REST OF THE WORLD, NIUE, 1902 1D HANDSTAMPED

Lot 1046		Estimate: $500 Realised Price : $380 1902 1d Universal locally handstamped 'NIUE' in bluish-green horizontal pair with large part OG, typical adhesions on reverse from underlying sheet, fine and very scarce. Ex Paul Jensen, with 1990 RPSNZ Certificate. SG 1, cat £600+
Lot 1047		Estimate: $1,000 Realised Price : $800 1902 1d Universal locally handstamped NIUE' in bluish-green block of 4 with large part OG and lightly hinged, extremely fine for this stamp. Blocks of 4 are the largest multiples now available. With 1995 RPSNZ Certificate (incorrectly stating the overprint to be in greenish-violet) and 2003 RPSL Certificate. SG 1, cat £1200+
Lot 1048		Estimate: $220 1902 1d Universal locally handstamped 'NIUE' in bluish-green cancelled Niue double-circle cds in purple, centred top left otherwise of good appearance. SG 1, cat £300
Lot 1049		Estimate: $300 Realised Price : $320 1902 1d Universal locally handstamped 'NIUE' in Bluish-green, minor peripheral toning on some perfs, otherwise fine and cancelled in manuscript ink 'Niue/6/1/02'. This is the stamp illustrated in 'The Postage Stamps of New Zealand' Volume V on pages 426 and 492, and ex Paul Jensen. With 1990 RPSNZ Certificate. SG 1 cat £300+
Lot 1050		Estimate: $220 Realised Price : $190 1902 1d Universal locally handstamped 'NIUE' in bluish-green cancelled Niue double circle cds in purple (4 JAN 1902), fine and a scarce use on the day of issue, with 1981 RPSL Certificate. SG 1, cat £300
Lot 1051		Estimate: $2,000 Realised Price : $1,600 1902 1d Universal locally handstamped 'NIUE' in bluish-green block of six used on small piece cancelled 'Niue/6/1/02' in manuscript ink. Fine, and the largest recorded used multiple of this stamp. A major Niue rarity, with 1985 BPA Certificate. SG 1, cat £1800+
Lot 1052		Estimate: $1,200 Realised Price : $2,200 1901 1d Universal locally handstamped 'NIUE' in bluish-green on 1902 cover to Auckland, cancelled in manuscript ink 'Niue/6/1/02'. Cover somewhat roughly opened and with partially missing flap and vertical fold, however a rare cover carried on the first return mail from Niue on the 'Countess' after the arrival of the stamps. Ex Paul Jensen and illustrated in 'The Postage Stamps of New Zealand' Volume V on page 490. With 1990 RPSNZ Certificate
Lot 1053		Estimate: $750 Realised Price : $650 1902 1d Universal locally handstamped 'NIUE' in bluish-green, two singles tied by Niue double-circle ds in violet (9 APR 02) to front to Tonga, endorsed 'p. Schooner "Ysobel" ', horizontal and vertical folds do not detract from the attractive appearance and the only recorded cover to this destination. Ex Paul Jensen, with 1990 RPSNZ Certificate
Lot 1054		Estimate: $750 Realised Price : $575 1902 1d Universal locally handstamped 'NIUE' in Bluish-green used on 1902 (9 Apr) cover to Wellington, N.Z. (readdressed to Ashburton). Stamp tied by Niue double circle cds in purple, and with Wellington, Auckland and Ashburton backstamps. A fine and rare cover
Lot 1055		Estimate: $4,000 Realised Price : $3,400 1902 1d Universal locally handstamped 'NIUE': block of 4 showing the handstamp in Greenish-violet, part OG with some typical staining on reverse, left-hand pair with ironed-out vertical crease (barely visible), plus a couple of very minor stains. This colour of the handstamp occurred on the first vertical column and part of the second due to the use of the green ink on a pad which previously had used violet ink. The only known block of 4 and arguably the most important item of Niue philately. Ex Paul Jensen, with 1981 BPA and 1990 RPSNZ Certificates. SG cat (footnote) £6000+