1855 USED 1/- PALE YELLOW-GREEN (BLUED PAPER): A sound used example of the 1/- on blued paper with large star wmk, cut into on all sides but a rare survivor of this sought after classic. SG 3 £5,500 (Image)

1855-58 USED 1d RED: Good four-margin example of this scarce stamp with BPA cert (1990) & 2 dealer/expertizer marks on rear. SG 4 £2,200 (Image)

1855-58 USED 1d RED: Good three margin example (just cut into bottom left) of this scarce stamp. SG 4 £2,000 (Image)

1855-58 USED 1/- GREEN: Good three margin example (just shaved at base) of this scarce stamp. SG 6 £3,750 (Image)

1857-63 USED 1d & 2d GROUP: Range of Richardson prints on white paper no wmk with 1d Dull Orange (two/three margin, just shaved in places) SG 8 £800 & 2d Blue shades (3, 2 four margin & 1 just cut into at base) SG 9/10 £180 each. A nice group (4) (Image)

1857-63 USED 6d SHADES GROUP: Range of Richardson prints on white paper no wmk - 4 four margin & a three margin (just shaved at top right) example. Good to fine. SG 12/15 £235+ each (5) (Image)

1857-63 USED 1/- BLUE-GREEN: Richardson print on white paper no wmk. A good four margin example (slight toning) SG 17 £1,800 (Image)

1862-72 1/- (SHADES) USED GROUP: Range with 1862-64 large star wmk imperf Davies prints (5 shades), perf 13 at Dunedin (2 shades) & 1864-71 perf 12½ (5 shades). Some faults but a good range of printings, perfs & shades represented. Inspection recommended (12) (Image)

1862-63 USED 'PELURE' PAPER PERF. 13 AT DUNEDIN GROUP: Trio with 1d (badly trimmed), 6d (fine) & 1/- (fine). A scarce group despite damage to 1d unit. SG 90 & 93/4 £6,150 (3) (Image)

1863 2d BLUE GROUP: Provisional printings of the 2d Deep Dull Blue on thick, soft, white unwatermarked paper. Four examples - 2 imperf with four large margins all round one with BPA cert (1991), 2 perf. 13 one with BPA cert (1961) SG 96 & 96a £2,600 (4) (Image)

1864-71 LARGE STAR WMK, PERF. 12½ USED GROUP: Range inc. 3d Deep Mauve (2, one with badly misplaced perfs.), 4d Deep Rose (2, one Ex Dale & Lichtenstein with fine Wellington cds & bought for £180), 1/- (2, Green & Yellow-Green shades), etc. A good range some with cds cancels (scarce for this issue). SG 110, 112, 114/5, 117/20 122, 122a, 124 & 125 c£1,300. Inspection recommended (14) (Image)

1864-71 3d MINT & USED: Large star wmk, perf 12½ used 3d Brown-Lilac & mint 3d Lilac (some perf toning at top) SG 116/7 £820. A nice pair (2) (Image)

1864-71 3d LILAC (VAR IMPERF) USED: Large star wmk, (should be) perf 12½ var imperf used single. CP A3d(3)(T) NZ$1,250 c£625. BPA Cert (1954) (Image)

1871-73 LARGE STAR WMK, NEW COLOURS GROUP: Used range of perf vars with 1d (3), 2d (3) & 6d (3, one perf. 10x12½ SG 131a £550). A nice group (9) (Image)

1873 2d WMK VARS GROUP: Used 2d Vermilion (5 - no wmk, 'NZ', 'NZ' inv., 'Lozenge' & Retouched 'Lozenge' wmks. (the latter bought for £450)). The 'Lozenge' wmks are very full & clearly visible even from the front. SG 138, 141 (2), 142 & 142a £2,000 (5) (Image)

1878 FIRST SIDE FACE USED 2/- & 5/- GROUP: Used 2/- SG 185 £300 & 5/- (2 shades, one slightly toned) SG 186 £600. A nice trio (3) (Image)

