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A fine and fresh mint block with large part original gum, (the lower pair unmounted mint). Left pair with minor gum blemishes, but a very scarce and attractive King Edward VII block.

The Stanley Gibbons catalogue value is £580+.

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A fine mint block of four with original gum (one of the stamps is unmounted mint). The upper left stamp has one faintly toned perforation, mentioned purely for accuracy as does not detract, and of very fine appearance with lovely fresh colour.

A scarce multiple of this stamp which is difficult to find in fine condition.

The Stanley Gibbons catalogue value is £280+.

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Post Office fresh, unmounted mint example with full original gum.

A delightful error at a very reasonable price.

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A Post Office fresh unmounted mint example with full original gum.

A very reasonably priced QEII stamp error of missing colour.

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Pristine unmounted mint example with full original gum.

A scarce watermark variety.

The health stamp issue featured well known forest birds - the Bellbird and Weka. The Weka was depicted against a background of ferns. The proceeds of the 'Health' value of health stamps were donated to the Children's Health Camps movement.

The Stanley Gibbons catalogue value is £120.

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Pristine unmounted mint example with full original gum.

A very scarce stamp error.

In November 1958 the Postmaster-General announced that a new set of pictorial stamps would be issued progressively from July 1960. A public competition was held to obtain designs and 1,072 entries were received from 268 competitors. The values in the new set from 1d to 8d all comprised designs depicting native flora.

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A very fine mint block of four with original gum. Most importantly, the rare variety is very fine and unmounted mint.

A very scarce positional piece almost never seen so fine.

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A fresh mint block with original gum (four stamps unmounted mint). Typical trimmed perforations at top, as often seen do not detract.

A scarce multiple in such wonderful condition.

One of the finest portraits of King George VI used on a stamp. The stamp printers developed the stamp design from a photograph of the King by Dorothy Wilding Portraits Ltd.

Campbell Paterson Specialised Catalogue No: W6c (Y).

The Stanley Gibbons catalogue value is £252+.

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A very scarce commercially used multiple, well-centred and remarkably fine.

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A lovely fresh unmounted mint block with full original gum. Lightly folded perforations and a tiny surface mark on one stamp barely detract from what is a delightful piece of King Edward VII philately.

A very scarce block, especially in unmounted mint condition.

In 1907, the status of New Zealand changed when the country was proclaimed a Dominion as opposed to a Colony. As a result, in March 1908, the Postmaster-General announced that the 1d Penny Universal would be reissued with the words 'Dominion of New Zealand' in place of 'New Zealand' and that King Edward VII stamps would be issued in 1/2d, 2d, 3d, 4d, 5d, 6d, 8d, and 1s values.

Stamps depicting Edward VII continued to be produced for over a decade after his death.

The Stanley Gibbons catalogue value is £500+.

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A brilliant mint block with original gum, (lower pair unmounted mint). Some slightly short perforations at right, which do not detract from what is a lovely block.

By 1906 the 1/2d, 3d, 6d & 1s pictorial stamp printing plates needed to be replaced. The opportunity was taken to reduce in size the 3d, 6d and 1s stamps so that they would be the same size as the 1d value.

Huia (Heteralocha acutirostris) became extinct in 1907 as a result of hunting, clearing of their forest habitat and over-zealous specimen collecting for overseas museums.

The bird was noted for its green black plumage, its rounded orange wattles and white-tipped tail. The female had a long, slender curving bill which made it easily distinguishable from the male, which had a much shorter but more powerful beak. Almost always seen in pairs, they normally bounded along the ground or from branch to branch, flying only when necessary. Huia tail feathers were greatly prized by the Māori as symbols of rank and used as adornment by chiefs.

The Stanley Gibbons catalogue value is £220+.

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A brilliant quality block of four of this wonderful stamp design, unmounted mint with full original gum.

Particularly scarce as a multiple.

The Stanley Gibbons catalogue value is £260+.

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A lightly used example, which is a little off-centre (as often seen), otherwise fine quality example in all other respects.

A scarce watermark variety with only 3,000 printed and rarer used than mint.

The Stanley Gibbons catalogue value is £475.

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Unmounted mint with full original gum, (hinged in margin). Odd gum bends, but very fine fresh appearance.

Scarce, particularly as a block of four.

The Campbell Paterson New Zealand stamp catalogue price is $900.

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A fine mint set with large part original gum to original gum. The odd minor blemishes, as to be expected, and still an attractive set with fresh colours.

A scarce King Edward VII set, particularly in such fine condition.

"SPECIMEN" examples were used solely by postal administrations for reference purposes to help spot any attempted forgeries.

The Stanley Gibbons catalogue value is £350.

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A fine used example with violet 'OLD CALABAR' circular date stamp, dated 'AU 21 94'. Position 1 of the setting.

Very scarce with only 960 of these stamps being issued. Position 6 of the setting.

The Stanley Gibbons catalogue value is £250.

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A very fine used example with most attractive central circular date stamp cancellation.

A very rare piece with only 240 being issued of all three colours.

In May of 1894 British overprinted stamps were replaced with new designs inscribed correctly “NIGER COAST PROTECTORATE” featuring the same portrait of Queen Victoria. These stamps were issued on unwatermarked paper. Also in 1894, there was an expanded need for ½d and 1d stamps and 1d and 2d stamps were overprinted to all bisection of the stamps.

Accompanied with a British Philatelic Association (BPA) certificate of authenticity (2014).

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A fine used example despite a few short perforations.

Very scarce with only 960 of these stamps being issued. Position 6 of the setting.

The Stanley Gibbons catalogue value is £250.

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Brilliant mint example with large part original gum. Separated by scissors (resulting in odd fractionally shortish perforations). Still a lovely example, exceptionally fresh, beautiful colour and well-centred.

A very scarce stamp in this quality.

From 16 February 1906, Lagos became part of the Southern Nigeria Protectorate which then itself became part of modern Nigeria in 1914.

The Stanley Gibbons catalogue value is £425.

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A fine used example with attractive central cancellation.

A most unusual example showing distinct doubling of the hand stamp. A very rare piece with only 240 stamps being issued of all three colours and particularly rare with the variety.

In May of 1894 British overprinted stamps were replaced with new designs inscribed correctly “NIGER COAST PROTECTORATE” featuring the same portrait of Queen Victoria. These stamps were issued on unwatermarked paper. Also in 1894, there was an expanded need for ½d and 1d stamps and 1d and 2d stamps were overprinted to all bisection of the stamps.

Accompanied with a British Philatelic Association (BPA) certificate of authenticity as former SG60 (1949).

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A fine positional piece unmounted mint, hinge mark in margin only. Some imperfections as normally seen in sheets of this size with creasing mostly affecting third column, and a couple of light gum tones. Overall, of fine appearance.

An impressive positional multiple of this rare KIng Edward VII stamp.

The Stanley Gibbons catalogue value is £1,000+.

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A very fine lower marginal mint example with original gum.

A very handsome King Edward VII stamp and most attractive in this form and quality.

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A fine and fresh mint example with large part original gum. One slightly shortish perforation, mentioned for accuracy only as very fine and scarce in this condition.

A scarce King Edward VII stamp.

Stanley Gibbons catalogue value: £325.

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A brilliant mint example with large part original gum. A couple of shortish perforations mentioned for accuracy, but with lovely fresh colour and no trace of rubbing.

A scarce King Edward VII stamp.

The Stanley Gibbons catalogue value is £325.

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A fresh and fine mint example with original gum.

A very scarce King Edward VII stamp as only 1,200 printed.

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