3d recess colour trial die proof in green, 1st state (infill of stars little definition), on wove paper (143 x 83mm). (Image)

3d recess colour trial die proof in orange-vermilion, 1st state (infill of stars little definition) on wove paper (70 x 75mm). (Image)

9d die proof in black on wove paper, in black, to test the clarity of the printing (59 x 74mm). (Image)

1915 2d violet plate blocks of 4 - Nos. 15 & 16 (very minor creasing on no. 16). CP K2a. Cat $1600. MUH. (Image)

1915 2d aniline violet shade, block of 4 with top selvedge, p14 x 13¼. (A couple small tonespots on selvedge). CP K2a 3. Cat $3800. RPSNZ cert (2022). (Image)

1915 6d carmine-rose shade, p14 x 13¼. RPSNZ cert (2022). CP K8a7. Cat $275. MUH. (Image)

1915 6d carmine vertical block of 6, centre pair imperf at sides & base, lower pair imperf at top other sides p14 x 13¼. 2 faint discolouration spots at top & minor printing ink gum adhesions. CP K8ay. Cat $10,500. MUH. (Image)

c1915-c1930 specialised mint/MUH colln/accum on 3 Hagners, most value in 2 perf pairs - 1½d x 3, 2d violet x 2, 2d yellow, 2½d x 4 (incl blk of 4), 3d x 3, 4d yellow x 5 incl 2 blk of 4s, 4d violet x 2, 6d x 3 incl blk of 4, 7½d x 6 incl blk of 4, 8d x 3 incl blk of 4, 9d. Also 4 other blk of 4s incl 4½d plate blk (no side selvedge), 1d Field Marshal imperf proof pair; & Admirals 2/- x 2 (both papers) & 3/-. (Image)

c1915-30 surface prints colln on pages. Noted 46 covers, incl 1 Express Delivery, halfpenny ovpt on 1d Admiral on piece, 2/- Admiral on flight cover. Mint & Used. (Image)

1915-c1930 Surface prints colln/accum on Hagners. All values, printings, perfs, nice shade varieties etc incl Officials. Noted: 1d Dom full offset horiz pair mint; 1d Dom DLR unsurfaced mint; 13 imperf plate proofs (some in multiples); 2d x 5 incl horiz pair art paper FU; 1d Dom art "wmk" on front mint; 1d Dom single & B of 4 grossly misperfed (toning); 1d Field Marshal 1927 x 13, Cowan reverse wmk - incl apparently all the shades; 2/- Admiral 16 used x 4 mint; 3/- Admiral 7 used & 2 mint etc etc. About 750 stamps & 13 covers. Good range mint & used. (Image)

1915-30 Recess set of 14 2 perf pairs to 1/-. SG 416b-430c. Cat £578. Mint. (Image)

1915-33 mint seln incl recess 2 perf pairs & blocks, plate No's, shades etc to 1/- (8). Range of typo plate proofs to 3d (29). Mostly good to fine. MUH/mint. (Image)

c1915-33 surface range incl Admirals & Officials, range of shades, dupn etc. Noted 2d Cowan offset; ½d & 1d booklet panes; 2/- x 5 mint; 3/- x 3 (1 MUH, 2 mint); 2/- Official mint & 3 used, approx 300v. Also 60 x 1d Universals incl Pirie pair imperf vert between, gum toned. (Image)

1915 1/- vermilion shade plate block of 6 - No. 27, p14 x 13¼. CP K12a1. Cat $2400. MUH. (Image)

1916 4d violet block of 4. Upper stamps totally imperf, lower stamps imperf at top, rest sides p14 x 13¼ (1 short perf). CP K5dz. Cat $8000 (MUH). (Image)

Perkins, Bacon & Co essays, sepia photographs of 3 designs mounted on thick card (130 x 142mm ) (note these were produced as not satisfied with design submitted by Richardson - all 3 rejected by NZ Post Office). Ex Darge, Baillie. (Image)

1922 5d blue imperf horiz pair. SG 424a. CP K7ay. Cat $1600. MUH. (Image)

1922 5d blue imperf horiz pair. RPSNZ cert (2009). SG 424a. CP K7ay. Cat $1600. Mint. (Image)

1922 5d blue vertical pair, upper stamp imperf, lower stamp imperf at top (fold along this line), rest of stamp p14 x 13¼. CP K7ax. Cat $1750 (MUH). (Image)

1926 4d blackish-violet plate block of 4 - No. 44. RPSNZ cert (2021). CP K5g(2). Cat $2000 (MUH). Mint. (Image)

1926 2/-, 3/- Admirals. CP K20a, 21a. Cat $1050. MUH. (Image)

1927 4d blackish-violet 2-perf pair (p14 x 14¼ over p14 x 13¼), from plate 44, also incl R5/8 retouch to crown mint. [RPSL cert (2001) recognising configuration of perfs but referring to then current SG cat ref (now SG 422hb) with wrong shade & not recognising retouch]. CP K5jp. Cat $12,000 (MUH). (Image)

1938-53 extensive specialised colln of 157 diff pictorial/printed FDCs, with many scarce or rare arranged according to Jones cat Nos (2004). Noted 1938 ½d green x 27, 1d red x 36, 1½d chocolate x 45 & 40 of other values incl 5 of 1950 1½d Arms ovpts. Jones scarcity ratings (on scale of 7) incl 28 @ 3/7; 9 @ 4/7; 29 @ 5/7 (D38.1K, 2K, 3H, 3KA, 3KCA, 3L, 3QA, 3QB, 3U, 3V, 3Z, 3Y, 3AB, D41.1AA x 2, 2A, 3B, D44.1A, 1B x 2, 1E, 1G, 1H, D52.1A x 3); 9 @ 6/7 (D38.1JB, 1D, 2N, 2R, 3G, D44.1C, 1DA, 1DB, 1I); & several unlisted. Noted 2 x 3d 1933 (26 Sept) FDCs (alone cat $500). Almost all fine. Excellent range. List provided. Ex Horrell. (Image)