New Zealand, 1855, 1 d., dull carmine, on white paper, with wmk large star, imperf, with crispy clear 1/Auckland in oval thin bars, small thin below lower half of E from PENNY is mentioned for full accuracy, good to jumbo margins, rich typical colour and a visually magnificent presentation of this key value, cert BPA, F-VF! Schätzpreis 24.000€. (Image)

Estimate € 24000

New Zealand, 1859, 2 d., blue, strip of three with full good to large margins on envelope, cancelled by oval thin bared numeral 1/Auckland and alongside the AUCKLAND NEW ZEALAND/MR 18/859/C, on reverse there is a m/s note of origin WANGARIE/11 M. 59, transit of Newcastle -on-Tyne and arrival of Prudhoe Station, a magnificent and attractive showpiece sent to England, cert Sismondo, XF-SUP! Schätzpreis 4.000€. (Image)

Estimate € 4000

New Zealand, 1862-4, 1 d., orange-vermillion, vermillion, carmine-vermillion, (3), imperf., wmk large star, NG, orange vermillion slightly touched top left otherwise good margins all around, a striking lot resembling all the colours of the 1 d., CV £2500, VF-XF! Schätzpreis 2.960€. (Image)

Estimate € 2960

New Zealand, 1862-4, 6 d., brown, imperf., wmk large star, used, good to large margins, CV £140, VF-XF! Schätzpreis 165€. (Image)

Estimate € 165

New Zealand, 1862-4, 3 d., brown-lilac, imperf., wmk large star, used, close to large margins, CV £200, VF-XF! Schätzpreis 240€. (Image)

Estimate € 240

New Zealand, 1864, 1 d, rose red, perf 14 + 6 d red brown imperf. + 2 d., pale blue, wmk NZ, perf 12 1/2, cancelled with numeral 1/AUCKLAND, 2 d. of the postage was missing, so the cover is taxed with 2 d. + 6 d., hand stamped MORE/TO/PAY and DEFICIENT POSTAGE/FINE with manuscript 2 d and 6, full rate 8 d. (big manuscript number), one light bent through the 1 d. is of no relevance and one crease through the 2 d., still a fresh and attractive cover of high postal historical importance, this cover was not forwarded in London, the 1 d. was part of the original franking in Auckland, exceedingly rare, cert. BPA, F-VF! Schätzpreis 10.000€. (Image)

Estimate € 10000