Postal History: 1937-59 cover range on leaves to/from NZ or local(incl registered and airmail) cancelled Lae cds, range of rates and frankings incl surcharges, one inwards from Auckland with three Relief No. '6' backstamps, also 1955 (4 May) registered Sohano to Buin and a 1955 (7 Mar) airmail cover to NZ with PNG 3d (2) and 3½d used in Solomon Islands. Mixed condition (15)
Lot 1120
Estimate: $300
Realised Price : $260
1855 Wmk Large Star 2d Dull Blue, SG 2, four close to large margins, tied by neat numeral '16' to piece dated '7th April 56', very fine. Cat £650
Lot 1121
Estimate: $700
1855-57 Blue paper No Wmk 1d Red and 2d Blue, SG 4/5, both close to good margins all round and lightly cancelled, the 2d showing plate wear at lower left, fine. Cat £2100
Lot 1122
Estimate: $900
1855-57 Blue paper No Wmk 1/- Green, SG 6, small to good margins three sides, just clear to touching in places along top, lightly cancelled. A lovely stamp. Cat £3750
Lot 1123
Estimate: $1,000
1857-63 No Wmk Imperf selection comprising 2d Blue shades (8, incl a strip of three - middle unit repaired, a pair and four singles, one with 2012 Odenweller Certificate), 6d Brown shades (6, three with four margins, a few thinned, several showing re-entries) and 1/- (2, Dull Emerald-green and Blue-green, both defective), SG 9-17 group. Mixed condition, still a useful group with very high cat value (17)
Lot 1124
Estimate: $1,000
1862-63 Wmk Large Star 'Davies' Printing Imperf used selection comprising 1d (7, variable margins, two thinned and one stained), 2d Blue (shades) (15, variable margins, one stained and a couple with mss cancels), showing varying stages of plate wear, 6d Brown (shades) (9, variable margins, two with full margins and most lightly cancelled), 1/- Green (shades) (4, variable margins), SG 33-45 group. Mixed condition, very high cat value (35)
Lot 1125
Estimate: $800
1862-63 Wmk Large Star 'Davies' Printing Rouletted 7 at Auckland, used selection comprising 2d Blue (shades) (3), varying degrees of rouletting and imperf on at least two sides, one used at Onehunga; 3d Brown-lilac just cut into at right showing roulettes at top and left; 6d Black-brown and Red-brown, latter with rounded corner and cut into at right, former cut into at left, SG 49-55 group. Mixed condition, high cat value (6)
Lot 1126
Estimate: $400
1862-63 Wmk Large Star 'Davies' Printing Perf 13 at Dunedin, used selection comprising 2d Blue (shades) pair, left unit showing flaw under chin and in 'N' of 'PENCE', and single showing early plate wear; 3d Brown-lilac, two shallow thins, showing re-entries on and below sash; 6d Brown (3) and Red-Brown, one with re-entry at right although thinned at top; 1/- Green (shades), three examples with defects, SG 72-80 group. Mixed condition, high cat value (11)
Lot 1127
Estimate: $300
1862-63 Pelure Paper No Wmk Imperf 1/- Deep Green, SG 86, just clear to good margins, scarce. Cat £1100
Lot 1128
Estimate: $800
1864 Wmk NZ selection comprising Imperf 1d (3, all with defects, one unused with part o.g.), 2d four margins, tiny corner crease, 6d Red-brown just cut into at top, and 1/- touched at lower left and top right; Perf 13 2d pair and 1/- (thinned); Perf 12½ 2d (2, one misplaced perfs at top) and 6d pair and single, SG 97-109 group. Mixed condition, high cat value (14)
Lot 1129
Estimate: $1,200
