1882 1d rose, 2d lilac imperf plate proof blocks of 4 on thin white card. 1d light horiz crease across two stamps (does not affect appearance). One also has very light tone spot. (Image)

1882-1900 1d rose to rose-red "History of the Plates and Die-States" colln on 167 pages, a specialised mainly used study originally formed by Ken McNaught. Incl plate proofs (pair in issued colour & many reprinted in black), issues studied in date order with strength in p12 x 11½ & incl an impressive range of setenant pairs of die states, flaws, varieties etc. Of particular interest to the specialist (many 100s). CP cat $40,000+. (Image)

1882 2d exceptionally early use. One of the earliest uses of any SSF stamp, used at Invercargill 21 April 1882, & an early use overseas of a pair & single 2d to Australia from Auckland, 8 May 1882. (Image)

c1882 3d yellow, 4d blue-green, 6d brown, 8d blue, 1/- red-brown group of 5 proofs in near issued colours on thin no gum paper printed on biscuit coloured underlay. All with good to large margins. 3d small repair & minor faults, 4d small closed tear. Ex Midas, probably unique. (Image)

1888 1d die II, p12 x 11½, 7mm wmk seln incl horiz block of 6, single with double perf, single with invtd wmk, 3 horiz pairs with dies 2 & 2A setenant, & horiz pair & single showing die 2A in its first retouched state; horiz pair with fine complete strike of rubber cancel MARSDEN POINT straight line h/s with m/s date 30/7/89. Total 23 stamps. (Image)

c1890 2½d imperf plate proofs: red-brown block of 4 & single; blue single. NZ & star wmk paper. (Image)

1893-4 adverts used accum: 1d x 55 (incl 1 MUH), 2d x 58 incl 5 green; 2½d x 8; 3d x 2 (incl 1 mint); 4d x 21, 8d x 4 (incl 2 mint) & 1/- x 5 (incl 1 unused no gum). Range of shades etc but very mixed cond. (Image)

1893 adverts x 10 covers, combination of 1d & 2d stamps incl one sent locally in Napier 25 April 1893 pmk 1d 1st setting, 2d no advert (opened out). (Image)

1893 1d rose block of 9, mixed perfs 10 & 12½, adverts in red-brown, central & bottom rows each p10 patched & reperfed p12½, p10 vertically. Top 3 stamps hinged. Some gum & perf toning. RPSNZ cert (2020). A remarkable item. CP DA2j3x. Cat c$7650. Mint/MUH. (Image)

1893 3d misplaced advert in red to red-brown, p12 x 11½, pulled perf. Waipawa SP 1894 cds. Only 16 known p12 x 11½ & only 2 known with misplaced adverts (see previous lot). CP DA5b1 var. Cat $550+. (Image)

1893 4d green horiz strip of 3, mixed perfs 10 & 12½, adverts in brown-purple. P10 at base, patched & reperfed 12½, other sides p10. Minor faults but very scarce mint. RPSNZ cert (2020). CP DA6e2z. Cat $3000. (Image)

1893 5d advert "A Slight Cold ... Irish Moss" in mauve, mixed perfs 10 & 12½. CP DA7dz. Cat $1000. FU. (Image)

1895 ½d p12 x 11½ original issue seln corner mint pair, with sheet No proving the paper was received by Government Printer on 28 March 1895. The ½d stamps were issued on 1 April. Also 2 singles in diff shades with early use in Wellington on 2 AP 9(5) & 22 AP 95. Two blocks of four, 1 a top right corner block, both MUH. Used horiz block of 6, 1 with defect otherwise FU. An unusually large multiple of this short-lived stamp. CP D1a. Cat $3940. (Image)

1897 1d vert block of 18 (6 x 3), p11 & reperfing (p11) evident on all vertical columns (except at right), official patching on all stamps except bottom row of 3. Therefore all stamps double perfed. A few blemishes as to be expected but a remarkable item. CP D2py. Cat $1800. Mint. (Image)

1897 1/- x 2, p11, incl one with "bulbous nose" flaw (flaw stamp gum tone). CP D10k/w. Cat $1000. Mint. (Image)

c1900 1d Die 2 official reprints imperf in black on thicker cream unwmkd paper, block of 48 - lower 4 rows of sheet (12 x 4 gutter & a cross & two 'bull's eye' markings in the margin). Pencilled "1889 / Stamp Printer". Crease through gutter & slight faults at extreme bottom of margin, otherwise fine. Ex McNaught. (Image)

c1900 3d official reprints imperf in black on thicker cream unwmkd paper, block of 32 - No's 1-8 from lower 4 rows of sheet (8 x 4 with gutter). Pencilled "1882 / S.P." Crease through gutter & slight faults. Ex McNaught. (Image)

c1900 4d official reprints imperf in black on thicker cream unwmkd paper, block of 32, No's 1-8 from lower 4 rows of sheet (8 x 4 with gutter). Pencilled "1881 / S.P." Crease through gutter, otherwise fine. (Image)

c1900 6d official reprints imperf in black on thicker cream unwmkd paper, die I & 6d die II in matching blocks of 32, No's 1-8 from lower 4 rows of sheet (8 x 4 with gutter). Pencilled respectively "No date. S.P." & "1892 / S.P."; Dr McNaught has added "1888 Plate" to the first. Both blocks creased through gutter. Ex McNaught. (Image)

c1900 1/- official reprints imperf in black on thicker cream unwmkd paper block of 40, No's 1-8 from lower 5 rows of the sheet (8 x 5 gutter). Pencilled "1889 / S.P." Crease through gutter (& tear at top of gutter margin) & creasing affecting 3 stamps. Ex AT Bate, McNaught. (Image)