Perkins Bacon & Co engine-turning proof, die proof of the engine-turning used to surround the King's head, in black on thin wove paper (102 x 104mm). Ex Midas, ex Baillie. (Image)

3d recess die proofs x 2 in black, 2nd state (infill of stars, more definition), on horiz laid paper (1 glazed), to test the depth of engraving (approx 75 x 85mm). One has some creasing. (Image)

3d recess colour trial die proof in carmine, 2nd state (infill of stars, more definition), on wove paper (68 x 76mm). (Image)

3d recess colour trial die proof in green, 2nd state (infill of stars, more definition), on wove paper (68 x 76mm). (Image)

3d surface die proof in purple on thin unwmkd glazed paper, 3rd state (lines in stars well defined), printed to test the depth of engraving (123 x 87mm). (Image)

1½d - 1/- recess plate proof colln on imperf in black on 4 very well written up pages (in mounts), various papers wmkd & unwmkd incl 3 invtd wmks & 4d block of 4 ovpt "CANCELLED" - 28 singles, 10 horiz pairs & block of 4 (total 52 stamps). (Image)

"Colour Print" recess seln imperf on wmk paper, most in issued colours with various shades - 1½d x 2 horiz pairs, 2d purple x 2 horiz pairs, 3d block of 4, 3d yellow block of 4, 4½d x 3 horiz pairs & single, 7½d x 2 horiz pairs (27 stamps). (Image)

1915-30 recess blocks of 4 seln: 2d violet (plate block No 16), 2½d x 2, 3d, 4d yellow x 2, 4d violet x 2, 7½d, 9d, 1/- plus 3d official. All MUH except 3d x 1; 9d, 1/- official x 2 which are mint. Good cv. (Image)

1915-34 specialised recess & surface prints used colln on pages, identified by SG No's. Incl all values, perfs with some shades. Noted 2/- & 3/- Admirals both papers. Total 140+ stamps. (Image)

1915 2d yellow recess 2 half sheets of 60 (L/H & R/H sides of sheet) with complete selvedges except missing at base, incl plate No 20 block & the R1/6 & R4/10 re-entries. The L/H block incl 6 2 perf pairs. The R/H block is p14 x 13¼ throughout with perf seps between 5th & 6th rows. CP K5a,b,c etc. MUH. (Image)

1915 6d deep carmine block of 4 top pair, imperf 3 sides, lower pair imperf at top. Rich colour. Ex Baillie. CP K8az. (Cat $9000 as MUH). Mint. (Image)

1915 1/- orange-vermilion plate block of 4 - No. 41, p14 x 14. L/H mint (stamps MUH). CP K12b. Cat $1350. (Image)

1915-8 seln of MUH from top right corners of sheets with sheet No's. Incl ½d 2 singles & block of 4, 1½d black (surface) single, 1½d brown 8 singles & vert pair, 2d yellow (surface) 14 singles & block of 4, 4d violet horiz pair. Jury cat $600+ (MUH stamps only). MUH. (Image)

1923 1d Map plain FDC (to W.T. Wilson in GB), canc neat Porirua cds 1 OC 23. Also 1d Field Marshal plain FDC canc fine Thames South cds 15 NO 26 (cover bend) & FM PPC canc clear Christchurch cds 15 NO 26. All fine. Very scarce trio. Ex Horrell. CP cat $2050. (Image)

1926 4d deep bright violet shade (plate 44) block of 4 with left selvedge, p14 x 14¼. Very scarce shade. Ex Baillie. CP K5g1. Cat $3000. MUH (hinged on selvedge). (Image)

1926-8 2/- & 3/- Admirals seln: Jones (2/- mint & 2/- invtd wmk mint), Cowan paper (2/- & 3/- mint, 2/- official MUH). CP cat $1475. (Image)

1928 2d yellow surface horiz strip of 4, imperf at top with top selvedge (incl plate arrow marking), Cowan, p14. CP K18ey. Hinged on selvedge (effectively 2 stamps MUH). (Image)

1928 1/- orange-brown shade, p14 x 14¼. Several small tone spots. CP K12b4. Cat $2500. RPSL cert (1981). Mint. Also 1/- vermilion shade, p14 x 14¼, RPSNZ cert (2023) MUH. (Image)

1932 Provisional ovpt stamps: "Halfpenny" blue ovpt reading upwards on 1d Admiral & "One Penny" red ovpt reading upwards on 2d. Mint (½d no gum). (Image)

1932 ½d on 1d Field Marshal Greymouth provisional, ovpt "HALFPENNY" in blue diagonally reading upwards. SG K22e. Cat $2000. Unused no gum. (Image)

Recess presentation set of 11 with some minor shade vars (total 19 stamps) all p14 x 13¼, incl 2d yellow (no 4d purple, 5d, 8d blue, 8d brown as issued later). All with 2 small corner diagonal cancels. CP cat approx $1200. (Image)

1938-52 specialised mint/MUH on Frank Godden pages, range all values incl shades, paper & wmk vars, plate blocks, booklet panes (incl 1½d chocolate). Noted 2d on ½d reinserted "2" in positional block of 4 (no remnants of figures but "2" & "D" closer together). 270+ stamps written up by RJG Collins. Ex Fred Musgrove. Good cv. (Image)

1938-50s ½d to 9d extensive colln of plate/imprint blocks & varieties in s/b. Incl 170 diff plate blocks (incl 1d red plates 25 & 26, 1d green pl 29, 31, 84 & 85 all horiz mesh, 1½d chocolate x 5, 2d incl pl 82 horiz mesh, 3d pl 39 & 139 fine paper, 5d pl 91 coarse paper), 3 booklet panes (½d green x 2 diff, 1½d chocolate with invtd wmk), 1½d chocolate with albino ovpt "official" (with CP certification letter). CP cat $4950+. Mint/MUH. (Image)

1941-8 Seln of 4 wmk invtd singles (1d green, 2d orange, 6d carmine, 9d sepia). CP 2c(z), 6a(Y), 10a(z), 12b(z). Cat $1300. (Image)

1941 1d green plate block of 8 (plate 31), fine horiz mesh paper, hinge marks on 2 stamps. CP M2b. Cat $825 (as MUH). Mint. (Image)