ONE PENNY: 1d dull carmine SG 1 (CP A1a; Scott 1), excellent colour, good even margins, ironed-out horizontal crease & a tiny nick in the margin at upper-left, unused, Cat £80,000 (NZ$150,000; US$75,000). BPA (1994) and Chris Ceremuga (2018) Certificates. One of the most attractive unused examples of this iconic "Number One". David Patterson's very fine example, of very similar appearance, sold for US$37,375.

Grade (A-) (Image1)

Estimate AU$12,500

ONE PENNY: 1d dull carmine SG 1 (CP A1a; Scott 1) margins just touching - at left of the base - to good, light numeral cancel, Cat £20,000 (NZ$40,000; US$21,500). An attractive example of this iconic 'Number One'. RPSofNZ Certificate (2022).

Grade A- (Image1)

Estimate AU$6,000

TWO PENCE: 2d dull blue SG 2 (CP A2a; Scott 2), strong colour, margins close to large with a fragment of the adjoining unit at right, unused, Cat £35,000 (NZ$75,000; US$40,000). RPSofNZ Certificate (1987). David Patterson's very fine slightly larger example sold for US$13,800. The certificate states "creased lengthwise", but we can see no evidence of the stamp having been creased.

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$4,000

TWO PENCE: 2d dull blue/blued paper SG 2 (CP A2a; Scott 2), margins close to large, two shallow thins that don't affect the very fine facial appearance, light numeral cancel, Cat £700 (NZ$1500; US$750). RPSofNZ Certificate (2022).

Grade B (Image1)

Estimate AU$250

ONE SHILLING: 1/- yellow-green SG 3 (CP A6a; Scott 3), strong colour, margins just touching - at upper-right - to large, unused, Cat £60,000 (NZ$125,000; US$52,500). A very attractive example of this rare stamp. Ex 'Lionheart' New Zealand Part I: sold for £10,200. David Patterson's very fine example sold for US$37,375. [Gibbons record the colour as "pale yellow-green". There is nothing "pale" about this stamp]

Grade A- (Image1)

Estimate AU$15,000

ONE SHILLING: 1/- yellow-green/blued paper SG 3 (CP A6a; Scott 3), margins just clear to good, upper-right corner professionally repaired, numeral cancel, Cat £6000 (NZ$15,000; US$6000). RPSofNZ Certificate (2022).

Grade (A) (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,000

ONE SHILLING: 1/- yellow-green/blued paper SG 3 (CP A6a; Scott 3), an unusually large stamp with margins just clear - at upper-left - to huge, indistinct numeral cancel, Cat £6000 (NZ$15,000; US$6000). RPSofNZ Certificate (2022).

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$4,000

ONE PENNY: 1d orange SG 3b (CP A1b; Scott unlisted), good even margins, ironed-out horizontal crease at the base, faint stain at the top caused by hinge remainders, large-part original gum, Cat £32,000 (NZ$200,000). An extremely rare stamp. Ex Joseph Hackmey (Part I), sold for US$13,800 and 'Lionheart' New Zealand, sold for £12,000. BPA (1990) and RPSofNZ (2023) Certificates. [Joseph Hackmey also had a slightly larger example, that sold for US$15,600]  This stamp is an enigma. It is widely believed to be from a single sheet, possibly in the nature of a trial or error, printed by J Richardson at Auckland. However, the Royal of New Zealand certificate states "...the printer, and status as an issued stamp or trial printing, remain unresolved". Robert Odenweller at page 336 states "As many as six copies [sic]...may exist, with three examples [formerly owned by H Gordon Kaye] in the Hackmey Collection [his third example, with faults, was unsold], and one in the Royal Collection".

Grade (A-) (Image1)

Estimate AU$15,000

ONE PENNY: 1d dull vermilion SG 4 (CP A1c; Scott 4), margins just touched - at left - to close, thin at lower-left, faintest traces of a cancellation (acquired as unused), Cat £2500 (NZ$4000; US$2150). RPSofNZ Certificate (2022).

