1855-58 No Wmk 2d blue on blued paper, fine to good margins, neat "1" numeral of Auckland, fine and attractive example (SG £300) (Image)

1855-58 No Wmk 1s green on blued paper, very close at lower left, neatly cancelled with complete "1" of Auckland, couple of small tone spots in the margin at foot, very fine, ex "Pegasus" (SG £3'750) (Image)

1857-63 2d Pale Blue, no wmk, in used strip of three with light "18" numerals, some light thins on the edges and one small thin on the left stamp, fine apperance (Image)

1862-64 Wmk Star 1d imperf. group of three unused showing different shades, close to good margins, two with gum (one with some gum toning), fine group (SG £2'200) (Image)

1862-64 Wmk Large Star 1d orange-vermilion, rouletted 7, a large and well-centred example with roulettes on three sides and showing portion of adjoining stamp at foot, neatly cancelled "1", very fine, ex Bartrop and Hackmey (SG £850) (Image)

1862-64 Wmk Large Star 2d deep blue, rouletted 7, a large example with roulettes on all four sides and showing portion of adjoining stamp at right, neatly cancelled "1", trace of a crease at upper right corner, very fine appearance, ex Bartrop and Hackmey, cert. RPS (1931) (SG £475) (Image)

1862-64 Wmk Large Star 2d slate-blue, rouletted 7, with roulettes on all sides and very lightly cancelled, light crease at lower right corner which does not affect the very fine appearance of this rare and delicately-coloured stamp, ex Williams and Hackmey, cert. RPS (1942) (SG £850) (Image)

1862-64 Wmk Large Star rouletted 7 group incl. 1d (two shades), 2d (two shades), 3d, 6d (four shades) and 1s (three shades), mainly with roulettes on two or more sides, some faults in places though of generally good to fine appearance, certificates for two (SG £8'000+) (Image)

1862-63 No Wmk 1s deep green on pelure paper with superb numeral "15" cancellation of Nelson, close to good margins, very fine (SG £1'100) (Image)

1864 Wmk NZ 1s green mint part og with good to very large margins, fine and scarce (SG £2'250) (Image)

1898 Pictorial set to 5s, 14 values (with 2 1/2d "WAKATIPU" and 6d in both green and grass-green), original Waterlow plate proofs in issued colours in imperforate blocks of four, odd insignificant tones on reverse of a few middle values, still a superb set, rare and very beautiful, ex "Midas" (Sotheby's 11/12/89, lots 308 & 310) (Image)

1898 Pictorial 1/2d to 5s Waterlow printer's samples, ELEVEN complete miniature sheets of 9 in unissued colours (1/2d brown, 1d black and green, 2d indigo, 2 1/2d brown ("WAKATIPU"), 3d purple, 4d green, 5d blue-green, 6d carmine, 8d purple-brown, 1s slate-purple, 5s black), perf.12.5, each unit with small punched hole and "WATERLOW & SONS LTD/ SPECIMEN" diagonal opt in black (Samuel type WS1), 1s with unobtrusive corner crease affecting one stamp, otherwise very fine and lovely group, the 2 1/2d is rare (Image)

1960-66 4d Purangi with ERROR BUFF OMITTED in mint og lower marginal vertical strip of five with three stamps showing the error in between two normals, top stamp hinged, lower stamp with diagonal bend, scarce in this se-tenant form (SG £2'700+) (Image)

1855-64, Chalon Heads group of 9 used (all identified) incl. 1857-63 1d dull orange three margins, 1857-63 6d four margins, etc., mostly fine (SG £3'300+) (Image)

1855-72 Chalon Heads collection, predominately used, arranged in a stockbook incl. 1855-57 1d to 1s, 1857-63 1d (2), 2d (3, with a pair), 6d (3), 1s (2), 1862-64 1d unused, 3d (3), 6d (2), a range of perforated issues some mint/unused to 1s, condition a little mixed, a useful lot (59) (Image)

1862-73 Chalon Heads used selection of 21 stamps plus a strip of three on stockcards identified by SG number, mixed condition, a useful little lot for an internet retailer (SG £1'800+)

1864-73 Chalon Heads used selection (96) of perforated issues on three stock pages, all identified, incl. 1864-71 3d brown-lilac, 1s (10), 1871-73 compound perf. 6d, 1873 2d with part of papermaker's watermark, 1873 2d, etc., mixed condition (STC £2'700+)