Mowbray Collectables Sale

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New Zealand continued...

Postal History continued...

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Opening

241

1869 Coromandel goldmining exhibit page with a "New York Gold Mining Co" share certificate (1869) in fine cond (scarce); an 1872 Grahamstown tradesman'stoken featuring a quartz extraction mill & 2d blue FFQ (SG 115) cancelled with an A/3 duplex (Thames). Grahamstown and Shortland joined to become Thames around 1870. (Image)

CLOSED
Closing..Mar-19, 03:30 PM

242

1869 cover franked FFQ 1/- p12½ star wmk (GU, canc Dunedin duplex d/s NO 12 69, endorsed "Immediate"(by sender), to clergyman in Port Chalmers (receipt "PORT CHALMERS/OTAGO. NZ" cds same day). This cover must have been considerably overweight (the 1/- rate covered between 2 & 3 ounces, versus 2d for a ½ ounce letter). An extraordinary rate on an inland cover (which travelled no more than about 10 miles!) Good condition. (Image)

SOLD for NZ$1,150.00
Closing..Mar-19, 03:30 PM

243

1881 cover to addressee at "Dry River Station, Waihenga, Wellington" NZ, franked FU 1880 1/- orange-brown, plate 13, rose spray wmk, SG 151 (cat £1800 on cover). Canc London W.C.7 duplex d/s MR 14 81. NZ receipt b/s of Wellington & Featherston (A-types) 6 MY 81. No Waihenga cds, though a PO opened there in 1876 & an A-type is known in use March 1880-Dec 1881. Good condition (minor soiling). Very scarce franking. Note: the stamp has been carefully lifted to verify the wmk & hinged back in place. (Image)

SOLD for NZ$375.00
Closing..Mar-19, 03:30 PM

244

1887 Soldier's concession rate inward cover to NZ "Australian colonies" ex India from active serviceman William P Underwood, bearing 9p (SG 77) & labelled "Via Pont de Galle and Melbourne" in red. Countersigned by "Commanding Officer" on the side with Underwood's rank & regimental attachment along the top. Indian & NZ (Oamaru & RTPO) cds on reverse. Aged cover with tatty edging. Remarkably clear 4 page letter details his situation & states "Mr Gladstone should be hanged". Also several pages of research notes. (Image)

CLOSED
Closing..Mar-19, 03:30 PM

245

1900 NZ Post Office public poster (14 x 22.5cm, black on cream) headed "PENNY-POSTAGE" & dated 4th Dec 1900, for distribution to every post office in the country, "To be posted in a conspicuous place", announcing the inauguration of the new reduced basic letter rate (from 2d) both within NZ & to most of the British Empire (excl Australia) as from 1st Jan 1901. Printing order code: "[10,000/12/1900-8266". Three horiz folds (& minor separation at end of one), otherwise good condition. An important document in postal history. Rare. (Image)

SOLD for NZ$475.00
Closing..Mar-19, 03:30 PM

246

1930 Wreck Mail RMS Tahiti salvaged foolscap envelope ex Dunedin, bearing indistinct "J" class cancel, originally addressed to "Carl O. Peterson Esq /c/- Byrd Antarctic Expedition/Hotel Biltrose/New York/U.S.A." The cover bears a purple "Postage Stamp Lost in Transit/G.P.O. N.Y. (D.D.)" h/s on the front across the Dunedin cancel & on the rear "Received in bad condition at ..." purple h/s with "GPO/Byl" inserted in pencil and a Grand Central Annex N.Y. / SEP 6 /10-am/1930 machine cancel on the rear. In addition, a US Post Office Department Officially Sealed label across the smaller of two flaps with an undated oval New York cancellation. The cover was subsequently redirected, in blue pencil, to "c/- Sir Henry Hotel/365 E 16 St./Bklyn N.Y." Also on the front, lightly written in pencil (this was on the ill-fated SS Tahiti) & a small piece of paper affixed with typed "Saved from the illfated/R.M.S "Tahiti". Carl Oscar Peterson was the radio operator on Byrd's 1928-30 Antarctic Expedition. Some 40+ mail bags were salvaged from the ship before it sank on 17 Aug 1940 some 480 nautical miles from the Cook Isl. (Image)

