SG A1b, 1908 1d "King Edward VII Land" Overprint, Waterlow printing, o.g., Very Fine and choice; signed Thier (SG £1,600) (Image)

CV. 300

SG A1b, 1908 1d "King Edward VII Land" Overprint, Waterlow printing, very light favor cancel lower right corner, fresh and Fine (SG £850) (Image)

CV. 150

121a, 131d, 1908, 1911 1d Polar Overprints, 121a partial expedition cancel, 131d part o.g. single plus a single tied on piece by expedition cancel, F-VF (Scott $262; SG A1, A3, £217) (Image)

CV. 75

121a, 1908 1d "King Edward VII Land" Overprint, block of four with nicely struck "BRIT ANTARCTIC EXPD" FE 27 08 cds, fresh and F-VF (Scott $170 as singles; SG A1, £168 as singles) (Image)

CV. 75

121a, 1908 1d "King Edward VII Land" Overprint, single tied on cover addressed to J. Kinsey (the expedition representative in New Zealand) by "BRIT ANTARCTIC EXPD" FE 27 08 cds with another crisp strike alongside, Very Fine (Image)

CV. 150

130d, 1913 ½d "Victoria Land" Overprint, nicely centered with rich color, o.g., Very Fine; 1972 BPA certificate (Scott $1,100; SG A2, £750) (Image)

CV. 250

131a, 1909 1d Carmine, Imperforate, pair, very light evenly toned o.g., very lightly hinged, Very Fine (Scott $325) (Image)

CV. 75

131d, 1911, 1d "Victoria Land" Overprint, block of four, PO fresh, NH, Very Fine (Scott $280 for hinged; SG A3, £220 for hinged) (Image)

CV. 120

SG A3a, 1911 1d "Victoria Land" Overprint, No stop after "LAND" variety, lower left stamp in block of four with three normals, bottom stamps NH, top l.h. or small h.r., fresh and Fine (SG £425 for variety hinged; £165 for normals hinged) (Image)

CV. 250

131d, 1911 1d "Victoria Land" Overprint, single tied on locally addressed envelope by Lyttelton 10 MR 13 cds with a strong receiving cancel of Lyttelton applied the next day tying the stamp, ms "Terra Nova" at lower left, cover with some light overall aging and missing backflap, Fine and rare. rnPosted at the conclusion of the British Antarctic Expedition of 1910-13 on HMS Terra Nova led by Captain Robert Scott. The aim of the expedition was to reach the South Pole and carry out scientific research. The envelope is addressed in the hand of Able Seaman Robert Oliphant and was posted on the Terra Nova's return trip to England, having departed Cape Evans on Jan 13. (Image)

CV. 100

1936 "World Conference Chamber of Commerce/ Wool" Artist Original Drawing, detailed design pencil and ink on thick card, not signed but from the J Berry archive, 234x141mm drawing on 297x202 card stock (light corner bend top left not impacting drawing), Very Fine unadopted design (Image)

CV. 150

Proposed King Edward VIII ½d Stamp Design Artists Original Drawing signed "J. Berry." just below design and at the bottom, 145x166mm design in ink and pencil on 209x263mm thick Bristol Board card stock, Very Fine; there were no regularly issued Edward VIII definitives issued by New Zealand during his short reign (Image)

CV. 150

Proposed 1940 Capt Cook/ British Sovereignty Centennial Issue 2d Stamp Design Artists Original Drawing, pencil drawn design shows ship and Capt Cook flanking New Zealand map, 220x126mm on 238x142mm tissue paper mounted on thick paper, lightweight paper with some typical light wrinkling, Very Fine unadopted design for the 2d but this design was largely adopted for the 1d issue in the set (SG 614), unsigned but from the J Berry archive, (Image)

CV. 150

1953 6d Royal Visit Artists Original Drawing, signed "J. Berry." just below design, 154x202mm pencil drawing on 228x295mm paper mounted on card, some light corner wrinkling due to mounting in the top corners, Very Fine; this is in the same "size" as the issued 3d stamp (SG 721) but markedly different (and not adopted) design (Image)

CV. 150

362P, 1962 3d Railway Centenary, Imperforate progressive proofs, imperforate on gummed stamp paper, NH, Very Fine (Image)

CV. 150

Proposed 28c "The Remarkables...Central Otago" 28c Stamp Design Artists Original Drawing, spectacular 220x125mm full color design on 280x175mm blotter-like paper, accompanied by a stamp-sized black and white photo essay of the design, and a cut-out signature of designer/ artist James Berry, Very Fine and eye-catching work; probably intended for the first decimal issue of 1967/70 though the 28c value depicts the Fox Glacier in Westland National Park and none of the other denominations show this (or a similar) design (Image)

CV. 150

Proposed Health Series 2d+1d Stamp Design Artists Original Drawing, pencil drawn design shows two children with kiwi birds, 220x127mm on 227x156mm tissue paper mounted on thick paper, lightweight paper with some typical light wrinkling, Very Fine unadopted design, unsigned but from the J Berry archive, (Image)

CV. 150

1938 1d Health Issue Original Artist Drawing, triangular design in pencil and signed "J. Berry." adjacent to drawing and at the lower right corner, tissue paper overlay explains the "Torch of Life" symbolism for the stamp, 230x198mm design on 255x235mm paper affixed to card stock with a bit of edge wrinkling just affecting the top left corner of the drawing, Very Fine and attractive but not chosen for the issued stamp (Image)

CV. 150

Proposed 1968 Health Series 3½c+1c Stamp Design Artists Original Drawing, pencil drawn design shows female swimmer with Olympic rings above, 265x207mm on 287x230mm tissue paper mounted on thick paper, lightweight paper with some typical light wrinkling, Very Fine unadopted design though the issued stamp (SG 888) shows similar theme, unsigned but from the J Berry archive, (Image)

CV. 150

AR70, 1939 35sh on 35sh Yellow, right margin single, stamp NH, l.h. in the mrgin only, Very Fine and choice (Scott $500 for hinged, SG F186, £900 for NH) (Image)

CV. 250

AR71-74, 1940 3sh6d-22sh Surcharges, PO fresh, NH, Very Fine (Scott $488 for hinged, SG F187-90, £1,100 for NH) (Image)

CV. 250

AR92, 1948 £3 10sh Rose, PO fresh, NH, Very Fine and choice (Scott $2,300 for hinged, SG F209, £3,500 for NH) (Image)

CV. 1,000

AR75-91, AR93-94, AR98, AR100-01, 1939/56 Postal Fiscals, in mounts on quadrille pages, some NH, fresh and F-VF (Scott $2,400+) (Image)

CV. 400

NEW ZEALAND MINT COLLECTION, 1930s/50s. sets and singles in mounts on quadrille pages and incl "back of the book" with health issues, special delivery, officials, life insurance, etc., numerous premium incl 185-98 with perf and print varieties, 229-41 NH, 258-68 with high values watermark varieties, AR95-97 (11sh NH), E1, J22-29 NH, O61-70 incl some perf varieties, O76-86, O92-99 with 1sh, 2sh watermark varieties, generally fresh and F-VF, a real specialist's collection and an ideal foundation (Image)

CV. 300

NEW ZEALAND MINT COLLECTION, 1953/89. mostly complete for period in mounts on White Ace pages in two binders incl 1953-57 ½d-20sh NH, 1958 2d Surcharge "error" NH, 1960s/70s Scenic definitve sets NH, Health S/S (few used), few watermark varieties, even a handful of FDC, etc., generally fresh and F-VF (Image)

CV. 300