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1874-78 First Sideface Issue. Original perf 12½ issue, specialised group written up on five pages with 1d (12, a single and block of four mint), 2d (6), 3d (3, one mint), 4d (3, one mint), 6d (6, one on a front) and 1/- (5). Includes an apparently imperforate 6d, a 6d on a front showing a fault in the perforating machine resulting in an area of missed perforations on both vertical sides, inverted watermarks on the 1d, 2d, 6d and 1/-, etc. S.G. 152/7, £2,350. (35). £450-550
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1874-78 First Sideface Issue. Perf compound of 12½ and 10, used selection comprising 1d, 2d, 3d (2), 6d (3, one an irregular compound with perf 10 on one side only), 1/- (4, one with inverted watermark, another an irregular compound with perf 10 on one side only), one 6d with faults, otherwise fine and scarce. S.G. 158/646w, £1,440. (11). £300-350
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1875 First Sideface Issue. Used selection comprising watermark Large Star 1d (short upper right corner perf) and 2d (2, one on piece, an early use on May 17) accompanied by a front showing the 2d watermark NZ and Star used on the same day, May 17 1875, and NZ and Star line perf 2d (3, two with R.P.S N.Z Certificates). S.G. 158, 178/9, £950. (7). £200-250
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1898 London printing 2d Lake Taupo mint pair, imperforate vertically, a good example of this scarce variety. CP$2500, S.G. 248bb, £600. Photo on Page 201. £350-400
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1906 9d Pictorial perf 14 NZ printing, unmounted mint marginal block of twelve with the double lined "NEW ZEALAND" watermark partly on the stamps, very fine. CP$3300 but S.G. only £456 (S.G. 326). £350-400
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1932 1d + 1d Health stamp depicting Hygeia, mint corner blocks of four from plate 1 or plate 2 (2, one a very pale impression from the worn plate), also a used marginal pair and block of four both showing constant flaws. The odd tiny perf stain, otherwise fine and attractive. S.G. 552, £456+. £100-120
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1936-55 Artwork by James Berry, various unadopted designs comprising 1936 Chambers of Commerce World Conference issue, pencil sketches on tracing paper (2) and detailed designs in pencil and/or ink and Chinese White (3) with two stamp size photos of suggested frames; 1936 King Edward VIII drawings for a proposed issue with borders in ink and Chinese White and pencil drawings of the King, both fine and attractive (2); 1955 Centennial of N.Z Stamps with various stamp size or larger pencil sketches on a piece of white paper and three sheets of tracing paper and two fine complete designs in ink and Chinese White depicting an N.Z National Airways Corp. plane, together with two photos of essays; and a fine 1d definitive design in ink, Chinese White and pencil depicting the Queen, endorsed above "Design later used for Ross Dependency". A unique group of essays with eight fine largely complete designs, including the two essays for the proposed KEVIII issue which was abandoned after his abdication, all of which would frame well. (17+). Photo on Page 196. £2,500-3,000
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1957 3d Plunket Society Anniversary and 1958 3d Nelson City Centenary both in imperforate marginal plate proof blocks of 16 on gummed watermarked paper, superb unmounted mint, ex Bradbury Wilkinson Archives and the Sir Gawaine Baillie collection. (2 blocks). Photo on Page 204 £350-400
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c.1970-2010 mint and used stamps, a large accumulation with many miniature sheets, some booklets and postal stationery, commercial covers, FDCs and maximum cards. (100s). £80-100
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1891-98 VR Life Insurance perf 12x11½ 1/- unusually with an R.P.O datestamp, perf 10 2d with 'Z' flaw and perf 11 2d chocolate shade pair all fine used. S.G. L6, 9a, 15a, £280. (4). Photo on Page 201. £120-140
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1893 VR Life Insurance perf 10 set of three mint, the 1/2d with a few perf faults. S.G. L7/9, £275. (3). £100-120
