10/- 1927 Reid Bradbury Wilkinson printers proof record note, serials 'A500,001'-'A1,000,000', perforated 'CANCELLED', manuscript '0711534. 17.3.27' in ink at top, small obverse adhesion, three vertical folds, VF. With Rare Coin Co ticket for $7500. (Image1)
Estimate AU$1,000
Opening AU$ 850.00
Sold...AU$ 850.00
Closed..Sep-25-2025, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 850
Sale No: 261
Lot No: 4407
Symbol:
$1 QEII group comprising 1967 Flemming P163a consecutive run of ten (not Unc), 1968 Wilks Low Number First Prefix serials '3J 000654'-'656' P163bF consecutive run of three; 1975-77 Knight P163c run of nine serials 'E20 481955'-'963', 1977-81 Hardie Type I P163d Star Replacement run of four serials 'Y91 853095 *'-'098 *' (two thin stars and two thick stars), Unc unless stated otherwise, Bertrand Cat NZ$1300+.
(26) (Image1)
Estimate AU$400
Opening AU$ 340.00
Sold...AU$ 340.00
Closed..Sep-25-2025, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 340
Sale No: 261
Lot No: 4408
Symbol:
$1 QEII 1975-77 Knight P163c consecutive run of ten serials 'C28 253091'-'100'; 1981-85 Hardie Type II P169a consecutive run of ten serials 'AAL 273680'-'689', and 1989-91 Brash P169cL Last Prefix 'ANS' consecutive run of seven and two singles; all Uncirculated, Bertrand Cat NZ$578.
(29) (Image1)
Estimate AU$200
Opening AU$ 150.00
Sold...AU$ 150.00
Closed..Sep-25-2025, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 150
Sale No: 261
Lot No: 4409
Symbol:
$2 QEII group comprising 1968 Wilks Low Number First Prefix serials '0E0 000581'-'582' P164bF pair; 1975-77 Knight P164c Star Replacement run of three serials '9Y2 31766 *'-'368 *', all Uncirculated, Bertrand Cat NZ$495. (5) (Image1)
Estimate AU$200
Opening AU$ 260.00
Sold...AU$ 260.00
Closed..Sep-25-2025, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 260
Sale No: 261
Lot No: 4410
Symbol:
$5 QEII 1967-68 Flemming P165a broken run of eight serials '003 399725'-'730' (ex 024), all with light centre pay-packet bend/light fold, aUnc, Bertrand Cat NZ$800.
(8) (Image1)
Estimate AU$250
Opening AU$ 190.00
Sold...AU$ 190.00
Closed..Sep-25-2025, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 190
Sale No: 261
Lot No: 4411
Symbol:
$10 1968-75 QEII Wilks P166b consecutive run of five serials '14C 844376'-'380', all with centre fold, aUnc, Bertrand Cat NZ$875.
(5) (Image1)
Estimate AU$250
Opening AU$ 190.00
Sold...AU$ 190.00
Closed..Sep-25-2025, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 190
Sale No: 261
Lot No: 4412
Symbol:
$10 1977-81 QEII Hardie Type I P166d Star Replacement consecutive run of three serials '99C 422458 *'-'460 *', all with centre fold, aUnc, Bertrand Cat NZ$330. (Image1)
Estimate AU$120
Opening AU$ 150.00
Sold...AU$ 150.00
Closed..Sep-25-2025, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 150
Sale No: 261
Lot No: 4413
Symbol:
1967-75 $10 group with Flemming P166a pair serials 'A4 158267'-'268'; and Wilks P166b run of four serials '15H 195136'-'139'; all with light centre folds, aUnc, Cat NZ$1100.
(6) (Image1)
Estimate AU$250
Opening AU$ 260.00
Sold...AU$ 270.00
Closed..Sep-25-2025, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 270
NEW ZEALAND
Sale No: 261
Lot No: 2665
Symbol: O
Mostly 'Back of the Book' material starting with QV Second Sidefaces 'Ads-On' range of printed advertising on the reverse with values to 5d, 6d, 8d & 1/- x2, also including a group of commercial perfins on postage stamps (20), 'OFFICIAL' Overprints 1907-11 Pictorials complete to 5/- including both perfs of the 6d pink plus a range of later issues to KGVI plus QEII Officials set, Postage Dues with 1899-1900 Type I Large 'D' ½d, 1/- & 2/- and Small 'D' 5d & 6d and Type II complete plus a range of later issues, Express 1903-37 complete, Life Insurance including 1891-98 Perf 12x11½ set, 1905-06 Redrawn Without 'VR' 1d & 2d, 1913 New Values & Colours set, etc, Postal Fiscals group most fiscally used until 1940s Arms types which include '5/6' & '22/-' Surcharges postally used, and various other fiscal usages of postage stamps & revenues, also 'King Edward VII/Land' 1d & 'VICTORIA/LAND' 1d used, condition a little variable but many are fine to very fine, Cat £4000+ just for the items listed by Gibbons.
