1877-1972 largely mint collection on hagners or leaves, with 1877 Samoa Express to 5/- (34M, 16U, presumed all remainders or reprints), 1886-1900 duplicated, 1914 G.R.I. ½d on 3pf, 2½d on 20pf (2, one U) and 6d on 90pf, 1914 onwards largely complete but lacking the opts on New Zealand Stamp Duty and Arms. Generally fine (approx 420)
Lot 956
Estimate: $100
1877 Samoa Express Issue 1d Deep Blue, 2d Rose-pink, 3d Scarlet, 6d Purple, 9d Orange-brown, 1/- Yellow, 2/- Brown, 5/- green Reprint sheets of 40 with 'REPRINT' underprint, fine (320)
Lot 957
Estimate: $100
Realised Price : $75
1886-1900 issues in unused (no gum) multiples, with 1886-1900 ½d - 6d, 1/- (2), 2/6d (2) blocks of 4; 1894-1900 5d block of 6; 1896 2½d Black block of 4; 1895-1900 3d on 2d handstamped block of 6, 3d on 2d typo block of 8 and pair; 1898-99 2½d on 1d, 2½d on 1/- in black blocks of 4, 1899 ½d, 1d colour changes blocks of 4; 1899 Provisional Govt overprints ½d - 2/6d blocks of 4 (5d block of 8). Generally fine (118)
Lot 958
Estimate: $300
1886-1900 1/- Rose-carmine Perf 12½ diagonally bisected on 1895 (19 May) cover to Auckland, tied by Apia double circle ds in blue. Few small tone spots, otherwise fine. SG 26a, cat £350
Lot 959
Estimate: $600
1914 G.R.I. Surcharges ½d on 3pf, ½d on 5pf, 1d on 10pf, 2½d on 20pf, 3d on 25pf, 5d on 40pf, 6d on 50pf, 9d on 80pf large part OG and lightly hinged, also ½d on 5pf and 2½d on 20pf with variety 'No Fraction Bar'. SG 101-105,107-109,101b,104a, cat £945 (10)
Lot 960
Estimate: $2,750
Realised Price : $2,100
1914 G.R.I. Surcharges '1 Shillings' on 1m Carmine on small piece cancelled Apia cds 11 9 14, and with variety 'Broken Stop after I'. The lower right corner perf has been strengthened, otherwise very fine, with 1993 Holcomb Certificate. SG 110, cat £3500
Lot 961
Estimate: $2,750
1945 G.R.I. Surcharges '2 Shillings' on 2m Blue, lightly hinged with large part OG, two pencilled guarantee signatures on reverse. SG 111, cat £3500
Lot 962
Estimate: $180
1914-24 Overprints on N.Z. QV Stamp Duty comprising 2/6d Brown and 10/- Maroon Perf 14, and 2/- Blue, 3/- Purple, 5/- Yellow-green and £1 Rose-carmine Perf 14½ x 14, part OG, with 5/- and £1 marginal and stamp MUH. SG 123,125,127,129,130,132, cat £208 (6)
Lot 963
Estimate: $400
Realised Price : $340
1921 Native Hut Definitives ½d - 1/- Imperforate Plate Proofs in Deep Blue on unwatermarked wove paper in blocks of 4, superb (48)
Lot 964
Estimate: $100
Realised Price : $85
1935 Silver Jubilee mint study on leaves with set in imprint blocks of 8, overprint varieties in positional blocks, and three covers to New Zealand, very fine and largely MUH (72 + 3 covers)
Lot 965
Estimate: $700
1935 Silver Jubilee 1d Lake Perf 14 x 14½ Bradbury Wilkinson imprint block of 8, upper left unit with faint crease, and with six stamps MUH. Fine and very rare with 1999 BPA Certificate. SG 177a, cat £740+
Lot 966
Estimate: $500
1935 Silver Jubilee 1d, 2½d and 6d affixed to small piece and with diagonal seriffed SPECIMEN handstamps applied to the U.P.U. distribution to Bechuanaland, piece also with audit ticks in green crayon. Fine and unique
Lot 967
Estimate: $400
Realised Price : $300
1935-42 Overprints on N.Z. 'Arms' 2/6d - £5 Cowan paper, large part OG, with £2 and £5 MUH. SG 189-94, cat £547+ (6)
Lot 968
Estimate: $400
1945-53 Overprints on N.Z. 'Arms' Multiple Watermark 2/6d Deep Brown, 5/- Green, 10/- Carmine-lake, 30/- Brown (from bottom right corner of sheet) and £3 Green, large part OG and lightly hinged. SG 207-209,211,213, cat £563 (5)
Lot 969
Estimate: $175
1958-1984 issues complete (lacking only 1965 Kava Bowl Wmk definitives) superb MUH, mounted on pages in binder (409 + 33 M/S)
Lot 970
Estimate: $70
Postcards: 1914 G.R.I. Surcharges 1d on 10pf Carmine CTO Malua cds 19 9 14, and ½d + ½d on 5pf + 5pf reply card CTO ??? cds (outward half) and Matautu cds (reply half), both very fine (2)