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1902-04 VR Life Insurance perf 11 sideways watermark set of three mint, also an additional unused 1d. S.G. L16/18, £410. (4). Photo on Page 201. £120-140
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1904 VR Life Insurance perf 14x11 sideways watermark 1d blue pair mint, an uncommon multiple. S.G. L20, £320. (2). Photo on Page 201. £120-140
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VR Life Insurance stamps, ½d used on a superb cover from Dunedin, and 1d on 1901 'half mourning' cover following the death of Queen Victoria, sent from Invercargill, opening faults at upper edge but unusual. Scarce issues on covers. (2). Photo on Page 193. £300-350
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1905 Life Insurance 2d brown-red, redrawn design with "VR" removed, with an unusual ink flaw at right resulting in 'F' for first 'E' in 'PENCE', fine used. S.G. L21, £130+. Photo on Page 201. £70-80
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1906 Life Insurance perf 14 1d blue, redrawn design with 'VR' removed, fine mint and used in the first month of issue. S.G. L22, £305. (2). Photo on Page 201. £120-140
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1947 Life Insurance ½d - 1/- Lighthouses set of eight in imperforate plate proof pairs, with two additional 3d pairs in slightly differing shades, on gummed watermarked paper, superb unmounted mint, from the Bradbury Wilkinson Archives. (10 pairs). Photo on Page 216. £250-350
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1903 Unpaid covers from Philadelphia to Bluefields both handstamped "T", one charged 20c with 20c due overprinted "1901 Correos" applied; the other charged 30c with 1900 10c and 1901 20c on 5p applied. Two scarce uses of postage stamps used to collect postage due charges, the stamps all tied by oval Bluefields datestamps. (2). £200-250
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1891 Stampless cover to Paris endorsed "Pas de timbres au Niger" with a superb violet oval datestamp "THE NIGER TERRITORIES / POST / 25 MAY 91 / OFFICE / AKASSA" (type 1) and framed "T/LV" applied in Liverpool, marked "50" in blue and "100" in red with a 1fr postage due applied. Part of the address neatly erased, otherwise fine, scarce and unusual to France. Photo on Page 193. £400-500
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1914-53 Mint collection, the KGV definitives with many additional shades and papers, includes 1927 die II £1, 1932 Multiple Script CA die I 2/6 and 5/-, 1938-51 KGVI definitives with 4d orange, perf 13x11½ 2/6 and 5/-, perf 13½ 2/6 black and deep blue, etc. S.G. £1475. (110). Photo on Page 201. £450-500
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c.1890 Piece bearing North Borneo 1886 perf 14 2c brown (S.G. 10) in combination with Straits Settlements 1882 8c orange both tied by a single complete strike of the very scarce intaglio "SILAM POST OFFICE / BN BORNEO" cancel containing a lion, in blue. A little gum staining and a horizontal fold below the stamps, otherwise fine, a remarkable and possibly unique item, the only such North Borneo/Straits combination from Silam of which we are aware. Photo on Back Cover. £400-600
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1893 (Feb 8) Cover locally addressed to "E. Schuck Esq., Balu Pusch" bearing 1889 3c violet pair tied by a vertical oval of bars with a Sandakan c.d.s alongside. A scarce commercial cover sent within North Borneo. Photo on Page 203. £500-550
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1901 (July 15) Long registered commercial cover to the USA bearing 1888-92 50c chalky blue (S.G. 46b) tied by a Sandakan c.d.s, with superb boxed "R / SANDAKAN / No (54)" alongside, and a Registered London transit datestamp below. Backstamped at Sandakan, Singapore, Chicago and Minneapolis. Exceptionally scarce, the 50c unpriced on cover by S.G., probably a unique single franking on a commercial cover. Photo on Page 193. £600-700
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1913 Postal stationery postcard to Holland bearing a 1c stamp, each cancelled "LAHAD DATO" c.d.s, with a Singapore transit datestamp. Small faults to lower corners, otherwise fine. £100-120
