1864 Watermark 'NZ' Imperf 1d Carmine-vermilion, small to large margins all round, very fine. SG 97, cat £350
Lot 852
Estimate: $600
1864 Watermark 'NZ' Imperf 1/- Green, small to large margins all round, very light obliteration leaving profile clear, an attractive stamp. SG 100, cat £1100
Lot 853
Estimate: $600
1864 Watermark 'NZ' Imperf 1d Carmine Vermilion four good margins, with reduced manuscript cancellation, and 2d Pale Blue close to clear all round, unused with small part OG. SG 97, 98, cat £2050 (2)
Lot 854
Estimate: $400
1878 Watermark NZ and Star Perf 12 x 11½ 1d Mauve-lilac, 2d rose, 4d Maroon, 6d Blue and 1/- Green, also 1874-78 Watermark NZ and Star Perf 12½ 3d Brown, each part OG and somewhat heavily hinged. good appearance. SG 168, 180-184, cat £1185 (5)
Lot 855
Estimate: $250
1878 Watermark NZ and Star Perf 12 x 11½ 5/- Grey part OG and centred upper right, good appearance. SG 186, cat £375
Lot 856
Estimate: $80
1909 Watermark NZ and Star De La Rue Paper 1d Dominion showing strong variety 'Offset' on reverse, couple of toned perf tips on reverse. SG 405 var
Lot 857
Estimate: $250
1915-33 KGV Recess printed on Thin paper Watermark NZ and Star (widely spaced) 1½d, 2d, 3d pair and single and 6d fine used. SG 431a, 432a, 433a and 434a, cat £337 (6)
Lot 858
Estimate: $170
Realised Price : $130
1955-59 QEII Large Figures 3d Vermilion Imperforate Plate Proofs from Bradbury Wilkinson proof sheets, comprising horizontal and vertical pairs from ordinary sheet, and horizontal tete-beche pair and tete-beche gutter pair from booklet sheet, small rust spot on back of one pair (8)
Lot 859
Estimate: $280
1901 (10 May) cover from the South African Campaign endorsed 'Soldier's letter' and '4266/N.Z.M.R.' plus 'On active service no stamps available', addressed to Auckland and with Durban double circle despatch cds. Circular 'TO PAY/1d' applied on arrival and 1899 1d Due Type II Large 'D' affixed and tied by Auckland cds. Some tone spots and peripheral damage, but a scarce Boer War cover
Lot 860
Estimate: $450
Postage Dues: 1899-1900 Type I Large 'D' ½d, 8d, 1/- 2/-; Type I Small 'D' 5d, 6d, 10d; Type II Large 'D' ½d, 1d (2), 2d, 3d (2); Type II Small 'D' 4d. All fine with large part OG and lightly hinged. SG D1-12, D16, cat £622 (14)
Lot 861
Estimate: $1,000
1899 Postage Dues ½d, 8d Type I Large 'D', 5d, 6d, 10d Type I Small 'D', 1d, 2d, 3d Type II Large 'D', 4d Type II Small 'D' (few toned perfs), 1/- and 2/- affixed to piece, each with 'ULTRAMAR' receiving authority handstamp as applied to U.P.U. specimens distributed to Portuguese Colonies. Ex Goa Archive. Generally fine and very scarce (11)
Lot 862
Estimate: $1,100
1899 Postage Dues, ½d, 8d Type I Large 'D', 5d, 6d, 10d Type I Small 'D', 1d, 2d, 3d Type II Large 'D', 4d Type II Small 'D', 1/- and 2/- each with 'ULTRAMAR' receiving authority handstamp in blue, as applied to U.P.U. stamps distributed to Portuguese Colonies. Full gum and unmounted, exceptional quality for such specimens (11)
Lot 863
Estimate: $1,600
1899 Postage Dues, ½d, 8d Type I Large 'D', 5d, 6d, 10d Type I Small 'D', 1d, 2d, 3d, Type II Large 'D', 4d Type II small 'D', 1/- and 2/- affixed to two pieces and with Natal 'SPECIMEN' receiving handstamp in violet as applied to U.P.U. specimens; also 1904 ½d, 1d and 2d Second Issue similarly handstamped. A few toned perfs on some stamps (especially 1899 ½d), but of fine appearance and a desirable and unique group, with 1981 BPA Certificate (14)
Lot 864
Estimate: $350
1904-08 Postage Dues on Cowan Paper Wmk NZ and Star, ½d and 1d Perf 11 and 2d Perf 14 (few toned perfs), each on small piece and with 'ULTRAMAR' receiving authority handstamp in violet, as applied to U.P.U. specimens distributed to Portuguese Colonies; plus 1935 3d on Cowan Chalky Paper Perf 14 on small piece with 'Especimen' diagonal handstamp. Ex Goa Archive and rare (4)
Lot 865
Estimate: $600
Realised Price : $460
1899 (21 Apr) handmade postcard with G.B. ½d Vermilion used locally but undeliverable, and readdressed to Dunedin, N.Z. Various instructional markings applied, and two tax markings crossed through, but apparently eventually delivered with 4d postage due tied by Dunedin squared circle ds, 2 DE 99. A remarkable item posted eight months before the issue of New Zealand's postage dues, and showing use of the 4d stamp on the second day of issue. An important cover
Lot 866
Estimate: $70
1938 (15 Sep) cover from Cambridge U.K. to Hamilton with ½d KGVI strip of 3 (one damaged), overweight and thus underpaid, and 'T' in hexagon and '30' handstamp applied. Circular 'TO PAY/3d/DOUBLE DEFICIENT POSTAGE in rose-pink struck on arrival and 3d postage due tied by 'POSTMEN'S BRANCH/HAMILTON' cds. Subsequently unable to be delivered, and various instructional markings added front and back, including boxed 'PLEASE ADVISE SENDER THAT/LETTERS SHOULD BE PREPAID/1½D FOR EACH HALF OUNCE', eventually arriving at Wellington Dead Letter Office 13 NO 38. Some creasing but an interesting item
