1915-33 KGV Perkins, Bacon Imperf Plate Proofs in Black on thin wove ungummed paper wmkd 'SPECIAL POSTAGE PAPER LONDON', 1½d, 2d, 3d (24, corner blocks of four and 20), 4½d block of four, 6d (2) and 9d pair; on unsurfaced Cowan paper wmkd 'NZ', 5d (6, incl block), 6d (8 in blocks), 8d (10, incl blocks) and 1/-; plus 4d block and single handstamped 'SPECIMEN', few blemishes (57)
Lot 941
Estimate: $1,250
1915-33 KGV Perkins, Bacon Plate Proofs from Relief Plates, valuable group comprising Imperf on glazed card in Black ½d (6, incl block of four), 1½d (5, incl block), 2d (11, incl two blocks), 3d (7, incl block and pair), plus ½d Green block of four; Imperf on gummed wmkd paper ½d Green pair, 1½d Black shades (9, incl two blocks), 2d Black, 3d Black shades (23, incl three blocks, one a block of 12); on Mottled paper ½d Black, ½d Green block of four, Perf 2d Black block of four; also Imperf 3d Chocolate block of four on card, few blemishes, majority fine (83). A scarce assembly
Lot 942
Estimate: $75
1915-30 KGV Recess printed 2½d Blue 'two perf' pairs in a block of four, CP K3c, lower units unmounted. Cat NZ$220+
Lot 943
Estimate: $800
1915-30 KGV Recess printed 'two perf' pairs, 2½d Indigo-blue, 7½d Red-brown, 8d Indigo-blue, 9d Sage-green (tiny perf tone) and 1/- Orange-vermilion (strengthened between). Cat CP NZ$3025 or SG £1035. Very scarce used
Lot 944
Estimate: $100
1915-30 KGV Recess printed 3d Chocolate 'two perf' pairs in a block of four, CP K4c, SG 420c, lower units unmounted. Cat NZ$330+ or £100
Lot 945
Estimate: $1,200
1915-30 KGV Recess printed 5d Light Blue 'Imperforate block of four', CP K7(Y), SG 424a, stamps unmounted. Cat as mounted NZ$3000
Lot 946
Estimate: $200
1915-30 KGV Recess printed 1/- Vermilion 'two perf' pair, SG 430d, CP K12c(1). Cat £250 or NZ$900. Used are much scarcer than mint
Lot 947
Estimate: $100
1915-30 KGV Recess printed 1½d Grey on Pictorial paper, partial Plate No. '14' upper left corner block of four, tiny tone, stamps unmounted. Cat NZ$475
1915-30 KGV Recess printed 2d Yellow on Thin paper, fine used strip of three, SG 432. Cat £165
Lot 950
Estimate: $300
1915-30 KGV Recess printed Thin paper 6d Carmine block of four, lower unmounted units showing 'No Wmk', SG 434/a, CP K8d(Z). Cat NZ$1050 for hinged
Lot 951
Estimate: $150
1915-33 KGV Surface printed ½d Booklet pane, Plate Proof block of six in Black, with bars in the selvedge on three sides, unmounted
Lot 952
Estimate: $175
1931 Smiling Boys set, 1d + 1d unmounted, 2d + 1d hinged and gum disturbance. Fresh
Lot 953
Estimate: $300
Realised Price : $230
1936-1983 collection in two binders, apparently complete on a simplified basis (but no 1936 Pictorials or Arms types), incl all Health mini sheets, Life Insurance and Ross Dependency, some pre-decimal blocks of four, largely unmounted and fine. Also a stockbook with 1983 issues in blocks (100s)
