1855 1p Red on Blue Paper (Auckland Print), No Watermark, Imperforate A very attractive used example with just clear to large margins, bright colour on uniformly fresh coloured paper, central grid '18' (Otago), showing large portion of papermaker's double-line watermark letter, completely sound and scarce thus, VF; 1980 BPA cert. (SG 4 £2,000 for a normal unwatermarked stamp) (Image)

Cat. Value 2200 $

1864 6p Red Brown, Watermark NZ, Imperforate An appealing used example with amazingly deep rich colour, adequate to large margins, unobtrusive grid cancellation; a nice stamp, VF (SG 99 £700) (Image)

Cat. Value 750 $

1863 (Early) 2p Dull Deep Blue on Thick Soft White Paper, No Watermark, Perf 13 A lovely sound example with typical centering for the issue, gorgeous colour, part of Dunedin 1864 duplex and Paid London split ring in red, Fine+; 1980 BPA cert. (SG 96a £475) (Image)

Cat. Value 900 $

Lovely Collection of Early "Chalon" Stamps About fifty different meticulously identified, collected for different shades and printings 1855 to 1873, virtually all used noting SG 10 2p blue on white paper strip of three (small thin on one) grid '10' cancelled and a mint OG SG 117 nicely centered with large margins. Better used singles to found among the 1857-1863 imperforate and 1862-1864 watermarked large star issues (couple rouletted stamps SG 47 and 57, latter minor faults), plus later perforated issues. A high percentage of the stamp are selected and sound. An excellent nucleus for further specialization. (Image)

Estimate 1500 $

1874-1972 Comprehensive Collection Mounted on quadrilled pages, starting with a few dozen "Sideface" issues to the 5sh including perforation / watermark varieties, partially organized according to Gibbons. The 1898-1908 Pictorials are well represented mint or used (or both) including an excellent showing of the Penny Postage with varieties, etc. Noted 1902 2sh laid paper used, 1899 5sh mint perf 11, etc. From 1910s onward quite well represented, often parallel mint AND used shown, plus mint airmails, mint / used semi-postals noting 1931 Smiling Boys used, etc. A few literature titles are also included. Quality on earlies varies from mixed to very fine, then improves to F-VF. A strong collection that deserves close examination. (Image)

Estimate 1000 $