1970-2011 Collection in three hingeless albums plus Hagners largely complete unmounted with plenty of extras in the more modern period including M/Ss, sheetlets, peel & stick, se-tenants, booklet panes, etc, also some Ross Dependency, lots of thematic interest, substantial face value. Weighs 8kg. (100s)

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$500

1960s-90s issues including Health and other M/Ss, many sets x3 each or in imprint blocks of 6, a few full sheets, also some Ross Dependency and Tokelau, lots of thematic interest, substantial face value. Weighs 10kg. (100s)

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$400

Mint accumulation in large carton starting with a few 1898 Pictorials, KEVII & KGV Heads selection, 1920 Victory set x2, 1931 Airmails, 2d Smiling Boy (toning), 1960 Pictorials x3 sets plus extras, Official Overprints including 2/- Admiral, KGVI set x2 and 1940 Centennials, etc, then range of KGVI & QEII blocks set out on leaves with plate numbers, imprints & annotated varieties, a few Decimals also, condition variable but many fine, also Campbell Paterson catalogue & update pages. Weighs 15kg. (100s)

Estimate AU$600

Collection mostly used from small group of Chalons (faults) then reasonably complete to 1940s plus some later issues, Postage Dues, Life Insurance, etc, noted QV First Sideface to 2/- (trimmed perfs), 1898 Pictorials to 5/- (fiscal) plus 6d, 2/- & 5/- 'OFFICIAL' overprints, Christchurch Exhibition set *, KGV 'OFFICIAL' overprints set, 2/- Admiral 'OFFICIAL' *, Smiling Boys pair *, then Postal Fiscals including 7/6d 9/- 30/- & £4 with postal cancels (plus other fiscals), also KEVII Land 1d used and Victoria Land 1d mint, condition mixed but many fine. (100s)

Estimate AU$500

Large accumulation in two cartons predominantly used from QV Sidefaces with some Adverts, 1898 Pictorials, KEVII & KGV Heads, Arms Fiscals, etc, in various albums and stockbooks plus quantity in envelopes, potential postmark interest, also range of Dependencies including Aitutaki, Cook Islands, Niue, Penrhyn with early overprints selections noted QV Long Types 2/- 2/6d & 10/- 'NIUE' overprints *, condition variable. Weighs 23kg. (1000s)

Estimate AU$400

1980s-2000s accumulation in stockbooks with M/S, sheetlets, etc (stated FV$500+), also Yearbooks 1984-97 and box of booklets (stated FV $500+), plus Australia ** same period including M/Ss, sheetlets & booklets (stated FV$400+). Weighs 14kg. (100s)

Estimate AU$600

Huge used accumulation in albums and 100s of packets mostly 20th Century with variety, postmark and packet-maker potential, also some mint scattered through-out. Weighs 22kg. (1000s)

Estimate AU$200

Chalon reprinted plate proof complete sheet of 240 neatly divided into blocks of 72, 96 and 72, showing dramatic plate wear towards the base of the sheet, unusually clean with none of the creases or toning that are usually present. (3 blocks)

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$400

1969-96 Decimal Errors including Colour Shifts, Double Prints, 1977 Health 7c+2c with Misplaced Perfs, '4c' on 2½c Moth with Misplaced Surcharge, etc, also 1973 Westport Centennial 4c corner block of 10 with Over-Inking affecting all units & Largely Obliterating 'New Zealand' on Four Units, unmounted. (9 errors + normals)

Grade A

Estimate AU$350

1996 Health (Road Safety) Teddy Bear M/S as SG MS2002 but from the original printing with the Teddy Bear & Baby Facing Forwards and 'SC 439' at upper-left, unmounted, STC €12,000. See Gibbons' footnote. Unlisted by Campbell Paterson. [The design caused an outcry because the baby should have been facing the rear of the car to comply with safety regulations. The stamps were immediately withdrawn & redesigned. However, some were released "in error". According to our sources, the original M/Ss had been inadvertently distributed by the printers, Enschedé in the Netherlands, to their staff after the recall was announced. Examples sold at the Prestige auctions of 9.2.2008 & 30.3.2012 for $2415 & $1840 respectively]

