China 1939 inwards surface (?) mail cover, ex Oberegg, Switzerland 22 April, to Shanghai with only back Chinese/Japanese chop on rear.
Opening NZ$ 50.00
Sold...NZ$ 60.00
Closed..Aug-04-2026, 07:00:00 EST
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Sale No: 597
Lot No: 2866
Symbol: C
China 1940 inwards reg'd surface mail cover, endorsed "via Siberia", ex Lucerne, 4 Dec, to Shanghai with 29 Dec Shanghai cogwheel arrival b/s & black chop on front.
Opening NZ$ 50.00
Sold...NZ$ 60.00
Closed..Aug-04-2026, 07:00:00 EST
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Sale No: 597
Lot No: 2867
Symbol: C
China 1940 inwards surface mail cover, endorsed "Via Siberia", ex Lucerne, Switzerland, 29 July, to Shanghai, with indistinct 22 March 1941 Shanghai bilingual arrival cancel & black Chinese/ Japanese chop on rear.
Opening NZ$ 50.00
Sold...NZ$ 60.00
Closed..Aug-04-2026, 07:00:00 EST
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Sale No: 597
Lot No: 2868
Symbol: C
China 1940 small inwards surface mail cover, endorsed "Via Siberia", ex Lucerne, Switzerland 28 Dec to Shanghai without arrival cancel.
Opening NZ$ 27.00
Sold...NZ$ 35.00
Closed..Aug-04-2026, 07:00:00 EST
Sold For 35
Sale No: 597
Lot No: 2869
Symbol: C
China 1947 inwards airmail cover, ex Lucerne, Switzerland, 8 Dec to Shanghai (Japan!) with Shanghai 20 Dec cogwheel cancel on rear.
Opening NZ$ 34.00
Sold...NZ$ 40.00
Closed..Aug-04-2026, 07:00:00 EST
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Sale No: 597
Lot No: 2871
Symbol: M
China 1966 Cultural Revolution Games set of 4. SG 2325-8. Cat £275. Mint. (Image)
Finland 1917 Independence from Russia set of 8 (8p-25m). SG 187-212 range. Cat c£35. Mint. (Image)
Opening NZ$ 20.00
Sold...NZ$ 25.00
Closed..Aug-04-2026, 07:00:00 EST
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Germany
Sale No: 597
Lot No: 2952
Symbol: C
Germany 1868 entire, franked 1868 1gr North German Confederation carmine-rose (rouletted, SG 6), canc 2 fine strikes of "No. LEIPZIG No. 1" horseshoe-shaped d/s 22.10.68, to Dessau. Fine. (Image)
Opening NZ$ 27.00
Sold...NZ$ 27.00
Closed..Aug-04-2026, 07:00:00 EST
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Sale No: 597
Lot No: 2953
Symbol: C
Germany 1870 cover franked North German Confederation 1869 1gr rose & 2gr pale ultramarine p14 x 14½, SG 25, 28, canc 3 fine strikes of Leipzig double-ring cds 6/9/70. To Rome, Italy (receipt b/s 10/9/70). Fine. (Image)
Opening NZ$ 27.00
Sold...NZ$ 35.00
Closed..Aug-04-2026, 07:00:00 EST
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Germany-Allied occupation
Sale No: 597
Lot No: 2958
Symbol: C
Germany-Allied Occupation 1947 50th Anniv of Death of Heinreich von Stephan (founder of UPU), 12pf grey p/c PU Berlin (cds 16.4.47, 1 month after issue). A few small wrinkles at top edge. Higgins & Gage No 1116.
