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1 NEW ZEALAND SOCIETY OF GREAT BRITAIN ANNUAL AUCTION 2017 TO BE HELD ON THE AFTERNOON OF THE 25 TH NOVEMBER 2017 AT THE UNION JACK CLUB, SANDELL STREET, LONDON VIEWING WILL START AT AND THE AUCTION PROMPTLY AT Lots will be on view prior to the Auction. Descriptions of each lot are given as clearly as possible based on information supplied by the vendor. Catalogue prices etc. have not been checked. Catalogue values are: ; Stanley Gibbons or: NZ$; Campbell Paterson. The figure in the last column is the vendors reserve. Scans of selected lots are on the Society website. Please see end of list for postal details and notes for vendors. LOTS DONATED FOR SOCIETY FUNDS Lot No. Description Estimate ( St.) A B Fiscals: NZ Fiscal stamps: 1986 $6 no wmk., 14 (comb); CP Z59c, CPZ59c: 1986 $8 no wmk., 14 (comb); Z60c: $10 no wmk,. 14 (comb); Z61c. All used. 5 Postcards: Sixteen black and white scenic NZ Postcards including pictures of Rotorua Sanatorium, St Paul s Cathedral, Waimangu, Rainbow Mountain etc. A very attractive addition to your display 4 C A bundle of about 50 envelopes with varied modern commemoratives 3 D Miniature Sheet Booklets: 1997 NZ Vineyards (CP W61a); 1998 Performing Arts (CP W65a); 2001 Aircraft; 2003 Military Uniforms; 2007 Southern Skies (CP 112A).Mint condition 25 E F G H Miniature Sheet Booklets: 2003 Military Uniforms: NZ$16, sold for NZ$ Instructional Markings - Twelve covers from the 1970s from Malta to various New Zealand addresses. All with a range of Not Known, Gone, Return to Sender etc markings. Definitives: 1994 NZ$20 Mount Cook left lower imprint blk. 4. FU with single central cancellation. CP PC65a. Cat. NZ$160 as used singles 10 Definitives: 1997 NZ$10 Mount Ruapehu left marginal blk. 4. FU with single central cancellation. CP PE18a. Cat. NZ$80 5 I Definitive Plate Block: c Rose Plate Block 1A1A1A1A1A. UM 1 J Commemorative: 1996 Southpex Stamp Show Miniature Sheet. UM 1 K Literature: The Postage Stamps of New Zealand : The Chalon Head issues by Robert P Odenweller, RSPL/RPSNZ, 2009, 362pp. Authoritatively written, beautifully produced, and profusely illustrated in colour. As new. Weight 1.5kg. The Society thanks those who have donated lots for the Society Funds. No more general lots can be accepted for this years Auction, but further lots for Society Funds are always welcome, please bring them to the Auction or send to Brian Stonestreet in good time.!1 3 40

2 Lot No. Reserve Lots 1 10: Buyers should be aware that these lots are heavy: if they are not purchased in the room, the postage costs will be significant and billed to the buyer. 1 Literature: Metge Joan The Māori in New Zealand. Pub. Routledge & K. Paul (1976). ISBN (10) (C). Pp Literature: Glasson HA The Golden Cobweb. A Saga of the Otago Goldfields, Pub. Otago Daily Times (1957). Rough Dust Jacket. Pp Literature: Pyke V History of Early Gold Discoveries in Otago Pub. Otago Daily Times (1962). Dust jacket. Pp Literature: Preshaw GO Banking under Difficulties or Life in the Goldfields of Victoria, New South Wales and New Zealand 1971 reprint by Capper Press of 1888 original. Dust jacket. Pp Literature: Hearn TJ & Hargreaves RP Speculator s Dream; Gold Dredging in Southern New Zealand Printed by Allied Press (1985). Dust Jacket. ISBN (10) x. Pp Literature: Ross May P The West Coast Gold Rushes Pub. Pegasus Press (1962). Dust jacket. Pp Literature: Salmon JHM History of Gold Mining in New Zealand Pub. R.E.Owen (Government Printer) (1963). Worn dust jacket. Pp Literature: Latham D The Golden Reefs. An account of the great days of Quartz mining at Reefton, Waiuta and the Lyell Pub. Nelson (NZ) Nikau Press (1992). ISBN (10) Dust Jacket. Pp Literature: Johnston M Gold in a Tin Dish: The Search for Gold in Marlborough and Eastern Nelson: Volume One The History of the Wakamarina Goldfield Pub. Nikau Press Nelson (1992). ISBN Dust jacket as new. Pp Literature: Johnston M Gold in a Tin Dish: The Search for Gold in Marlborough and Eastern Nelson: Volume Two The History of the East Marlborough Goldfield Pub. Nikau Press Nelson (1993). Dust jacket as new. Pp Literature: Startup RM Censored in the Pacific. Pub. Postal History Society of New Zealand (1987). Handbook No. 29. Soft bound. ISBN(10) Literature: Wooders RJ The 1990 New Zealand Post Offices Cancellation and Postmark Guide. Pub. New Zealand Philatelic Brokers (1990). Spiral Bound Literature: Walker DA The Airmails of New Zealand Volume 1, The Internal Flights. Pub The Airmail Society of New Zealand, Christchurch (1955). Soft bound 5 14 Literature: Startup RM Under Canvas N.Z. Territorial Forces Postal History and Pub. Postal History Society of New Zealand (1993). Handbook No pages; Roneo copy 9 15 Literature: Startup RM Wairarapa Postal Services. Pub. Laurie Franks Ltd (1987). Tasman Stamp Handbook No. 3. Soft bound 5 16 Literature: Startup RM Westland Postal Services Pub. Laurie Franks Ltd (1960). Tasman Stamp Handbook No. 4. Soft bound 5 17 Literature: Startup RM New Zealand s Relief Cancellations. Pub. Laurie Franks Ltd (1960). Tasman Stamp Handbook No. 7. Soft bound 5!2

3 18 Literature: Samuel RD New Zealand Stamps with Perforated Initials. Pub. Postal History Society of New Zealand (1968). Society Handbook No. 5. Soft bound 8 19 Literature: Startup RM Postal Stationery of New Zealand Pub. Postal History Society of New Zealand (1966). Society Handbook No. 3. Soft bound 5 20 Literature: Stapleton JA The New Zealand Airmail Catalogue. Pub. Stirling & Co Ltd., Christchurch (1987). ISBN Soft bound 21 Health: 1937 Illustrated first day cover; Jones H37.1Y. Scarcity Health: 1941 Illustrated first day cover, light crease through middle not affecting stamp; Jones H41.1A. Scarcity Health: 1941 Illustrated first day cover with Industrial Fair cancellation, light crease to cover to left; Jones H41.1A. Scarcity Health: 1944 Illustrated first day cover; Jones H44.1CCB. Scarcity Health: 1945 Illustrated first day cover, text to right of centre; Jones H45.1DBA. Scarcity Health: 1944 Illustrated first day cover; Jones H45.1DBB. Scarcity KGVI Definitive: 1938 ½d green illustrated FDC, 2 x ½d stamps to pay postage; Jones D38.1I. Scarcity KGVI Definitive: d red illustrated FDC; Jones D38.2A. Scarcity Commemorative: 1940 Centennial 5d value on illustrated envelope cancelled with fancy AKAROA special cancel. Stamp CP cat. (1914) NZ$ Commemorative: 1940 Centennial FDC with 2d and 6d stamps. Jones C40.1BC 4 31 Commemorative: 1940 Centennial FDC with ½d and 2½d stamps. Jones C40.1BC 4 32 Commemorative: 1940 Centennial FDC with 1d &4d stamps. Jones C40.1DBA 4 33 Commemorative: 1940 Centennial FDC with 3d & 5d stamps. Jones C40.1BF 4 34 Commemorative: 1953 Royal Visit FDC addressed to Artcraft (as usual). Jones C53.2Q. Scarcity Official: 2½d on 2d Myrtle-green FDC 1 Sept 61. Cat CP(2010) NZ$ Commemorative: 1957 Lamb Export Centenary FDC. Jones C57.1A Scarcity Airmail: 1959, 16 December, Auckland to Dargaville and return flight: outward flight cover. Shand 508a. Cat. NZ$ Airmail: 1970, August, Re-enactment flight on 50 th Anniversay of first crossing of Cook Strait by air Christchurch to Wellington leg. Shand 620a. Cat. NZ$ Postal Stationery: QV ½d Newspaper wrapper, no wmk. on thick rougher paper. Good condition. Samuel FA.1a 15 5!3

