New Zealand, 1855, 1sh green on blue. Barred numeral oval cancel, margins clear to just touching at left, bright color, small corner thin, otherwise Fine, a very scarce stamp. SG No. 6  £3,750 ($5,887). $0 (Image)

New Zealand, 1855-57, 1d red on blue. Neat Wellington "10" cancel, full to large margins with adjacent stamp visible at right, bright color, fresh and Very Fine to Extremely Fine, Ex-Wolf; with 1987 Odenweller Certificate noting slight oxidation. Scott No. 4. SG No. 4  £1,800 ($2,826). $0 (Image)

New Zealand, 1855-57, 1s green on blue. Bold centered strike Auckland "1" cancel, three huge margins, just in at top, small thin spot, fresh, Fine appearance, Ex-Wolf; with 1987 Odenweller Certificate. Scott No. 6. SG No. 6  £3,750 ($5,887). $0 (Image)

New Zealand, 1857, 2d pale blue. Horizontal pair, neat numeral "12" barred oval cancel, large even margins all around, bright vibrant color, Extremely Fine and choice, a wonderful gem pair. SG No. 9  £360 ($565). $0 (Image)

New Zealand, 1857-63, 1d dull orange. Cancelled sharp, bold strike Nelson "15", large to oversized margins with adjacent stamp visible at left, Extremely Fine and choice. Scott No. 7. SG No. 8  £650 ($1,020). $0 (Image)

New Zealand, 1857-63, 6d pale brown. Full o.g. with slight album offset, large to oversized margins with partial sheet margin at right, small insignificant gum loss, mentioned only for strict accuracy, fresh and Extremely Fine. Scott No. 9h. SG No. 14  £1,900 ($2,983). $0 (Image)

New Zealand, 1862, 6d brown, rouletted. Light barred oval cancel, bold color, attractively centered, Very Fine. SG No. 54  £600 ($942). $0 (Image)

New Zealand, 1862-63, 1d orange-vermilion on pelure paper. Bold Christchurch "CH.CH" barred oval cancel, full to oversized margins including bit of adjacent stamp at left, exceptionally fresh and Very Fine, an extraordinary example of this rare stamp. Scott No. 21. SG No. 81  £2,500 ($3,925). $0 (Image)

New Zealand, 1862-63, 1s deep green on pelure paper. Light Port Victoria "16" cancel, full, even margins and rich fresh color, Very Fine and choice. Scott No. 25. SG No. 86  £1,100 ($1,727). $0 (Image)

New Zealand, 1864, 1s green, watermarked "NZ", perf. 13 at Dunedin. Bold "Otago" cds, wide margins and rich color, fresh and Very Fine; signed A. Brun. Scott No. 30C. SG No. 106  £500 ($785). $0 (Image)

New Zealand, 1864, 6d red-brown, watermarked "NZ", imperf. Light, face-free cancel, full to large margins, rich color, fresh and Very Fine. Scott No. 29. SG No. 99  £700 ($1,099). $0 (Image)

New Zealand, 1872, 2d vermilion, watermarked lozenges. Cancelled "O70" in barred ellipse, nicely centered with vibrant color, fresh and Very Fine. Scott No. 50. SG No. 142  £500 ($785). $0 (Image)

New Zealand, 1872, 4d orange-yellow, unwatermarked, perf. 12½. Light barred oval cancel, vibrant color, shallow thin spot, fresh, Very Fine appearance. Scott No. 49. SG No. 139  £750 ($1,177). $0 (Image)

New Zealand, 1905-06, 2d red-brown. O.g., hinge remnants, fresh color, F.-V.F.; with 1983 R.P.S. Certificate. Scott No. OY17. SG No. L21  £1,100 ($1,727). $0 (Image)

New Zealand, 1909-26, 1d carmine, Imperforate. Horizontal pair, o.g., never hinged, bright and fresh with huge margins, trivial natural paper wrinkles, Extremely Fine. Scott No. 131a. SG No. 405a  £350 ($550). $0 (Image)

New Zealand, 1913, £1 rose carmine. Full o.g., well centered, bold color, fresh and Very Fine, tough so nice. SG No. O84  £600 ($942). $0 (Image)

New Zealand, 1915-30, 1½d-1s, perf. 14x13½ & 14x14½. Se-tenant vertical pairs, o.g., a bright, fresh set, small flaws 2½d, 5d & 8d, otherwise F.-V.F. and seldom offered as a set. Scott No. 145/159 vars. SG No. 416b-430c  £694 ($1,090). $0 (Image)

New Zealand, 1931-40, £2 10s red. O.g., lightly hinged, rich color, fresh and Very Fine. Scott No. AR64. SG No. F163  £375 ($589). $0 (Image)

New Zealand, 1931-40, £3 10s rose. O.g., never hinged, brilliant color, post office fresh and Very Fine, a rare stamp. Scott No. AR66. SG No. F165  £1,500 ($2,355). $0 (Image)

New Zealand, 1931-40, £4 10s deep olive-grey. O.g., lightly hinged, fresh and beautifully centered, Extremely Fine and choice. Scott No. AR68. SG No. F167  £1,300 ($2,041). $0 (Image)

New Zealand, 1931-40, £4 light blue. O.g., small hinge remnant, fresh and Very Fine. Scott No. AR67. SG No. F166  £375 ($589). $0 (Image)

New Zealand, 1931-40, 25s greenish blue. O.g., lightly hinged, bright color, Very Fine. Scott No. AR60. SG No. F159  £425 ($667). $0 (Image)

New Zealand, 1939, 35/- on 35s orange-yellow. O.g., lightly hinged, fresh and bright, Very Fine. Scott No. AR70. SG No. F186  £250 ($392). $0 (Image)

New Zealand, 1948-50, £3 10s rose. O.g., very lightly hinged, nearly perfectly centered with bright color, an Extremely Fine gem. Scott No. AR92. SG No. F209  £1,800 ($2,826). $0 (Image)

New Zealand Collection, 1855-1969. Lovely mint and used collection neatly mounted on Scott Speciality Album pages, better items include used Chalon Heads #2, 10, 22, 24, 22a, mint 24a and other perf and imperf Chalons many quite attractive; mint 59-60, 1898 definitives all but couple low values mint, #98 mint, Christchurch and Aukland Exhibitions complete mint, thereafter about complete mint for the period; excellent Postal Fiscals 1931-9 including 30/- & £5, 1940 & 1944-6 surcharges complete; 1940-52 complete to £2/10sh, £4 & £5; Smiling Boys mint; airpost good perfs on C1, Postage Dues 1899 complete; Officials 1911 £5 mint, 1933 5sh; good used Life Insurance; several pages of varieties; and much more for the discerning collector. Some small faults on the earliest, generally fine to very fine. Estimate  $2,500 - 3,500. $0