Opening NZ$ 14.00
Sold...NZ$ 16.00
Closed..Aug-04-2026, 07:00:00 EST
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Germany-German Occupation of Lorraine
Sale No: 597
Lot No: 2948
Symbol: U
Germany-German Occupation of Lorraine ovpts set of 16. SG 1-16. Cat £41. FU. (Image)
Opening NZ$ 24.00
Sold...NZ$ 45.00
Closed..Aug-04-2026, 07:00:00 EST
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Italy
Sale No: 597
Lot No: 2990
Symbol: /
Italy c1930-45 colln of c120 on printed album pages & arranged in sets/part sets. Incl Austrian Territories occ by Italy (3 sets) + General Issues (2 sets) & Austro-Hungarian issues for Italy (1 set, 1 short set). Very little dupn. SG cat £500+. Mint & used.
Italy 1951 Triennial Art Exbn set of 2. SG 793-4. Cat £86. MUH. (Image)
Opening NZ$ 54.00
Sold...NZ$ 60.00
Closed..Aug-04-2026, 07:00:00 EST
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Sale No: 597
Lot No: 3006
Symbol: *
Italy 1953 Coin of Syracuse series (17 x 21mm) set of 9 (5L-80L). SG 836-44. Cat c£198. MUH. (Image)
Opening NZ$ 118.00
Sold...NZ$ 140.00
Closed..Aug-04-2026, 07:00:00 EST
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Japan
Sale No: 597
Lot No: 3009
Symbol: C
Japan c1905 PPC franked 1899 4s rose (SG 140), canc very fine Roman script cds "YOKOHAMA / JAPAN" 20.8.10. To President of Kaiser Wilhelm University in Strassburg, Germany. PPC shows "the largest known specimen" of a giant sponge, Aulosaccus Schulzei Ijima, "in the collection of Alan Owston, Yokohama". Extraordinary & bizarre item. Fine.
Libya-Cyrenaica 1950 Mounted Warrior set of 13. SG 136-48. Cat £200. MUH.
Opening NZ$ 134.00
Sold...NZ$ 135.00
Closed..Aug-04-2026, 07:00:00 EST
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Netherlands
Sale No: 597
Lot No: 3046
Symbol: C
Netherlands 1912 PPC to Germany, with very unusual franking of 2 x 1912 2½c Independence Centenary SG 124), canc Deventer cds 3.IV.1912. PPC real photo view of ornate municipal building. Light ageing, otherwise VG.
Opening NZ$ 20.00
Sold...NZ$ 25.00
Closed..Aug-04-2026, 07:00:00 EST
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Norway
Sale No: 597
Lot No: 3054
Symbol: U
Norway 1856-60 4sk King Oscar I deep blue, greenish blue, p13. SG 8, 9. Cat £38. Both VFU. (Image)
Opening NZ$ 24.00
Sold...NZ$ 30.00
Closed..Aug-04-2026, 07:00:00 EST
Sold For 30
Sale No: 597
Lot No: 3055
Symbol: U
Norway 1856-60 8sk King Oscar I dull lake, p13, canc fairly complete Tönsberg cds 1862. SG 11. Cat £60. GU/FU. (Image)
Opening NZ$ 34.00
Sold...NZ$ 50.00
Closed..Aug-04-2026, 07:00:00 EST
Sold For 50
Sale No: 597
Lot No: 3056
Symbol: U
Norway 1857 2sk King Oscar I orange-yellow, p13, faint ink endorsement on back. SG 4. Cat £170. FU. (Image)
Opening NZ$ 67.00
Sold...NZ$ 65.00
Closed..Aug-04-2026, 07:00:00 EST
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Sale No: 597
Lot No: 3057
Symbol: U
Norway 1857 3sk King Oscar I lilac, p13, o/c. SG 6. Cat £110. FU. (Image)
Opening NZ$ 54.00
Sold...NZ$ 60.00
Closed..Aug-04-2026, 07:00:00 EST
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Sale No: 597
Lot No: 3059
Symbol: U
Norway 1863 8sk Crown & Lion Arms pale rose-pink, 1st type, p14½ x 13½. Partial Skien cds pmk, slightly short corner perf. SG 17. Cat £75. FU. (Image)