1864-67 Wmk Large Star Perf 12½ at Auckland, used selection comprising 1d shades (9, incl Orange-vermilion (2) and Orange (2) unused), Plate 1 worn 2d Pale Blue (12, incl one unused), 3d shades (6, incl a pair), 6d shades (11, incl a pair) and 1/- shades (5), SG 111-25 group. Mixed condition, several with perf faults, mostly fine and high cat value (46)
Lot 1130
Estimate: $100
1871 Wmk Large Star group comprising Perf 10 1d Brown, Perf 10x12½ 1d Brown pair and single, and 2d Vermilion (2), minor perf faults, SG 126/128/130. Cat £360 (6)
Lot 1131
Estimate: $250
1874-78 First Sidefaces, simplified set 1d to 5/- (with extra 2d),variable centring and condition, 5/- with horizontal crease, mostly good/fine. Min cat £794 (9)
Lot 1132
Estimate: $250
1882-1900 Bock and Cousins Progressive Die Proof 'pull' of 5d head with uncleared surrounds on thick wove paper
Lot 1133
Estimate: $90
1899-1900 Waterlow Imperf Plate Proofs on white wove unwmkd paper, ½d Mt Cook Purple-slate (2), 1d Terrace in Greyish-lake and 2d Pembroke Peak pair in Rose-lake (5 proofs)
Lot 1134
Estimate: $700
1909-16 KEVII Plate Proof selection on various papers and card, with Imperf ½d single, pairs (2), blocks of four (2) and block of eight; 2d single and pair; 3d single; 4d singles (2) and pairs (3); 1/- single and pair; Perf ½d single, pair and block of four. Occasional fault, mostly fine and a scarce group (43)
Lot 1135
Estimate: $300
Realised Price : $290
1909-16 KEVII Plate Proof group, various colours and papers, with Imperf in black ½d block of four and single, 2d (on greenish paper),3d, 5d and 8d; 4d green pair, 1/- claret pair; part perf ½d black block of four; perf ½d black blocks of four & six (with sheet no.).Occasional fault, mostly fine (27)
Lot 1136
Estimate: $900
1915-33 KGV Perkins, Bacon Imperf Plate Proofs in Black on thin wove ungummed paper Wmk '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 Wmk 'NZ', 5d (6, incl block), 6d (8 in blocks), 8d (10, incl blocks) and 1/-; plus 4d block & single handstamped 'SPECIMEN', few minor blemishes, mostly fine (57)
Lot 1137
Estimate: $1,200
1915-33 KGV Perkins, Bacon Plate Proofs from Relief Plates, 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. A scarce and valuable assembly (83)
Lot 1138
Estimate: $1,000
1915-33 KGV Recess printed 5d Light Blue 'Imperforate block of four', CP K7a(Y), stamps unmounted. Cat as mounted NZ$2000
Lot 1139
Estimate: $250
1915-33 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 1140
Estimate: $150
1973-76 No Wmk 1c Red Admiral Butterfly, error 'Blue (spots on wing)omitted', CP P2cY. A popular thematic. Cat NZ$350 (2010)
Lot 1141
Estimate: $350
1973-76 No Wmk 4c Puriri Moth, error 'Purple-Brown (background) omitted', CP P6cX. A striking variety. Cat NZ$550
Lot 1142
Estimate: $100
Realised Price : $85
Official: 1910-16 KEVII 1/- Vermilion marginal single showing plate dot, light even gum toning
Lot 1143
Estimate: $75
Official: 1915-27 KGV 3d Chocolate 'two perf' block of four, SG O100c, lower units unmounted. Cat £80+
Lot 1144
Estimate: $75
Realised Price : $60
Postage Due: 1899 Type I large 'D' ½d Carmine and Green, variety 'No stop after "D" ',SG D1a, CP Y1a(Z). Cat £150. Ex Larson
Lot 1145
Estimate: $200
Postal Fiscals: 1931-50 Arms Cowan paper horizontal mesh 9/- Brown-orange and 10/-$200 Carmine-lake (slightly yellowed-gum), SG F154-55, Wiggins Teape chalk-surfaced paper vertical mesh 1/3d Pale Orange-yellow, 2/6d Dull Brown, SG F169-70, and Multiple Wmk 15/-Sage-Green, SG F202, generally fine and fresh mint. Cat £281
