Auction Details - AUCTION ALREADY HELD
The Philatelic Collector's Series (Sale 14021 Day 2 of 3)
Auctioneer: Spink Location: 69 Southampton Row, Bloomsbury, London WC1B 4ET
Contact: Tel: +44 (0)20 7563 4000 Fax: +44 (0)20 7563 4066
Date: 30th April 2014 Time: 10:30AM
Details: Viewing:
Friday 25 April 2014 10.00 a.m. - 5.00 p.m.
Monday 28 April 2014 10.00 a.m. - 5.00 p.m.
Private viewing by appointment only
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Auction Lots - Page 2
770
x 1854-1903 selection (73) including 1854-59 values (4) to 1/-, 1861-88 5/- (3), 1897 Charity set, later issue, Postage Dues (2) and Officials (4), all variously overprinted or handstamped "specimen", part original gum; some gum toning and other minor imperfections though generally of good appearance. S.G. between 88s and D10s £300-400
771
1854 1d./3d. design proof blocks of six with "postage" and value tablets blank, and void lower left corner, one in deep blue on thin wove paper (56x90mm.), the other in slate-purple on laid paper 972x118mm.); a couple of small faults though a scarce pair £500-600
772
1854 1d. plate proof in black on wove paper, a complete sheet with the bottom row reconstructed with corner strips of six [109-114] and three [118-120], and a block eight [102-106/114-118]; some creasing etc. nevertheless a remarkable and unique sheet £800-1,000
773
1854 1d. orange-vermilion block of four with experimental roulette made by James Dutton in 1856, large part original gum; the lower left stamp with some stain spots, otherwise fine. A rare multiple. Photo £300-350
774
1856-60 2d. blue Pl. II, good to large margins, unused without gum, corner crease at lower right otherwise fine. B.P.A. Certificate (2013). S.G. 114, £750 £100-120
775
1871 envelopes (3) ex the same correspondence to Nottingham, each bearing 1860-72 6d. with "44" cancellations of Yass, Sydney transit datestamps on reverse; some stains and a little roughly opened, otherwise fine £100-150
776
1871 envelopes (3) ex the same correspondence to Nottingham, each bearing 1860-72 6d. with "44" cancellations of Yass, all with Sydney transit and Nottingham arrival datestamps on reverse; some stains, otherwise good to fine £100-150
777
x 1885-86 overprinted "postage" in black, perf. 12 £1 rose-lilac and claret, commercially used; heavy diagonal crease at foot. Rare. S.G. 240a, £4,000. Photo £1,000-1,200
778
x 1885-86 overprinted "postage" in blue, perf. 10, 10/- mauve and claret, unused with part original gum; a couple of light fox marks towards top, nevertheless a presentable example of this scarce stamp. S.G. 241, £1,400. Photo £700-800
779
x 1909 "The Shackleton Expedition to the South Pole" advertising envelope used whilst the expedition was campaigning for funds, used from Sydney to Molong and bearing senders Angus and Robertson 1/2d. perfin tied by machine datestamp, arrival c.d.s. (5.7) on reverse. Rare. Photo £100-120
780
A miscellaneous selection (15 items) including 1860 perf. 13 6d. watermark "12" with 2d. pair on 1867 envelope to England, 1863 perf. 12 1/2 2d., 1871-1902 perf. 10 1d. pair, 1882-97 1d. perf. 10x13, all used, 1897 5/- unused/mint and 1899 1/2d. perf. 12x11 1/2 mint block of four with additional perf. 12 vertical row between £400-500

New Zealand

781
1854 (20 Nov.) envelope to Dublin with a fair strike of Crowned Circle "paid/at/otago new zealand", rated "6" and "2" in manuscript, Dunedin and London (6.4) c.d.s. on reverse; some stains and other minor faults. Scarce. S.G. CC4, £1.900. Photo £280-300
782
1855-1997 (c), mixed mint and used accumulation housed in two albums, contained in a carton, including used 1898-1907 Pictorials to 5/-, a few later miniature sheets used. Condition very mixed. (thousands) £250-300
783
1855-58 blue paper 1d. red, good to large margins for this issue, light bars cancellation which leaves the Queen's profile clear; fine. S.G.4, £2,000. Photo £400-500
784
-- 1d. red with margins nearly all round, neatly cancelled "18", thin though of good appearance, and 2d. blue with clear to large margins, partially loss of blueing. S.G. 4, 5, £2,300 £200-250
785
1862-64 watermark Star, imperforate 1d., three unused shades, close to good margins all round, two with gum, good. S.G. 33-35, £2,050 £300-350
786
1864-73 used perforated selection (96) on stock pages, including 1864-71 3d. brown-lilac, 1/- (10), 1871-73 compound perf. 6d., 1873 2d. with part of papermaker's watermark, 1873 2d., etc., mixed condition £800-1,000
787
1864 watermark "NZ", perforated 13 at Dunedin, 2d. pale blue cancelled "ch.ch" in oval of bars and 1/- green with part duplex; 1/- with trace of a horizontal crease, otherwise sound. S.G. 105, 106, £690 £100-120
