King George V Era Stamps continued...
| LotNo. |
Symbol |
Cat No. |
Lot Description |
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| 441 |
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153a |
 1922 5d Blue King
George V, Imperforate, mint never hinged vertical pair, with bright colour and large margins, very fine. A scarce item which is not often seen, or offered. CP K7a(Y).
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CP NZ$ 1,600
Currently...C$50.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 442 |
E/P |
154P |
 1915 6d King George V
Plate Proof in Black, a striking upper left corner block of 20, on ungummed, watermarked stamp paper (WMK inverted), showing plate "38" in upper left margin, alongside "72" and "B" pencil notations, very fine. A block of the issued stamp with
plate 38 catalogues NZ$1,400.
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Estimate $ 250
Currently...C$50.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 443 |
O/ / |
154 |
 1915-1916 6d Carmine
King George V Study Group, with two proof blocks in black (one on unwatermarked paper, the other with an upright watermark) and a perforated pair with near issued colour overprinted "Colour Print". There is a mint and a used single of the
different perforations, a two-perf block. The sideways block is on "pictorial" paper, indicated by its sideways watermark and the reversed stamp in the picture has no watermark. The "Official" overprints include a nice study of shades and
perforations including a two-perf block. Fine to very fine.
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Estimate $ 250
Currently...C$50.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 444 |
P// |
155 |
 1915-1920 7½d Deep
Red Brown King George V Study Group, with an upper left corner plate 24 proof block of six on unwatermarked paper, plus two different trial shade imperforate blocks overprinted "Colour Trial". Also a lower sheet margin block and single
representing the two different perforations and a sheet margin two-perf vertical pair. Fine to very fine.
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Estimate $ 200
Currently...C$50.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 445 |
E/P |
156P |
 8d King George V
Plate Proof in Black, two upper left corner blocks of 12 on stamp paper, each with plate "39" imprint at upper left. One has an upright watermark, the other inverted, both are very fine. Plate numbers on the issued stamp catalogue over NZ$1,000 a
piece.
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Estimate $ 300
Currently...C$50.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 446 |
O// |
156, 157 |
 1921 8d Blue and 1922
8d Brown King George V Study Group, with a black plate proof pair, a used blue single and a mint blue pair and block representing the two-perf pairs. The brown shade includes two mint singles, a used plate #39 single (CP catalogues NZ$300 as
mint, used is harder to find), plus the a clean mint example of the good 8d "Official" overprint (Scott O51 - US$125) and a used forgery. Fine-very fine overall.
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Estimate $ 150
Currently...C$50.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 447 |
P// |
158 |
 1915 9d Sage Green
King George V Study Group, with a proof block of four in back (unwatermarked) and a deep olive-green colour plate proof block of four overprinted "Colour Print". There are also mint singles of each of both perforations, a plate "25" single (CP
NZ$375) and a lovely two-perf block (very lightly hinged - CP NZ$550) plus a clean mint block with the "Official" overprint. Overall fine to very fine.
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Estimate $ 350
Currently...C$50.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 448 |
E/P |
159P |
 1915 1sh King George
V Plate Proof in Black, a complete sheet of 120 stamps printed on unwatermarked ungummed stamp paper. Upper left margin shows plate "26" imprint and there is a light pencil notation in the margin at left reading "9/9 flaw on left I/" A few minor
faults in the margins (stain, minor tears and creases) else very fine and suitable for framing.
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Estimate $ 750
Currently...C$50.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 449 |
P// |
159 |
 1915 1sh Vermilion
King George V Mint Study Group, there is an obvious shade study that could come out of this lot. Proofs include blocks on unwatermarked paper (one is "esparto" paper and a pair on watermarked paper). A pair of perforated "Colour Print" stamps are
followed by different perforations and shades, with a two-perf pair (NZ$450). The "Official" overprints include shades, different perforations and a couple of two-perf pairs (presumably different shades). Substantial catalogue value here overall fine
to very fine.
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Estimate $ 350
Currently...C$50.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 450 |
O// |
160-162 |
 1916-1918 1½d Grey
Black and Brown Orange George V Surface Printed Study Group, the grey black includes proof blocks on thin card, thick white card and on gummed watermarked paper, as well as a proof pair with doubled impression, one inverted. The different
printings and officials are also present. The brown orange printing includes different singles and blocks representing different perforations and papers, with the bottom margin block being the better "Wiggins Teape" paper. A fine-very fine group.
