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£5 emerald-green, fine unmounted mint, very fine. S.G. 205, £750. Photo £500-550
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1855-1965 unused/mint collection in a Lighthouse album, including 1855 blue paper 1d. and 2d., 1857-63 1d., 2d. and 6d., 1862-63 1d., 2d., 3d., 6d. and 1/-, 1862 pelure paper imperf. 1d., 1863 2d., 1864 NZ 1d., 2d. and 1/-, 1864-67 1d., 2d., 3d., 4d. rose, 4d. yellow, 6d. and 1/-, 1871 perf. 12 1/2 trio, perf. 10x12 1/2 trio and 1872 no watermark 2d. and 4d.; First Sideface 1d. to 5/- and Star watermark 2d., Second Sideface set to 1/-; Pictorials with three sets to 5/-, 1906-, 1913 and 1925 Exhibitions, Health stamps from 1931, 1935-36 and 1936-42 Pictorial issues and a good range of later issues, Postage Dues nearly complete; Officials (less OPSO) largely complete with values to £1 (2); Life Insurance Department largely complete; Postal Fiscals with a range of tall stamps to £1, 1931-58 Arms set of twenty-five to £5, and Surcharge set of six; King Edward VII Land 1d., Victoria Land 1/2d. and 1d.; quality varies on the earlier issues though generally good to fine and a most attractive lot £10,000-12,000
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1855-1965 used collection in a Lighthouse album, including 1855 London print 2d. and 1/-, 1855-58 blue paper 1d., 2d. and 1/-, 1857-63 1d., 2d., 6d. and 1/-, 1862-63 imperf. and perf. 1d., 2d., 3d., 6d. and 1/-, 1863 2d., 1864 NZ imperf. 1d., 2d. and 1/-, 1864-67 1d., 2d., 3d., 4d. rose, 4d. yellow, 6d. and 1/-, 1871 perf. 12 1/2 trio, perf. 12 1/2x10 1d. and 2d., watermark "NZ" 1d. (2) and 2d., 1872 no watermark 1d., 2d. (2) and 4d., and "invicta" watermark 2d.; First Sideface 1d. to 5/-, Second Sideface set to 1/-; Pictorials with three sets to 5/-, 1906-, 1913 and 1925 Exhibitions, Health stamps from 1931, 1935-36 and 1936-42 Pictorial issues and a good range of later issues, Postage Dues nearly complete; Officials (less OPSO) largely complete with values to £1 (2); Life Insurance Department largely complete; Postal Fiscals with a range of tall stamps to £1, 1931-58 Arms set of twenty-four (less 35/-) to £5, and Surcharge set of six less one 3/6d; King Edward VII Land 1d., Victoria Land 1/2d. and 1d.; quality varies on the earlier issues though generally good to fine and a most attractive lot £3,500-4,000
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1855 wmk. Large Star, 1/- pale yellow-green on blued paper, mainly small to large margins (outer frameline touched at lower left), lightly cancelled, fine. S.G. 3, £5500. Photo £800-1,000
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1855-58 blued paper, no watermark, 2d. blue, two examples with small to good margins and mainly lightly cancelled, fine. S.G. 5, £600 £150-180
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2d. blue, two examples with small to good margins and mainly lightly cancelled, fine. S.G. 5, £600. Photo £150-180
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1857-2008 used collection in two stockbooks, including a selection of Chalons (38), 1st. and 2nd. Sidefaces, Pictorials to 2/-, a range of later issues and some Back of the Book issues £300-400
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1857-63 white paper, 1d. dull orange, 2d. blue (2), 6d. brown (2), 6d. pale brown (3) and 6d. chestnut, most with four margins (6d. chestnut frame touched at right) and generally lightly cancelled, the odd minor small fault though mainly fine. Cat. £3210 £500-600
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1862-64 watermark Large Star, imperf 1d. orange-vermilion with small margins on three sides, touched at right, unused without gum; and 3d. brown-lilac with close to good margins, regummed. S.G. 33, 40, £1500 £150-180
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2d. (2, one a pale shade), 3d., 6d. black-brown (6), 6d. brown, 6d. red-brown (5),
1/- green (2) and 1/- yellow-green, all used, mostly with four margins and generally good to fine. Cat. £2800 approx £500-600
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1862-63 pelure paper, no watermark, imperf 1/- deep green with clear to large margins and lightly cancelled, pressed horizontal crease not affecting appearance; also 1864 wmk "nz" rouletted 7 6d. red-brown showing roulettes at foot only, lightly cancelled. S.G. 86, 103, £4,100. Photo for both £500-600
