1855-57 London Printing 2d dull blue, fine to good margins, cancelled by neat "9" numeral of Plymouth, very faint toning at top, very fine and attractive example (S.G. £700). (Image)

1855-57 London Printing 2d blue, fine to large margins, cancelled on envelope from Petpe to Wellington by light "13" numeral, with reverse showing NO 8 1855 despatch cds and Wellington arrival on obverse, some small stain removal from the stamp according to the certificate, very fine and scarce franking, cert. Holcombe (1987). (Image)

1855-57 London Printing 1s pale yellow-green on blued paper in horizontal pair, lightly cancelled by "6" barred numerals of New Plymouth, some minor surface rubbing and cert. states that is has "been washed to remove some creasing", a very rare multiple (the largest known being a strip of three) with only a handful known, with this example being more attractive than the pair in the Hackmey collection which was hammered for US$8'000, cert. Holcombe (1988) (S.G. £11'000+). (Image)

1855-58 2d blue on blue paper, fine to good margins, tied to envelope from Ahuriri to Wellington by "11" numeral, with reverse showing JU 6 1857 despatch cds and Wellington arrival on obverse, some minor cover imperfections, a fine cover. (Image)

1857-63, 2d pale blue, no wmk on white paper, unused (regummed) with good margins, fresh colour, fine (S.G. £1'500). (Image)

1855-64, Chalon group incl. 2d reprinted plate proof pair and left marginal block of six, 6d brown imperf. reprint with "SPECIMEN" type C hs (cert. Holcombe, "very rare and very few exist"), 1s Jeffryes forgery (partial heavy toning); 1d dull orange reprint(?) on large star wmk paper, 1855-58 no wmk 2d on blue paper used (vert. crease), 1857-63 6d no wmk white paper used (thinned), 1862-64 wmk Large Star 1d vermilion (oxidised colour) and 6d four margins with barred cancel clear of profile, all four margined examples, an interesting lot. (Image)

1882-1900 1d rose die II perf.12x11 1/2, six examples on 1888 (Oct 1) envelope from Dawson's Hotel, Reefton, tied by Reefton duplexes, addressed to "Passenger to Auckland by R.M.S. Zealandia" in Honolulu, Sandwich Islands (Hawaii), reverse with Wellington transit and Honolulu arrival, small portion of backflap missing and perf. faults on some stamps, still a scarce destination. (Image)

1900-34 Group incl. 1900 2d bright purple mint n.h. interpanneau block of four (several light horiz. gum bends), 1934 FE 17 printed flight envelope with Trans-Tasman block of four to Melbourne; and 1929 Anti-Tuberculosis Fund 1d pair on piece tied by complete slogan cancel on first day of issue and block of four on cover with first day of issue cancels.

1980 Anniversaries 14c mint n.h. se-tenant strip of three with black omitted error (inscription and country), very fine variety (Pierron £450). (Image)

Pigeon Post: 1899 6d blue imperf. spectacular eye-catching hexagonal block of 6, no gum, many wrinkles, some tone spots and one stamp with small tear, plus two unused printed flimsies for the Great Barrier Pigeongram Agency with perf. pair attached (one with tone spots), a scarce duo (Image)

This lot will be sold as number 61255A during the public auction.
1934 Trans-Tasman Air Mail 7d mint n.h. block of 6, fresh, very fine and a scarce block (Image)