4 40 Postal Stationery: QV ½d Newspaper wrappers. Four different unused in good condition. Samuel FA.1a, 2a, 3a and 4a Postal History: WWII small group of covers (13) sent from NZ to same soldier in Middle East, all censored. Fair condition Postal History: WWII POW cards (6) from Germany to NZ ( ) with different Stalag/censor marks. Good condition Postal History: Envelope posted in the Parliament Buildings 20 JUL 1979 containing acknowledgement card re. death of Bruce Barclay MP 3 44 Alternative Mail Carriers: Alternative mail covers (over 80, mainly Pete s Post) many commercial, some with additional instructional markings Airmail: First Flight: Gisborne Hamilton 10DE1931 (Shand 60k). 210 carried. Superb condition with 4d air and perfectly clear postmarks Airmail: First Flight: Auckland Invercargill 12DE1933 (Shand 100) with 3d air and fine postmarks Airmail: First Flight Cambridge (UK) NZ by First cheap air mail to NZ 24 July 1938 with 1½d KGVI cancelled with Empire Exhibition Glasgow slogan 5 48 Airmail: First Flight: Fiji NZ 9NO41 (Shand 222a). Postage 1/2, purple cachet, backstamped Auckland 11 NOV Airmail: First Flight: NZ Fiji NO41 (Shand 222b), postage 1/3 Arms, magenta cachet, backstamped Suva 13NOV Airmail: First Flight: Empire Air Service, NZ GB 28JL38 (Shand 190b) 4 51 Maritime Mail: Marine Post Office RMS Makura envelope dated 11 NO 27 to Lady Dorman, GB Revenues: Transfer of shares document (1896) Napier Gas Company with 10/- QV stamp duty cancelled in Auckland Revenues: Probate document with mauve imperforate QV NOT LIABLE stamp cancelled Otago 12 JA 83, complete with silver seal Revenues: Deed of covenant with QV10/- stamp duty perforated 12½ cancelled Otago 4MR Definitives: 1970 Pictorial 4c moth, block 4 (3uhm), no watermark, dark green (veins) omitted and with Row 10/12 flaw. CP P6c(Z) Definitives: 2003 Pictorials 50c and $1.00 with silver fern in UHM blocks 25. CP PE47b and PE49b. Cat. NZ$ Health: 1929 Nurse: Mint with slight gum disturbance. CP T1a. Cat. NZ$ Health: 1929 Nurse: Used with roller cancellation. CP T1a. Cat. NZ$ Health: 1932 Goddess Hygeia: Used with cds. CP T4a. Cat. NZ$ Health: 1932 Goddess Hygeia: Used with cds. CP T4a. Cat. NZ$ Health: 1933 Pathway to Health: Mint with slight gum disturbance. CP T5a. Cat NZ$ Health: 1937 Hiker: Blk. 4 with top corner selvedge. Mint. CP T9a. Cat. NZ$32 5!4

5 63 Health: 1938 Children at play. Strip of 2 in top cnr. selvedge with sheet number Mint. CP T10a. Cat. NZ$ Health: 1945 Peter Pan: 2d+1d Plate B1 blk. 4. Mint. CP T17b. Cat. NZ$ Health: 1948 Health Camp: 2d+1d Plate B1 blk. 4. Mint. CP T20b. Cat. NZ$ Health: 1948 Health Camp: 2d+1d Plate B2 blk. 4. Mint. CP T20b. Cat. NZ$ Health: 1949 Nurse and Child: 1d+½d and 2d+1d corner blocks of 6. Mint. CP T21a and T21b. Cat. NZ$ Health: 1951 Yachting: 1½d+½d Plate A2 blk. 4. Mint. CP T23a. Cat. NZ$ Health: 1953 Guides and Scouts: 1½d+½d pair inc. R2/10 white flaw on right leg. Mint. CP T25a(Z). Cat. NZ$ Health: 1957 Beach Scenes: 2d+1d and 3d+1d pair miniature sheets, upright wmk. UM. CP TM29c & TM29d. Cat. NZ$ Health: 1958 Brigade Children: 3d+1d horizontal pair with design duplicated in selvedge (R4/1). UM. CP T30b(Z). Cat NZ$ Health: 1959 Tete and Poaka: 2d+1d and 3d+1d pair miniature sheets. Mint. CP TM31a and TM31b. Cat. NZ$ Health: 1960 Kotare and Kereru: 2d+1d and 3d+1d pair miniature sheets. Mint. CP TM32c and TM31d. Cat. NZ$ Health: 1966 Bellbird and Weka: 3d+1d and 4d+1d pair of miniature sheets. Mint. CP TM38a and TM38b. Cat. NZ$ Health: 1969 Dr. Gunn: 4c+1c Plate 11 blk. 4. Mint. CP T41c. Cat. NZ$ Health: 1972 Tennis: 3c+1c and 4c+1c Plate 1A1A1A blks. 4. Mint TM44a & TM44b. Cat. NZ$ Health FDC: 1936 FDC: Jones H36.1BA. Scarcity Health FDC: 1936 FDC: Jones H36.1AA. Scarcity 4. Grubby 5 79 Health FDC: 1937 FDC: Jones H37.1VAB. Scarcity Health FDC: 1938 FDC: Jones H38.1K(1). Scarcity Health FDC: 1938 FDC: Jones H38.1K(2). Scarcity Health FDC: 1939 FDC: Jones H39.1DA. Scarcity Health FDC: 1941 FDC: Jones H41.1A. Scarcity Health FDC: 1945 FDC: Jones H45.1AA. Scarcity Commemoratives: 2003 Conquest of Everest 50 th Anniversary Sheetlet. Mint. CP SM843/44. Cat. NZ$ Commemoratives: 2003 Conquest of Everest 50 th Anniversary First Day Cover. CP S843/44. Cat. NZ$ Chalons: 1855 Full Face Queen: red on blue paper, no wmk., imperf. Three margins, cut to frame on fourth side. Weak impression at top. VFU. CP A1c. Cat. NZ$5,000 (SG$ Cat. 2000) First Sideface: 1d, lilac, NZ and Star wmk., perf. 12½. Variety deeply blued paper. FU. CP C1a(Y) 25!5

