NZ 1855-1975 mint & used colln in Kabe hingeless album with slipcase. Noted: FFQ imperf: 1d (SG 35, 2 mgns, oxidised); 2d (51, roulette 7, 2 sides); 3d (40, nearly 4 mgns); 6d (85 x 2, Pelure, 1 & 3 mgns). Perf 12½: 2d (115), 3d (117), 4d (120), 6d (122), 1/- (125), 1d (132), 2d (133), 6d (136 x 2) mostly FU; 1898 Picts 6d Kiwi (green) mint, Official 2/- m; 1906 Christchurch Exbn (3d m, 6d m crease); 1907 Picts redrawn 1/- m; 1931 Health pair FU; 1931-40 Arms £5 Fine Paid unpunched. Also incl range of fiscals 2/- & 5/-; 1898 2/- & 5/- x 3, QVLT & Arms high values. (Image)

NZ 1855-1976 complete used incl back of book colln in Premier album (except only triangular pigeongrams & no ½d Victoria Land) & all items (except a few m/ss) in mounts. Many of key items with faults/fiscal cancels etc. FFQs reasonable cond. Noted in good cond: 2/-, 5/- FSF GU; 2/-, 5/- QVLT officials; 1891 Life Ins VR set (6d, 1/- GU); 1905 Life Ins set (2d chestnut GU); 1899 triangular pigeongrams; 1899 Dues set; 1907 Pict officials set; Christchurch Exbn (3d, 6d CTO); 1d EVII Land; Auckland Exbn set (6d CTO); Red & Blue Boys (Blue Boy GU); Arms to £5 (35/- fiscal punch hole & £3.10 & £4.10 fiscals, £5 corner crease); 22/- & 35/- Arms FU; 5/- Arms official GU; 2d QEII Stars error VFU; 1957-77 Health m/ss (incl both 1957 sets) all with fine contemporary cdss. Very high cv. (Image)

NZ c1857-1966 near complete mixed mint & used colln in boxed Davo NZ hingeless album. Noted: FFQ imperf (x 6, incl SG 97 4 mgns & SG 100 3 mgns); FFQ perf (x 9, 1d-1/- average cond); Christchurch Exbn set (3d, 6d MNG); 1907 Picts (3d m); GV sets mainly used; Victory 1/- FU; 1931-5 Airs sets mixed m&u; Health complete mixed m&u (1931 Red Boy m, Blue Boy u, no m/ss); good seln of Life Ins & Officials (1898 no 5/- & GV no 8d). Also KEVII Land (u) & Victoria Land (m). FFQ alone cat c£3000. (Image)

NZ 1870-1997 mixed seln of 7 items from dealer's stock: 1) 1870 3d FFQ on cover; 2) 1897 On Public Service Only pre-printed envelope with encl; 3) 1906 FFQ 2d black Hausburg reprint 6 x 4 block; 4) 1925 Map block of 6 unsurfaced paper MUH; 5) 6d Harvesting Official block of 4 with major plate crack MUH; 6) 1965 ICY 4d block of 8 wmk invtd mint; & 7) 1997 Year of the Ox Greetings from NZ on 1988 Cent of RPSNZ m/s with Hong Kong '97 cancel. Cat $1750. (Image)

NZ 1873-1930s used colln/accum on s/b pages - good range with many key values, some of these with dupn however some page adhesions. The following noted items are all not adhered but all should be retrievable: 5/- Mt Cook Official x 2; FSF 3d x 6; 1/- x 12, 2/- x 2 & 5/- x 5; 1898 Picts 6d Kiwi green x 7, 2/- x 9 & 5/- x 6; GV 8d Official, 5/- QVLT Official etc etc. (Image)

NZ 1873-1973 mint & used colln/accum in 2 large L/H s/bs. Noted 3d Christchurch Exbn x 2 (mint & MUH); 6d Kiwi reduced mint; 4d Dunedin Exbn MUH; 2/- & 3/- Admirals mint, 1931-4 Airs mint (7d TT MUH) & several used sets; 1935 Picts officials (incl both 9ds) mint; 3/-, 5/- & 10/- QEII mint/MUH blk of 4s; 2/6d-£1 1960 Picts (no 3/- mult) in MUH blk of 4s; plus many other key items with minor faults. The 2nd s/b has many blocks (4 & larger) incl plate blocks. Several thousands. (Image)