Grade B (Image1)

Estimate AU$500

ONE PENNY: 1d dull vermilion SG 4 (CP A1c; Scott 4), margins just shaved - at top - to large with a fragment of the adjoining unit at lower-right, neat Numeral '10' cancel, Cat £2500 (NZ$4000; US$2150). RPSofNZ Certificate (2022).

Grade A- (Image1)

Estimate AU$750

TWO PENCE: 2d blue SG 5 (A2b; Scott 5), margins just clear - at centre-top - to large, ironed-out vertical crease at right & minor blemishes, unused, Cat £4000 (NZ$8000; US$3250). RPSofNZ Certificate (2022).

Grade B (Image1)

Estimate AU$750

ONE SHILLING: 1/- yellow-green SG 6 (CP A6b; Scott 6), margins just clear - at the top - to large, minor blemishes, unused, Cat £60,000 (NZ$100,000; US$45,000). An attractive example of this rarity. Ex Joseph Hackmey (Part II) - sold for US$8050 - and 'Lionheart' New Zealand (Part I) - sold for £12,000. RPSofL Certificate (2000).

Grade B (Image1)

Estimate AU$15,000

ONE SHILLING: 1/- yellow-green SG 6 (CP A6b; Scott 6), margins just shaved - at the base - to good, numeral '10' cancel of Wellington, Cat £4000 (NZ$7500; US$4750). RPSofNZ Certificate (2022).

Grade A- (Image1)

Estimate AU$2,000

Unused selection comprising No Wmk 2d SG 11 (RPSofNZ Certificate), Davies Imperf 1d 2d x2 & 1/- SG 35 36 37 & 44 (RPSofNZ), 1864-71 Star Perf 12½ 1d x2, 2d x2, 3d deep mauve, 6d & 1/- SG 110 111 113 114 122 & 125 (RPSofNZ), New Colours Perf 10 1d SG 126, Perf 12½ 1d 132 (large-part original gum) 6d SG 136, No Wmk 2d SG 138 x2 (RPSofNZ for one), various mostly minor problems & most are of fine to very fine facial appearance, Cat £15,000; also imperf reprints of 1d vermilion, 2d blue & 6d brown (RPSofNZ for both), and imperf plate proofs 2d two blocks of 8 & 6d single.  (29) (Image1)

Estimate AU$2,500

Used selection including Blue Paper 2d SG 5 (RPSofL Certificate); 1857-63 No Wmk Imperf 2d x3 & 6d x4 SG 9 x2 10 12 13 14 & 15 and Rouletted 7 6d pale brown SG 29 (RPSofL); 1862-64 Star Imperf 2d SG 38 (RPSofNZ) and Rouletted 7 2d SG 51 (RPSofNZ) & 6d SG 53 (RPSofNZ); 1862 Perf 13 2d SG 72 x2 (RPSofNZ for one) 72a (RPSofNZ) & 73, 6d SG 75 & 77 x2 and 1/- SG 78 & 80; Pelure Paper Imperf 2d 6d & 1/- SG 83 (RPSofNZ) 85 & 86 (RPSofNZ) and Perf 13 1/- SG 94 (RPSofNZ); 'NZ' Wmk Imperf 1d 2d & 1/- SG 97 98 & 100, Perf 13 2d & 1/- SG 105 (RPSofNZ) & 106 x2 (RPSofNZ for both) and Perf 12½ 2d & 6d SG 107 & 108; and New Colours Perf 10 1d SG 126 single & pair, Perf 10x12½ 1d SG 128 & 128a and 2d SG 130 single & pair and Perf 12½ 1d x4 including a pair, 2d x4 & 6d; condition variable with all the higher catalogued stamps having problems, generally of fine to very fine facial appearance, Cat £19,000.  (53) (Image1)

Estimate AU$2,500

REPRINTED DIE PROOFS IN UNISSUED COLOURS: 1d in blue, 2d in carmine, 3d in bright-green, 4d in slate-blue, 6d in brown-purple & 1/- in vermilion, each with 'Perkins Bacon Ltd' imprint below the impressions, on high-quality vertically laid paper (174x244mm). Superb. These reprinted proofs were produced specifically for inclusion in 'The Postage Stamps of New Zealand: Volume II' (1950).

