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A fine unmounted mint complete sheet with full original gum. Some imperfections, as to be expected for a sheet of this size, with a portion of the right margin missing, gum tones and vertical crease through row 18). Most stamps are very fine and fresh.

A remarkable item for study.

The Stanley Gibbons catalogue value is £2,160+.

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A lightly used example with part squared circle. Minor wrinkle, barely detectable, and a very fine example of this issue.

An important New Zealand early pictorial stamp issue with Mount Cook holding deep spiritual significance and home to New Zealand's tallest mountain and longest glacier.

The Stanley Gibbons catalogue value is £75.

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A very fine mint example with original gum.

A rare imperforate error of this attractive pictorial issue.

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A fine used example with circular date stamp.

The Stanley Gibbons catalogue value is £50.

The first printing of this stamp on 1 January 1901 represented the introduction of a one penny universal postage rate for New Zealand. However, the United States, France and Germany refused to take them as they considered the rate too low. Contrary to such fears, the New Zealand Post Office saw an increase in mail volume to an extent which offset the loss of revenue from the lower rate.

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A well-centred horizontal strip of 5, neatly cancelled by five strikes of 'HASTINGS' circular date stamps, dated '16 NO 25'. Insignificant perforation blemishes and trace of a tone speck, which does not detract in any way from overall exceptional quality.

A very scarce and attractive multiple in remarkably fine condition for such an item.

The Stanley Gibbons catalogue value is £650+.

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A fine used example with close to mostly very large margins showing trace of adjoining stamp at left. Attractive cancellation with large part barred 'I' oval of Invercargill.

An early Victorian classic British Commonwealth stamp with "Chalon Head" image of Queen Victoria, based on the portrait of the Queen on her coronation in 1837 by Alfred Chalon, was used from 1855-1873.

The Stanley Gibbons catalogue value is £275.

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An exceptionally large used example with complete separations showing portion of adjoining stamp at foot, lightly cancelled by part '1' numeral. Minor thinning, which does not detract.

A Victorian classic British Commonwealth stamp with "Chalon Head" image of Queen Victoria, based on the portrait of the Queen on her coronation in 1837 by Alfred Chalon, was used from 1855-1873.

The Stanley Gibbons catalogue value is £650.

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A fine unmounted mint complete sheet with full original gum. Minor imperfections (marginal wrinkling, trivial gum tone spots), to be expected with a sheet of this size. Benefits from lovely fresh appearance.

Scarce with plate number as this was often guillotined off. N.B. Many stamps show only small traces of watermark

Stanley Gibbons catalogue value: £720+.

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There are some marginal annotations in red ink and the sheet is entirely unmounted mint with full original gum.

The sheet shows the second and seventh columns entirely without watermark, and perforations 14x13½ (top four rows) and 14x14½ (bottom six rows) se-tenant, giving SG431 x 30, SG431a x 6, SG431b x 50, SG431ba x 10, SG431c x 10 pairs, and SG431ca x 2 pairs.

Some minor imperfections as to be expected including marginal wrinkling and a few gum tone spots. Overall, very fine appearance and a remarkable and fascinating item for study.

The Stanley Gibbons catalogue value is £708+.

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A fine quality and interesting block. R6/1 shows small fault at left, but remains a fine quality and rare piece.

An attractive early pictorial stamp from New Zealand featuring Otira Gorge and Mount Ruapehu.

Provenance: Ex Michael Burberry, on his elaborate display page.

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A brilliant quality unmounted mint block with full original gum. The upper right stamp has a trivial gum bend but of quite astounding quality.

an extremely scarce block as only 100 sheets were originally printed.

The Stanley Gibbons catalogue value is £440+.

Niue became a British Protectorate on 20 April 1900 and was transferred to New Zealand control on 11 June 1901. There was considerable local resentment to attempts to incorporate Niue into the Cook Islands which resulted in the Island being recognised as a separate New Zealand dependency from 1902.

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A well-centred block of 4, neatly cancelled by complete and part strikes of WELLINGTON registered circular date stamps, dated "18 AP 31".

An attractive and uncommon multiple.

Owing to pressure of work being experienced by the plate makers in England there was insufficient time to produce printing plates for the new stamp design for this 1930 issue.

The only alternative was to prepare a plate with a similar design to the 1929 issue in New Zealand. Accordingly the Government Printer was instructed to prepare a plate with a similar design but with a new slogan ‘Help Promote Health’.

The original 1929 design had been completed by staff of the Government Printing Office who designed the frame for the stamp, the nurse image having been drawn by L C Mitchell.

