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
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)
1878 Watermark NZ and Star Perf 12 x 11½ 1d Mauve-lilac, 2d rose, 4d Maroon, 6d Blue and 1/- Green, also 1874-78 Watermark NZ and Star Perf 12½ 3d Brown, each part OG and somewhat heavily hinged. good appearance. SG 168, 180-184, cat £1185 (5)
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
Postage Dues: 1899-1900 Type I Large 'D' ½d, 8d, 1/- 2/-; Type I Small 'D' 5d, 6d, 10d; Type II Large 'D' ½d, 1d (2), 2d, 3d (2); Type II Small 'D' 4d. All fine with large part OG and lightly hinged. SG D1-12, D16, cat £622 (14)
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)
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)
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
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