1892-1919 impressive range in stockbook comprising (approximately) 1892 1d (15), 1½d (17), 2½d (17), 10d (6); Queen Makea (various perfs and wmks) 1d Brown (50), Blue (80), Red (187), 1½d (150), 2½d Red (53), Blue (63), 5d (77), 10d (74); Torea/ White Tern ½d Blue (50), Green (150), 2d (100), 6d (58) and 1/- (113); 1899 ½d on 1d Surcharge (75), 1901 Crown on 1d (31, incl two blocks), variable condition, mixed mint and used, (100s). Minimum catalogue £20,000. A wonderful lot for the researcher or specialist
Lot 679
Estimate: $1,500
Realised Price : $1,200
1893-1919 Queen Makea Progressive Proofs of the central vignette - head in brown (two shades) in strips of four, one unit affixed, another strip of four in black and two examples printed on card, minor blemishes (14 proofs). A rare group
Lot 680
Estimate: $1,000
Realised Price : $900
1893-1919 Queen Makea Die Proofs, group comprising 1d in black, brown; 1½d in black, mauve; 2½d in black, dark blue, lake, mauve composite pair, orange-yellow; 5d in black, purple; 10d in black, blue. Odd tone, mostly fine (14 proofs)
Lot 681
Estimate: $3,500
Realised Price : $2,900
1893-1919 Queen Makea Die Proofs, fine assembly comprising 1d in black (5), brown (1); 1½d black (12), mauve (3); 2½d black (8), lake (3); 5d black (6), purple (5); 10d black (16), blue (3), purple (1). Odd tone, few affixed to card, fair to fine (63)
Lot 682
Estimate: $150
Realised Price : $120
1893-1919 2½d Queen Makea Die Proof composite pair in deep purple, slight toning. Scarce
Lot 683
Estimate: $250
Realised Price : $420
1899-1900 Torea Progressive Die Proof by Cousins in deep dull blue on thin cream wove card (27x30mm), central vignette with masked borders, unnumbered
Lot 684
Estimate: $500
Realised Price : $400
1899-1900 Torea Progressive Die Proof by Cousins in blue on thin cream wove card (28x30mm), design without values, unnumbered, minor tone
Lot 685
Estimate: $750
Realised Price : $1,200
1899-1900 2d Imperforate Colour Trials by Cousins on wove paper with frame in carmine, blue, mauve and black (latter corner crease and thin), the plugs in carmine (or purple for carmine frame), odd tone. A most attractive group (4)
Lot 686
Estimate: $400
Realised Price : $320
1901 Crown overprint on 1d Brown, SG 22, fine used block of four
Lot 687
Estimate: $100
Realised Price : $320
1924-27 Pictorials 4d Harbour, Plate Proof in unissued colour of brown and black on unwmkd ungummed paper, part sheet of 36 (6x6), some toning
Lot 688
Estimate: $350
Realised Price : $440
1932 Pictorials 1d Captain Cook, Plate Proof in issued colour on unwmkd gummed paper, selection comprising pairs (2), blocks of four (9), blocks of eight (4), odd blemish (72)
Lot 689
Estimate: $250
Realised Price : $190
1967 Decimal Surcharges $2 on £1, $6 on £3 and $10 on £5, the latter two Inverted Wmk, SG 219, 220 and 221a, fresh unmounted (3). 2004 Ceremuga Certificate
Lot 690
Estimate: $250
Realised Price : $190
1967 Decimal Surcharges $2 on £1, $6 on £3 and $10 on £5, the latter two Inverted Wmk, SG 219, 220 and 221a, fresh unmounted (3). 2004 Ceremuga Certificate
Lot 691
Estimate: $125
Realised Price : $95
1967 Decimal Surcharges $2 on £1 marginal, $6 on £3, SG 219-20, used
Lot 692
Estimate: $350
Realised Price : $440
Postal History: Useful group comprising ordinary covers (20), registered (35), earliest being 1d Postal Card used to Atui, 1903 registered to USA bearing Birds ½d, 2d, 6d and 1/-, later to 1973 incl 1936 2/- Admiral on FDC, destinations with Australia, Canada, GB, NZ, Samoa, USA, etc, some philatelic (FDC's) with values to 3/-, few Penrhyn and Niue, also unused PPC and 1d Postal Card, mixed condition (60 items)
Lot 693
Estimate: $150
Realised Price : $120
Postal History: Inwards mail selection comprising 1937 registered from Australia, Spain, Switzerland, U.S.A. 1936-50s (5, three registered), St Kitts-Nevis 1949 airmail with adhesives totalling 1/10d, Samoa (Pago-Pago) 1947 from Govt House, mixed condition