The proceeds of the 'Charity' value of the 1930 Health stamps was donated to Children's Health Camps movement.

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A very fine mint example with large part original gum. A challenging stamp to find in such fine condition.

H L Richardson was asked to prepare a design similar to the 2s and 3s stamps that depicted King George V as an Admiral of the Fleet. It was recommended, however, that as General Sir Charles Fergusson - a distinguished soldier, had succeeded Viscount Jellicoe as Governor-General, it would be appropriate to depict the King in the uniform of a Field Marshall. The design was engraved by Waterlow and Sons, London. The stamp was in production from 1926-1935.

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A lovely fresh and fine mint example with large part original gum. Natural perforation comb irregularity at top.

The Stanley Gibbons catalogue value is £65.

H L Richardson was asked to prepare a design similar to the 2s and 3s stamps that depicted King George V as an Admiral of the Fleet. It was recommended, however, that as General Sir Charles Fergusson - a distinguished soldier, had succeeded Viscount Jellicoe as Governor-General, it would be appropriate to depict the King in the uniform of a Field Marshall. The design was engraved by Waterlow and Sons, London. The stamp was in production from 1926-1935.

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A fine block of handsome appearance. The upper left stamp has a tiny perforation fault, which is immaterial to overall fine quality.

A very scarce stamp variety, particularly in used condition and as a block of four.

The Stanley Gibbons catalogue value is £300+.

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A very fine used example with part circular date stamp and hardly ever seen in such high quality.

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Two fine used horizontal pairs, respectively in "red", perforations 14 (line), centrally cancelled by "INVERCARGILL" circular date stamps of "7 FE 10", and in carmine-pink, perforations 14 x 15 (comb).

An attractive presentation and rare in this format.

The Stanley Gibbons catalogue value is £104+.

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A fine used example with part circular date stamp showing year "04".

A rare stamp, and scarcer in used condition than mint.

Stanley Gibbons catalogue value: £500.

An attractive pictorial stamp depicting Lake Taupo and Mount Ruapehu.

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A fine used example and much better than normally found.

A scarce stamp in such fine condition.

Stanley Gibbons catalogue value: £375.

An attractive New Zealand pictorial stamp issue, particularly striking in this colour, with Mount Cook holding deep spiritual significance and home to New Zealand's tallest mountain and longest glacier.

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A fine used example. Typical perforations and centring for this issue and much nicer than usually found.

Stanley Gibbons catalogue value: £375.

An attractive New Zealand pictorial stamp issue, particularly striking in this colour, with Mount Cook holding deep spiritual significance and home to New Zealand's tallest mountain and longest glacier.

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A fine used example with large part Invercargill circular date stamp.

A scarce stamp with most examples found in poor to average condition.

Stanley Gibbons catalogue value: £325.

An attractive New Zealand pictorial stamp issue, particularly striking in this colour, with Mount Cook holding deep spiritual significance and home to New Zealand's tallest mountain and longest glacier.

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A fine used example with a crisp and clear cancellation. Typical perforations and centring for this issue and with a small mark on reverse, but much above average.

Stanley Gibbons catalogue value: £325.

An attractive New Zealand pictorial stamp issue, particularly striking in this colour, with Mount Cook holding deep spiritual significance and home to New Zealand's tallest mountain and longest glacier.

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A fine mint block with original gum. The lower left stamp (unmounted) with a pulled perforation, and fractionally toned gum. Nevertheless, a rare block, with lovely colour.

Provenance: Ex Michael Burberry, with his enlarged drawing of the re-entry and showing marginal watermark letters at right.

New Zealand Campbell Paterson Catalogue Number: EX20d.

Stanley Gibbons catalogue value: £600++.

A beautiful pictorial stamp issue of Milford Sound, home to some of the most impressive waterfalls on earth.

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A fine used horizontal pair. Typical centring and light bends, but remains an attractive multiple of fine colour.

A scarce used multiple of this colour variety.

Stanley Gibbons catalogue value: £84+.

A beautiful pictorial stamp issue of Milford Sound, home to some of the most impressive waterfalls on earth.

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A fine and fresh mint block of four with original gum (lower pair are unmounted mint). Some ragged perforations, and upper pair with gum crease, but still a very attractive block, with the lower left stamp being very fine.

Provenance: Ex Michael Burberry, with his enlarged drawing of the flaw.

Stanley Gibbons catalogue value: £600+.

A beautiful pictorial stamp issue of Milford Sound, home to some of the most impressive waterfalls on earth.

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