NZ 1873-1940s mint/MUH accum/colln in s/b. Good range with many key values some of these with dupn. However album affected by page adhesions. The following mentioned items all unaffected: 1/- FSF; 5/- Mt Cook x 20 (nearly all stuck only 1 with gum); 2/- & 5/- 1907 Pict officials; Christchurch Exbn 3d x 6 & 6d x 2; Auckland Exbn set (+ extra 3d & 6d); 8d GV official x 6; 1/- Victory x 5; 2/- & 3/- Admirals & 2/- Official; 1931 3d, 4d, 7d Airs x 2; Red & Blue Boys 2 sets; 2/- & £1 QVLT Officials (latter BPA cert small back thin), etc etc. Many other key items retrievable but probably only unused no gum. (Image)

NZ c1874-1966 near complete (from c1929, both mint & used) but no m/ss or Officials. Noted: FSF set (u), 2/- 2 small tears, 5/- GU; SSF (no 8d, 3d & 4d mint); 1898 Picts used (5/- fiscal); Christchurch Exbn (u), 3d & 6d light crease; EVII & GV sets (u); Auckland Exbn (3d MNG, 6d m); Admirals (u); 1929-41 Health (m&u sets); 1931-4 Airs (some toning); 2d Stars ovpt error (MUH & u) & nearly all defins (MUH, used). No dupn. Jury cat c$7000. (Image)

NZ c1880s-1960s back of book colln/accum in large s/b. Noted Railway Newspaper/Charges x approx 40; 1915 Botha souvenir label; Honey stamps x 12; Life Ins 1891 3d x 3 used; 1905 1d blue x 3 used; 1913 set mint; 2/- mint, 5/- FU QVLT Officials; 1882 QVLT & approx 100 range to £3.10 (no key items); Arms x about 200 mostly fiscal range to £30 noted 15/- & 30/- PU; 1/3d Fine Paid lemon Arms horiz pair (not punched); 6d Express Fernleaves x 12 mint & used (mixed cond); 6d Dues x 3 (1 FU, 2 unused no gum); etc. Maybe 1250 stamps in total. (Image)

NZ c1882-1950s mostly MUH colln/accum on s/b pages. Many key items (some with dupn) but some page adhesions. The following listed items are unaffected: 15 c1900s-15 imperf plate proofs in black, 2d Pembroke lake; 1898 Picts 1/-, 2/- & 5/-; 1907 Pict Officials 3d mint/MUH block of 4 & 2/-; 1½d Boer War x 3; 1d Universal Official pane of 6 & pair; 2d Pembroke Official x 5; 1d, 3d Christchurch Exbn; 2d Auckland Exbn (VLH mint); 1d Kiwi booklet panes x 2 mint; 2d QEII Stars error x 3 (2 mint); 10/- QEII x 3 (& other vals); 1960 Picts x about 5 sets (a few stamps mint). Much else probably retrievable. (Image)

NZ c1882-1960s back of book mostly used colln/accum on s/b pages. Noted QVLT range of 15 to £2 (some postal); 1d QV blue x 6 all apparently postal; 1d KEVII Land x 6; 11/- & £3 Arms each x 2 (postally used); 1899 Dues mint & used range to 1/- with dupn; 6d Express Fernleaves x 5; QVLT Officials 2/- x 7 mint (most minor gum tone), 5/- mint & 2 FU & £1 mint (BPA cert, small back thin); Arms mint seln noted 11/-, 22/-, 3/6d (sans serif), 7/6d MUH, £1 MUH, 5/- Official (vert ovpt) x 4 (2 toned gum); 1d Victoria Land x 3 mint; 6d triangular Pigeon Post x 3 unused no gum; etc etc. (Image)