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Estimate $ 200
Currently...C$50.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 451 |
O// |
163 |
 1916-1929 2d Yellow /
Orange King George V Surface Printed Study Group, a great selection which includes black proof blocks on thin card, thin white gummed watermarked paper, medium gummed watermarked paper and a pair on thick gummed paper. There is a perforated proof
on gummed watermarked paper (in black), a "specimen" overprint and an unauthorized "Crump" orange imperforate plate proof. There are vastly different shades and papers, a single with printed watermark, with used examples of the later printings. The
officials include shades, papers and a "No stop after Official" variety. A fine to very fine group.
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Estimate $ 400
Currently...C$50.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 452 |
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163 var |
 1916 2d Yellow King
George V, with Constant Plate Varieties, mint very lightly hinged, this is the plate 31 row 10/18 "three flaws on neck and one on moustache" variety, fresh and very fine. The collector listed it as a "Wiggins Teape" paper, but CP lists it only
under the De La Rue paper (which we will presume it is, and catalogue it as such). CP K18a(W)(b)
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CP NZ$ 525
Currently...C$50.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 453 |
/ |
163 var |
 Two Different Errors
of the 2d Yellow King George V Surface Printed Issue, the first is an upper margin single, imperforate at top, also showing a half-cutting arrow in selvedge. This is matched with an eye-catching pair with 60% offset on the back. Fine.
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Estimate $ 150
Currently...C$50.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 454 |
P/ |
164 |
 1919-1929 3d
Chocolate King George V Surface Printings Study Group, with a pair of proof blocks, one on thin card, the other on gummed watermarked paper. Also an unauthorized "Crump" imperf proof in brown. The stamps themselves are mint singles of the three
papers, and the Officials represent the three papers and two shades of one. Overall fine to very fine.
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Estimate $ 150
Currently...C$50.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 455 |
|
182, 182a, O56 |
 1926 2sh Blue King
George V Admiral Mint Group, a quartet of singles, including both shades of blue, the dark blue with inverted watermark and the lighter blue overprinted "Official". Fine to very fine.
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Estimate $ 150
Currently...C$50.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 456 |
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183 |
 1926 3sh Violet King
George V Admiral Mint Group, includes the "Jones" paper duo having upright and inverted watermark (the invert catalogues NZ$725 in Campbell Paterson) and the "Cowan" paper being a slightly lighter shade. Also includes a lovely appearing proof
block of four in colour of issue, on thin white paper (horizontal crease across both upper stamps). Fine-very fine.
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Estimate $ 400
Currently...C$50.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 457 |
/ |
184 |
 1926 1d Rose Red King
George V Admiral Mint Study Group, a specialized collection with a colour trial proof block on medium card, an imperforate pair of the 1926 printing (CP # K15a(W) - cat NZ$600), sheet margin blocks of three different papers / printings, a coil
starter strip (1 tab) and ending strip (2 tabs) plus a block of the perf 14 x 15 Official with one stamp missing the "Stop" (CP NZ$125). A useful and fine-very fine group.
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Estimate $ 400
Currently...C$50.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 458 |
P/ |
184a var |
 King George V 1d
Admiral Booklet Pane Study Group, starting with two proofs of the booklet pane layout in different widths, showing the "two bars" and final "one bar" that was actually used in production. There is a booklet missing its end tab with no
advertising, a complete booklet with tab ("Parisian" ad reading downward) and a bottom tab pane with the advertising reading upwards. The booklets appear fresh, but there is hinging and minor staining on the back.
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Estimate $ 150
Currently...C$50.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 459 |
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184 var |
 1926 1d King George V
Admiral Colour Trial Group, five different shades of rose-red, distinctive for being on Cowan chalky paper, with the surfacing on the wrong side. Not discovered until 1968, these are the original five shades (there are now eight listed) in lovely
mint never hinged blocks of four, fresh and fine. Multiples are very hard to find and much more sought-after. Priced as the least expensive five shades in Campbell Paterson # K15c.
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CP NZ$ 1,200
Currently...C$50.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 460 |
O// |
185-186, 203-204 |
 Two Stock Pages with
a Specialized Offering of the ½d Fantail and the 1d Kiwi from the 1935 Issue, covering both watermarks. For the ½d, this mostly mint offering includes regular, inverted watermarks, shades, a Campbell Paterson-listed "position 8/3" flaw, plate
blocks, officials. The 1d has both formats of the Kiwi booklet pane, ink smear, "R7/2 Halo", plate blocks, including of the official and a lovely coil strip with four starter tabs. Overall fine to very fine. (Scan 1)
(Scan 2)
(All Scans)
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Estimate $ 250
Currently...C$50.00
Will close during Public Auction |
