Group of seven dated pieces bearing 1876 6d Litho 'VR' on woven paper cancelled wavy lines, or 1878-1900 2d Green (6, one uncancelled, others tied by cds, two damaged (7 pieces)
Lot 664
Estimate: $250
1871 'CR' Definitives 1d Blue, 3d Pale Yellow-green, 6d Rose, two of each in contrasting shades, both 1d no gum, others part OG. Some small perf faults typically associated with this issue, but of good appearance, ex Col. Evans. SG 10-12, cat £680 (6)
Lot 665
Estimate: $220
1871 'C.R.' Monogram 1d Blue, 3d Pale Yellow-green and 6d Rose part OG and generally fine. SG cat £340 (3)
Lot 666
Estimate: $500
1871 'C.R.' Monogram 1d Blue, 3d Pale Yellow-green and 6d Rose, two of each (one 1d and 6d no gum), and 1872 'Two/Cents' on 1d Deep Blue, 'Six/Cents' on 3d Yellow-green and 'Twelve/Cents' on 6d Carmine-rose. Part OG with mixed centering, minor toning and some minor perf faults. SG 10-15, cat £940 (9)
Lot 667
Estimate: $350
1871 'C.R.' Monogram 1d Blue, 3d Pale Yellow-green and 6d Rose, mixed centering, small perf faults. SG 10-12, cat £770 (3)
Lot 668
Estimate: $120
1872 'Two/Cents' on 1d Deep Blue, 'Six/Cents' on 3d Yellow-green and Twelve/Cents' on 6d Carmine-rose large part OG and of fine appearance. SG 13-15, cat £260 (3)
Lot 669
Estimate: $120
1874 'Two/Cents' on 1d Blue with Gothic 'V.R.' overprint, couple of short perfs otherwise fine used. SG 16, cat £300
Lot 670
Estimate: $300
Realised Price : $230
1874 'Six/Cents' on 3d Green with Gothic 'V.R.' overprint, very fine and cancelled Levuka cds SP 7 74. SG 17, cat £700
Lot 671
Estimate: $380
1875 2d on 'Six/Cents' on 3d Green with Roman 'V.R.' overprint, blunt lower right corner, otherwise fine with sunburst cancel. SG 25, cat £800
Lot 672
Estimate: $300
1875 2d on 'Six/Cents' on 3d Green with Roman 'V.R.' overprint, small surface thin in top left of medallion, and few short perfs, scarce. SG 25, cat £800
Lot 673
Estimate: $450
1876-77 Lithographed 'V.R.' mint selection comprising Wove Paper 1d Dull Blue pair, and 1d Grey-blue, 2d on 3d Pale Green, 2d on 3d Deep Green, 6d Pale Rose and 6d Carmine-rose; and Laid Paper 1d Deep Blue pair, 2d on 3d Yellow-green and 6d Carmine-rose. Also 1877 4d on 3d Mauve M pair. All part OG, few minor faults including short perfs but good appearance. SG 28-34, cat £804 (13)
Lot 674
Estimate: $500
1876-77 Lithographed 'VR' 1d Blue on Laid Paper horizontal pair error 'Imperforate Between', gum thin caused by removal of hinge otherwise large part OG and very fresh, rare. SG 31c, cat £700
Lot 675
Estimate: $600
Realised Price : $700
1876-77 Lithographed 'VR' 'Two Pence' on 3d Yellow-green Perf 12½ horizontal pair error 'Imperforate Between' large part OG and very fine, rare. SG 32b, cat £850
Lot 676
Estimate: $1,500
1876-77 Lithographed 'VR' 6d Rose vertical pair tied by two 'Sunburst' obliterators on 1880 (18 Jun) envelope from Levuka to Morgan's Valley, New York, with '5/CENTS' accountancy handstamp in black, and San Francisco transit cds (AUG 10) on reverse. Very fine and a rare usage
Lot 677
Estimate: $500
1876-77 Lithographed 'VR' 6d Rose on Laid Paper horizontal pair error 'Imperforate Between', gum thinning caused by removal of hinge and minor gum bends, otherwise large part OG and very fresh, rare. SG 33b, cat £700
Lot 678
Estimate: $500
