1862-63 Pelure Paper No Wmk Imperf 6d Black-Brown, SG 83, good to huge margins on 1863 (19 Feb) Germaine Nicholson cover to Melbourne. An exceptional stamp, with larger margins than the Hackmey example, on a cover with minor ageing. 1996 RPSNZ Certificate. Cat £800x2. Ex Inoue
Lot 772
Estimate: $200
Realised Price : $150
1864-71 range of perforated Chalons, nearly all Wmk Large Star comprising 1d (5), 2d (5), 3d (3), 6d (8) and 1/-, variable condition, fair/fine (22)
Lot 773
Estimate: $100
1872 No Wmk Perf 12½ 2d Vermilion, SG 138, part o.g. Cat £150
Lot 774
Estimate: $125
Realised Price : $140
1872 No Wmk Perf 12½ 4d Orange-Yellow, SG 139, part o.g. Cat £180
Lot 775
Estimate: $350
1878-1900 First Sideface 2/- and 5/-, the former with trace of cancel, Second Sideface simplified set of ten to 1/-, mixed condition (12)
Lot 776
Estimate: $2,000
1882-1900 Second Sideface collection on leaves, various wmks, perfs, dies, varieties, with approx ½d (9), 1d (113), 2d (23), 2½d (5), 3d (8), 4d (8), 5d (3), 6d (11), 8d (11), 1/- (11), few multiples, mostly CP listed flaws, also 2d reproduction proof block of 18, mixed condition, many mint/unused (213). Cat £7100+. Nice lot for the specialist
Lot 777
Estimate: $300
1882-1900 Bock and Cousins Progressive Die Proof 'pull' of 5d head with uncleared surrounds on thick wove paper
Lot 778
Estimate: $125
Realised Price : $95
1899-1900 Waterlow Imperf Plate Proofs on white wove unwatermarked paper for ½d Mt Cook in Purple-slate (2), 1d Terrace in Greyish-lake and 2d Pembroke Peak pair in Rose-lake (5 proofs)
Lot 779
Estimate: $350
1902-07 Pictorials on Wmkd paper 1½d to 3d, 5d to 5/-, generally fine, mixed centring (12)
Lot 780
Estimate: $200
1906 Christchurch Exhibition set, fair/fine
Lot 781
Estimate: $1,000
Realised Price : $750
1909-16 KEVII Plate Proof selection, various colours, papers and card, ½d black imperf singles (2), pairs (2), blocks of four (3), block of eight, perf single, pair; 2d singles (2) and pair; 3d singles (2); 4d single (2), pairs (4); 5d single; 8d single; 1/- single and pairs (2). Occasional fault, mostly fine (52)
Lot 782
Estimate: $1,250
Realised Price : $950
1909-16 KEVII Comb Perf 14x14 2d to 1/-, the SG listed shades in fresh blocks of four, SG 388-94, some units unmounted (12 blocks). CP Cat NZ$4000+
Lot 783
Estimate: $250
Realised Price : $230
1913 Auckland Exhibition, ½d and 1d heavily hinged, 3d and 6d fine
Lot 784
Estimate: $1,000
1915-33 KGV Perkins, Bacon & Co. Imperf Plate Proofs in Black on thin wove, ungummed, wmkd 'SPECIAL POSTAGE PAPER LONDON' paper for 1½d, 2d, 3d (24, corner blocks of 4 and 20), 4½d block of 4, 6d (2) and 9d pair; on unsurfaced Cowan wmkd 'NZ' paper 5d (6, incl block), 6d (8 in blocks), 8d (10, incl blocks), 1/-, plus 4d block & single handstamped 'SPECIMEN', few blemishes (57). Attractive assembly
Lot 785
Estimate: $1,250
Realised Price : $950
1915-33 KGV Plate Proofs from Perkins, Bacon & Co. Relief Plates, valuable selection with Imperf on glazed card in Black ½d (6, incl block of 4), 1½d (5, incl block), 2d (11, incl two blocks), 3d (7, incl block and pair), also ½d Green block of 4; Imperf on wmkd, gummed 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); Mottled paper ½d Black, ½d Green block of 4, Perf 2d Black block of 4; also Imperf 3d Chocolate block of 4 on card, few blemishes, majority fine (83). A scarce assembly