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1864 watermark "nz", imperf 1d. carmine-vermilion, two examples, one with small margins in places and regummed, the other with small to good margins and unused without gum. S.G. 97, £1900 £250-300
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1871-1966 unused/mint range in a stockbook, including 1871 1d. and 6d., a few Sidefaces, Pictorials to 5/-, 1906 Christchurch 6d., 1913 Auckland 1/2d., 1d. and 6d., 1925 Dunedin 4d. (2), 1935-42 Pictorials to 3/- (2), later range with some Health miniature sheets, a few Postage Dues, Postal Fiscals, etc. £200-250
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1875 watermark Star, 1d. deep lilac with large part original gum; light crease towards lower left corner. Rare. S.G. 178, £2,000. Photo £500-600
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1960-72 duplicated unmounted selection loose in packets including Health miniature sheets with 1961 birds (9), 1969 cricket (31) and selected dependencies with Ross Dependency 1972 3c. to 18c., original printing (60); also few revenues with Newfoundland. mostly good to fine. (hundreds) £150-200
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1963 Railway centenary 1/9d., variety red omitted, unmounted mint, and a spectacular variety. S.G. 819a, £2,500. Photo £1,400-1,600
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1860 (3 Apr.) sailors envelope, complete with letter, "From James Emmett, Carpenter"
on board H.M.S/ Niger at New Plymouth to his parents in Rochdale, countersigned
by the Commanding Officer and bearing 1d. orange cancelled "6" with London Paid transit c.d.s. (12.7) alongside, the reverse with despatch and arrival (12.7) c.d.s.;
the letter, headed "H.M.S. Niger" and written in poor English, refers to family matters. The adhesive defective and the envelope soiled though a rare survivor from a member of the forces involved in the Battle of Waireka, historical details of which accompany the cover. Photo £1,300-1,500
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1864 (10 May) envelope (containing a lock of hair) from U.S.A. to "No 3195 Private
C. J. Simmonds, 68th Light Infantry, New Zealand" with additional manuscript "Tauranga/Bay of Plenty", bearing 3c., 10c. pair and a single individually postmarked with straight-lined paid h.s., Brighton, Mass. (10.5) c.d.s. alongside, London (24.5) and Auckland (2.8) c.d.s., and red "28" tax mark; faults in places though a most unusual destination. Photo £600-800
Note: This regiment is the 68th. (Durham) Regiment of Foot which at this time was stationed in the Bay of Plenty and engaged in the third Maori War (1863-66).
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1914-29 10/- green and red on blue-green (pale olive back) and £1 deep purple and black on red Die I, fine mint with the 10/- rare. B.P.A. Certificate (1978). S.G. 11b, 12, £1,190. Photo £400-500
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1841 (17 July) entire letter from Princeton, USA addressed to "Rev Wm Theo Van Doren, Missionary, Batavia, Island of Java" and redirected to Boston, rated "20" in red ink, showing fine oval "zeebrief/ongefrankeerd" h.s. in blue, with unframed "ship" and Salem c.d.s. (20.9) in red; some small peripheral faults. A rare early incoming missionary letter. With transcript. Photo £600-700
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1842 (6 Dec.) entire letter from Elihiu Doty, an American missionary stationed at Pontianak in southwest Borneo, addressed to Albany, New York and showing, on reverse, "forwarded by/j. balestier/singapore" oval cachet in blue and manuscript "Forwarded from St Helena by the U. States Consular Agent". A fine and very early letter. With transcript. Photo £2,500-3,000
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1842 (10 Jan.) entire letter from New York addressed to "Revd Wm Theo Van Doren, Missionary to Borneo, Care of Messers Parrie, Stryken and Co, Batavia Java", showing good strike of oval "anjer/zeebrief/Ongefrankeerd" cachet; the face panel with some very minor discolouration in places. With transcript. Photo £600-700