SOLD for NZ$325.00
Closing..Mar-19, 03:30 PM

247

1946 China-Manchuria Harbin blockade cover ex NZ, with 1d Peace (+ a 2nd adhesive subsequently lost in transit) ex South Dunedin (?) JL 46 addressed to Harbin, China. Cover bears boxed 2-line cachet in red “Mail route to destination / blockaded, return to sender” (a quite good impression). Rear bears Chinese bilingual Changchun 17.9.35/24 cogwheel cds, Wellington C.1 / Returned Letter Office 27 JA 47 cds & purple Return to Sender pointing finger cachet (& another on front). Good condition. Rare. Note 1: The Chinese d/s year “35” refers to the 35th year of the Chinese Republic, which commenced in 1911 following the overthrow of the Chinese Empire. Note 2: Russian troops occupied Harbin & other parts of Manchuria after the USSR declared war on Japan on 8 Aug 1945. In April 1946, control of Harbin was passed to the Chinese communist army (the CPLA). Changchun in Northeast China remained under control of the Chinese Nationalist forces & for a time there was no postal communication with Harbin (266 km away). Only 3 covers with this blockade cachet (applied in Shanghai, 2025 km from Harbin) were recorded in a census in the Collectors’ Club journal of March/April 2011. This is likely to be a 4th example & the only one known from NZ. With copy of relevant article & map. (Image)

CLOSED
Closing..Mar-19, 03:30 PM

Postal Stationery

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248

c1886-1987 colln on pages, identified by Samuel No's, good range envelopes, p/cs, lettercards, registered & Newspaper wrappers. Nearly all used. Noted 2 x Boer War p/cs unused (Samuel AA10am & AA10bh) & 1952 ½d + 1d large Education Dept envelope (CX9a) unused. Total 90 items. (Image)

CLOSED
Closing..Mar-19, 03:30 PM

Definitives - Full Face Queens Collections & Accumulations

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Opening

249

Colln of mainly used (100+) in small "Connoisseur Pocket Album", circuit book picked over. Imperfs: c19 (2d x 15, 3d, 6d, 1/- x 2). Perf: c83 (1d red x 8, 2d blue x 36, 3d lilac x 8, 4d rose,4d yellow x 2, 6d brown x 4,1/- green x 2 plus 1d brown x 4, 2d vermilion x 15, 6d blue x 2, 4d yellow x 1 (mint) incl 3 covers & 1 part front). Imperfs are mostly 4 margins & perf are generally w/c & FU. Noted items: 4d rose FU; 4d yellow mint is fine; 2d SG 141 FU & 2d SG 142 GU/FU. Wide range shades, some retouches etc. SG cat c£9000. (Image)

SOLD for NZ$1,550.00
Closing..Mar-19, 03:30 PM

250

Specialised used colln on page, rather random presentation & rather mixed cond but better items noted at least in reasonable cond incl: SG 2, 4, 8, 13, 15, 16, 33, 35 x 2, 40, 44-6 x 2, 53, 75, 80, 85 x 2, 97, 100 x 2, 119 x 2 & 120. Total 127 stamps. Huge CV. Worth inspection. (Image)

SOLD for NZ$4,900.00
Closing..Mar-19, 03:30 PM

251

Imperf used colln on Hagner x 29: appears to include SG 2, 5 x 3, 9-10 x 11, 36-9 x 8, 49 (rouletted 7) & 98 x 4. Nice range of shades but very mixed cond. (Image)

SOLD for NZ$875.00
Closing..Mar-19, 03:30 PM

252

Colln on pages, used unless otherwise stated. SG 4; 5 x 3; 8 x 2; 9-10 x 9 (incl horiz pair); 40 x 8 (incl 3 unused incl horiz pair 1 damaged); SG 14 x 2 (1 badly trimmed); 12; 13; 15; 41 x 4; 42 x 3; 43 x 5; 75; 76; 77 x 2; 85 x 2; 93; 108 x 3; 122/a x 17 (incl 5 unused & double perf); 110-1 x 14 (incl horiz strip of 3 & 4 unused); 36; 83; 70-73 x 6; 96a x 2; 16 x 2; 44-6 x 3; 78-80 x 3; 123-5 x 18 (incl 1 mint SG 125); 117 x 13 (incl 4 unused); 118 x 9 (incl 1 unused & 1 pre printing crease); 117a (single); 118a x 2 (singles); 98; 105; 107x 2; 113 x 9 (incl 1 unused); 115 x 2; 34-5 x 4 (1 x SG 35 unused); 110-2 x 19 (incl 2 horiz pairs & strip of 3); 114-5 x 22 (1 unused); 119 x 7; 120 x 17 (1 unused); 126 x 2; 128 x 5; 132/a x 11 (1 unused); 135-6 x 10 (incl 3 unused & 1 accidental imperf); 130 x 6; 138 x 6 (1 unused); 141; 141a; 133 x 19 (1 unused); 115a x 8; 138a x 2. Also 2d p12½ pair & 6d brown on piece x 2; reprints 1d, 2d x 6 (incl horiz pair & strip of 3) & 6d horiz pair; 2d reprint pair worn plate done for Perkins Bacon & Hausburg blk of 10 (from retouched part of sheet); & 6d plate proof in black. About 330 stamps. High cv. (Image)