NZ 1898-1990 mostly MUH colln in 3 Lighthouse hingeless albums with slipcases. Pages complete from 1855 to 1991. Pre 1936 sparse but incl 1898 Picts 2d, 3d & 1/- London prints MUH, 1927 Admiral 2/- mint, 1929-35 (excl 1931) Health MUH & Arms 1/3d to £1 (16v incl 12/6d) mint. Complete MUH from 1936 incl 2d QEII Stars error & Health m/s but excl 1960 Picts 4d & 6d chalky paper. All stamps in fine cond. MUH/mint. (Image)

NZ 1920 (24 Feb) Thames-Auckland, 1½d Victory stamp tied by Thames 24 FE 20 cds. Addressed to Auckland, inscribed "By Seaplane 24/2/20". Vert fold, 223 covers flown. This item illustrated in NZAMC Catalogue. NZAMC 6b. Cat $1500. (Image)

NZ 1920 (8 March) Dargaville-Auckland, 1½d GV tied by indistinct 8 March Dargaville cds, "Seaplane Mail" s/l cachet. Addressed to Auckland. 3 vert folds, flap torn (5 known). This one illustrated in NZAMC Catalogue. NZAMC 9c. Cat $1500. (Image)

NZ 1920 (9 April) Auckland-Kaitaia leg of Walsh Bros & Dexter Ltd special government-subsidised flight organised by Col Allen Bell using a Boeing seaplane of the NZ Flying School, with black cachet VIA SEA PLANE with 1½d Victory. Tied by Auckland 8 APR cds & Kaitaia 9 MARCH b/s. AMSNZ authentication. Signed by Allen Bell & pilot George B Bolt, with photo. This cover illustrated in NZAMC catalogue. NZAMC 15e. Cat $1250. (Image)

NZ 1920 (24 July) Rawene-Auckland leg printed "Per First Aerial Service Hokianga to Auckland July 23, 1920", 1½d stamp tied by Rawene 23 July cds, addressed to Matamata, b/s Matamata 26 JUL. Flight delayed on earlier leg. Also enclosed letter dated Rawene 23 JUL. NZAMC 22f. Cat $1500. (Image)

NZ 1920 (24 Jul) Rawene-Auckland leg, 1d & ½d Victory stamps tied by Rawene 23 JL 20 cds, typed "Per Aerial Mail", typed Auckland address, flight delayed on earlier leg. Central fold. AMSNZ authentication. NZAMC 22f. Cat $1500. (Image)

NZ 1920 (19 Oct) Wanganui-Hastings Walsh Bros & Dexter Ltd special flight "Per Aeroplane" s/l cachet in reddish-mauve. 1d Victory pair tied by Wanganui 18 Oct cds, addressed to Hastings (re-addressed to Palmerston North), b/s Hastings 19 Oct. (also indistinct 2 Nov Hastings cds on the front, presumably relating to redirection). AMSNZ authentication. 22 covers flown, only 3 known. Ex Barry Scott. NZAMC 26. Cat $2250. (Image)

NZ 1921 (6 April) Timaru-Christchurch weekday experimental service (operated from 31 Jan to 7 April), 7½d pair vertical 2 perf. Tied by Timaru 6 April cdss, "Aerial Post" s/l cachet & inscribed "Aerial Mail". (NZAMC 27e for 1st flight, cat $1250). (Image)

NZ 1921 (9 May) Whangarei-Auckland 1st flight of regular weekday service, 6d Victory tied by Whangarei 9 MY cds, typed "Per Aerial Post", "Per Aerial Post" s/l cachet, addressed to England. Also in red inscribed "Received Enclosed to Postmaster Whangarei (signed)". This item illustrated in NZAMC catalogue. NZAMC 28b. Cat $1250. (Image)

NZ 1921 (22 Jul) Auckland-Whangarei regular weekday service (operated 9 May-30 July), 7½d + ½d GV tied by Whangarei 22 JL cds, "Per Aerial Post" s/l cachet, addressed to Auckland. Signed by G Bolt (pilot). AMSNZ authentication. Flap missing. (NZAMC 28b for 1st flight, cat $1250). (Image)