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1842 (18 Jan.) entire letter from New York addressed to "Revd Wm Theo Van Doren, Missionary to Borneo, Care of Messers Parrie, Stryken and Co, Batavia Java", showing fine oval "anjer/zeebrief/Ongefrankeerd" cachet; the face panel with some very minor discolouration in places. With transcript. Photo £600-700
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1881-1923 selection of mint and cancelled-to-order sheets and large blocks, etc., including a some Labuan, contained in a large format folder; generally fine with viewing essential £200-250
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1883 (Mar.) 2c. pale red, 2c. green and 2c. blue imperforate plate proofs, the first two in blocks of six (2x3) with margin at top, the last in block of five with margin at top, all
R. 1-3/6-7, on unwatermarked thick wove paper, the 2c. green with small light tone spot at foot, otherwise fine. Rare. Photo £1,200-1,500
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1883 High Values, Fournier 50c. imperforate "proof" handstamped "faux", a proof impression of the Sandakan datestamp and a "used" example with genuine mint example (crease at foot) for comparison; also a "used" forgery of the $1 with a genuine mint example for comparison. S.G. 4-5 £100-120
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1886 perf 14 1/2c. (6 including a block of four), 1c. (3, one imperforate), 2c. (4, two are aniline), 4c. (9 including a marginal block of six), 8c. (6) and 10c. (3), generally fine mint; also used 2c. (5, two aniline), 4c., 8c. (4) and 10c. (5), fair to fine. S.G. 8-13, £2200+ £400-500
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1886 (Sept.) overprinted "and/Revenue" on 1/2c. unused with part original gum and fiscally used, and on 10c. unused without gum and cancelled by barred oval, fine.
S.G. 14-15, £765 £100-120
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1886 perf 12 3c. on 4c. (soiled at top left) and 5c. on 8c. (no gum), perf 14 3c. on 4c. (2) and 5c. on 8c. (4, one with small thin), mounted mint; also perf 12 forgeries of both and perf 14 forgery of 3c. inverted on 4c. S.G. 16-19, £1450 £150-180
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perf 14 3c. on 4c. and 5c. on 8c., both cancelled by oval of bars, fine. S.G. 18-19, £300 £80-100
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1888-1904 accumulation of high values with some subsequently overprinted or surcharged, mint and cancelled-to-order, a range of covers, mainly Sabah, a box file of photographs (a few originals) of Tawau with pictures of the town, railway, 1953 fire, etc., a few maps and coins £300-400
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1888-92 1/2c. magenta (6), 1/2c. rose (7 including a block of six), 1c. (8 including a block of four), 2c. (7 including a block of four), 3c. (12 including a block of eight), 4c. (4), 5c. (5), 6c. (9 including a corner block of six), 8c. (4) and 10c. (5), mostly fine mint; 1/2c. rose (7), 1c. (6), 2c. (7), 3c. (9), 4c. (4), 5c. (4), 6c. (11), 8c. (10) and 10c. (9), all used, mostly fine; also some forgeries and printer's waste. S.G. 36-44 £300-400
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6c. perf. 14 colour trial in black a block of six (3x2) on ungummed unwatermarked paper; the top left stamp with some perf. defects in corner, otherwise fine. Rare £100-120
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25c. (2), 50c. violet (2, one a little toned), 50c. chalky blue (2), $1 (10 including a pair) and $2 (3), all postally used, mostly good to fine. S.G. 45-48, £2450 £500-600
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$10 brown centrally cancelled by Sandakan c.d.s., pressed crease not affecting appearance and some short perfs at foot otherwise fine. S.G. 50, £400. Photo £80-100
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1890 (Dec.) first printing (3, one with surcharge inverted - small thin), and 8c. on 25c., fine used. S.G. 51, 51a, 52, £760 £120-150
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1891-92 surcharges, 6c. on 1892 8c. mint (3 pairs) and used (8), 6c. on 1886-87 10c. mint (3 including a marginal pair) and used (4), and 6c. on 1892 10c. mint (5 including two vertical pairs) and used (7 including a pair), mostly fine. S.G. 55-57, £1636 £300-400
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6c. on 1886-87 10c. blue, a marginal block of twelve (3x4), two with "cents." partially missing (both with very light tone mark), unused with large part original gum. S.G. 56, £720 £120-150