Lot 786
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 787
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 788
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 789
Estimate: $400
Realised Price : $300
1915-30 KGV Recess printed 5d Blue 'Imperforate' vertical pair, lower unit unmounted, CP K7aY. Cat NZ$1500
1915-30 KGV Recess printed 2d Yellow on Thin paper, fine used strip of three, SG 432. Cat £165
Lot 794
Estimate: $300
Realised Price : $230
1915-30 KGV Recess printed 6d Carmine on Thin paper, block of four, lower unmounted units 'No Watermark', SG 434,a, CP K8d(Z). Cat NZ$1050 for hinged
Lot 795
Estimate: $175
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 796
Estimate: $125
Realised Price : $95
1915-33 KGV Cowan paper Perf 14 2d Deep Orange, marginal single 'Imperforate at top between stamp and selvedge', CP K18e(3)Y, stamp unmounted. Cat NZ$350
Lot 797
Estimate: $750
1926-34 1d Field Marshal, Colour Trial blocks of 4 on perforated, gummed paper in rose-carmine, deep bright rose-carmine, scarlet, deep claret, bright claret, pale claret and deep bright carmine, all but last marginal, generally fresh (28). Cat NZ$1940. A scarce group
1970-76 Definitives 50c National Park, error 'Pale Green (headland at right) omitted'
Lot 801
Estimate: $175
Realised Price : $140
1973-76 No Wmk Butterfly 1c Red Admiral, error 'Blue (spots on wing) omitted', SG 1008c, CP P2cY, with normal for comparison. A popular thematic. Cat £140 (2002) or NZ$600
Lot 802
Estimate: $75
1973-76 No Wmk 4c Puriri Moth block of four, variety 'Yellow misplaced to upper left'
Lot 803
Estimate: $500
Realised Price : $380
1973-76 No Wmk 4c Puriri Moth, error 'Purple-brown (background) omitted', SG 1011b, CP 6cX. A striking variety
Lot 804
Estimate: $250
1975 Forest Parks 18c Kaweka, error 'Dark Blue colour omitted', CP SS19aZ, lightly mounted, with normal for comparison
Lot 805
Estimate: $80
1975-81 Roses, 8c 'Josephine Bruce', marginal block of four 'Green misplaced to right', and single with 'Partial offset of yellow'
Lot 806
Estimate: $200
1975-81 Shells, 50c Spiny Murex block of four, variety 'Red (centre) offset on back', CP PA18aZ. Cat NZ$500
Lot 807
Estimate: $50
1975-81 Shells, 50c Spiny Murex marginal single, variety 'Red (centre) offset on back', CP PA18aZ
Lot 808
Estimate: $125
1979-80 Surcharge 14c on 10c marginal single, error 'Surcharge double', CP PA31aV. Cat NZ$350
Lot 809
Estimate: $150
1979-80 Surcharge 14c on 10c QEII, error 'Surcharge double, one albino', SG 1202a, CP PA31aW, with normal for comparison. Cat £150 (2006) or NZ$400
Lot 810
Estimate: $60
Realised Price : $130
1982-1998 duplicated range of unaddressed FDCs, virtually all issues represented (approx 230)
Lot 811
Estimate: $350
Realised Price : $360
1984-1997 Annual Collections, with two each for 1987 and 1988, plus 'The Emerging Years' and 'New Zealand Heritage' boxed collections. FV approx NZ$760 (18 volumes)
Lot 812
Estimate: $1,000
Realised Price : $750
2003 Christmas 40c, eight units from self-adhesive roll, third unit with error 'Black ('Silver Fern') omitted', others units normal, CP SC45f(Y), SG 2649a. Cat NZ$2500, unpriced in SG