1876-77 Lithographed 'V.R.' group of printing trials and printer's waste, comprising 'V.R.' Omitted 1d Wove Paper, and 1d, 3d, 6d Laid Paper, 2d on 3d Wove Paper pair with Surcharge Omitted, 1d (4, one 'V.R.' Misplaced), 3d Wove Paper Imperf, 1d, 2d on 3d block of 4, 4d on 3d (2), 6d (2) Laid Paper Imperf, 1d Laid Paper Imperf and Doubly Printed, 2d on 3d Laid Paper Imperf with Surcharge Omitted, 2d on 3d Wove Paper Imperf pair with Surcharge Inverted (Misplaced), 1d Laid Paper Imperf with 'V.R.' Inverted (Misplaced), 1d Laid Paper Imperf with Void Corner, 6d Wove Paper Imperf with 'V.R.' Inverted. Few small faults but generally fine and an attractive group (27)
Lot 679
Estimate: $800
Realised Price : $675
1877 Lithographed 'VR' 'Four Pence' on 3d Mauve horizontal pair error 'Imperforate Between, large gum thin caused by removal of hinge, part OG fine and fresh. SG 34a, cat £1000
Lot 680
Estimate: $150
1878-1900 range on hagner, with 1878-99 1d (2M and 1U), 2d on 3d, 3d, 4d on 2d, 4d (3), 6d (4); 1891 2½d on 2d M and U on piece; 1892 ½d on 1d pair, 5d on 4d (2), 5d on 6d (2); 1891-98 ½d (4), 1d Black (3), 1d Rosy Mauve M and U (2), 2d (2), 2½d (2), 5d (3), also two U Frank cut-outs. Various perfs, few stamps with faults but generally good, high cat value (35M and 6U)
Lot 681
Estimate: $180
1881-99 QV 1/- Brown selection with Perf 10, 11 x 10, 11, 11 x 11 3/4 (2) M and Perf 11 U (2), also 1882 5/- Litho M and U (? postally), and Imperf with remainder 15 DE 00 cancel. Few perf faults and gum bends, odd tone spot, generally fine. SG 64-69, cat £450+ (6M and 4U)
Lot 682
Estimate: $150
1891-93 Surcharges used selection, with ½d on 1d Dull Blue, 2½d on 2d Green, 5d on 6d Rose (2mm) (4), 5d on 6d Rose (3mm) (3), also 1878-99 4d on 1d Mauve and 4d on 2d Mauve (straight edge). Few small faults but generally good, ex Col. Evans. SG cat £880 (14)
Lot 683
Estimate: $250
1912-23 Watermark Multiple Crown CA ¼d - £1 simplified set (3d, 4d, 5/- and £1 Die II), ¼d - 2/6d MUH (½d, 5d with creases), 5/- and £1 lightly hinged. Also 1915 ½d and 1d War Stamps (3 sets). SG 125-139, cat £300
Lot 684
Estimate: $300
Realised Price : $230
1912-23 Watermark Multiple Crown CA ¼d - £1 overprinted SPECIMEN fine part OG and lightly hinged. SG 125-137s, cat £500 (13)
Lot 685
Estimate: $100
1922-27 Watermark Multiple Script CA ½d - 5/- large part OG and lightly hinged, small tone spots on a couple of values, also 1935 Silver Jubilee set. SG 228-245, cat £137 (18)
Lot 686
Estimate: $100
1938-55 Definitives (1½d, 6d Die II only and without perf changes), also 1941 to 1951 commem sets, few MUH but mostly hinged and fine. SG cat £180+ (28)
Lot 687
Estimate: $90
Postage Dues: 1918 ½d - 4d Black (two sets) and 1940 1d - 1/6d large part OG. Mild gum toning (especially on 1940 set), generally fine. SG D6-18, cat £174 (18)
Lot 688
Estimate: $150
Revenues: Overprinted 'R' - 1903 KEVII with 5/-, £1 used on separate small pieces, 1906-12 KEVII 5/-, £1 on separate small pieces, and 6d, 1/- pair and 5/- together on piece, 1912-23 KGV 2/6d and £1 on small piece, and another £1 on small piece, fine (11)
Lot 689
Estimate: $200T
1932 (18 Mar) cover to Auckland with 1d and 2d KGV mailed shipside or on board and tied by fine strike of 'MARINE POST OFFICE/NEW/ZEALAND/R.M.S. NIAGARA' cds. Few small tone spots on reverse, otherwise fine
Lot 690
Estimate: $30
1949 (10 Oct) first day cover to Sydney with U.P.U. 2d, 3d, and 8d tied by Suva cds, and with boxed 'CESSION DAY/1949' rubber slogan