(100s) (Image1)
Estimate AU$1,000
Opening AU$ 750.00
Sold...AU$ 800.00
Closed..Sep-23-2025, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 800
Sale No: 261
Lot No: 2666
Symbol: O
1898-1907 Pictorials range lightly duplicated from 1898 No Wmk Perf 12-16 set to 2/- plus additional Gibbons-listed shades noted 5d sepia (short corner perf) and 6d grass-green, also including 1900 No Wmk Perf 11 set (ex 6d green), 1902-07 NZ Star Single Wmk Perf 11 simplified set with some additional shades noted 2/- blue-green, and Perf 14 set (ex 1/-) with lots of extras noted 2/- x5 and 5/- Mount Cook Wmk Sideways & Wmk Upright x2, etc, plus a few 'OFFICIAL' overprints including 2/- & 5/-, some postmark interest also, generally fine to very fine, Cat £5000+.
(120) (Image1)
Estimate AU$600
Opening AU$ 460.00
Sold...AU$ 460.00
Closed..Sep-23-2025, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 460
Sale No: 261
Lot No: 2667
Symbol: *
Cat No: 260-270
1899-1903 Pictorials Pirie Paper No Watermark Perf 11 2½d to 5/- set SG 260-270 plus additional Gibbons-listed shades of 2½d, 5d deep purple-brown plus unlisted light purple-brown, 6d yellow-green, 6d rose & scarlet, 8d Prussian blue, 9d rosy purple, 1/- x3, 2/- grey-green and 5/- carmine-red plus 2/- on Laid Paper, a few minor aging marks but generally fine to very fine lightly mounted or with small hinge remainders, Cat £3400+.
(25) (Image1)
Estimate AU$800
Opening AU$ 600.00
Sold...AU$ 950.00
Closed..Sep-23-2025, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 950
Sale No: 261
Lot No: 2668
Symbol: *
Cat No: 265cc
1899-1903 Pictorials No Watermark Perf 11 Kiwi 6d rose-red horizontal pair Imperforate Vertically between the units & at the sides SG 265cc (CP E14cX), lightly folded between the units & a couple of minor gum bends, hinge remainder across both units, Cat £750 (NZ$1500). (Image1)
Estimate AU$300
Opening AU$ 230.00
Sold...AU$ 230.00
Closed..Sep-23-2025, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 230
Sale No: 261
Lot No: 2669
Symbol: F
Cat No: 270 (CP E21c
1899-1903 Pictorials Pirie Paper No Watermark Perf 11 Mount Cook 5/- vermilion SG 270 (CP E21c), very fine 'DUNEDIN/ R /27MR02/N.Z' registered post cds, Cat £500 (CP NZ$800). (Image1)
Estimate AU$150
Opening AU$ 115.00
Sold...AU$ 115.00
Closed..Sep-23-2025, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 115
Sale No: 261
Lot No: 2670
Symbol: F
Cat No: 329b (CP E21e
1902-07 Pictorials Cowan Paper NZ/Star Single Watermark Perf 14 Mount Cook 5/- dull red with the Watermark Sideways SG 329b (CP E21e), well-centred, very fine 'WELLINGTON/N.Z./1-SE.12/REGISTE[RED]' postal cds cancel in blue, Cat £375 (CP NZ$600). (Image1)
Estimate AU$150
Opening AU$ 115.00
Sold...AU$ 115.00
Closed..Sep-23-2025, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 115
Sale No: 261
Lot No: 2671
Symbol: *
Cat No: 370-373
1906 Christchurch Exhibition ½d to 6d sets SG 370-373 with Watermark Sideways to Right and with Watermark Sideways to Left (none of these listed by Gibbons), characteristic rough perfs & variable centring, lightly mounted or with small hinge remainders, Cat £600+; plus Exhibition Publicity labels 1 (unnumbered & imperforate as always) to 7 (ex 6) each with large-part gum, 4 with a small perf fault, a couple of others with minor aging marks.