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1872 Entire to Switzerland bearing 1867-68 8sk and 1872-75 3sk each tied by a neat Trondheim c.d.s, a third strike below, backstamped at Christiana, Kiel to Hamburg T.P.O and Laugnau. An attractive and scarce mixed issue franking. Photo on Page 203. £240-300
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1894 Size G 2d registration envelopes surcharged "FOUR" or "FOUR PENCE.", both fine unused. (2). £120-150
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1899 (Feb 25) Cover from Valentigney, France, bearing two 25c stamps, to "Georges Mercier, Sesheke, Mission du Zambezi, South Africa" endorsed "via Naauwpoort & Palapye", "unknown at Ikawa" and "again Chinde", the reverse bearing 17 datestamps from Nyasaland, Rhodesia, Cape or Natal dated between May and December, comprising, Fife B.C.A, Chinde B.C.A (4), Fort Johnston (2), Chinde (Portuguese Office), Bulawayo (2), East London (2), Durban (3), Umtali and Midland Up (T.P.O), with a Zomba c.d.s on the front. An extraordinary cover. £200-250
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1908-11 KEVII ½d - £1 set of ten mint, 3d and 10/- marginal (the 3d with plate number "1"), tiny ink spot on the 10/-, otherwise superb. S.G. 72/81, £900. (10). Photo on Page 216. £250-300
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1921-33 Multiple Script CA ½d - 10/- set of 13 mint, the 1/- marginal with plate number "1", the low values with some paper adhering to the reverse, the 2/- - 10/- very fine. Also an additional 2/6 with variety 'Nick in top right scroll' and 1913-21 Crown CA 10/- both fine mint. S.G. 96, 100/113, 110c, £570. (15). Photo on Page 216. £170-200
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1960-99 Errors comprising 1960 Revolution Day 2a used with missing green and pink, 1999 'Hakim Said' 5r with missing red unmounted mint and 'Ali Jinnah' 15r block of four printed on the gummed side unmounted mint. Also Bangladesh 'Ustad Khan' 8t with missing red unmounted mint. (7). £50-60
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1896 (Dec 4) Stampless O.H.M.S cover with "Government House Brisbane" on the flap, addressed to "His Excellency Sir William Macgregor, British New Guinea", "PARLIAMENT HOUSE / QUEENSLAND" c.d.s on the front, backstamped at Brisbane and Cooktown. Edge tears and small part flap missing but very unusual. Also 1899 cover from G.B to Macgregor at Government House, Lagos franked 1d. (2). £100-120
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1911 New Guinea 1d postal stationery postcard to Port Moresby, twice cancelled by very scarce "BONAGAI S.E.D / PAPUA" c.d.s (dated 29 JUL and 31 JUL), another strike of the 31 JUL c.d.s alongside. A little light creasing and small tear at right, otherwise fine, the message concerning an expected delivery of dahlia bulbs. £220-260
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1912 (Dec 18) Registered cover to Samarai with 4d paid by two pairs of Papua 1d rose-pink (one stamp folded over the edge) each cancelled "KULUMADAU S.E.D / PAPUA" c.d.s with a further strike below, scarce "REGISTERED / WOODLARKS B.N.G" applied to both the front and reverse. Opened out for display, the reverse reduced by about one inch at left side (with no apparent loss to any stamps or postmarks), attractive and very scarce. Photo on Page 203. £250-300
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1930 (July 19) Cover from Port Moresby to Salamoa "per Aerial Mail" bearing 1925 1½d and 1929 Air Mail 3d, flown by Ray Parer for Morlae Airlines Ltd on July 21st, fine and scarce. AAMC P20, $325. £100-120
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1936 (Mar 17) Cover from Port Moresby to the "HQ of the Archbold Expedition, Upper Fly River, via Daru" inscribed "Per Seaplane Kono", franked 1932 1d and 2d. Flown by the Second Archbold Expedition seaplane "Kono" to Daru on 18th March with an arrival backstamp, signed by the pilots Russell Rogers and Richard Archbold, again flown by the "Kono" on 18th June from Daru to Mount Blucher Police Camp, dropped by parachute as the plane was unable to land, signed by Michael Healy and Alan Willis at Mt. Blucher, with a Daru (June 18) c.d.s on the front. Very scarce, just 12 covers carried on the 18th March flight only a few of which were again flown on the June 18th flight. AAMC P97/103, $700+. Photo on Page 203. £220-260