6 Second Sideface: 6d, brown, die 1 (unclear portrait), perf. 10. FU with Gisborne cds pmk dated 29 OC 92. CP D8e. Cat NZ$ Second Sideface: 1d Rose, perf. 11. Variety: reversed NZ & Star wmk. Quite blurred impression due to poor paper surfacing. FU. CP D2p(W). Cat. NZ$ Second Sideface: 2d purple on thick provisional paper, sideways double-lined NZ & Star wmk. Variety: substituted electro (flaw on cheek). FU. CP D3p(X). Cat. NZ$ Adson; 1893 Second Sideface: 1d rose, perf. 12x11½, with 1 st setting advert in red. Horizontal pair (separated and re-attached) with advert grossly misplaced: parts of 4 different adverts over the 2 stamps (1 with printing on only 50%). Striking variety. Used. CP DA2e(1) variety. Cat. NZ$ Adson; 1893 Second Sideface: 1d rose with 2 nd setting advert in lilac Fry s Pure Concentrated Cocoa. Perf. 12½x10 Rare. FU. CP DA2k(2)(Z). Cat. NZ$ Adson; 1893 Second Sideface: 1d rose with 2 nd setting advert in brown-red For Bronchitis Take Bonnington s Irish Moss. Variety: mixed perfs.: perf. 10 on three sides, perf. 12½ at top. FU. Listed by CP with lilac advert only (DA2k(2)(Y), cat. NZ$900). Rare (? unique). CP DA2k(3) variety Adson; 1893 Second Sideface: 1d rose, perf. 10, horiz. pair with brown red adverts (2 nd setting) Bonnington s Irish Moss and Cadbury Bros.. Variety reversed wmk. GU/FU. Very scarce. CP DA2j(3)(W). Cat. NZ$ Adson; 1893 Second Sideface: 1d rose, perf. 10, horiz. pair with brown red adverts (2 nd setting) Sunlight Soap and Bonnington s Irish Moss.. Variety reversed wmk. Some loss of design on one stamp due to poor paper surfacing. FU. Very scarce. CP DA2j(3)(W). Cat NZ$ Adson; 1893 Second Sideface: 1d rose, perf. 10, with 2 nd setting Sunlight Soap advert in green. FU (2 short perfs.). CP DA2j(5). Cat. NZ$ Adson; 1893 Second Sideface: 1d rose, perf. 10, with 2 nd setting advert in blue Flag Brand Pickles. FU. CP DA2j(6). Cat. NZ$ Adson; 1893 Second Sideface: 1d rose, perf. 10, with 2 nd setting advert in blue Lochhead s Perambulators Are The Best. GU/FU. CP DA2j(6). Cat. NZ$ Adson; 1893 Second Sideface: 1d rose, perf. 10, with 2 nd setting advert in blue For Hosiery & Gloves Go or Send to W. Strange & Co, Chch. GU/FU. CP DA2j(6). Cat. NZ$ Adson; 1893 Second Sideface: 2d lilac, with 2 nd setting advert in green S. Myers & Co., Dentist.... Variety: perf. 12x11½. FU. Very scarce. CP DA3c(3) Cat. NZ$ Adson; 1893 Second Sideface: 2d lilac, with 2 nd setting adverts in green. Variety: adverts grossly misplaced with parts of four different adverts on 1 stamp. Variety perf. 12x11½ (itself very scarce). FU. Rare combination. Variety of CP DA3c(3). Cat. NZ$ Adson; 1893 Second Sideface: 2d lilac, with 2 nd setting adverts in green. Variety: adverts grossly misplaced with parts of W. Strange & Co and Sunlight Soap adverts on same stamp. Variety perf. 12x11½ (itself very scarce). GU/FU. Variety of CP DA3c(3). Cat. NZ$350+. Rare 90!6

7 104 Adson; 1893 Second Sideface: 2d lilac, perf. 12x11½, with 2 nd setting advert in brown grossly misplaced and both advert and wmk. inverted. Only PILLS Purify the Blood visible ( BEECHAM S... off stamp). FU (Feilding cds 24 JL 93). Very rare. CP DA3c(2)(Z). Unpriced Adson; 1893 Second Sideface: 2d lilac, perf. 12x11½, with 2 nd setting advert in red. No Dairy Should Be Without Sunlight Soap. Variety inverted wmk. GU (one corner slightly short). Very scarce. CP DA3c(1) (Z). Cat. NZ$ Adson; 1893 Second Sideface: 2d lilac, perf. 12x11½, with 3rd setting advert in brown-red. Truebridge, Miller & Reich.... FU. CP DA3c(5). Cat. NZ$ Adson; 1893 Second Sideface: 2d lilac, perf. 12x11½, with 3 rd setting advert in red. Ask For Patent Odourless Waterproofs.... FU. CP DA3c(5). Cat. NZ$ Adson; 1893 Second Sideface: 2d lilac, perf. 12x11½, with 3 rd setting advert in brown-red. Beecham s Pills Restore Appetite. FU but light soil patch in one corner. CP DA3c(5). Cat. NZ$ Adson; 1893 Second Sideface: 2d lilac, perf. 10, with Fry s Concentrated Cocoa advert in grey-green shade unlisted by CP. FU. CP DA3g(6) variety Adson; 1893 Second Sideface: 2½d blue, perf. 10, horiz. strip of 3 with 2 nd setting adverts in pale red (2 x Sunlight Soap and Lattey Livermore & Co in centre). FU, GU/FU & GU. CP DA4e(1). Cat. NZ$ Adson; 1893 Second Sideface: 2½d blue, perf. 10. Horiz. pairs x 4, with 2 nd setting adverts (all different) in brown-purple. FU. CP DA4e(1). Cat. NZ$ Adson; 1893 Second Sideface: 2½d blue, perf. 10. Horiz. pairs x 3, with 2 nd setting adverts (all different, inc. Poneke Potted Meats ) in brown-purple. FU. CP DA4e(1). Cat. NZ$ Adson; 1893 Second Sideface: 2½d blue, perf. 10. Singles x 4 with different Sunlight Soap adverts. 2 nd setting in green. FU. CP DA4e(2). Cat. NZ$ Adson; 1893 Second Sideface: 2½d blue, perf. 10. Singles x 2 with different Beecham s Pills adverts. 2 nd setting in green. GU/FU. CP DA4e(2). Cat. NZ$ Adson; 1893 Second Sideface: 2½d blue, perf. 10. Singles x 2 with different medical adverts in green ( Bonnington s Irish Moss and Macbean Stewart s New Cure ). Advert on first partly unclear. FU. CP DA4e(2). Cat. NZ$ Adson; 1893 Second Sideface: 2½d blue, perf nd setting adverts in green singles x 2 with adverts: Sunlight Soap (smiling sun) and Truebridge, Miller & Reich. FU. CP DA4e(2). CP NZ$ Adson; 1893 Second Sideface: 2½d blue, perf nd setting adverts in green singles x 2 with adverts: Lattey, Livermore & Co and Lochhead s Wertheim Sewing Machines. FU. CP DA4e(2). CP NZ$ Adson; 1893 Second Sideface: 2½d blue, perf. 10. Horizontal pair with 2 nd setting adverts in green: Patent Odourless Waterproofs & Bonnington s Irish Moss. FU. CP DA4e(2). CP NZ$130 30!7

