O3, 1892 2?d Ultramarine, Perf 11, 'O.P.S.O.' overprint in violet,  tied on "OPSO" cover with Post & Telegraph Dept Imprint addressed to Yokohama and forwarded to Manila, "Wellington/ N.Z./ 15 AP 99" cds, Yokohama and very light Mil Sta/Manila arrival cancels and an ms "Discharged/ Address unknown" at left, multiple backstamps with Honolulu Apr 29, Yokohama May 17, Kobe May 18, Hong Kong Ma 2_ and finally "Mil Sta No. 1 " June 2 and June 3, NZ Post and Telegraph embossed seal on backflap, repaired/ restored bottom left corner with portion of imprint added by hand (done since issuance of certificate), an o/w Fine and rare use, cover addressed to a sailor (R. Lambert, salimaker's mate) on the Navy cruiser USS Boston then tasked with maintaining order in the Philippines after the Spanish-American War; signed Sismondo and with his 2006 certificate (SG O11)

CV. 12,000-15,000

O7, O7 var., 1892 1d Rose red, Perf 11, 'O.S.P.O.' overprint, pair, left stamp overprint in rose and violet, right stamp overprint in violet, fresh color, o.g., Fine, the rose overprint on the left stamp could not be seen clearly so the additional violet overprint was applied, this is the only known and a unique double overprint on this issue; each stamp signed Sismondo and with his 2006 certificate for the pair (when stamp listed as SG O5) (SG O7, O7 var., unpriced for mint in Scott or SG) 

CV. 3,000-4,000

O9, 1889 ?d Black, Perf 10x11, 'O.P.S.O.' overprint, pair, part o.g., usual rough perfs, fresh and Fine, multiples are rare, 1969 RPS certificate (as then SG O41) (SG O4; unpriced for mint in Scott or SG, 1,600 pounds as used)

CV. 750-1,000

O9, 1889 ?d Black, Perf 10x11, 'O.P.S.O.' overprint, eye-catching irregular block of thirteen, dist o.g. with some h.r., usual rough perfs, a Fine showpiece, unused singles, and especially multiples, are quite rare, this being largest known multiple of this issue with next largest being a block of six; 1971 BPA certificate (SG O4; unpriced for mint in Scott or SG, 10,400 pounds as used)

CV. 5,000-7,500

O9 var., 1899 ?d Black, Perf 11, 'O.P.S.O.' overprint, o.g., few small toning spots, still fresh and Fine; the overprint in deep magenta from the original device made between 1904/07 in order to satisfy UPU requirements, another printing also made in 1913 with this device for official archival purposes, the device was destroyed in 1913; 2006 Sismondo certificate

CV. 100-150

O19, 1905/07 2?d Blue, Perf 11, 'O.P.S.O.' overprint in violet, tied on "OPSO" cover with Post & Telegraph Dept Imprint addressed to Switzerland by "Wellington/ N.Z./ 3 DE 02" cds, backstamped Bern 13.I.03, NZ Post and Telegraph embossed seal on backflap, cover two vertical folds and corner creases bottom right well clear of the stamp, Fine and rare use; 1981 RPS certificate (for when stamp was SG O15) (SG O18, £950 with from x5 on cover)

CV. 3,000-4,000

MOSTLY MINT NEW ZEALAND 1862-2001 COLLECTION, in two Scott albums; Volume I starts with some earlies (mint unless otherwise noted) such as 1863 (14d, used), 1864-67 (33a, used), 1871 (39-40, unused, no gum & 42), 1874 (51-54, plus several perf. varieties), followed by fresh sets, part sets & singles such as 1898 (70-82), 1899-1900 (88-98), 1902-07 (107-119), 1907-09 (126-28), 1909-12 (131-39), 1915-22 (145-59), 1935 (185-98, set of fourteen), 1958 (320), 1973 (519var, "New Zealand" double) & 1985 Christmas Errors (836var & 838var). Volume II begins with some postal-fiscal used stamps (AR1, AR6, AR21, AR25, AR30), followed by Semi postal section with 1931 (B3-4), several sheetlets of six; Airmails 1931-35 (C1-8); Special Delivery 1903 (E1 & E1a), and then by useful Officials 1910 (O33-37), 1911-14 (O38-39), 1915-19 (O41-50), 1922-25 (O51-53), 1927-28 (O55-56), 1936-42 (O61-71), 1940 (O76-86, several vertical pairs with one stamp showing "face-free" joined), Life Insurance Department sets and a section with a fair number of complete and unexploded booklets issued in the 1950s-1980s period. Great for continuation or break down, generally F-VF.

CV. 2,000-3,000

NEW ZEALAND STOCK, 1855/2002. four stock books  with many 100s incl multiples, S/S incl health issues, some high values, etc., mostly F-VF

CV. 1,400-1,800

NEW ZEALAND 2000s ISSUES GROUP. commems, booklets, S/S, health sheets, mini-sheets, "Lord of the Rings" topicals, Ross Dependency, etc. still in "new issue" packaging, NH or self-adhesive, Very Fine, good way to fill in the modern section of your NZ collection. 

CV. 900-1,200

NEW ZEALAND YEAR BOOKS COLLECTION, Hardbound volumes for 1984-2013 complete plus “New Zealand’s Perfect Scenes 1972-2001” and the limited edition volumes for “1898 Pictorials Centenary” and “The Millennium Album”, Very Fine (Retail NZ$3,800+/$3,300+)

CV. 600-900

NEW ZEALAND COLLECTION TO 2000. on homemade pages in three binders, used to 1930s (sparse through KG V) mostly parallel mint and used mid-1930s through 1980s, mint for 1990s, QE II period good deal complete after 1960 with vast majority of the mint NH, some premium, mostly F-VF

CV. 500-750

NEW ZEALAND 1960-2013 CHRISTMAS ISSUES COLLECTION. Complete in mounts on pages and incl S/S, booklets (mostly 2 each), self adhesive strips, 1995 miniature sheet, etc., mostly NH (1972 used), F-VF

CV. 300-400

NEW ZEALAND MINT BALANCE COLLECTION, 1906-77. Regular issues and commemoratives collection balance on Scott Specialty album pages, condition is mostly o.g., clean and F-VF, with never hinged beginning in 1963. 

CV. 200-300

NEW ZEALAND COLLECTION TO 1960s. on Scott pages, 19th century issues used in usual mixed condition, better 20th century as 72 mint, 229-41 (less 2d, some NH), 288-301 mint, 403-04 mint, B4 used, B16-17 NH, etc., some soiling/ toning issues or mint w/o gum affecting many (none of the highlighted items afflicted), VG-VF

CV. 100-150