1864 Watermark 'NZ' Imperf 1d Carmine Vermilion four good margins, with reduced manuscript cancellation, and 2d Pale Blue close to clear all round, unused with small part OG. SG 97, 98, cat £2050 (2)
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
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)
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)
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)
Postage Meters: Moss Model 'C' machine franking of 1d on 1911 (24 Aug) cover from Auckland to London (correct rate), with additional 'AUCKLAND/1D/PAID/N.Z.' cds in red. This was required as the U.P.U. did not approve the use of franking machines for international post until 1922
Postage Meters: Moss Model 'D' machine with 1½d franking on 1920 (8 Jul) cover from Wellington to London (correct rate), with additional 'WELLINGTON/PAID' cds in red. This was required as the U.P.U. did not approve the use of franking machines for international post until 1922