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NEW ZEALAND continued...

New Zealand continued...

LotNo.

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Lot Description

Estimate in AU$'s

2077

Carton containing yearbooks 1994, 1998-2000 plus 'The Millenium Collection', FDCs including late pre-decimals and decimals to 1994 $20 definitive x2, plus sheetlets mint & CTO, stamp packs, etc. Weighs 10kg. (100s) (Image1) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) (Image5) (Image6) (Image7) (Image8) (Image9) (Image10) (Image11) (Image12) (Image13) (Image14) (Image15) (Image16)

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Estimate AU$150

SOLD for AU$230.00
Closing..Sep-20, 08:00 PM

2078

1996-2004 Scenery Self-Adhesive Perf 11½ $1 Pohutukawa Tree as SG 1991 but Imperforate on all Sides (CP PE17aZ) and cut from the booklet pane, tied to commercial PPC to NSW by South Auckland MSC ink-jet cancellation, the stamp with a very minor surface mark at left, the PPC with a central vertical fold. A rare error that is unpriced by Campbell Paterson & unlisted by Gibbons; with a normal stamp for comparison.

Grade A- (Image1) (Image2) (Image3)

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Estimate AU$150

SOLD for AU$140.00
Closing..Sep-20, 08:00 PM

2079

POSTAL FISCALS: 1931-58 Arms 25/- (faint toning), £2/10/-, £3, £3/10/- (hinge remainder) & £4/10/- (minor toning), printings not confirmed, very lightly mounted, Cat £5700 minimum. (5)

Grade A/B (Image1) (Image2)

Estimate AU$1,750

SOLD for AU$2,500.00
Closing..Sep-20, 08:00 PM

2080

A B1

POSTAL FISCALS: 1931-40 Single Watermark with Horizontal Mesh 35/- orange-yellow SG F161, well centred, very lightly mounted, Cat £6500. A very attractive example of this iconic stamp that is absent from most collections. (Image1) (Image2)

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Estimate AU$5,000

SOLD for AU$3,800.00
Closing..Sep-20, 08:00 PM

2081

CINDERELLAS: 1906 Christchurch Exhibition set of poster stamps, some toning & other blemishes but the key Lottery label is unusually fine, part- to large-part o.g. (7)

Grade A-/B (Image1) (Image2)

Estimate AU$100

SOLD for AU$75.00
Closing..Sep-20, 08:00 PM

Postal History

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Estimate in AU$'s

2082

1873 large piece from the first four pages (uncut at the top) of the 'New Zealand Tablet' Vol I No 30 of 22.11.1873, addressed twice to Hotham (North Melbourne), Chalon 1d brown pair from the worn plate tied by two strikes of a bars cancel of Dunedin (?), light overall soiling. A rare survivor. [Founded by Catholic Bishop Patrick Moran of Dunedin, the paper was his personal public pulpit for opposing the government's secular education policy and promoting the Irish Republican movement]

Grade B (Image1) (Image2)

Estimate AU$250

SOLD for AU$600.00
Closing..Sep-20, 08:00 PM

2083

1901 (Nov 14) local usage of Robert Porter & Co, London "Bull Dog" Ale & Stout multi-coloured illustrated advertising envelope showing beer bottle with dog logo, with 1d Universal tied by 'NELSON' cds, a couple of very minor bends hardly detract from this very attractive item. This same design was used for the New South Wales Postal Stationery Stamped-to-Order envelopes produced for the firm.

Grade A- (Image1) (Image2)

Estimate AU$200

SOLD for AU$150.00
Closing..Sep-20, 08:00 PM

2084

PSE

1902 (Jan 10) usage of Hancock's Bismark Brand Lager Beer 'The Purest Beverage in the World' advertising envelope with stamp collar printed in blue at U/R, additionally Stamped-to-Order with QV Circular 1d red indicia printed alongside, to Australia with Auckland cds, Sydney 'JA17' arrival b/s, a couple of very minor blemishes. The basic envelope was intended to have the stamp placed inside the 'collar'; once the printed indicia was added this was of course unneceesary. Rare and attractive.