(2 sets + 6 labels) (Image1)
Estimate AU$250
Opening AU$ 190.00
Sold...AU$ 240.00
Closed..Sep-23-2025, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 240
Sale No: 261
Lot No: 2672
Symbol: P
1961 Health (Birds) 2d+1d & 3d+1d imperforate plate proof pairs in the issued colours on watermarked gummed paper, good to large margins, unmounted. (2 pairs) (Image1)
Estimate AU$150
Opening AU$ 115.00
Sold...AU$ 115.00
Closed..Sep-23-2025, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 115
Sale No: 261
Lot No: 2673
Symbol: *
Cat No: F145-156
POSTAL FISCALS: 1931-40 NZ/Star Single Watermark Horizontal Mesh Cowan Paper mint selection between SG F145-156 comprising 1/3d lemon x3, 1/3d orange-yellow x2, 4/- red, 5/- green x2 (one marginal; the other apparently **), 7/- blue, 7/6d grey x2, 8/- slate x2 (one marginal), 9/- orange marginal, 10/- carmine-lake & 12/6d plum, plus Wiggins Teape Vertical Mesh Paper 10/- pale carmine-lake SG F177, generally fine to very fine lightly mounted or with small hinge remainders, Cat £1200 approx.
(18) (Image1)
Estimate AU$300
Opening AU$ 230.00
Sold...AU$ 290.00
Closed..Sep-23-2025, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 290
Sale No: 261
Lot No: 2674
Symbol: F=
PIGEON POST: 1898-99 selection comprising 1/- indigo CP VP1 used with partial circular cancel also in bue still with large-part gum (minor creases); 1/- 'SPECIAL POST' greenish-blue CP VP2 tied to piece of flimsy by very fine almost complete 'THE ORIGINAL/[G]REAT BARRIER ISLAND PIGEONGRAM SERVICE.' handstamp in violet; and Triangle 6d blue (minor perfs faults at base) & 1/- red CP VP 7 & 8 both with 'JUN 23 01' boxed cancels; Cat NZ$1600. (4) (Image1)
Estimate AU$500
Opening AU$ 380.00
Sold...AU$ 380.00
Closed..Sep-23-2025, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 380
Postal History
Sale No: 261
Lot No: 2675
Symbol: CPS
Medium box with a partly annotated selection with World War II censored mail including to Denmark & registered to Newfoundland and roneo'd 'POSTAL CENSORSHIP/...' insert, Suspended Service covers to France Italy & Sweden, POW Aerogrammes 1/- & 'SIX PENCE' on 1/- both to Germany, formular aerogramme with NZ 6d from a soldier in Italy to a civilian in North Borneo with 'NO SERVICE/RETURN TO SENDER' cachet, surface cover to an airman in Canada with red/white '..../died on war service/...' label across the flap, also some ship mail including two WWI postcards from Hospital Ship 'Marama' (one with message "...nearing Durban, having left Suez a fortnight ago...Our sisters were all put ashore at Suez...") and several ship PPCs including Hospital Ship 'Maheno', etc, generally fine to very fine. Ex George Speirs.
