1893-1900 Queen Makea Die Proofs on Wove Paper, comprising 1d, 1½d, 2½d, 5d and 10d in black, 2½d in Chestnut, and 5d in Lilac, some minor toning, mostly only visible on reverse, otherwise fine (7)
Lot 1246
Estimate: $800
1949-61 Pictorials ½d to 3/- blocks of 4 taken from Waterlow perforated file sheets (no gum) with punch holes. Only one sheet of each exists (and from which a number of stamps were irretrievably damaged), which were acquired privately from the Waterlow archives, and no examples have ever been offered publicly before. 3/- block badly wrinkled, couple of other minor faults. With Certificate of Authenticity (40)
Lot 1247
Estimate: $400
1949-61 Pictorials ½d to 3/- pairs taken from Waterlow perforated file sheets (no gum) with punch holes. Only one sheet of each exists (and from which a number of stamps were irretrievably damaged), which were acquired privately from the Waterlow archives and no examples have ever been offered publicly before. 3/- pair severed and rejoined, few other blocks with minor faults. With Certificate of Authenticity (20)
Lot 1248
Estimate: $200
1949-61 Pictorials ½d to 3/- singles taken from Waterlow perforated file sheets (no gum) with punch holes. Only one sheet of each exists (and from which a number of stamps were irretrievably damaged), which were acquired privately from the Waterlow archives and no examples have been offered publicly before. Generally fine, and with Certificate of Authenticity (10)