Grade A- (Image1) (Image2)

Estimate AU$600

SOLD for AU$460.00
Closing..Sep-20, 08:00 PM

2085

PSE

1945 (Feb 27) usage of Prisoner Of War Post Airmail Lettersheet 'SIX PENCE' Overprint on KGVI 1/- blue (without 'SEE NOTE ON FLAP'), to POW at Stalag 31Y (XVIIIC) with Dunedin machine cancel, censored in Great Britain with '[crown]/PASSED/DA 13' handstamp and additional '156' cachet in blue and 'NEW ZEALAND ARMY BASE P.O.-U.K./6 JU/45' transit cds on reverse but not delivered due to the liberation of the camp, very fine.

Grade A (Image1) (Image2)

Estimate AU$100

SOLD for AU$80.00
Closing..Sep-20, 08:00 PM

2086

1962 (July 22) parcel tag airmail to Canada with Pictorials 4d & 6d Flowers, 2/6d Butter & £1 Geyser tied by Wellington cds, green 'CUSTOMS' declaration form affixed on reverse with partial Canadian customs datestamp in violet, a couple of minor bends not affecting the adhesives. Rare commercial usage of the highest value Pictorial.

Grade A- (Image1) (Image2)

Estimate AU$200

SOLD for AU$150.00
Closing..Sep-20, 08:00 PM

2087

1979 (August 9) parcel tag with Shells 40c pair, Pictorials $1 Geothermal & Postal Fiscals $4 Arms pair tied by Christchurch cds, a couple of minor bends affecting the lower values. Scarce commercial postal usage of the Decimal Postal Fiscals.

Grade A- (Image1) (Image2)

Estimate AU$100

SOLD for AU$75.00
Closing..Sep-20, 08:00 PM

2088

PICTURE POSTCARDS: Early selection with many Undivided Backs, most with identified publishers Muir & Moodie x12 including Industria x5 & 'Wreck of SS Waikere...where Passengers slept on Stop Island', Terry's Stores x7, FT Series x5, London Bookstall (Dunedin) x7, Hotop (Queenstown) x4, Sunshine Series x3, etc, also real photo card of Girl Boarders at Archerfield School, some minor blemishes but most are fine to very fine unused (mainly) or used. (59) (Image1) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) (Image5) (Image6) (Image7) (Image8) (Image9) (Image10)

Estimate AU$150

SOLD for AU$115.00
Closing..Sep-20, 08:00 PM

Niue

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2089

Attractive annotated collection with some minor overprint varieties including in multiples, 1903 Birds to 1/- x5 including the famous Thief Shilling 'Tahae' Error SG 15 (poorly centred but very fine, Cat £650), KEVII 6d with unlisted No Stop after 'NIUE ' (microscopic trace only), 1918-29 Tall Stamps complete to £1 x2, 1927-28 Admiral 2/- x8, 1932 Pictorials 2d marginal block of 4 from the top of the sheet with Double Perfs at Top creating Mixed Perfs SG 57 x2, 1941-67 Arms to £1 x2 plus 1967 Emergency Printing 5/- both perfs (**), etc, generally very fine. [Gibbons notes that the 1967 5/- exists in both comb & line perf but says nothing about relative scarcity or value. Our vendor states the printing was around 3000, of which only 20% or so (600 stamps) were comb-perforated] (350+)

Grade A (Image1) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) (Image5) (Image6) (Image7) (Image8) (Image9) (Image10) (Image11) (Image12) (Image13) (Image14) (Image15)

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Estimate AU$750

SOLD for AU$625.00
Closing..Sep-20, 08:00 PM

2090

V/F

Collection to 1953 with a very fine example of 1902 'NIUE.' Handstamp in Green on NZ 1d SG 1, QV Tall Stamps to 10/-, KGV 3d SG 22, both 2/- Admirals, Arms to £1 x2 (one with a fake cancel), etc, generally very fine, Cat £1750+. (90) (Image1) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) (Image5) (Image6) (Image7)