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1934-94 Flight covers with first flights, commercial mail, covers bearing OS stamps (2), 1944 cover to Australia franked 7d with a Unit Censor Army Concession Postal Rate cachet, etc. (13). £100-120
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1903 Cover to Germany from the newly established German settlement of Hohenau, bearing 1c (8) and 10c pair on the front and 1c (18) + 2c (7) on the reverse, the 35 stamps paying the 60c rate. All stamps cancelled by manuscript "Hohenau / Abril 17 1903" (written 13 times) then cancelled in transit on 2 May by Asuncion datestamps. Lower edge with tears, otherwise fine, unusual and attractive. £120-150
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1878-2004 Mint and used collection in an album and stockbook including 1898 4c orange mint (15), Airmail covers, FDCs, Japanese Occupation covers and stamps, etc. (100s). £80-100
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1924-37 Flight covers, mainly first flights with various special cancels and stamp issues, including 1927 (Feb 28) US Army Air Service Cebu to Manila flight (toned but rare, only six covers supposedly carried on this leg), etc. (20). £180-220
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Madeira. c.1900-32 Picture postcards (50+), most postally used, also a number of modern cards. £60-80
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1857-58 Leather bound memo book with the handwritten title "Memo of letters written, things ordered etc.", kept by an American, George Cheney, whilst residing at Mozambique, Quillimane, Zanzibar and Aden. Cheney records all letters sent to his wife and others around the world, listing the dates sent, by which vessel and route, often also noting the date the letters were received. Also listed are items he ordered, as well as items shipped home. A fascinating record with some useful information on the postal history of these remote places. £200-250
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Austrian Lloyd. 1902 (Dec 6) 20r Postcard bearing Lourenco Marques 5r, written from Delagoa Bay to Triest, cancelled superb "GALICIA / OE. LLOYD" with a Triest arrival c.d.s. A very scarce use of an Austrian Lloyd Ship c.d.s on Mozambique, exhibition quality. Photo on Page 203. £400-600
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1955-73 Covers from Umm Said (2) or Doha (4) including 1955 G.B air letter surcharged 6a (without country name) and 1957 1r surcharge on cover both to the USA, covers to Iceland (2), etc. (6). £150-180
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1968 Registered cover from Doha to Holland franked 20np and 1 Riyal surcharge on 1 rupee, a scarce commercial mixed currency franking. £150-180
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1910-13 Double Heads, perf 14 10d scarlet and reddish mauve, 1/- grey-black and deep blue green, 2/- black and ultramarine and 3/- green and violet all fine mint. S.G. 149, 151, 153, 158, £485. (4). Photo on Page 201. £130-150
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1910-13 2/6 Double Heads, three differing shades, all fine mint. S.G. 155/7, £1,125. (3). Photo on Page 201. £300-350
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1910-13 5/- Crimson and yellow-green fine mint. S.G. 160a, £300. Photo on Page 201. £100-120
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1910-13 7/6 Carmine and pale blue fine mint. S.G. 160b, £650. Photo on Page 201. £200-250
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1910-13 10/- Blue-green and orange fine mint. S.G. 164, £425. Photo on Page 201. £130-160
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1910-13 £1 Rose-scarlet and bluish black, a printing flaw causing an unusual patch of colour on the Queen's cheek, fine mint. S.G. 166, £1,500. Photo on Page 201. £500-700
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