8 119 Adson; 1893 Second Sideface: 2½d blue, perf nd setting advert in purple-red Macbean Stewart s New Cure.... Variety: reversed wmk. Very scarce. GU/FU. CP DA4e(1)(Z). Cat. NZ$ Adson; 1893 Second Sideface: 2½d blue, perf nd setting advert in brown-purple Lochhead for Wertheim Sewing Machines.... Variety: mixed perfs; perf. 10 at sides, perf. 12½ at top and 12½ at bottom outside perf. 10. Rare. FU. CP DA4e(1)(X). Cat. NZ$ Adson; 1893 Second Sideface: 3d yellow, perf. 10. Horiz. pair with 3 rd setting adverts in brown-purple (both Beecham s Pills ). FU with small crease in one corner. FU. CP DA5d(4). Cat. NZ$ Adson; 1893 Second Sideface: 5d olive-black with advert in brownpurple Macbean Stewart s New Cure.... Variety perf. 12x11 ½. FU. Rare. CP DA7a. Cat. NZ$ Adson; 1893 Second Sideface: 5d olive-black, perf. 10, with Kaitangata Coal advert in brown-purple. VFU. CP DA7d. Cat. NZ$ Adson; 1893 Second Sideface: 1/- red-brown with displaced advert in sepia This space is reserved for Cadbury Bros. (and parts of 3 other adverts). Scarce perf. 12x11½. Sepia (or brown) adverts not listed perf. 12x11 ½ by CP (advert in black cat. NZ$1000). Unique? GU/FU. Variety of CP DA10c(1) Adson; 1893 Second Sideface: 1/- red-brown, perf. 12x11½ with advert in brown-purple Fry s Pure Concentrated Cocoa. FU (fine Waverley cds pmk. 6 AP 94). CP DA10c(2). Cat. NZ$ Adson; 1893 Second Sideface: 1/- red-brown, perf. 12x11½ with advert in brown-purple Sunlight Soap Is Unequalled For Hounds. FU. CP DA10c(2). Cat. NZ$ Adson; 1893 Second Sideface: 1/- red-brown, perf. 10 with advert in deep brown Fry s Pure Concentrated Cocoa. FU. CP DA10e(1). Cat. NZ$ First Pictorials: d Terraces, rose-red, perf. 11. MUH. CP E3a(2). Cat. NZ$ First Pictorials: ½d LAKE WAKITIPU error, dull blue, perf. 14¾, London print, no wmk. Contemporary pmk. 28 JE 9?. Off-centre. FU. CPE7a(4). Cat. NZ$ First Pictorials: /- Milford Sound with OFFICIAL overprint, bluegreen, perf. 14. VFU. CP EO20e(1). Cat. NZ$ d Universal: carmine, Basted Mills paper, perf. 11x14. Variety: reversed double-lined wmk. Block of 4, off centre. MUH. CP G3c(1). Cat. NZ$ d Universal: pale carmine, Basted Mills paper. Variety: mixed perfs. (very rough perfs.). GU/FU. CPG3e. Cat. NZ$ KEVII: d, perf. 14x13¼, carmine. Scarcer perf. MUH (1 lightly toned perf). CP H6c(1). Cat. NZ$ d Dominion: rose-carmine, art paper with litho wmk., Feather plate flaw (R3/1). VFU. CP J5a (P). Cat. NZ$ KGV: 5d pale ultramarine. Blk. 4 inc. 2 vertical two-perf. pairs (perf. 14x14¼ over 14x13¼). One pair MUH, second pair with 1 stamp lightly hinged mint. Very fine. CP K7c(1). Cat. NZ$ KGV: 1/- with OFFICIAL overprint, perf. 14x14¼. Scarce Salmon shade. FU. CP KO12b(3). Cat. NZ$85 20!8

9 KGV: 1½d orange-brown, Wiggins Teape paper, perf. 14. MUH. CP K17d. Cat. NZ$ KGV: 2d surface printed, yellow, Cowan paper, perf. 14x15. Blk. 4. Interesting erratic vertical perfs. MUH. CP K18d(3). Cat. NZ$ KGV: 2d surface printed, orange-yellow, Cowan paper, reversed wmk., perf. 14x15. Mint. CP K18f. Cat. NZ$ KGV: 2d surface printed, yellow, Wiggins Teape paper, perf. 14. Blk. 4 (2 MUH, 2 LHM). CP K18h(1). Cat NZ$ KGV: 2d surface printed, orange-yellow, Wiggins Teape paper, perf. 14. Blk. 4 MUH (short perfs. on bottom pair). CP K18h(3). Cat. NZ$ Second Pictorials: 1d Kiwi, Official overprint, single wmk., temporary perf. 13 ½x14. FU. CP LO2b. Cat. NZ$ Second Pictorials: 2½d Mt. Cook and Lilies, multiple wmk., perf x13½. FU. Scarce perf. CP LO5c. Cat. NZ$ Second Pictorials: 2/- Captain Cook, Official overprint, perf. 13½x14, with COQK plate flaw (R1/4). Mint (1 corner slightly short). CP LO13d(Y). Cat. approx. NZ$ Government Life Insurance: ½d, grey black. Plate flaw R2/2 (long tail on T of GOVERNMENT ). FU (small perf. fault at base). CP X9a(Z). Cat. NZ$ Government Life Insurance: ½d, grey black. Two significant unlisted plate flaws: (1) White spur between M & E of Government (x 2 examples) and (2) F. for E in Government. Used (3) QV Long Type: d pale red-lilac and red, small NZ wmk (reversed). Experimental separation pin-roulette 5 (clear on all sides but cut mostly outside roulette holes). Boxed PAID & manuscript cancels. Rare. Kiwi Cat. R259d. Cat NZ$ QV Long Type: blue, NZ & Star wmk., horiz. mesh, perf. 12 ½. Cancelled fine Wellington A-type cds (Craddock type 17) 20 SP 8?. Unlisted by CP. Telegraph use. VFU. ACS Cat. NZ$400 for postal fiscal use but postal use does not exist. Very Scarce QV Long Type: /- pale blue, NZ & Star wmk., horiz. mesh, perf. 12 ½. Cancelled part Christchurch A-type cds (telegraph use). FU. Off centre. Unlisted by CP. ACS cat. NZ$900 for postal fiscal use, but postal use does not exist. Rare QV Long Type: /- brown-red, De la Rue chalky paper, perf. 14½x14. Mint. CP Z12K. Cat. NZ$ QV Long Type: /- brown, De la Rue chalky paper, perf. 14½x14 with black FINE PAID overprint, Stamp Duties Dept. Auckland cds 19 SP 27 & embossed (not punched). Only 3000 printed. Fine. Kiwi Cat. R81. Cat. NZ$800 (2016). rare Second Pictorials: /- Tui, deep green, multiple wmk., perf. 12½. Plate blk. 4 (Pl. 1A). Some pencil impressions on selvedge, otherwise fine. Rare. MUH. CP L12c. Cat. NZ$ KGV: 4d deep purple, perf. 14x14¼. Upper right sheet corner blk. 6 with stamped sheet number Ex plate 44. One stamp lightly hinged mint, five MUH. Fine. CP K5g(6). Cat. NZ$ Silver Jubilee: 6d red-orange. Plate/imprint blk. 4 (Pl. 5). MUH. CP 518c. Cat. NZ$ !9