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Estimate AU$600

SOLD for AU$230.00
Closing..Sep-20, 08:00 PM

Pakistan

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2091

POSTAL HISTORY: Batch of mostly commercial covers with a few 'PAKISTAN' Overprints on India, 1952 advertising cover from Chittagong, group of consular covers cancelled on arrival at Washington DC, and a fascinating range of internal covers with Bangladesh handstamps on Pakistani issues a couple of which have Pakistan/Bangladesh combination frankings, many registered & lots of postmark interest. Ex Ed Druce. (67) (Image1) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) (Image5) (Image6) (Image7) (Image8) (Image9) (Image10) (Image11) (Image12) (Image13) (Image14) (Image15) (Image16) (Image17) (Image18)

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Estimate AU$200

SOLD for AU$380.00
Closing..Sep-20, 08:00 PM

Pitcairn Islands

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2092

1940-1989 Collection mixture of ** and used (earlier period), aging noted throughout. (100s)

Grade A-/B (Image1) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) (Image5) (Image6) (Image7) (Image8) (Image9) (Image10)

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Estimate AU$100

SOLD for AU$75.00
Closing..Sep-20, 08:00 PM

Portugal

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2093

Valuable collection with 1866-67 Imperf 50r 100r & 120r, 1867-70 Perf 12½ 5r 10r 20r 50r 80r 100r 120r & 240r, 1870-84 50r green 80r 100r 150r blue & 240r, 1892-94 to 300r, 1892-93 Diagonal 'PROVISORIO' Overprints six values to 50r plus 20r on 25r (*) 50r on 80r & 75r on 80r, 1894 Henry the Navigator set, 1895 St Anthony 80r to 300r, 1898 da Gama Postage Dues set, 1911 'REPUBLICA' on da Gama Postage Dues 200r, etc, generally fine to very fine, Cat £6500+. (320 approx) (Image1) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) (Image5) (Image6) (Image7) (Image8) (Image9) (Image10) (Image11) (Image12) (Image13) (Image14) (Image15) (Image16) (Image17)

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Estimate AU$1,000

SOLD for AU$750.00
Closing..Sep-20, 08:00 PM

2094

Well-developed collection with a good range of Imperfs including fine to very fine examples of 1853 100r (superb; pencilled guarantee signature), 1855-58 Pedro V 50r x2, 1862-64 Luis set, 1866-67 Imperf Curved Tablet set plus extra 10r 20r 50r & 120r, 1867-70 Perf 12½ Curved Tablet set (the 240r faded?) plus extra 20r & 120r, simplified sets of 1870-84 Straight Label (the 150r blue is defective) plus extra 300r, 1882-87 (the 500r black with rounded corner & a bit aged), 1892-94 Facing Left, 1892 'PROVISORIO' Overprints & Surcharges, 1894 Henry the Navigator & St Anthony sets, 1910 Manuel II 300r to 1000r (**), 1910-12 'REPUBLICA' Overprints including on Postage Dues & on Madeira (*), Ceres Series (sorry) apparently complete, 1925 Castelo Branco (*), 1926 Independence First Issue (U) Surcharges Second & Third Issues (all *), 1928-29 Surcharges on Ceres (* or U), 1931 Alvares Pereira (* or U), 1936-41 Airs, then apparently complete to the 1960s (no M/Ss), thereafter apparently complete mostly */** to 1998 including M/Ss (many CTO), generally fine to very fine, Cat € (2000 approx) (Image1) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) (Image5) (Image6) (Image7) (Image8) (Image9) (Image10) (Image11) (Image12) (Image13) (Image14) (Image15) (Image16) (Image17) (Image18) (Image19) (Image20) (Image21) (Image22) (Image23) (Image24) (Image25) (Image26) (Image27)