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6c. on 1886-87 10c. blue, variety surcharge inverted and with "cents." virtually omitted, hinge remnants, fine mint. S.G. 55a, £475. Photo £120-150
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1892 (Mar.-Nov.) 1c. on 4c. unused block of twenty (4x5) and singles (2, both with gum) and used pair and singles (2); 1c. on 5c. unused corner block of forty (8x5), block of four (with gum) and singles (2), used blocks of four (2), strips of three (2) and singles (5); and 8c. on 25c. mint (2) and used; fine. S.G. 63-65, £1599 £300-400
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1894 Pictorial 1c. (19 including two blocks of four), 2c. (10 including a block of four), 3c. (9 including a block of four), 5c. (7 including a block of four), 6c. (3), 8c. (4 including a pair), 12c. (4), 18c. (3) and 24c. (3), all mint, mostly fine. S.G. 66-79, £500 approx. £120-150
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1c. (9), 2c. (11), 3c. (7), 5c. (6), 6c. (4), 8c. (9), 12c. (4), 18c. (5) and 24c. (5),
all postally used, a few with faults though most fine. S.G. 66-79, £1200+ £250-300
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8c. black and dull purple vertical pair, perf 13 1/2-14, variety imperforate between, fine unused with part to large part original gum. S.G. 74ba, £550. Photo £120-150
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1895 (June) 4c. on $1 to 40c. on $1 set of five overprinted "specimen"; also the set of five mint with additional 4c. on $1 block of four, and the set of five used (2) with additional 4c. on $1, 10c. on $1 (2) and 30c. on $1; mostly fine. S.G. 87-91, £548 £120-150
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1897-1902 Pictorial 1c., 2c. black and lake, 3c., 5c. and 6c. in horizontal strips of four, 8c., 12c., 18c. and 24c. in vertical strips of four, and 2c. (both), 4c. (both), 10c., 16c. (thin) and corrected inscriptions 18c. and 24c. (both with thin) in singles, each overprinted "specimen", the strips fine and very scarce. S.G. 92s-111s £300-400
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1c. (10), 2c. lake (10), 2c. green (9 including a block of four), 3c. (6), 4c. green (2), 4c. carmine (8), 5c. (13), 6c. (6), 8c. (5), 10c. (4), 12c. (7), 16c. (4), 18c., 24c. (3) and corrected inscription 18c. (4) and 24c. (2), all used with postal cancellations; a few with faults though most fine. S.G. 92-111, £1500+ £250-300
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1901-05 British Protectorate 1c. (4), 2c. (4), 3c. (4), 5c. (4, one overprinted "specimen"), 6c. (2), 8c. (35 including first setting imprint block of four, and one overprinted "specimen" and second setting corner block of twenty and an imprint block of eight all with no stop), 10c. (4, one without stop), 12c. (2), 16c. (2), 18c. (2), 24c. (2), 25c. (12 including a marginal imperforate pair, a block of four and a vertical strip of four, and one overprinted "specimen"), 50c. (6 including a marginal imperforate pair), $1 black overprint (5 including a marginal block of four), $1 red overprint block of four, $2 (2), $5 and $10, all mint, mostly fine. S.G. 127-145, £2400+ £800-1,000
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1c. (13), 2c. (17), 3c. (5), 4c. (29), 5c. (10), 6c. (5, two without stop - one cto), 8c. (10, one without stop - cto), 10c. (9, one without stop - cto), 12c. (5), 16c. (6), 18c. (3), 24c. (4), 25c. (8). 50c. (8), $1 red overprint (4), $1 black overprint (5) and $2, all with postal cancellations, a few with faults though most fine. S.G. 127-143, £1500+ £300-400
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1904-05 4c. on 5c. to 4c. on $10 set of twelve, the 6c. with light stain otherwise fine; also 4c. on 6c. (light stains), 4c. on 8c. (2), 4c. on 24c., 4c. on 25c., 4c. on $2, 4c. on $5 and 4c. on $10 with postal cancellations. S.G. 146-157, £470+ £100-120
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1909-23 Pictorial 1c. to 24c. set of thirteen and 1909 20c. on 18c., each overprinted "specimen", the 18c. with some stained perfs at right otherwise fine; also 12c. and 18c. perforated printer's samples. S.G. 158s-177s, £400 £80-100
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