10 Second Pictorials: 3/- Mount Egmont, sepia-black and yellowbrown, multiple wmk., coarse paper, perf. 14¼x13½. Plate blk. 4 (Pl. 1) incl. flaw to left of mountain on R10/2. One stamp lightly hinged mint, others MUH. CP L14g. Cat. NZ$ Postal History: d Universal, London print, on plain FDC cancelled neat Hastings squared circle d/s 1 JA 01. Fine. CP G1a. Cat. NZ$ Postal History: 1901 Registered cover (to Wilcox, Smith & Co., stamp dealers, Dunedin) franked d Otira Gorge, perf. 11 no wmk., canc. fine Palmerston N. A-type cds 28 JE 01. Light perf. tone, otherwise fine Postal History: d+1d Red Boy Health x 2 FU cancelled Feilding 29 MR 32 on plain cover with typed Carried by Air Plane Mataroa Feilding 29 th March 1932 and signed by pilot, C.M. Duthie, NZ Airmail Cat. #74b (only 6 carried). Very faint perf. tone in corner of 1 stamp, otherwise fine Postal History: 1932 First Flight airmail cover Hokitika to Wellington (with fine green flight cachet), franked 5d Air and (unusually) 6d Express, both FU, cancelled Hokitika cds 20 JA 32 1PM, receipt backstamp same day 6PM. Very fine Postal History: 1931 printed Christmas Airmail NZ Australia G.B. cover with red flight cachet & franked 1931 Air and scarce s 3d lemon Arms (CP Z30a), not often seen on cover. Cancelled Christchurch cds 11 NO 31. GB receipt backstamp 17 DE 31. Good condition Postal History: 1931 (24 Dec) highly franked (2s 2 ½d postage) registered first flight cover (NZ Air League) Gisborne to Hastings & return. Four different registration labels and 2 different flight cachets on back. Philatelic franking of 10 stamps incl. FU 1931 Air 3d, 4d, 5d (x2), 7d and ½d Lake Wakitipu error. Opened 3 sides (perfs. slightly trimmed right side of 3d Air). Stamps alone cat. NZ$ Arms Type Fiscals: 1931; 5/- Green. FU. CP Z33a (SG 149). Cat. NZ$ Arms Type Fiscals: 1931; 10/- Carmine-lake. FU. CP Z39a (SG155). Cat. NZ$ Arms Type Fiscals: 1931; 10/- Carmine-lake. FU. CP Z39a (SG155). Cat. NZ$ Arms Type Fiscals: ; 6/- Rose, WT paper, single wmk. UM. CP Z34b (SG173). Cat. NZ$ Arms Type Fiscals: 1940; 7/6 Olive-grey, WT paper (unsurfaced), single wmk. FU. CP Z36b (SG185). Cat. NZ$ Arms Type Fiscals: 1940; 5/6 on 5/6 Lilac, WT paper, single wmk., UM. CP Z54a (SG188). Cat. NZ$ Arms Type Fiscals: 1940; 22/- on 22/- Scarlet, WT paper, single wmk., FU. CP Z56a (SG190). Cat. NZ$ Arms Type Fiscals: 1955; 1/3 Orange-yellow with black letters, WT paper, mult. wmk. (upright), LMM. CP Z30f (SG 192aw). Cat. NZ$ Arms Type Fiscals: 1940; 4/- Red-brown, WT paper, mult. wmk., UM. CP Z32c (SG 194). Cat. NZ$ Arms Type Fiscals: 1940; 6/- Carmine-rose, WT paper, mult. wmk., UM. CP Z34c (SG 196). Cat. NZ$105 20!10

11 172 Arms Type Fiscals: 1950; 8/- Slate-violet, WT paper, mult wmk. (inverted), UM. CP Z37d (SG 199w). Cat. NZ$ Arms Type Fiscals: 1946; 9/- Brown-orange, WT paper, mult wmk. UM. CP Z38c (SG 200). Cat. NZ$ Arms Type Fiscals: 1950; 15/- Sage-green, WT paper, mult wmk. (inverted). FU. CP Z41d (SG 202). Cat. NZ$ Arms Type Fiscals: /- Brown, WT paper, mult wmk. (inverted). FU. CP Z44d (SG 205w). Cat. NZ$ Arms Type Fiscals: 1946; 2 Bright purple, WT paper, mult wmk. FU. CP Z46c (SG 206). Cat. NZ$ Arms Type Fiscals: 1952; 2 Bright purple, WT paper, mult wmk. (inverted). FU. CP Z46d (SG 206w). Cat. NZ$ Arms Type Fiscals: 1951; 2/10/- Red, WT paper, mult wmk. (inverted). UM. CP Z47b (SG 207). Cat. NZ$ Arms Type Fiscals: 1951; 2/10/- Red, WT paper, mult wmk. (inverted). UM. CP Z47b (SG 207). Cat. NZ$ Arms Type Fiscals: 1952; 4 Light blue, WT paper, mult wmk. UM. CP Z50b (SG 210). Cat. NZ$ Arms Type Fiscals: 1940; 5 Indigo blue, WT paper, mult wmk. UM. CP Z52c (SG 211). Cat. NZ$ Arms Type Fiscals: 1950; 5 Indigo blue, WT paper, mult wmk. (inverted). UM. CP Z52d (SG 211w). Cat. NZ$ Arms Type Fiscals: 1942; 3/6 on 3/6 green, WT paper, mult wmk. UM. CP Z53b (SG 213). Cat. NZ$ Arms Type Fiscals: 1958; 1 Pink, WT unsurfaced horizontal mesh paper, mult wmk. UM. CP Z42e (SG 218). Cat. NZ$ Literature: Ed. Collins and Watts The Postage Stamps of New Zealand Vol II. Pub. Royal Philatelic Society of New Zealand (1950). A key volume in the classic series. Good condition: no dust cover Antarctic: 1976, December. Cover flown Operation Icecube 12 final flight from Christchurch to McMurdo. Ross Dependency stamp cancelled at Scott Base on 6 Dec. and cachets Antarctic: 1978, November December. Two covers flown on Operation Icecube 14 flights 1 & 12 from Christchurch to McMurdo & return. Both with Ross Dependency stamps cancelled at Scott Base and cachets. Both pilot signed Antarctic: 1979, November. Two covers flown on Operation Icecube 15 flights 1 & 9 from Christchurch to McMurdo and return. Flight 1 with NZ stamps cancelled at Christchurch Airport, flight 9 with Ross Dependency stamp and NZ stamp cancelled at Scott Base. Various cachets. Both pilot signed Antarctic: 1980, November December. Two covers flown on Operation Icecube 16 flights 1 & 12 from Christchurch to McMurdo and return. Flight 1 with stamps cancelled at Christchurch Airport, flight 12 with Ross Dependency stamp and New Zealand stamp cancelled at Scott Base. Various cachets. Both pilot signed Antarctic: 1980, November 26. Cover with Ross Dependency stamp and New Zealand stamp cancelled at Scott Base flown on Operation Icecube 16 flight to Christchurch. Signed by 6 pilots involved in the series of flights. Various cachets 4!11

12 191 Health: Two 1951 Health FDCs cancelled at Glenelg and Pakuranga Health Camps. Covers of two different designs: Glenelg souvenir envelope and Laughing Boy Health: Three 1952 Health FDCs cancelled at Glenelg, Roxburgh and Pakuranga Health Camps. Three different designs inc. Glenelg souvenir envelope for Glenelg Camp Health: Three 1953 Health FDCs cancelled at Glenelg, Roxburgh and Pakuranga Health Camps Health: Five 1957 Health FDCs cancelled at Glenelg, Roxburgh, Pakuranga, Otaki and Maunu Health Camps Health: Five 1958 Health FDCs cancelled at Glenelg, Roxburgh, Pakuranga, Otaki and Maunu Health Camps. Glenelg envelope has Youth Foundation of the Empire design Health: Four 1959 Health FDCs cancelled at Glenelg, Pakuranga, Otaki and Maunu Health Camps. (Glenelg cover has very slight vertical crease) Health: Four 1960 Health FDCs cancelled at Glenelg, Roxburgh, Pakuranga, and Maunu Health Camps. (Pakuranga cover has additional stamps for postage to UK) Health: Six 1961 Health FDCs cancelled at Glenelg, Roxburgh, Pakuranga, Gisborne, Otaki and Maunu Health Camps Health: Six 1962 Health FDCs cancelled at Glenelg, Roxburgh, Pakuranga, Gisborne, Otaki and Maunu Health Camps Health: Two 1963 Health FDCs cancelled at Glenelg and Otaki Health Camps. (Glenelg cover has crease at bottom right corner & small smudge of postmark ink) Health: Two 1964 Health FDCs cancelled at Pakurangi and Otaki Health Camps Airmail: 1931, 22 Dec. Cover from NZ Associated Press, London, addressed to New Plymouth flown on delayed Christmas ANA flight to Australia, then forwarded by sea to NZ. Stapleton (Shand) 68a Airmail: 1932, April (date unclear). Registered cover from Wellington to UK flown on Western Australian Airways Adelaide Perth service. Backstamped Sydney 18 April & Perth 18 April. Franked with two 5d air stamps Airmail: 1934, 2 July. Illustrated cover flown by Charles Ulm on his Trans-Tasman flight from Kaitaia (B s Sydney 2 July) and then on his flights from Sydney to Papua & return. B/s Port Moresby 26 July & Sydney 1 Aug. NZ flight cachet on front, Australian and Papua flight cachets on back. Franked with two 7d air stamps & Papua 2d. Stapleton (Shand) 108e/f Airmail: 1934, 28 Nov. (pmk. Christchurch). First acceptance for Quantas/Imperial Airways regular service to London. Plain cover franked with two 2d air stamps, 7d air stamp and 1934 Health stamp. Stapleton (Shand) 113a Airmail: 1938, 21 March (pmk. Wellington). Cover to Germany franked 2/2 (4d, 5d, 8d, 9d pictorials). Quantas/Imperial Airways to Athens (b/s 8 April. Greek currency control handstamp. Sl. trimmed at LH side but this does not detract from appearance 12!12