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,500

2013 Year of the Snake "gold" non-miniature sheet (c.300x180mm!) in el cheapo frame numbered 67/128; and 2014 Year of the Horse "gold" M/S slabbed in perspex in box as issued. Good grief! No reserve! [NZ Post should hang their collective heads in shame] (2 items)

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$50

OFFICIALS: 1935 Pictorials selection including 2½d with slightly mis-placed centre, ½d No Plate Number block of 12, Plate Numbers including 1½d block of 4 '1A' (**, one unit creased) & '1B' block of 10 (tonespots), 2d '3A' single *, '3B' single * & block of 4 ** plus '5' '5A' & '5B' blocks of 4 very lightly mounted, 6d with High Overprint '2' block of 4 ** (toning), 8d Perf 12½ '3' block of 4 **, 1/- Perf 12½ 'A1' block of 4 */**, various other singles & blocks, condition variable but many fine. (100+)

Estimate AU$400

OFFICIALS: 1936-61 Pictorials Multiple Wmk 1½d Maori Woman SG O122 block of 12 (4x3), well centred, Cat £420+.

Grade A B1

Estimate AU$100

REVENUES: STAMP DUTY: 1867 QV Lithos Imperforate £6/10/- orange & green Kiwi (2016) #R252a, margins close to good, 'OTAGO NZ/19MR69/ F' steel cds, Cat NZ$1250 for pen cancelled.

Grade A

Estimate AU$400

1915 Egyptian PPC censored "LH Jardine" at U/L, & two 'FIELD SERVICE/INDIA/...' postcards (one with 'INDIA' obliterated) all with 'INFANTRY BRIGADE/FIELD/13FE15/POST OFFICE/NZ DIVISION' cds & Indian Censor cachets #77 or #78 x2 in rosine, from the Forces defending the Suez Canal against attack by the Ottomans, this being the first action for the NZ troops. [Lt (later Lt Col) Leonard Jardine was one of the most decorated NZ officers during WWI. The other cards were written by brothers Clive & Frank Statham, both of whom were killed at Chunuk Bair (Gallipoli)] (3)

Grade B (Image1)

Estimate AU$400

c.1915 French PPC by a Greek publisher 'Dardanelles. New Zealanders on the March in Egypte', used under cover with message in French, small fault at right.

Grade A- (Image1)

Estimate AU$50

UNIT CACHETS etc: Exhibit pages with PPCs & a few covers with various cds & all-different cachets including 'CENSORED/("initials")/WMR' (Firebrace #NZC1; LRD), boxed '1st BATTALION NZRB/FRANKED ("signature")' in blue or violet (#NZM21), boxed 'MEX CONCENTRATION CAMP' (not recorded by Firebrace) with message headed "Mex Camp", 'FRD BY OC/("initials")/CMR NZ E FORCE' (#NZM11), 'OC No 1 HQRS COY/NZ AND A DIV TRAIN' (not recorded), '("initials") CAPT NZVC/No 1 VETERINARY SECTION' and another with 'CAPT' excised (both unrecorded), 'No 4 BATTERY/NZFA', '("6")TH HOWITZER/("initials") NZFA' (unrecorded), 'No 2 Coy/NZ & A DIVn TRAIN' (not recorded), fancy-oval 'CAMP COMMANDANT/ 3 /BASE DETAILS' in green (unrecorded), 'SOLDIERS CAFE CAIRO/FREE/ E ' (rare but the card stained), oval 'o/c NZFA/("initials") Lieut/Base Details' on OHMS cover used locally, and a few others, condition generally good to very fine & the strikes are generally fine to superb. Several are Ex John Murr and/or Gordon Darge. A very scarce to rare & desirable lot. [Illustration above Lot 1211] (19)

Estimate AU$1,000

INVALIDED: 1915 (Feb 3) cover from Invercargill to a member of the Third Reinforcement with triple-oval 'NEW ZEALAND GENERAL HOSPITAL/PONT DE KOUBBEH' cachet (Firebrace #NZ33) on reverse, superb boxed 'INVALIDED NZ' cachet (Firebrace #NZ55) & boxed 'Returned/New Zealand' (#NZ54) both in violet, minor faults. [Wounded at Gallipoli, Pte Arthur William Vyner was sent home & discharged. He re-enlisted 1.1.1916 & was killed on the Somme]