1902 PERF. 11 4d BLUE & BROWN COMPLETE UMM SHEET OF 80: 1902 local printing 4d Lake Taupo complete sheet unmounted mint. With re-entry & plate flaws CP EV12a to EV12g inclusive NZ$850 c£475 & basic stamps SG 310 £480 as singles. [Bought in Cavendish sale of Jan. 1998 for £460. Ex Noel Willis] Fine & scarce, particularly in this condition. Cross Reference : ERRORS (Image)

1902 PERF. 11 4d BLUE & BROWN COMPLETE UMM SHEET OF 80: 1902 local printing 4d Lake Taupo complete sheet mounted on top & bottom selvedge only (all 80 units umm). With re-entry & plate flaws CP EV12a to EV12g inclusive NZ$850 c£475 & basic stamps SG 310 £480 as singles. Sheet also exhibits a plate crack at the top. Minor perf splitting top selvedge only. Scarce. Cross Reference : ERRORS (Image)

1902 PERF. 11 4d BLUE & BROWN COMPLETE UMM SHEET OF 80: 1902 local printing 4d Lake Taupo complete sheet mounted on top & bottom selvedge only (all 80 units umm). With re-entry & plate flaws CP EV12a to EV12g inclusive NZ$850 c£475 & basic stamps SG 310 £480 as singles. Small crease in top left corner of selvedge only. Scarce. Cross Reference : ERRORS (Image)

1906 CHRISTCHURCH EXHIBITION MINT GROUP: Set of four values with 3d mounted rest unmounted with 6d CP S4a NZ$1,000 c£500 for umm plus umm 3d & 6d var wmk sideways reversed CP S3a(Y) & CP S4a(Z) NZ$1,700 c£850. Fine group (6) Cross Reference : EXHIBITIONS (Image)

1908 TRADE SAMPLES - PART PERKINS BACON RECORD SHEET: Two unique chalon head die proofs one printed in red on card with value tablet replaced by wavy lines the other in black on paper with value tablet replaced by multiple parallel lines. Both attached to large piece cut from Perkins Bacon & Co. 'Printers Record Sheet' for Plate 6 (with one unit toned due to gum used). [Ex Manning] Also B&W photocopies of complete plate 6 layout & 1988 Holcombe Cert stating genuine. Rare Cross Reference : ESSAYS & PROOFS (Image)

1909 KEVII MINT DEFINITIVES (INC. PROOFS & OFFICIALS): Range of mint shade & perf vars inc. ½d (3), 2d (2), 3d (7), 4d (9), 5d (16, inc. mixed perf vert. pair & right hand marginal block of four SG 402a £180+), 6d (5), 8d (11, inc. mixed perf right hand marginal block of four SG 404a £140+), 1/- (2) & Officials range to 1/-. Plus group of imperf plate proofs inc. ½d block of four in black, 2d in black on dull green/buff paper, 4d pair in Green, 6d pair in Carmine, 1/- pair in Brown, etc. Good range. (85) Cross Reference : ESSAYS & PROOFS, REVENUES (Image)

1915-33 KGV (RECESS & TYPO) DEFINITIVE GROUP: Mint & used range of 1½d to 1/- perf & paper vars inc. mint recess printed mixed perf vertical pairs of 1½d (2, one on pictorial paper), 2d (Bright Violet & Yellow), 3d, 4d (Yellow & Bright Violet), 5d & 9d, etc. A good basis for expansion (c170) (Image)

1915-1950s MINT GROUP ON ALBUM PAGES: Mainly mint range inc. 1931 'Smiling Boys' SG 546/7 £150, 1938-51 Officials SG O134/O140 £140, 1967 decimal pictorials regd FDC to UK CP cat NZ$115, etc. Plus p.dues & Life Insurance. Generally fine (c150 stamps & 2 FDCs) Cross Reference : REGISTERED MAIL, FIRST DAY COVERS (Image)

1979 10c FRAME (BLUE COLOUR) OMITTED: Mint 10c perf 14¼x14½ var 'Frame (blue colour) omitted CP PA10b(Z) NZ$1,500 c£750 [Bought for $1,200 c£600]. A striking missing colour error. Fine. Cross Reference : ERRORS (Image)