788
1864-71 watermark Large Star, 3d. lilac with good to large margins, indistinct cancellation and 3d. deep mauve with just clear to huge margins and neatly cancelled "17", both imperforate. R.P.S. Certificate (1949). for 3d. lilac. S.G. 117a var., 118a var £180-200
789
1873 watermark Lozenges with "invicta" in double-lined capitals, 2d. vermilion, retouched (Row 13/12), neatly cancelled "s" in oval of bars; fine. S.G. 142a, £750. Photo £180-200
790
1874-1900 mainly used selection (192) on stockpages, including 1/2d. Newspaper in two mint strips with "new zealand" watermark, First sideface 6d. (2) and 1/- with irregular compound perf. (one side perf. 10, the others 12 1/2), scarce pair of the 2d. Large Star watermark used, Second Sideface with double perfs., many 1d. with "Chisel" and "Ellipse" flaws in different perfs., 2d. substituted cliché, positional and transient flaws, etc., mixed condition £250-300
791
1874-78 Sideface 2d. (2), 3d., 4d. and 5/-, part original gum or unused; some faults, the 5/- fine with gum and just a trace of a stain at top. Photo £200-250

1882-1900 Second Sideface Issue

792
A mint selection (60) on stock pages, including perf. 12 x 11 1/2 3d., 8d. (2), vertical meshed paper 2d. unused block of six, 5d. (2), 8d., vertical mesh 1d., perf. 10 1/-, perf. 10 x 11 3d., 4d. (2), 5d., 8d. (2), "Ellipse" and "Chisel" flaws, etc.; usual mixed centreing and perfs., fine included £400-450
793
"Adsons" Perf. 10 1d., three with reversed watermark, 2 1/2d., five with reversed watermark, used (one fiscal), mixed condition. S.G. 218x, 220ex, £980 £150-200
794
"Adsons", a large range (almost 500) on stock pages, sorted by perfs., colours and settings, all values represented, including four covers with stamps lifted and hinged into place, a good number of the scarcer colours (blue, green, sepia and black), etc., used, mixed condition £600-800
795
"Adsons" mint selection (18), including 1d., 2 1/2d., 3d., 5d., 6d. and 8d. with 1d. pair, 8d. pair and block of four, etc., mostly with gum, one 2 1/2d. regummed, good to fine £350-400
796
1884 2d. Chalon Official Reprint in deep dull blue, a fine horizontal pair with close to very large margins all round £100-120
797
Chalon head reprints 2d. Joliffe pair, Hausburg 2d. (single, two pairs, five blocks of four), Second Sideface blocks of four 1d. (2), 2d., 6d. die II and 8d., single 6d., 1/2d. die proofs (2), and 2 1/2d. plate proof in red-brown. Also a damaged die proof of the Chalon head £150-200
798
1898 and 1899 Pictorials, an extensive mint and used range (225) on stockpages, values to 2/- and 5/- with numerous identified re-entries, multiples, watermark varieties, 1/2d. double print, another with double perf., transient flaws, etc., chiefly good to fine £600-800
799
1898 and 1899 Pictorials, a selection of proofs (42) comprising 1/2d. block of four and two singles, 1d. blocks of four (3) and two singles (one in vermilion), 1 1/2d. on gummed and watermarked paper in the issued colour, 2d. singles (4, two on gummed paper), a block of four and a cut-into single in black, 4d. in the issued colour, 6d. small format pair in black, 9d. pair in the issued colour, singles in deep purple, carmine and deep carmine, 1/- small format pair in black. Also 1/2d. perf. 14 x 15 overprinted with two black lines for Dickie's coil experiments. Chiefly fine £400-450
800
1899-1903 Pirie paper, perf. 11 2 1/2d. to 5/- set of eleven with two of each value, additional 4d., 6d. (2), 1/- (2), 2/- on laid paper, 1900 perf. 11 1/2d. (4), 1d. (3), 1 1/2d. (3) and 2d. (3) shades, 1902-07 5d. and 1928 1/- orange-brown (not guaranteed); generally good to fine used. S.G. 260-270, c. £1,270+ £180-200
801
-- 2/- grey-green with off-set on reverse, large part original gum, fine and scarce. S.G. 269b, Campbell Paterson E20b(X), $2,500. Photo £200-250
802
1900 1 1/2d. khaki, part original gum, quite well centred for this, some stained perfs. Rare. S.G. 275, £1,200. Photo £200-250
803
1901 1d. Universal Waterlow Plate W1 imperforate plate proofs in black on ungummed wove paper, comprising single, two pairs, two blocks of four and two blocks of fifteen (3x5); a few creases otherwise fine £250-300
804
1902 1d. Universal Penny Postage booklet plate, a mint and used collection (263) on leaves, including two rare panes of six on Pirie paper (ex Marcel Stanley), the balance of the lot is ex Scrivener and includes panes 1, 3 (2), 5, 7, 11, 13, 17, 20, also part pane 10 (one unmounted mint) and Officials panes 1, 3, 4 (2), 5, 10 (3), 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 17, also a number of booklet singles and multiples, postcard, etc., chiefly good to fine £1,200-1,500