(100+) (Image1)
Estimate AU$500
Opening AU$ 380.00
Sold...AU$ 380.00
Closed..Sep-23-2025, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 380
Sale No: 261
Lot No: 2676
Symbol: C
1879 (early Nov) envelope to Scotland endorsed "Per San Francisco Mail" with QV First Sidefaces 2d rose horizontal strip of 3 & 6d blue single each with large "N" in manuscript black ink of Nelson and subsequently tied by Numeral-in-Diamond '1' cancels of Auckland with '7NO79' transit backstamp, very fine 'PAID/LIVERPOOL/U.S.PACKET/22 DE 79' in red on the face and fair 'BANCHORY/DE 23/79' arrival backstamp, minor blemishes, light bends & closed edge tears. Carried by SS 'Australia' departing Auckland 11.11.1879 arriving San Francisco 2.12.1879, Trans-Continental Railway, and White Star Line SS 'Britannic' departing new York 4.12.1879. Ex John Barwis. (Image1)
Estimate AU$600
Opening AU$ 460.00
Sold...AU$ 460.00
Closed..Sep-23-2025, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 460
Sale No: 261
Lot No: 2677
Symbol: C
1891 (Nov 12) The McDermott, Butte, Montana illustrated advertising envelope with view of the hotel, passers-by and horses & carriages on the street, to Dunedin, New Zealand posted on board ship with Baby Banknotes Washington 2c red x6 tied by New Zealand 'N-Z/MARINE P.O.' framed cds cancels, Dunedin '8 DE 91' Squared Circle arrival cancels on the face where re-directed to Christchurch, carried there by Travelling Post Office with 'N-Z/RPO-C' transit backstamp, a few minor blemishes. The rate was 12c per ½oz pre-UPU treaty rate (New Zealand did not join the UPU until 1.10.1907). Carried by Oceanic Steamship Co 'Alameda' departing San Francisco 12.1.1891 arriving Auckalnd 3.12.1891; the Oceanic & Union Steamship Co of New Zealand operated this service in tandem, with New Zealand mail clerks on board the American ships. A very attractive combination of 'Mobile' Post Office markings, first on ship and then on train, and a very early usage of the Marine PO canceller. Ex John Barwis. (Image1)
Estimate AU$400
Opening AU$ 300.00
Sold...AU$ 575.00
Closed..Sep-23-2025, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 575
Sale No: 261
Lot No: 2678
Symbol: C
1896 (Jan 22) registered to Canada with Second Sidefaces ½d black, 2d violet & 3d orange tied by 'DUNEDIN.N' [Dunedin North] cds cancels, Christchurch transit then carried via the US West Coast with San Francisco 'REGISTERED' handstamp in violet on reverse and red/white Exchange Office R label affixed on the face, Victoria BC [British Columbia] backstamp then carried by train with Canadian Pacific 'C.P. RY M.C.' TPO cds and Kamloops 'MR19/96' arrival alongside, a few very minor blemishes. The rate was 2½d overseas letter plus 3d registration fee. A most attractive usage. (Image1)
Estimate AU$400
Opening AU$ 300.00
Sold...AU$ 300.00
Closed..Sep-23-2025, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 300
Sale No: 261
Lot No: 2679
Symbol: PS
1910 (June 22) usage of Envelope KEVII 1d red registered to France endorsed "Via Suez" with 1d Dominion and Pictorials 2½d Lake Wakatipu tied by 'RAETIHI' cds cancels with blue/white R label affixed at lower-left, Ohakuna & Wellington transit backstamps and Nantes '1/AOUT/10' arrival alongside, very fine. From 1.1.1901, the universal letter rate was 1d plus 3d registration fee. Attractive usage. (Image1)
Estimate AU$100
Opening AU$ 75.00
Sold...AU$ 75.00
Closed..Sep-23-2025, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 75
Sale No: 261
Lot No: 2680
Symbol: PS
1924 (May 28) usage of Great Britain Wembley Exhibition 1d Postal Card to New Zealand without added franking, taxed with London 'T/10' hexagonal cachet and New Zealand 'TO PAY/1½d/DEFICIENT POSTAGE' handstamp applied on the face on arrival with Postage Dues ½d & 1d affixed alongside tied by 'LETTER CASHIER/AUCKLAND' cds cancels, a couple of minor blemishes, lengthy social message on the reverse. (Image1)
Estimate AU$200
Opening AU$ 150.00
Sold...AU$ 150.00
Closed..Sep-23-2025, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 150
Sale No: 261
Lot No: 2681
Symbol: C
1980s bundle of 'Receipt for Parcels Posted' forms with postage paid by stamps affixed on the reverse including Postal Fiscals Arms values to $10, Pictorials to $5 Building, Shells to $2, Birds to $1, various commemoratives, some multiples, etc, potential postmark interest, condition generally fine to very fine. Unusual opportunity to obtain genuinely postally-used high values.
(40+) (Image1)
Estimate AU$100
Opening AU$ 75.00
Sold...AU$ 75.00
Closed..Sep-23-2025, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 75
Sale No: 261
Lot No: 2682
Symbol: =C
REGISTRATION LABELS: Mostly Decimal period unsorted accumulation in packets, etc, and about 200 mostly commercial registered covers including many from small towns, numerous provisional R labels.
(1000s) (Image1)