Grade A+ (Image1)

Estimate AU$250

IMPERFORATE: 1d dull orange SG 8 (CP A1d; Scott 7) marginal example from the top of the sheet with margins good to huge, full colour, unused, Cat £4250 (NZ$8500; US$3500). A superb & lovely example. RPSofNZ Certificate (2022). The non-marginal unused 'Lionheart' example sold for £1140.

Grade A+ (Image1)

Estimate AU$2,500

IMPERFORATE: 2d deep ultramarine SG 8a (CP A2c1; Scott 8var) marginal horizontal strip of 3 from the right of the sheet, margins just clear - at lower-left - to large with fragments of four adjoining units, light numeral cancels clear of the portrait on the first & third units, Cat £3600+ (NZ$7500+), for singles. A beautiful & rare multiple. Ex Joseph Hackmey (Part II) - sold for US$4500 - & 'Lionheart' New Zealand - sold for £4500. Robert Odenweller (2006) and RPSofL (2007) Certificates.

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$6,000

IMPERFORATE: 2d light blue SG 9 (CP A2c2; Scott 8) horizontal strip of 3, margins close to large with fragments of two adjoining units at the base, two light strikes of numeral '18' of Otago largely clear of the portrait on all three units, Cat £540+ (NZ$1125+; US$600+), for singles. Another beautiful multiple. Ex Joseph Hackmey (Part II) - sold for US$1020 - & 'Lionheart' New Zealand - sold for £2040. BPA Certificate (2011).

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,500

IMPERFORATE: 2d blue SG 10 (CP A2c3; Scott 8var), margins just clear to large, unused, Cat £1600 (NZ$3250). RPSofNZ Certificate (2022). 

Grade A- (Image1)

Estimate AU$750

IMPERFORATE: 2d dull deep blue SG 11 (CP A2c42; Scott 8var) Dry Print, marginal example from the left of the sheet, margins good to huge, neat numeral '11', Cat £325 (NZ$700). Superb. Ex Paul Kruger and 'Lionheart' New Zealand: sold for £420. Robert Odenweller Certificate (2011).

Grade A+ (Image1)

Estimate AU$400

IMPERFORATE: 6d yellow-brown SG 13 (CP A5a4; Scott 9), margins in places, horizontal crease & minor faults still of attractive appearance, unused, Cat £3500 (NZ$7000; US$3000). RPSofNZ Certificate (2022). 

Grade B (Image1)

Estimate AU$500

IMPERFORATE: 6d pale yellow-brown SG 14 (CP A5a5; Scott 9var), margins just shaved - at the top - to good, ironed-out vertical crease & a small thin still of attractive appearance, unused, Cat £3500 (NZ$7000). RPSofNZ Certificate (2011). 

Grade (B) (Image1)

Estimate AU$500

IMPERFORATE: 6d chestnut SG 15 (CP A5a7; Scott 9f), close even margins, light numeral cancel, Cat £750 (NZ$3000; US$650). A very scarce shade: most examples that are offered are wrongly identified. RPSofNZ Certificate (2022). The 'Lionheart' New Zealand similar example sold for £420.

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$500

IMPERFORATE: 1/- yellow-green SG 16 (CP A6c1; Scott 10e), margins just clear to good, thinned at lower-left which is evident from the face, very fine numeral '10' cancels, Cat £1800 (NZ$4000; US$2000). RPSofNZ Certificate (2022).

Grade C

Estimate AU$400