Sale No: 274
Lot No:8492
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Express Issue, 2nd State 1879: State II, 1 s. dull yellow, perf. 12, an unused complete sheet of ten subjects (5 x 2), with good margins all round and of fine fresh colour, small age stain at upper right, note position 3 (Row 1, stamp 3) with the value displaced downwards and to right, position 10 with bulge over "IN" of SHILLING and line above "X" of EXPRESS not broken; reverse with large part dried og. See Odenweller page 34. An extremely rare and attractive complete sheet. Cert. RPSL (1965) Gi = £ 1'000++.rnrnProvenance: Collection Charles J. Phillips (former owner of Stanley Gibbons).rn                     Collection F. B. Howard-White, Harmers, London, 15 Oct 1985. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image)

Express Issue, 2nd State 1878/79: State II, 1 s. yellow, perf. 12½, two used examples, Row 1, stamp 4 and Row 2, stamp 4 (positions 4 and 9 on the sheet of ten subjects and thus would form a vertical pair), each cancelled by APIA / SAMOA datestamps in black. Scarce Gi = £ 240. (Image 1) (Image)

Sale No: 274
Lot No:8494
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Express Issue, 2nd State 1878/79: State II, 2 s. red-brown, perf. 12½, an unused complete sheet of ten subjects (5 x 2), with good margins all round and of rich fresh colour, note position 2 (Row 1, stamp 2) with short "T" of TWO, position 10 with two dots before first "A" of SAMOA; reverse slightly tropicalised and traces of original gum. See Odenweller page 35. An extremely rare complete sheet. Cert. RPSL (1965) Gi = £ 3'750++.rnrnProvenance: Collection Charles J. Phillips (former owner of Stanley Gibbons).rn                     Collection F. B. Howard-White, Harmers, London, 15 Oct 1985. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image)

Express issue 2nd State 1878/79: 2 s. red-brown, rought perf. 12½, a used example, position 4 (Row 1, stamp 4) on the sheet of ten subjects, lightly cancelled in black. A scarce stamp Gi = £ 600. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

Express Issue, 2nd State 1878/79: State II, 5 s. green, perf. 12½, position 1 on the sheet of ten subjects, with Value tablet broken under "PO" of POSTAGE, a large used example in a deep shade, blunted perfs. at right cancelled by weak APIA / SAMOA in black. A rare stamp. Signed Köhler, Thier Gi = £ 1'300.  (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

Express Issue, 3rd State 1878/79: State III, 5 s. green, perf. 12½, a used horizontal pair, positions 3-4 on the sheet of ten subjects, pos. 3 with broken ornament undser "M" of SAMOA and pos. 4 with dot on top right arabesque; slight thin spots and wrinkles not detracting from the fine appearance, lightly cancelled APIA / SAMOA in black. A scarce and most attractive multiple. Signed Thier. Cert. BPA (1992) Gi = £ 1'600+. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image)

Sale No: 274
Lot No:8500
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Express issue, 3rd State 1879: 3 d. vermilion, perf. 12 (11.8), an unused complete sheet of ten subjects (5 x 2), with large margins all round and of fresh bright colour, slight soiling on position 1 at base, note position 6 with PENCF error, position 9 with retouch to PENCE almost reading PEWCE, occasionally patchy large part og. See Odenweller page 42. A rare and most attractive sheet. Cert. RPSL (1965) Gi = £ 700++.rnrnProvenance: Collection Charles J. Phillips (former owner of Stanley Gibbons).rn                     Collection F. B. Howard-White, Harmers, London, 15 Oct 1985. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image)

Sale No: 274
Lot No:8501
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Express issue, 3rd State 1879: 3 d. carmine-vermilion, rough perf. 12 (11.8), an unused complete sheet of ten subjects (5 x 2), with large margins all round and of bright colour, note position 6 with PENCF error, position 9 with retouch to PENCE almost reading PEWCE, occasionally patchy large part og. See Odenweller page 42. A rare and most attractive sheet. Handstamped 'Guaranteed by S.G. & Co.' in violet. Cert. RPSL (1965) Gi = £ 700++.rnrnProvenance: Ex Houtzamer.rn                     Collection F. B. Howard-White, Harmers, London, 15 Oct 1985. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image)

Sale No: 274
Lot No:8503
Symbol:Cat No:Collection

Express issue, 3rd State 1879: 6 d. deep violet, clean cut perf. 12 (11.8), an unused complete sheet of ten subjects (5 x 2), with large margins all round and of fresh bright colour, note position 1 with Stop after "SAMOA.", position 9 with line joining "IX" of SIX, occasionally patchy large part og. See Odenweller page 43. A rare and most attractive sheet. Cert. RPSL (1965) Gi = £ 650++.rnrnProvenance: Collection Charles J. Phillips (former owner of Stanley Gibbons).rn                     Collection F. B. Howard-White, Harmers, London, 15 Oct 1985. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image)

Sale No: 274
Lot No:8506
Symbol:Cat No:Collection

Express issue, 3rd State 1879: 5 s. deep green, rough perf. 12 (11.8), an unused complete sheet of ten subjects (5 x 2), with large margins all round and of fresh rich colour, note position 6 with "AG" of POSTAGE joined and dot on "I" of FIVE, position 8 with listed variety "Line above "X" of EXPRESS not repaired", occasionally patchy large part og. See Odenweller page 45. A rare and most attractive sheet. Cert. RPSL (1965) Gi = £ 8'100++.rnrnProvenance: Collection Charles J. Phillips (former owner of Stanley Gibbons).rn                     Collection F. B. Howard-White, Harmers, London, 15 Oct 1985.rn  (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image)

Sale No: 274
Lot No:8507
Symbol:Cat No:Collection

Express issue, 3rd State 1879: 5 s. yellow-green, rough perf. 12 (11.8), an unused complete sheet of ten subjects (5 x 2), with large margins all round and of fresh rich colour, note position 6 with "AG" of POSTAGE joined and dot on "I" of FIVE, position 8 with listed variety "Line above "X" of EXPRESS not repaired", slight vertical bend on pos. 2 and 7 not affecting superb appearance, occasionally patchy large part og. See Odenweller page 45. A rare and most attractive sheet Gi = £ 6'900++.rnrnProvenance: Collection Maurice Burrus, RL, London, 29 Nov 1962, lot 1022. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image)

Sale No: 274
Lot No:8511
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1886: Palm Tree Die Proofs (7), engraved by the Govt. Printing Office in Wellington, Imperforate examples on very thick card paper for the ½ d., 2 d., 1 s. and 2 s. 6 d. struck in black; 1 s. in violet and 2 s. 6 d. in emerald also on very thick card and an 1887 6 d. Proof struck in rose-pink on glazed white card. For similar Proofs see Odenweller, page 171. A fine and rare group. (Image 1) (Image)