'ONE/HALF/PENNY' on 1d Blue block of 4 large part OG, light diagonal crease in top right unit; SG 21, cat £128+
Lot 856
Estimate: $220
1919 Overprints on New Zealand KGV 1d Dominion, 2½d - 1/- Cowan paper (two each different perfs) and two perf blocks of 4, and DLR paper ½d - 3d, part OG and very fine, blocks with lower units MUH. SG cat £480+ (48)
Lot 857
Estimate: $40
1932 Pictorials 1d Imperforate Plate Proof Pair in Black and Lake on gummed paper, superb and an excellent Captain Cook thematic item
Lot 858
Estimate: $450
1932 Pictorials No Watermark 2d Black and Brown error 'Centre Inverted' from the printer's waste, lightly hinged with large part OG. SG 101 var, cat £500 (see footnote)
Lot 859
Estimate: $100
Realised Price : $75
1932 Pictorials 1/- Imperforate Plate Proof in Black and Violet on unwatermarked wove paper, fine, also stamp-size photographic essay of 1/- in unadopted design showing King in civilian dress
Lot 860
Estimate: $500
1943-54 Overprints on N.Z. 'Arms' Wiggins Teape Paper 5/- Green, 10/- Carmine-lake, £1 Pink, £3 Green and £5 Indigo-blue, large part OG and very lightly hinged. SG 132-136, cat £569 (5)
Lot 861
Estimate: $100
Postal History: Official stamps selection on airmail covers to Australia, including representations from 1975 1st Series onwards (9), also similar from Aitutaki, Niue and Penrhyn (2), elusive material (13)