EARLY TO MODERN ACCUMULATION IN TWO CARTONS: Large stock book with useful KGV Health sets inc. 'Smiling Boy' pair mint, 3/- Admiral used, Victory set used, etc.; other albums & stock books with used issues to 2000s, 1935-43 pictorials to 3/- (2) on album leaves, many old auction lots on original cards, a few covers, etc. Viewing should reward. (Large qty.) (Image)

EARLY TO MODERN, MINT & USED COLLECTIONS: Four albums which inc. two slip-cased "Lighthouse" albums in very fine condition. Pre 1890s content is sparse (no Chalons), but good ranges of KGV Health issues inc. Smiling Boy duo. Strength in mint QEII issues to 1984. (Very many 100s) (Image)

FOUR "LIGHTHOUSE" PRINTED ALBUMS: One album, sparsely filled, covering the period 1970-90. The other 3 albums are slip-cased and hingeless covering the period 1994-2004 but without stamps. All in superb condition. (Image)

1873-92 NEWSPAPER STAMPS: 1 Dec 1899 wrapper used from Dunedin. 1873 NZ watermark perf.10 ½d unused. 1875 (Jan) perf 12½ ½d mint and used (3). 1892 NZ Star wmk. ½d unused (2) and used (6) plus a used single with "E" watermark.. (Image)

1874-1900 THE SIDEFACE ISSUES - A USED SELECTION with all values to 5/- inc. 1874-78 perf 12 x 11½ 2/- rose and 5/- grey shades (2). 1882-92 ½d to 1/- with various shades and perfs. Also a group of used underprints with 1d (3), 2d (3), 2½d (3), 3d, 5d (2), 8d & 1/- (3). Mostly fine. (76) (Image)

1898 1st PICTORIAL WATERLOW ISSUE: A mint selection inc. unwatermarked perf 12 to 16 ½d (3), 1d (6, inc. a block of four), 2d (2), 2½d (5, inc. a "WAKATIPU" error), 3d (2), 4d (3), 5d (2), 8d (2), 9d to 5/-. Also a small number of others inc. 1907-1908 3d (3), 6d (3) & 1/- (2). Generally fine. (42) (Image)

1899-1903 THICK SOFT UNWATERMARKED "PIRIE" PAPER PERF.11: 2½d (2), 3d (2), 4d, 5d (2), 6d (2) and 8d to 5/-. A good mint. SG 260-270. (Image)

1900-1908 MOUNT COOK ½d GREEN - A SIXTEEN PAGE AWARD WINNING DISPLAY inc. 1900 (March) imperf pair of purple plate proofs. Pirie paper mint blocks of four (3, inc. two with re-entries). 1901 Pirie paper perf 14 x 11 block of six and a pair. Basted Mills perf 14 x 11 block of four, perf 14 corner block of ten and marginal of eight. perf 11 (2, inc. one reversed wmk) and 11 x 14 pair. 1902 Cowan paper perf 11 x 14, a plate 4 marginal block of eight (4 x 2) with scratch on plate variety - selvedge detached. block of four with official perf patch. perf 14 blocks of four (2, one marginal) and six. 1907 new plates Cowan paper perf 14 block of four, perf 14 x 15 over 14 x 15 block of six. Also a small group of fifteen covers & cards bearing various printings. (104 stamps plus covers) (Image)

1901-06 THE INFAMOUS 1D UNIVERSAL: A used reference collection inc. 1st Jan 1901 "London" print (4, inc. one on piece used on day of issue), 1902 Royle & Son booklet plate (4) and "Dot" plate (5). Waterlow Trial plates perf. 14 (2). Cowan paper (9). Universal pair and 1908 surface printed (3) plus local plates on Pirie paper (8). Also 1909-26 Dominion issue, a small mint (4) and used study (20) with some plate varieties. A fine lot. (76) (Image)

1900-09 A MIXED MINT PICTORIAL SET PERF 11; 1½d (3), 2d (3), 3d, 4d, 5d, 6d (2), 8d, 9d, 1/- (2) and June 1903 5/- (2). Mostly fine. (19) (Image)

1902-07 PICTORIAL ISSUE - THIRD PRINTING PERFORATED 14: 1½d to 3d, 4d (3, inc. a pair), 5d to 5/- (2, inc. one upright watermark). A fine mint lot. SG 318-329. (15) (Image)

1906 AND 1925 EXHIBITION ISSUES: An interesting group with 1906 Christchurch Exhibition mint ½d (2) to 6d, 3d with sideways inverted wmks. 3d sideways reversed wmk. and ½d to 3d sideways wmk. Plus used ½d to 6d. Seven exhibition labels. A label (uncancelled) on 30 Mar 1905 env from Wharerata to UK. 1925 Exhibition mint ½d, 1d (2, one with dot under D variety & 4d. Also used 2d to 4d, a single 1d used on Exhibition Advertising Card depicting the organizers used to Napier and seven advertising labels. (27 items) (Image)

1913 AUCKLAND EXHIBITION: Fine mint and used sets. SG 412-415 £1,100 (8). Also six large exhibition advertising labels, faults. (Image)

1915-34 KGV MINT AND USED COLLECTION inc mint 1915-30 Perf 14 x 14¼ 1½d to 1/- with some duplication and various perfs. well represented. 1½d to 1/- mixed perf vertical pairs. 1926-34 1d to 3/- and later issues. Also a good used group with values to 3/-. A fine lot. (220) (Image)

KGV 1915-30 1/- VERMILION: SG 430 study on album leaves. Includes 2 proof blocks of four in black plus 2 singles, various other plate blocks, blocks of four, mint & used singles, pairs, etc; Shade blocks inc. pale salmon, a cleaned single, Plate blocks 41 on Esparto paper and Plate 42 in pale orange-vermilion, LHS selvedge trimmed in both of these blocks (CP $1,800 & $1,200), Plate 26 block ($1,900), Plate 42 pair (repaired) and Plate 42 pale orange-vermilion with some toning ($1,200). A valuable lot. (Few dozens) (Image)