13 207 Airmail: 1938, 12 July (Pmk. Napier). Cover to GB franked 1/6 (6d, 1/- pictorials). With scarce purple boxed PO cachet Via Sydney- Singapore-England which was only used for mail posted at Napier. Sl. central vertical crease Airmail: 1938, 1 Aug. (pmk. Auckland). Cover to GB with printed superscription Last Surcharge Air Mail. Last dispatch at 1/6 rate before the introduction of the Empire Air Mail Scheme KGV Defins.: 1½d single, surface print, black, London plate. UM + Used copy on piece with Fanning Island pmk (MY?20). CP K17a. Cat NZ$ KGV Defins.: 2d Violet, perf. 14x13¼. Fine used with 1916 pmk. CP K2a. Cat. NZ$ KGV Defins.: 2d yellow Provisional Issue on Pictorial paper: upper marginal blk. 4 with selvedge. UM. CP K2g. Cat. NZ$ KGV Defins.: 4d Plate 20 R4/10 re-entry. Clear re-entry visible to naked eye. GU with blunt perf. top left. CP KK5d(V). Cat. NZ$ KGVI Counter Coils: all with printed black numbers: 2d (MC2a), 3d (MC2c), 4d (MC2f), 8d (MC2j), 9d (MC2m). All LHM. Cat. NZ$ Booklet Panes: 1960 Stapled bklt panes of 6: ½d (CP W8b(Z)), 1d (CPW8a(Z)) and 3d (CPW8a(Y)). All UM with Chambon perfs.. Also used trio of panes with central cds (Ponsonby 11 DE 63): FU but no Chambon perfs. Cat NZ$40 for mint panes Booklet: 1977 $1.00 with 10x10c Royal Arms (Yes postage really was 10c then!). CP W11a. Cat. NZ$ Booklet: 1998 $4 Scenic Definitives with missing Marlborough Sounds. CP W66a. Cat. NZ$ Booklets: Bklts. x 3: (1) 1987 $4.40 with Katiki Point cover (CP W23b: cat. NZ$55); (2) 1988 $3.50 Christmas. Used (CP W26a); (3) 1988 $4.00 Mt Cook cover with Stamp World London 90 logo (CP W28a: cat. NZ$15) Booklets: Bklts. x 2: (1) 1997 $4.00 Wackiest Letterboxes (CP W62a: cat. NZ$15); (2) 1998 $4.00 Greetings (CP W67a: cat. NZ$20) Best of: Best of 1998 folder with 3 sheets Best of: Best of 1999 folder with 3 sheets Postal History: 1889 Hurunui Rabbit Board printed envelope from Waikari to Christchurch (both circ. cds on reverse). Franked 2 x 1d SSF, die 2, perf. 12x11½ cancelled with barred circle cancel. Horiz crease through envelope. Unusual Postal History: 1913 Registered letter Hawera to Winnipeg, Canada. Franked 2d KEVII & 1d Dominion (from bklt. pane with side selvedge) Postal History: 1913 GPO printed envelope, Registered, Wellington to Nilgiri, India. Franked 3d KEVII Postal History: WWI envelopes x 3, all a bit tatty, from Featherston Camp: 2 with Featherston roller cancel: one United Institute printed brown envelope (2 JL 18) with 1d Dominion and other plain envelope (26 SP 18) with pair KGV ½d from bklt. One cover, United Institute white envelope (5 MR 18) with dble. ring circular cancellation (dated 3 months after latest usage noted by Startup and Proud) 8!13

14 225 Postal History: KGV 2 x envelopes franked 2½d: (1) 1918 letter to Geneva with PASSED BY MILITARY CENSOR and resealing tape at top ragged opened at bottom and (2) 1934 letter to Munich with Dunedin slogan cancellation ( When away phone the folks at home ) and manuscript Per Mariposa Postal History: 1924 Registered letter from Apiti to Malta. Receiving marks for Alexandria and Taufiq on reverse. Franked 4d violet. Unusual destination Postal History: 1984 Forces Concessionary Rate letter from one of the 27 members of the New Zealand Contingent of the Sinai Multinational Force and Observers to Tauranga Postal History: 10 x Instructional Markings from 1970s mostly Victoria University, Wellington printed envelopes Postal Stationery two part reply postcard. Both parts overprinted SPECIMEN. A couple of corner nibbles but otherwise very fine and scarce Literature - New Zealand Airmail Catalogue, Stapleton (1987). Useful reference work Literature - Postal History Catalogue of New Zealand, Franks (1958); Squared Circle Cancellations of New Zealand, Robinson AJ Pub. PHSNZ Handbook No. 2(1968 reprint of 1966 original): 2 interesting publications Literature - NZ Railway Charge Stamps: Design & Printing, Brodie JW Pub. RPSNZ (1983) Literature - NZ The Great Barrier Island Pigeon Post Stamps, Walker JR. Pub. Collectors Club, NY. (1968). Well illustrated. One of the key reference works on this subject Meter Mark: Moss Machine - Model D, 1d Christchurch, used on a 1921 ppc to England. Use on foreign mail not permitted at this date and a supplementary 2d Christchurch PAID cds added in red. The 2 of 2d overwritten 1 by hand. Fascinating item Mater Mark: Moss Machine - Model D, ½d OHMS HEALTH OFFICIAL, used on an official Department of Health OHMS envelope, dated Aug Nice addition to a health themed display Ephemera: Waterlow & Sons Ltd engraved billhead from Waterlow s Law Agency Department, advertising Printers, Lithographers, Envelope Manufacturers. Interesting example of printers work Pictorials - 2 covers to Tasmania one (1904) with nice strip of four ½d Mt Cook and one with block of four ½d Mt Cook and 2d 1898 (1901) postmarked Huntly. Usual filing spike holes Patriotic Cover small commercial cover from Wellington to England franked with 2d whare. Hand holding liberty torch New Zealand Work & Fight for Liberty in red and blue. Envelope opened by censor and re-sealed. Passed by Censor 134. Neat cover. Scarce Postcard - Pre-printed postcard with 1d dominion surcharged ½d in green (Samuel AC.8a). Addressed to Belgium and uprated with ½d GV. Neatly postmarked with large double ring Christchurch date stamp for 18 AU 24. Nice destination and usage OHMS Envelope - (Post & Telegraph Dept) with 5d 1935 Pictorial on small envelope (no flap) to Salisbury, South Africa. Large double ring cancel of Petone 21 MY43. Nice usage and destination 6!14

