NEW ZEALAND: 1906 Christchurch Exhibition selection of proofs on thin surfaced paper without watermark arranged on album leaves, comprising 3d brick-red vertical strip of three and a single (all reversed design), 3d brown lower marginal horizontal strip of three plus two singles and 6d pale dull pink vertical strip of four and a single; a couple minor imperfections otherwise a scarce group. Generally fine (14); Est £800-£900 (Image)

NEW ZEALAND: 1906 Christchurch Exhibition electrotype plate proofs on white wove paper 6d in pink and olive-green (single and top left marginal vertical strip of three), blue-green and dark green, brown and violet, carmine-rose and dark green, carmine-rose and brown, pale blue-green and violet, violet and dark green and vermilion and pale green (the last four handstamped "Proof" in violet). a couple with thins and strip creased affecting lower pair otherwise generally fine. A scarce group. (11); Est £600-£700 (Image)

NEW ZEALAND: 1906 Christchurch Exhibition electrotype plate proofs ½d to 6d set of four in black on white thick glazed paper, 6d handstamped "Proof" in violet. Fine and scarce (4); Est £500-£550 (Image)

NEW ZEALAND: 1906 Christchurch Exhibition electrotype plate proofs on white wove paper 3d; in brown and ultramarine, violet and blue-green, pale brown and blue-green, bright maroon and blue-green and bright maroon and dark green (the last two handstamped "Proof" in violet). A few trivial imperfections otherwise a fine and scarce group. (5); Est £400-£450 (Image)

NEW ZEALAND: 1906 Christchurch Exhibition electrotype plate proof ½d green, block of four (central fold and scissor cut both clear of design) and a single on white thick glazed paper. Fine and scarce (5); Est £300-£350 (Image)

NEW ZEALAND: 1906 Christchurch Exhibition electrotype plate proofs 1d on white wove paper; comprising pink handstamped "Proof" in violet (slight thin), in carmine-rose, top marginal vertical strip of three (small faults) and two singles and in vermilion with "OFFICIAL" printed on the reverse. Generally fine. A scarce group. (7); Est £300-£350 (Image)

NEW ZEALAND: 1906 Christchurch Exhibition ½d to 6d (four values) in mint blocks of four (lower pairs unmounted), a few minor gum wrinkles; 3d lower left stamp showing "White flaw behind Chieftain" variety (left pane R4/2). Lovely fresh colours, fine. (16); Est £400-£450 (Image)

NEW ZEALAND: 1906 Christchurch Exhibition selection comprising ½d to 6d mint and used sets with watermark inverted and 3d mint and 6d (2, one used) with watermark reversed. Generally fair to fine. (11); Est £250-£270 (Image)

NEW ZEALAND: 1906 Christchurch Exhibition ½d to 6d set of four neatly arranged on album leaves comprising two mint sets (one matched from the lower right corner), one used and with specimen parallel bars. some trivial imperfections otherwise fine. (16); Est £300-£350 (Image)

NEW ZEALAND: 1906 Christchurch Exhibition selection arranged on album leaves including issued stamps with mint 3d, used ½d (5, with a vertical strip of four) and 1d, also Exhibition labels with unused/mint set of seven, few duplicates and 4d top left corner imperforate pair (stated to be only fifteen pairs in existence) and 7d pair imperforate between (stated possibly unique); also a few Health issues mint. Condition mixed. (82); Est £200-£220 (Image)

NEW ZEALAND: 1906 Christchurch Exhibition 1d claret error of colour, large part original gum; small crease at upper left not detracting from very fresh vibrant colour. A very collectable example of this popular variety. A complete sheet of sixty stamps was released in error at the exhibition. SG 371a, £10,000; Est £2500-£2500 (Image)

NEW ZEALAND: 1931 1d +1d and 2d + 1d 'Smiling Boys' pair in blocks of 4 (2 x 3), fine unmounted o.g. SG 546/47; Est £120-£140 (Image)

NEW ZEALAND: 1958 ''ERROR OF SURCHARGE'' 2d on 1½d. brown-lake (SG 725), mint (unmounted) and used examples, with normal for comparison. SG 763,763b; Est £150-£170 (Image)

NEW ZEALAND: Postal Fiscal: 1939 35s on 35s orange-yellow u/l corner marginal block of 4, pencil notation in margin, several light bends otherwise fine unmounted o.g. SG F186, cat £3,600; Est £1200-£1400 (Image)

NEW ZEALAND: Postal Fiscal: 1940 3s6d on 3s6d to 22s on 22s scarlet blocks of 4, gum bend on u/r 22s otherwise fine unmounted o.g. SG F187/F190, cat £4,400; Est £1400-£1600 (Image)

NEW ZEALAND: ANTARCTIC EXPEDITIONS: King Edward VII Land 1908 1d rose-carmine cancelled-to-order block of eight from the top right corner of the sheet with sheet number "2378190" and annotated in ink "The first Antarctic stamp/ever issued/E.H.Shackleton/sworn Postmaster/New Zealand Govt." Fine and most unusual item. SG A1; Est £500-£550 (Image)

NEW ZEALAND: ANTARCTIC EXPEDITIONS: King Edward VII Land 1908 1d rose-carmine block of four used; Victoria Land 1911-13 ½d and 1d used. Fine. SG A1/3, £1,138; Est £200-£220 (Image)

NEW ZEALAND: GREAT BARRIER ISLAND: Special Post 1898 1s deep blue, perf 12½, a complete sheet of eighteen (6x3), some adherence and slight foxing, part to unmounted og. A fine and an extremely rare item. CP VP1; Est £1000-£500 (Image)

NEW ZEALAND: GREAT BARRIER ISLAND: mainly duplicated mint selection neatly arranged on album leaves including 1898-99 pale blue Special Post (6, one on small piece used) and Pigeon Gram, dark blue (5, one used), forgeries (3), Auckland various perfs with some multiples blue (14, one imperforate and six used) red (9, three used) and both colours on individual unused flimsies; also five modern envelopes and a selection of memorabilia. Condition mixed. An interesting lot worthy of careful inspection; Est £450-£500 (Image)

NEW ZEALAND: GREAT BARRIER ISLAND: Special Post 1899 1s blue-green, perf 12½, block of twenty-four (4x6), some adherence and slight foxing, part to unmounted og. A spectacular and an extremely rare block. CP VP2; Est £1000-£1200 (Image)

NEW ZEALAND: GREAT BARRIER ISLAND: 1899 (Sept) Marotiri Island Copper Mines red, perf 11½-12, complete sheet of six (with left margin missing), part to large part og. Fine and rare. (6); Est £250-£270 (Image)

NEW ZEALAND: GREAT BARRIER ISLAND: Pigeon Gram 1899 (August) 1s blue-green on buff, block of twelve from the right hand side of the sheet, some splitting and adherence a large number. Part to small part og; also two further examples mint and used. Condition mixed. CP VP4; Est £250-£270 (Image)