Grade B (Image1)

Estimate AU$250

INVALIDED: 1916 (Jan 25) cover from Hastings to an officer with the Taranaki Company Infantry directed to "Luxor/Hotel/Luxor" (used as a hospital) where small 'INVALIDED TO/NEW ZEALAND' h/s (Firebrace #NZ131) applied in violet, 'PRESENT ADDRESS unknown' (not recorded by Firebrace) & double-boxed 'NEW ZEALAND/ADVANCED BASE APO/MAY 21 1916/RETURNED/LETTER BRANCH' b/s (#NZ101; LRD), superb 'DEAD LETTER OFFICE/NZ' arrival b/s, minor soiling. [Lieut Eric Morgan was badly wounded at Gallipoli. He arrived back in New Zealand on 20.8.1916]

Grade B (Image1)

Estimate AU$250

MISSING: 1915 (Sep 8) usage of KEVII 1d Letter Card (front only) from 'MAYFIELD' to a member of the Third Reinforcement endorsed "Missing" & with huge 'MISSING/RETURN TO SENDER' cachet (not recorded by John Firebrace). Ex Gordon Darge. [Trooper George Duncan Abbott was killed 28.8.1915 during the second assault on Hill 60]

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$200

DECEASED: 1915 (July 14) cover from Timaru to a member of the "Main Expeditionary Force" endorsed "Dec'd" in blue pencil & with appallingly blunt 'KILLED/RETURN TO/SENDER' cachet (not recorded by John Firebrace) in violet, minor peripheral defects. Ex Gordon Darge.

Grade B (Image1)

Estimate AU$300

DECEASED: 1915 (Aug & Oct) covers from different correspondents to the same member of Otago Infantry Battalion, the first endorsed "Killed" & "Deceased", the other "Deceased", both then endorsed "Believed dead" in rosine & with boxed 'Reported Killed/Return to Sender' cachet (Firebrace #NZ102), both with double-boxed '.../ADVANCED BASE APO/FEB 1 1916/RETURNED/LETTER BRANCH' d/s (#NZ101; ERD) b/s & 'DEAD LETTER OFFICE/NZ' arrival b/s, minor blemishes. (2)

Grade B/A- (Image1)

Estimate AU$400

HOSPITALS IN NEW ZEALAND: PPCs of 'Queen Mary's Military Hospital, Hanmer Springs', 'KGV Hospital, Pukerua, Rotorua' (used) & 'Returned & Wounded Soldiers & Australian Nurses Dunedin', and PPC-size real photo 'Military Hospital/Featherston MC'; also 1919 (May) PPC 'NZ Contingent passing the Law Courts, London' & 1925 real photo PPC of the NZ Memorial at Chunuk Bair (used under cover). (6)

Grade A/B (Image1)

Estimate AU$140

Contemporary PPCs 'Landing at Anzac Cove Gallipoli 25th April 1915' (soiled), 'Anzac Beach - below Walkers Ridge - Gallipoli 1915' (very fine), 'Popes Hill defended by Light Horse against all Turkish attacks' (used with very fine 'FRANKED BY/("initials")/CAPT ECC' cachet, a bit soiled), and 'New Zealand Machine Guns in Action/Anzac August 1915' (used in GB), the first three are real photo types. (4)

Estimate AU$200

1915 usage of a British (?) advertising PPC for Deakin's Superior Jams & Marmalades with part Infantry Brigade cds & Censor #2640 cachet in rosine countersigned "JH Statham", minor separation defects at top hardly detract. The message states "This is the sort of jam we get to eat 1 tin to 4 men not much for 24 hours. I don't think your teeth could eat the hard biscuits we have. These post-cards come eight in a box of jam..." [Considering the extreme shortage of writing paper, it is amazing that such cards are not common. In fact, only one other Anzac example, from an Australian soldier, has been recorded]

Grade A- (Image1)

Estimate AU$500