15 241 Edward Vll. Used block of 12 3d chestnut, p14x14½ SG389, CPH3c. Although gauging 14 all round the block shows the characteristics of comb perforations. Large, light, oval parcel cancel JAN 15. Nice usage Edward Vll Parcel piece with block of nine 3d chestnut, p14x14½, SG389, CPH3c and eleven 1d Dominion used on parcel piece all cancelled with undated broken ring CH parcel cancel Edward Vll Fine used block of four 4d bright yellow, p14x14½, SG390a, CPH4d. Cat 38 (SG), $240 (CP) as singles Edward Vll 3d chestnut, two perf pairs (14x13½ and p14x14½) in unmounted block of four. SG 401a, CPH3e. Cat 500 (SG) and $3,500 (CP) as pairs. A couple of minor tone spots on back but very fresh appearance from front. Scarce block Edward Vll (NIUE) - Unmounted mint block of four 6d carmine New Zealand overprinted NIUE and Ono e Pene. Perf 14 x14½ (SG 18). One stamp with damaged last e of Pene and full stop variety Pictorials - 3 plate proof singles. ½d black, 1d deep claret and 2d red-brown. Nice trio with good margins Cinderella s multicolour label Wellington New Zealand Health Prosperity Culture single mint, lightly mounted. Heslop (2012) D17. Cat $50. Nice Health related item Best of 1996 folder with three miniature sheets each with three $1.80 stamps. Face value - $ Fine unmounted mint Best of 1998 folder with three miniature sheets each with three $1.80 stamps. Face value - $ Fine unmounted mint Best of 1999 folder with three miniature sheets each with three $1.80 stamps. Face value - $ Fine unmounted mint d Universal - Dickie Coil strip of four stamps, dot plate, Imperf all round with two circular holes at sides. CP GS1a (Cat $900 as singles) SG 365 (Cat 640 as singles). Lightly mounted mint d Universal - Dickie Coil pair, dot plate, Imperf all round with two circular holes and rouletted 14½ at sides. CP GS2a (Cat $800 as singles) SG 365 (Cat 400 as singles). Lightly mounted mint Closed PO - A class cds on 2d SSF Charing Cross OC Closed Wooders Closed PO - A class cds on 4d SSF Whangapoua 30 MY 9(?). Closed Wooders Closed PO - A class cds on 1/- SSF White Cliffs 17 MR 86. Closed Wooders Closed PO - A class cds on 2d SSF Scott s Ferry 14 MR 96. Slight doubling of postmark. Closed Wooders Closed PO - A class cds on 2d SSF Sentry Hill 8 JE 00. Closed Wooders Closed PO - A class cds on 2d SSF Flag Swamp 26 FE 9(?). Closed Wooders Closed PO - A class cds on 2d SSF Fairburns? SP 96. Closed Wooders Commemoratives: 1959 Marlborough Centennial - corner marginal strip of 3 3d stamps showing partial double perfs (half way up sides of stamps). Unmounted mint. 3!15

16 261 Cinderellas - Selection of singles, multiples and mini-sheets. Conservation, TB and Leigh Mardon (World Stamp Exhibition 1990) Defins.: 2 nd Sideface 2½d proof in light brown, 4mm NZ/Star wmk. Ungummed Defins.: 2 nd Sideface 5d proof in grey-black, no watermark. Ungummed 264 Defins.: 2 nd Sideface 1d. perf. 11; 4 x UHM/M and 6 x used, all with screwdriver flaw. CP D2p(U). Cat. NZ$ Defins.: First Pictorials; proofs of ½d purple-brown and 1d Terraces purple-lake, no wmk., no gum. Good margins Defins. First Pictorials; 4d Lake Taupo top left corner strip of 3 (mounted margin central stamp only) with full selvedges and with major re-entry R1/3, perf 11, no. wmk. CP E12a Defins.: KGV 1½d grey perf. 14x14¼ blk. 4 with two pairs wmk/no wmk. UHM. CP K1e/1e(Z) Defins.: KGV 1½d grey marginal blk. 4 with 2 x 2 perf. prs. and also wmk/no wmk. UHM. CP K1f(Z). Cat. NZ$ Defins.: KGV 7½d deep red-brown, perf. 14x13¼. Blk. 4 (2xUHM and 2xLHM). CP K9a. Cat. NZ$ Defins.: KGV 8 indigo, perf. 14x13¼. Blk. 4 (3xUHM and 1xLHM). CP K10a. Cat. NZ$ Defins.: KGV 2d Surface Print, Cowan paper perf. 14. Blk. 4 imperf at top. UHM but sl. foxing. CP K18e(Y) Defins.: Second Pictorials Single wmk. 1½d plate blk. (6) 1A but no side selvedge with clear doubling of the rope at R9/2 and 10/2. Five UHM, one LHM. CP L3a. Cat. NZ$ Defins: Second Pictorials Official 2½d multiple wmk.: Plate blocks Ƹ (4), no side selvedge on one. CP LO5d (line perforation) and LO5e (comb perforation) providing perfect illustration of comb and line perfs. UHM Defins: Second Pictorial 5d multiple wmk., perf x13½, top left corner blk. (4). UHM. CP L8c. Cat NZ$ Defins: Second Pictorial 3/- Plate pair (No. 1), perf. 13¾x13½. UHM. CP L14f. Cat. NZ$480 for blk Defins: Second Pictorial Officials: UHM blks. 4: ½d (LO1b), 1d (LO2d), 1½d (LO3d, 2d (LO4f), 2½d (LO5d). Cat. NZ$ Defins: KGVI 5d blackish grey on coarse paper, marginal blk. (9) (CP M9b), also Pl. block 91 (6) light grey on fine paper (CP M9a). All UHM. Cat. NZ$ Postage Due: 1d pink; bottom marginal blk. 12 (6x2) with NEW ZEA (inv) wmk in margin cancelled Wellington Registered 26 Jan 44. CP Y20a Postage Due: ½d litho wmk UHM marginal blk. 4 (CP Y15e) and Cowan perf. 14x15 UHM blk. 4 (CP Y15f). Cat. NZ$ Life Insurance: 1d blue, no VR. Good used. CP X8a. Cat. NZ$ Fiscal: QV 2/- perf. 14½x14. VLHM. CP Z2. Cat. NZ$ Fiscal: QV 2/6.Wmk sds. UHM. CP Z3. Cat. NZ$ !16

17 283 Fiscal: QV 5/- perf. 11¾. Mint, small blemish bottom left corner not visible from front. CP Z6a. Cat. NZ$ Postal History: Accumulation of postmarks on KGV (& a few others): many A Class (c. 200) Cinderellas: Christchurch Exhibition labels (6) (missing No. 6), part gum or no gum but fair condition overall Literature: The Postage Stamps of New Zealand, Volume X, edited by Brian Vincent, RPSNZ (2013), 800pp. Detailed treatment of all NZ Post issues , inc definitives, commemoratives, health, Christmas, scenic and heritage issues, booklets, Ross Dependency, CALs, development of FDC collecting, etc. Only 350 copies printed. New, in original carton. Weight 2.2kg First Pictorials: 52 stamps, plus a few 1d Universal/Dominion and ½d Mt Cook. Mounted mint: 1d Taupo (single and strip of 3), 1½d, 2½d Lake Wakitipu, 4d White Terrace (strip of 3 with left selvedge), and 6d kiwi (green). Used: 3x½d, 7x1d Taupo, 2x1½d, 4x2d, 3x2½d Lake Wakatipu, 2x3d, 2x4d Taupo, 6x5d, 6d green, 2x6d red, 2x8d, 2x9d, 3x1/-, 2/-, 3d and 6d red reduced. Cat (as cheapest) $1, Officials: 30 OFFICIAL stamps, singles used, multiples mint, inc pictorials:2d, 2x3d, 6d; ½d Mount Cook; 4x1d Dominion (inc pair); GV recess 3d, 6d, 1/-; GV surface 4x½d inc pair, 2x1½d black, 1½d brown, 3x2d yellow (inc pair), 5x3d (inc strip of 3); 2x1d Field Marshal; 1d Kiwi. Cat (as cheapest) $ KGV selection: 50 definitives, recess and surface-printed, most with circular postmarks. All values represented, including 2d, 2x4½d, 7½d, 2x8d recess. Plus several 1d Dominion, 1923 map, 1d Field Marshal and 2/- Admiral with 1932 parcel cancellation. Total 65 stamps. Cat (as cheapest) $ Presentation Packs: 1982 Four Seasons; 1983 Beautiful NZ, Rita Angus Traditional Paintings, Commonwealth Day; 1984 Vintage Transport, Ski Fields, Military History, Antarctic Research; 1985 Vintage Transport, NZ Bridges, Native Birds (2 different packs); 1986 Scenic Bays. Thirteen packs in total, all in excellent condition, equivalent of NZ$31 NZ postage Presentation Packs: 1988 Scenic Walkways, NZ Whales, NZ Birds: 1989 Wild Flowers; 1990 Stamp World London 1990, Scenic Stamps, NZ Ses Qui-Centennial, Commonwealth Games; 1991 Rugby World Cup, Natural Wonders of NZ, NZ Sheep, Butterflies. Twelve packs in total, all in excellent condition, equivalent of NZ$55.85 NZ postage 292 Presentation Packs: 1992 NZ Glaciers, Flowers of NZ; 1993 Thermal Wonders, Royal Doulton; 1994 Four Seasons, Tourism, Māori Myths, Kiwiana; 1995/6 Scenic Definitives; 1997 Scenic Trains; 1999 Ross Dependency Night Skies. Twelve packs in total, all in excellent condition, equivalent of NZ$63.90 NZ postage Presentation Packs: 2004 Garden Flowers includes stamps, miniature sheets and FDCs; 2005 NZ Lions Series includes stamps, souvenir cards and FDC; 2009 Sir Peter Blake includes stamps, miniature sheet and FDC. Three packs, all in excellent condition, equivalent of NZ$34 (exc. FDCs) Booklets: Vineyards and New Zealand Racehorses souvenir miniature sheet booklets. Face value $ Booklets: Three different ANZAC and one Southern Skies souvenir miniature sheet booklets. Face value $ !17

