REST OF THE WORLD, NIUE, 1932-36 PICTORIALS

Lot 1154		Estimate: $2,000 Realised Price : $3,400 1932 Pictorials: Artist's Watercolour Essays by L.C. Mitchell on sheet affixed to board, comprising ½d Green, 1d Red-brown, 2d Bright Blue, 2½d Red-brown, 4d Sepia, 6d blue and 1/- Orange, each touched up with Chinese White, the ½d, 2d, 2½d, 4d and 6d very similar to the adopted designs (the 1d Captain Cook and 1 /- George V were modified by later submissions), A superb and attractive group. (Note that these essays, although inscribed 'NIUE', also formed the basis for the Cook Islands issue). Illustrated in 'The Postage Stamps of New Zealand' Volume V at page 179, and ex Dr. Friedman and Sir Gawaine Baillie
Lot 1155		Estimate: $1,100 Realised Price : $1,000 1932 Pictorials ½d - 1/- Die Proofs in Issued Colours on Wove Paper, each showing guide lines on all four sides, very fine and rarely offered as a set (7 proofs)
Lot 1156		Estimate: $900 Realised Price : $675 1932 Pictorials ½d - 1/- Die Proofs in Issued Colours (except 3d, in Black and Brown) on Thin Wove Paper and showing guide lines on all sides, each approx 65mm x 55mm, very fine and rarely offered as a set (6 proofs)
Lot 1157		Estimate: $350 1932 Pictorials ½d - 1/- Imperforate Plate Proofs in Issued Colours, each in a marginal (½d corner) block of 4, very fine (28)
Lot 1158		Estimate: $300 Realised Price : $230 1932 Pictorials ½d to 1/- Imperforate Plate Proof blocks of 4 in Issued Colours on Gummed Paper, ½d, 1d and 1/- marginal, others corner blocks, all superb with full OG (28)
Lot 1159		Estimate: $100 Realised Price : $75 1932 Pictorials ½d to 1/- Imperforate Plate Proof pairs in Issued Colours on Ungummed Paper, superb (14)
Lot 1160		Estimate: $280 Realised Price : $270 1932-1946 Pictorial issues, the collection with 1932 No Wmk ½d - 1/- in M blocks of 4, additional 2d, 4d, 6d, 1/- blocks, and 4d, 6d, 1/- blocks of 4 used on pieces; 1932-36 Wmk NZ and Star ½d - 1/- duplicated with shades, and 1d, 2d, 2d and 4d U blocks of 6; 1938 1/-, 2/-, 3/- M, plus 3/- M block of 4 (toned gum); 1944-46 Wmk Multiple NZ and Star including ½d, 2d, 2½d, 4d blocks of 4, 1d blocks of 16 (2), 1/-, 2/-, 3/- blocks of 6, and 4d, 6d U blocks of 4. Also 1950 cover to California with ½d, 1d and 2d cancelled 'AUCKLAND/LOOSE LETTER' cds. Few pieces with toning but mostly fine (210M, 49U, 1 cover)
Lot 1161		Estimate: $180 Realised Price : $460 1932 Pictorials ½d Die Proof of Frame Plate in Emerald on Wove Paper (69 x 115mm) showing complete die sinkage, few small marks at top of proof well away from design, otherwise very fine
Lot 1162		Estimate: $300 Realised Price : $230 1932 Pictorials No Wmk ½d, 1d, 2d, 2d, 4d and 6d each showing portion of 'SPECIMEN' puncture, the ½d, 1d, 2d and 2½d showing puncture patched with piece of selvedge paper. All very fine with large part OG, not previously recorded and rare (6)
Lot 1163		Estimate: $150 Realised Price : $160 1932 Pictorials No Wmk ½d Black and Emerald from left of sheet, showing Mixed Perfs 13 and 14 on left side, very fine with large part OG and lightly hinged. SG 55a var, cat £250
Lot 1164		Estimate: $100 1932 Pictorials No Wmk ½d Black and Emerald showing Mixed Perfs 13 and 14 at left side, small stain at top left and light horizontal bend, large part OG. SG 55a var. cat £250