SOLD for NZ$9,750.00
Closing..Mar-19, 03:30 PM

253

Imperf seln, used: SG 4 (RPSNZ cert 1999, used, cleaned & rubbed), 8 x 2, 9, 13, 14, 16, 17 x 2, 38, 39, 41 x 4, 82 & 97. Unused: 35, 40 x 3, 43 & 100. Plus 6d dull chocolate-brown reprint. Most with faults mostly minor or repairs. Nice appearance. 24 stamps. (Image)

CLOSED
Closing..Mar-19, 03:30 PM

254

Extensive colln/accum on s/b pages nearly all used, good range imperfs & perfs all values, shades, papers, perfs etc. Incl imperf: 1d x 10, 2d x 31; 3d x 3, 6d x 18 & 1/- x 19. Perf: 1d red/orange x 11, 1d brown x 11, 2d blue x 30, 2d orange x 20, 3d x 14, 4d orange x 5, 4d yellow x 7, 6d brown x 15, 6d blue x 11 & 1/- x 18. Plus various reprints, forgeries. 3 stamps with certs. (Image)

SOLD for NZ$5,250.00
Closing..Mar-19, 03:30 PM

255

Richardson prints used seln: SG 4, 5, 9-10 x 5, 13-14 x 9, 15 & 17. Mostly about 3 margins (SG 4 "4 margins" but added margin at left). Range of shades. (Image)

SOLD for NZ$1,050.00
Closing..Mar-19, 03:30 PM

256

Richardson prints used colln on 4 annotated pages: 2d blue on blued paper x 3 incl 1 on damaged cover & 1 on piece, white paper 1d x 2, 2d x 11 incl 1 on part envelope & strip of 3 on piece; 6d x 3 incl chestnut shade; & 1/- x 2 (blue-green shade). Some minor repairs & faults. (Image)

SOLD for NZ$1,450.00
Closing..Mar-19, 03:30 PM

257

1/- Imperf used seln x 19 on Hagner. Appears to incl SG 6, 17 x 2, 44-6 x 10 (incl horiz pair), 56 (rouletted 7) & 100 x 5. Range of shades but very mixed cond. (Image)

CLOSED
Closing..Mar-19, 03:30 PM

258

1d imperf used seln x 15, appears to incl SG 8 x 3, 33-5 x 6, 97 x 2 plus 4 not determined as rebacked, badly oxidised or no margins. Very mixed cond. (Image)

SOLD for NZ$575.00
Closing..Mar-19, 03:30 PM

259

Colln comprising 6 imperf & 13 perf on album page. Imperf (SG No), all 2-3 margins: 1d (33) GU/FU, 2d (10) GU, 3d (40) m creased, 6d (41) FU, 6d (42) FU, 1/- (100) GU. Perf (SG No) mainly p12½: 1d (110) GU/FU, 1d (132) GU/FU, 2d blue (x 2) & orange GU/FU, 3d (117) GU, 4d (119) GU & (120 x 2) GU/FU, 6d (122) FU & (76, p13) GU, 6d blue (136) GU/FU, 1/- (125) u. SG cat c£4400. (Image)

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CLOSED
Closing..Mar-19, 03:30 PM

260

6d imperf used seln of 31 on Hagner. Appears to incl SG 12-14 x 13, 41 x 6, 42 x 3 & 43 x 9. Nice range of shades (no chestnuts but does incl tan-brown), very mixed cond. (Image)

SOLD for NZ$1,050.00
Closing..Mar-19, 03:30 PM