18 296 Chalon: 1871 FFQ 2d. orange. Five good-fine used or mint copies (shades). CP cat. NZ$1750 simplified Commemoratives: 1906 Christchurch Exhibition ½d. UHM. CP S1a. Cat. NZ$ Commemoratives: 1906 Christchurch Exhibition 1d and 3d. LHM. CP S2a and 3a. Cat. NZ$ Commemoratives: 1906 Christchurch Exhibition 6d with variety reversed watermark. Mint. CP S4a(Z). Cat. NZ$1, Definitives: 1916 KGV 4d violet pair, one with R4/10 re-entry. Used. CP K5d(V). Cat. NZ$ Definitives: KGV 1½d orange-brown OFFICIAL, Cowan paper perf. 14, FU with 1933 cancel. CP K17c. Cat. NZ$ Definitives: 1961 QEII 2½d on 3d surcharge, large part sheet (plate 19) including 14 wide and narrow surcharge se-tenant combinations, with identification notes. Unusual piece, Cat. CP NZ$ Official: 1963 QEII 3/- Official. VFU. CP NO39a. Cat. NZ$ Definitives: 1960 original issues to 1 on 3 x 1960 illustrated first day covers and /- multi FDC. Fine: CP Cat. NZ$125. Also 2 other intended FDCs for odd values, but Martinborough seems to have been a day late! Definitives: /- Tasman Glacier on chalky paper. Four used copies. CP cat NZ$ Definitives: 1967 complete original set on fine FDC. CP Cat. NZ$ Definitives: complete set, unmounted mint to both 2. Fine UHM. Cp Cat. NZ$ Commemorative: 1967 Royal Society 4c variety: watermark sideways inverted. Fine unmounted mint with margin. CP S106a(Z). Cat. CP NZ$ Health: Health Miniature sheets plus 1969 Cook M/S. Complete UHM. 19 sheets. CP Cat. NZ$ Commemorative: 1968 Maori Bible variety: watermark inverted. Fine UHM. CP S108a(Z). Cat. CP NZ$ Commemorative: 1968 Maori Bible variety: gold omitted. Fine UHM with margin. CP S108a(X). Cat. NZ$ Commemorative: 1968 Armed Forces. 4c and 28c (2) with variety: watermark inverted. Fine UHM. CP. S109a(Z), S111a(Z). Cat. CP NZ$ Christmas: 1970 Christmas 2½c, cylinder block of 6 imperforate plate proof. Fine UHM Definitives: 1970 Definitives, 1c, 2c, 3c, 4c, 10c all with sheet margins and all inverted watermark. Fine UHM. Cat. CP NZ$ Definitives: 1970 Definitives 3c wmk sideways and wmk sideways inverted. Fine UHM. CP P5b &P5b(Z). CP Cat. NZ$ Definitives: 1970 Definitives 15c inverted watermark. Fine UHM. CP P13a(Z). Cat. CP NZ$ Definitives: 1970 Definitives 18c inverted watermark. Fine marginal UHM. CP P14a(Z). Cat. CP NZ$100 15!18

19 318 Definitives: c surcharge block 12 with row 5/1 major variety bars almost omitted, plus 2 singles with very misplaced bars. Fine UHM Christmas: c block of four from booklet with variety: completely imperf. CP W63a(Z). Unpriced and rare Arms: 3/6 surcharge, serifed capitals, multiple watermark. LHM. CP Cat. NZ$ Arms: 5/6 surcharge, multiple watermark. LHM. CP Cat. NZ$ Arms: 11/- surcharge, serifed capitals, multiple watermark. Unhinged mint. CP Cat. NZ$ Arms: 22/- surcharge, serifed capitals, multiple watermark. Unhinged mint. CP Cat. NZ$ Ross Dependency: 1957, 1967, 1979 and 1982 sets. Fine UHM. CP Cat. NZ$ Ross Dependency: c variety: watermark inverted. Fine marginal UHM. CP RD11a(Z). Cat. NZ$ Ross Dependency: 1995 set of six maxicards featuring key events of Antarctic history. Fine condition Maxicards: 1996 set of cards featuring Maoritanga. Fine condition Maxicards: 1996 set of cards for the Atlanta Games. Fine condition Postal History: page with Wellington cancellations on stamps of the 1890s WWI period from NSW, Spain and USA QV FFQ: 1/-yellow green, perf. 13 at Dunedin, NZ & Star wmk. GU/ FU with Otago District obliterator over face (number unclear). CP A6e(4). Cat. $1,000. SG 80, cat QV FFQ: 4d rose, perf. 12½, NZ & Star wmk. FU. CP A4a. Cat. NZ$650. SG 119, cat ½d Mount Cook; purple-slate. Variety: strong complete offset on gum. Mint. CP E1a(X). Cat. NZ$750 as MUH ½d Mount Cook; green, Basted Mills paper, double-lined NZ & Star wmk., perf. 11. Horizontal pair with light plate number 4 (reversed) & part vertical arrow on wide sheet selvedge at base. Lightly hinged mint. The stamps alone cat. NZ$400, plate block not listed (the regular perf. 14 plate number block of 4 cat. NZ$2000). Rare First Pictorials: d Pembroke Peak: imperf. plate proof, horizontal pair in lake. Full margins (wide at top). MUH First Pictorials: d Pembroke Peak, brown-lake, London Print. Well-centred. Fine MUH. CP E5a. Cat. NZ$ First Pictorials: d Huias, reduced size, yellow-brown, perf. 14x15. Fine MUH. CP E10c. Cat. NZ$ First Pictorials: d Lake Taupo, blue and pale yellow-brown, perf. 14. Variety: reversed wmk. Mint. CP E12c(W). Cat. NZ$550 as MUH First Pictorials: d Lake Taupo, blue and yellow-brown, perf. 14. Variety: reversed wmk. FU (weak corner perf.). CP E12c(W). Cat. NZ$375 40!19