1935 AND 1936-42 ISSUES - MINT & USED COLLECTION: 1935 mint selection with various perf types with ½d block of four, 1d (6, inc a Die 2 pair), 1½d (9, inc. two blocks of four, one with inverted reversed wmk.), 2d block of four, 2½d (2), 3d, 4d, 5d (2), 6d corner plate 1 block of four), 8d, 9d, 1/- 2/- (2) & 3/- (2). Plus used ½d , 1d (2), 2d, 2½d (2), 3d, 5d (2), 6d, 8d to 1/-, 2/- (2) & 3/- (2). 1936-42 mint ½d (15, inc a block of nine with value tablet flaw), 1d, 1½d, 2d (5), 2½d (11, inc. two blocks of four), 3d, 4d (4), 5d (4), 6d (7, inc. a plate 3 corner block of four), 8d (4), 9d (6, inc a block of four), 1/- (3), 2/- (4) & 3/- (4). Also used ½d (2), 1d (3), 2d (5), 2½d (4), 3d (3), 4d (4), 5d (5), 6d (4), 8d (4), 1/- (6), 2/- (5) and 3/- (9, inc a block of four). Mostly fine. (Image)

1935-36 ISSUE - 1d VARIETIES: 1d scarlet, an unmounted mint vertical marginal strip of ten from the right of the sheet with "NEW ZEALAND" watermark. A lower left corner block of ten (2 x 10) with plate crack and "HALO" flaw, small marginal stain. (Image)

LIFE INSURANCE & POSTAL FISCALS 1891-1967: An untidy selection of life insurance stamps inc. used 1913-37 ½d to 6d, 1947 ½d to 1/-, and mint 1947 ½d to 1/-1967 1c to 10c 1969 1/2c to 25c and 1981 5c to 50c. Also express delivery 1939 6d mint corner block of four and a used block. A selection of "Arms" issues with mint values to £5. (c200) (Image)

WALSH BROS. & DEXTER LTD - DARGAVILLE TO AUCKLAND FLIGHT: 16 Dec. 1919 PPC bearing KGV ½d & 1d Dominion with ms "Seaplane Mail" and flown from Dargaville to Auckland (the return leg). Fine and rare as this was the return flight of the 1st official air mail of N.Z, (Image)

WALSH BROS. & DEXTER LTD - AUCKLAND TO WHANGAPE FLIGHT: 22 July 1920 printed env. from Rawene to Rangawa franked with a single KGV 1½d, printed "Per first Aerial service/Hokianga to Auckland/July 23, 1920" at upper left (touched by a small tear). Pilot signed (G Bolt). A rare flight. Certified. (Image)

CANTERBURY AVIATION CO. - RETURN COOK STRAIT FLIGHT: 28 Aug 1920 env. (a little roughly opened) from Blenheim to Christchurch carried on the return flight from Blenheim to Christchurch via Kaikoura bearing 1d Dominion pair tied by "BLENHEIM/N.Z." cds and "PER AERIAL POST" hs pilot-signed (E. Dickson). Also another env. (not flown) dated 27 Aug. 1920 from Onehunga" to Akaroa with 1d pair and violet "AERIAL POST" hs crossed out in blue as the env. was not flown and carried by ferry steamer. Also a 28 Aug. 1970 50th anniversary env. from Wellington to Blenheim pilot-signed (E. Dickson). (Image)

WALSH BROS. & DEXTER LTD - KAWHIA TO AUCKLAND FLIGHT; 12 Apr. 1920 env. bearing 1½d flown from Kawhia to Auckland with "PER AERIAL MAIL" typed at top and pilot signed (G.B. Bolt). Light vertical fold well clear of cancellation. 187 flown but only 5 known - illustrated on page 20 of NZS of GB 50th anniversary special publication. Certified (Image)

WALSH BROS. & DEXTER LTD - KAWHIA TO AUCKLAND FLIGHT: 12 Apr, 1920 env. (vertical crease) bearing KGV 1½d with very fine "N.Z,/KAWHIA" cds flown to Auckland with ms "Per Aerial Mail" and a readable "PER FIRST SEAPLANE MAIL" hs. 187 flown but only 5 recorded by N.Z. Soc. of GB. (Image)

1928 FIRST TRANS-TASMAN FLIGHT BY CHARLES KINGSFORD-SMITH AND ULM: 10 Sep. 1928 apparent commercial env. flown from Sydney to Christchurch N.Z. with red 1d meter stamp and ms "Per Southern Cross", signed by both Kingsford-Smith & Ulm. The env. damaged at top left where a corner has been torn off and repaired. One of 15 covers flown on this historic flight. Ex A. Gardiner. Certified. Cross Reference: AUSTRALIA (Image)

AN INTERESTING RANGE OF SPECIAL/FIRST FLIGHTS: 1929-34 envs (18) carried on various flights inc. 28 Dec 1929 from London via Karachi on the Imperial Airways extension for N.Z. 1 July 1930 env. from Timaru to Prague carried on the via Karachi service to London. 6 Nov. 1930 env. per 1st mail from Christchurch to Dunedin. 24 Mar. 1931 Kaitaka Aero Club env. from Auckland to Kaitaka. and another in the opposite direction on 27 Apr. 1931. 10 Mar. 1931 Gisborne Air Transport env. flown from Hastings to Gisborne and another in the reverse direction. 20 Feb. 1932 env. flown at the S. Island Air Pageant at Invercargill. Mostly fine. (Image)