Lot 1165		Estimate: $350 Realised Price : $270 1932 Pictorials No Wmk ½d Black and Emerald block of 4 from top left corner of sheet showing Mixed Perfs 13 and 14 down left side, very fine with stamps MUH. SG 55a var, cat £500+
Lot 1166		Estimate: $90 Realised Price : $125 1932 Pictorials No Wmk ½d Black and Emerald block of 4 from top right corner of sheet with variety 'Double Perforations' in top selvedge, minor gum crease otherwise very fine and mounted in selvedge only. Also 2½d Black and Slate-blue single from top of sheet showing similar 'Double Perforation' variety fine and mounted in selvedge only (5)
Lot 1167		Estimate: $180 Realised Price : $550 1932 Pictorials 1d Die Proof of Frame Plate in Deep Lake on Wove Paper (69 x 110mm) showing guide lines and complete die sinkage, very fine
Lot 1168		Estimate: $180 Realised Price : $260 1932 Pictorials 1d Die Proof in Black and Deep Lake on Wove Paper (50 x 75mm) showing guide register lines, very fine
Lot 1169		Estimate: $180 Realised Price : $175 1932 Pictorials 2d Die Proof of Frame Plate in Red-brown on Wove Paper (115 x 75mm) showing guide lines and complete die sinkage, very fine
Lot 1170		Estimate: $120 1932 Pictorials 2d stamp-sized Die Proof in Black and Red-brown (25mm x 28mm), showing guide lines in each corner, very fine
Lot 1171		Estimate: $100 1932 Pictorials No Wmk 2d Black and Red-brown block of 4 from top right corner of sheet showing Mixed Perfs 14 and 13 at top, three tone spots in selvedge, and lower pair each with a tone spot. Otherwise fine with one unit only hinged. SG 57a, cat £280
Lot 1172		Estimate: $150 1932 Pictorials No Wmk 2d Black and Red-brown block of 4 from top of sheet showing Mixed Perfs 14 and 13 in top selvedge, superb MUH. SG 57a, cat £280+
Lot 1173		Estimate: $500 1932 Pictorials 2d Black and Red-brown block of 8 (4 x 2) showing Mixed Perfs 13 and 14 in top selvedge, few gum thins in selvedge otherwise very fine with stamps MUH. A rare multiple, ex Floyd Fitzpatrick. SG 57a, cat £560+
Lot 1174		Estimate: $70 1932 Pictorials No Wmk 2d Black and Red-brown vertical pair from top of sheet, upper unit with mixed perfs 14 and 13 in selvedge. Lower unit with few small gum thins, mounted in selvedge only. SG 57a, cat £140+
Lot 1175		Estimate: $150 Realised Price : $115 1932 Pictorials 2d Black and Red-brown vertical pair from top left corner of sheet showing Mixed Perfs 13 and 14 in top selvedge used on 1935 (27 Aug) registered cover to Wellington, N.Z., stamps tied by Niue cds with second strike on provisional registration label. Ex Floyd Fitzpatrick. SG cat £140+
Lot 1176		Estimate: $400 Realised Price : $320 1932 Pictorials 2½d Frame Plate Die Proof in Slate-blue on Wove Paper (72mm x 114mm) showing full die sinkage and guide lines on all four sides. Very fine and the only such die proof recorded by us, ex Lady Mairi Bury
Lot 1177		Estimate: $750 Realised Price : $575 1932 Pictorials 2½d Die Proof in Black and Slate-blue on Wove Paper (42mm x 69mm) showing error 'Vignette Inverted', very fine and a spectacular proof, believed to be the only one known
Lot 1178		Estimate: $400 1932 Pictorials No Wmk 2½d Black and Slate-blue from right side of sheet error 'Vignette Inverted', from the sheet believed to have been stolen from the printer. Superb large part OG and very lightly mounted. SG cat (footnote) £300
