1886 Palm Tree No Wmk ½d Plate Proofs both imperforate and perf 11 with minor faults. Very scarce
Lot 411
Estimate: $1,000
1886 Palm Tree No Wmk ½d Imperf Plate Proof corner block of four in brownish-red, minor tone. Rare
Lot 412
Estimate: $300
1886 King 2½d Die Proof in rose-carmine on card or in rose on wove paper
Lot 413
Estimate: $300
1886 Flag 5d Plate Proof perf 11 on gummed unwmkd paper, couple of tiny thins, rare
Lot 414
Estimate: $150
1886-1900 Palm Trees Perf 12½ ½d and 2½d mint; 2d (3), 4d (2), 1/- (3) and 2/6d (tiny thin otherwise very fine) used, Cat £225; plus 1/- bisected diagonally on piece (28.5.95, Cat £325 on cover), (15)
Lot 415
Estimate: $400
1886-1900 Palm Trees and King Perf 11 group, generally organised by shade group, strength in used, values to 2/6d (9, 2 mint) includes SG 62 mint with spectacular plate variety, missing circle under 'POST'. Cat £950 approx (c. 100 used, 40 mint)
Lot 416
Estimate: $500
1886-1900 Palm Trees and King Perf 11 mint ½d Green block of 18, 1d Green blocks of 3 and 18, 2d blocks of 4 and 20, 2½d blocks of 4 (3), 8 and 9, 5d Deep Red block of 6, Dull Red corner block of 12, 6d blocks of 4 and 18, 1/- Carmine block of 4, Rose block of 30 (few tones mainly in margin), 2/6d strip of 3, Reddish lilac target control block of 12, etc, useful lot. Cat approx £1100
Lot 417
Estimate: $125
1886-1900 Palm Trees and King Perf 11 1/- carmine block of 12, 1896 Perf 10x11 2½d black marginal block of 40, CTO at Apia with a variety of different dates (1896-97), (52)
Lot 418
Estimate: $350
1886-1900 Palm Trees Perf 11 2/6d Slate-Violet wmk upright, scarce block of four, centred to top, SG 64c. Cat £480 (and undercatalogued), very fresh
Lot 419
Estimate: $350
1895-1900 1½d and 3d surcharges group mainly used with Perf 12x11½ 1½d (2) and 3d (2, 1 mint), Perf 11 1895 1½d (5, 1 mint) and 3d (6), 1896 Perf 11 1½d (7, 3 mint) and 3d (5, 2 mint) plus 1900 3d (2, 1 mint, the used is very fine), good range of shades, SG 73-80. Cat £550+ (29)
Lot 420
Estimate: $250
1898-99 Surcharge in black 2½d on 1/- Dull Rose-Carmine, error 'Surcharge double', SG 86a, thin spot. Cat £450. Fine appearance
Lot 421
Estimate: $300
1899-1900 Provisional Government opts, set mint and used plus values to 1/- (ex 5d) in large marginal blocks (up to 48), also a few later, Cat £600 approx