805
1902 Cowan paper 1d. booklet plate selection comprising two cut down panes of six (some creases) with gum, unused pair and fourteen used with a pair; good to fine. S.G. 303cb £100-120
806
1902 Cowan paper, 1d. Universal perf. 14 x 11, centred to upper left, fine used, 1906 Cowan paper 1d. perf. 11 x 14, used, rounded corner. Scarce. S.G. 305, 354, £1,020 £150-200
807
1902-07 perf. 11 6d. rose horizontal pair, (folded between) variety imperforate vertically, large part original gum. S.G. 312ba, £850. Photo £200-250
808
1902-07 perf. 14 5/- deep red with upright watermark, double ring Bluff c.d.s. of 9 Aug. 1911, fine. S.G. 329a, £375 £100-150
809
1902-07 perf. 14x11 6d. rose-carmine, mint. Scarce. S.G. 335, £425 £120-150
810
1902 1d. perf. 14 x 11, officially reperforated 11 at foot, from the top of the sheet, unused. Scarce. Campbell Paterson G5e(Z), $350 £60-80
811
1906 Waterlow trial plates, 1d. deep rose carmine, mixed perfs., part original gum; fine. S.G. 355, £450 £100-150
812
1906 Royle plates, 1d. rose-carmine, mixed perfs. block of eight (4 x 2) from the foot of the sheet, original gum showing paper patching and knife cuts; a few slightly stained perfs., otherwise fine and a scarce block. S.G.359, £1,280. Campbell Paterson $2,500. Photo £350-400
813
1909-26 1d. Dominion mint and used selection (196) on stock pages arranged by S.G. number, including inverted and no watermark varieties, positional flaws, blocks, offsets, multiples, booklet panes, etc., good to fine and an interesting lot £500-600
814
1909-26 1d. Dominion duplicated selection contained in a blue stockbook, sorted by S.G. number and including proofs in black, perf. and imperf.; De La Rue printing with "split bow", "feather", "globe" and "q" flaws, coil pieces, offsets and many blocks; Jones paper with booklet pane, unsurfaced paper with blocks and a rare used example, sideways watermark with blocks, no watermark with a scarce used example; Cowan paper issue with imperf. pair, "kaitangata coal" mint pair, inverted and inverted and reversed watermarks "n", "globe" and "feather" flaws; Wiggins Teape paper with a fine used block, multiples, blocks of four and mint and used singles with inverted watermark; Officials with "globe" and "feather" flaws on various issues. Many of the blocks are plated and ascribed to Plates 12 or 13; chiefly fine and an interesting lot (hundreds) £400-500
815
1909-16 mint and used selection (67) on stock pages, including 1909-12 1/2d. with offset on reverse, 1909-16 perf. 14 x 14 1/2 3d. (2), 4d. orange, 4d. yellow and 8d. original gum blocks of four, 4d. yellow corner single, officially repaired, 4d. orange mixed perf. pair (fragile, rare), 4d. ochre-yellow unused (regummed) and used, mixed perfs. 5d. (3) and 8d. blocks of four, Official 1910-16 8d. pair, etc., chiefly good to fine £400-500
816
1913 Auckland Exhibition 1d. carmine block of four, the upper right stamp showing "Globe" flaw, part original gum; the fourth stamp with pinhole and some slight staining. Also a single doubly gummed (for coil usage), tiny coloured mark on face. S.G. 413 £60-80
817
1915-30 imperforate "colour prints" overpints comprising 1/2d. green single (gummed) and pair, 1 1/2d. sepia, 2d. blackish violet, 4d. reddish orange, 4d. black two singles and a pair (overprinted "cancelled"), unoverprinted 1/2d. pair on brown granite paper, surface printed proofs, including blocks, recess proofs to 1/-, 8d. die proof, 4d. and 6d. presentation copies cancelled with diagonal lines, etc., chiefly good to fine £150-200
818
1915-30 1 1/2d., 2d. bright violet, 2d. yellow, 2 1/2d., 3d., 4d. yellow, 4d. bright violet, 4 1/2d., 5d., 6d., 7 1/2d., 8d. and 9d., thin paper 1 1/2d. and no watermark 1 1/2d., all two perf. vertical pairs, mint or original gum, chiefly fine. S.G. £710 £200-250
819
1915-30 1 1/2d. block of four with plate number 14, 2d. bright violet block of four with plate number 16, 4d. yellow block of four from sheets perf. 14 x 13 1/2 throughout, fine mint. S.G. 416, 417, 421 £150-200
Auction Details - AUCTION ALREADY HELD
The Philatelic Collector's Series (Sale 14021 Day 2 of 3)
Auctioneer: Spink Location: 69 Southampton Row, Bloomsbury, London WC1B 4ET
Contact: Tel: +44 (0)20 7563 4000 Fax: +44 (0)20 7563 4066
Date: 30th April 2014 Time: 10:30AM
Details: Viewing:
Friday 25 April 2014 10.00 a.m. - 5.00 p.m.
Monday 28 April 2014 10.00 a.m. - 5.00 p.m.
Private viewing by appointment only
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