Lot 1179		Estimate: $400 Realised Price : $320 1932 Pictorials 4d Die Proof of Frame Plate in Greenish-blue on Wove Paper (72mm x 1122mm) showing full die sinkage and guide lines on all four sides. Very fine and the only such die proof recorded by us, ex Lady Mairi Bury
Lot 1180		Estimate: $200 1932 Pictorials 4d Vignette Die Proof in Black on Wove Paper (73mm x 113mm) showing full die sinkage and with guide lines on all four sides, very fine
Lot 1181		Estimate: $180 Realised Price : $135 1932 Pictorials 4d Die Proof in Black and Greenish-blue issued colours) on Wove Paper (43mm x 68mm) showing guide lines on all four sides, very fine
Lot 1182		Estimate: $500 Realised Price : $380 1932 Pictorials 6d Frame Plate Die Proof in Carmine pulled from Cook Islands die, with top panel cut out and handpainted 'NIUE COOK ISLANDS' inserted in Carmine and Chinese White, the proof mounted in a sunken frame in a Perkins, Bacon & Co. presentation folder. Very fine and a unique essay
Lot 1183		Estimate: $180 Realised Price : $210 1932 Pictorials 6d Die Proof of Frame Plate in Orange-vermilion on wove paper (114 x 69mm) showing guide lines and complete die sinkage, very fine
Lot 1184		Estimate: $100 Realised Price : $75 1932 Pictorials No Wmk 6d Black and Orange-vermilion block of 4 from right of sheet showing variety 'Misplaced Vignette' (3mm upwards), superb MUH
Lot 1185		Estimate: $180 Realised Price : $210 1932 Pictorials 1/- Die Proof of Frame Plate in Purple on wove paper (64 x 112mm) showing guide lines and complete die sinkage, very fine
Lot 1186		Estimate: $60 1932-36 Pictorials Wmk NZ and Star ½d - 1/- (2d in pair) tied by Niue cds to 1938 (1 Mar) registered cover to New Zealand. vertical fold clear of adhesives and some minor toning, otherwise fine and attractive
Lot 1187		Estimate: $80 Realised Price : $60 1932-36 Pictorials Wmk NZ and Star ½d - 6d with 1938 1/-, 2/- and 3/- and 1940 3d on 1½d tied by Niue cds on 1941 (15 May) OHMS registered cover to Boston, Massachusetts, couple of stains on reverse caused by tape, otherwise fine
Lot 1188		Estimate: $80 1932-36 Pictorials Wmk NZ and Star ½d - 6d with 1938 1/- tied by Niue cds to 1939 (6 Mar) OHMS registered cover to Christchurch, N.Z., and with triple oval 'RADIO/M.V. MAUI POMARE' ds in blue. Vertical fold clear of adhesives and a few tone spots, otherwise of good appearance
Lot 1189		Estimate: $200 Realised Price : $150 1932-36 Pictorials Wmk NZ and Star 2½d Black and Slate-blue Imperforate Plate Proof Block of 4 postally used on registered cover to Wellington, cancelled central Niue cds AU 1945, small tone spot on lower right unit, and some toning of envelope
Lot 1190		Estimate: $200 Realised Price : $150 1932-36 Pictorials Wmk NZ and Star 2½d Black and Slate-blue Imperforate Plate Proof block of 4 cancelled Niue cds 29 OC 45 on registered cover to Wellington, N.Z. Few small tone spots down right side of block, otherwise fine. From the sheet if imperforate proofs illicitly used on covers, see SG footnote
Lot 1191		Estimate: $500 Realised Price : $525 1932 Pictorials Wmk NZ and Star 4d Black and Greenish-blue block of 4 from lower left corner of sheet error 'Imperforate at Right Between Stamps and Selvedge', few minor gum bends and gum thin in selvedge, otherwise very fine with three units MUH. Only ten examples possible, ex Lady Mairi Bury