NEW ZEALAND continued...
1864 WATERMARKED “NZ”ISSUE continued...
| Lot |
Symbol |
CatNo. |
Lot Description |
CV or Estimate |
| 1341 |
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 1d. carmine-vermilion, a fresh bright shade with roulettes at top and inside design at left and at foot, unused without gum. A most attractive example of this very rare stamp. R.P.S.
Certificate (1936). Sc. 27a; S.G. 101, £6,000. (Image) |
Est. $2,000-3,000
SOLD for $1,800.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1342 |
|
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 2d. pale blue (Plate I, worn), a huge and well-centered example showing portions of three other stamps and full roulettes on three sides, fresh bright color,
unused without gum. An exceptional stamp. Friedl (1952) and B.P.A. (1991) Certificates. Sc. 28a; S.G. 102, £2,000. provenance: Charles Lathrop Pack, December 1944 "Samos", June 1991 "Antipodes",
October 1988 (Image) |
Est. $1,500-2,000
SOLD for $3,000.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1343 |
O |
|
 1d. carmine-vermilion with roulettes on three sides, strong color and lightly cancelled "1"; tiny piece out of margin at lower left, nevertheless an attractive example of
this very rare stamp. R.P.S. Certificate (1941). Sc. 27a, £3,000. (Image) |
Est. $1,500-2,000
SOLD for $1,100.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1344 |
O |
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 2d. pale blue (Plate I, worn), a large horizontal pair with roulettes on three sides, fresh bright color, each lightly cancelled "1"; very fine and a rare
multiple of this elusive stamp. R.P.S. Certificates (1934 and 2000). Sc. 28a; S.G. 102, £1,500. provenance: C.W. Meredith, March 1960 Major Henry Dumas, March 2000
(Image) |
Est. $1,500-2,000
SOLD for $1,200.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1345 |
O |
|
 6d. red-brown with roulettes clearly apparent on three sides, indistinct cancellation, good fresh color; tiny portion of margin torn away at upper left corner though a
presentable example of this rare stamp. Sc. 29a; S.G. 103, £3,000. (Image) |
Est. $1,000-1,500
SOLD for $1,400.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1346 |
O |
|
 1/- green, a well-centered vertical pair with marginal line watermark at right, well-defined roulettes at left and with traces thereof elsewhere, cancelled "1" at
Auckland; crease between and the lower stamp with a horizontal crease, nevertheless a very rare multiple of these separations. R.P.S. Certificate (2000). Sc. 30a; S.G. 104, £2,200+. provenance:
G.H. Boucher, October 1969 R.C. Agabeg, October 1971 Major Henry Dumas, March 2000 (Image) |
Est. $2,000-3,000
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1347 |
O |
|
 1/- green with roulettes clearly showing on all four sides, clearly cancelled with large "1" in oval of bars at Auckland; a fine example of this scarce stamp. B.P.A. Certificate (1990). Sc. 30a; S.G.
104, £1,100. (Image) |
Est. $750-1,000
SOLD for $1,400.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1348 |
O |
|
 1/- green with roulettes on all four sides, extremely lightly cancelled; trace of a thin though of exceptional appearance. R.P.S. Certificate (1951). Sc. 30a; S.G. 104, £1,100. provenance: Harry Lacoste Bartrop, October 1984 (Image) |
Est. $400-500
SOLD for $425.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1349 |
 |
|
 1865 (Mar.) quadruple rate envelope (252x109mm.) from Auckland to Congleton, bearing 1/- green (2) each cancelled "1", the reverse with trace of a despatch c.d.s.
and arrival c.d.s. (20.5); the envelope a couple of vertical creases and small imperfections at left, well clear of the adhesives. Very rare stamps on cover. R.P.S. Certificate (2006). Sc. 30a; S.G. 104.
provenance: John Woolfe, October 2006 (Image) |
Est. $1,500-2,000
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1350 |
 |
|
 2d. pale blue (Plate I, worn), an unused horizontal strip of three with traces of gum; two stamps creased and with other small faults/defects though a very rare multiple.
R.P.S. Certificate (2000). Sc. 28c; S.G. 105, £2,700+. provenance: W.H. Silk, February 1944 J. Beresford, April 1954 Major Henry Dumas, March 2000 (Image) |
Est. $1,500-2,000
SOLD for $2,200.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1351 |
O |
|
 2d. pale blue (Plate I, worn), a block of four cancelled with several light strikes of the Dunedin "otago" duplex; a few surface faults and
defects though of good appearance and a very rare multiple. Sc. 28c; S.G. 105, £720+. (Image) |
Est. $750-1,000
SOLD for $600.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1352 |
O |
|
 1/- green, a block of four cancelled with several, partially indistinct, strikes of the Dunedin "otago" duplex; a
couple of small imperfections though of good color and an extremely rare and possibly unique multiple. R.P.S. Certificate (1955). Sc. 30c; S.G. 106, £2,000+. provenance: Commander F.W.
Collins (Image) |
Est. $2,000-3,000
SOLD for $1,600.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1353 |
O |
|
 1/- green, the unique imperforate between used horizontal pair, twice cancelled by part strikes of the Dunedin "otago"
duplex, dated in 1865, resulting in the left-hand stamp largely struck by the datestamp portion; trace of a crease between the impressions and the right-hand stamp with trace of soiling at foot. A fantastic variety and a wonderful opportunity to
acquire one of the great New Zealand Chalon rarities. This remarkable item was discovered by Whitfield, King & Co., of Ipswich in 1939 and has, as far as we are aware, never been offered for sale by auction. R.P.S. Certificate (1952). Sc. 30d; S.G.
106a, unpriced used. provenance: Gerald Ellott (Image) |
Est. $35,000-45,000
SOLD for $42,500.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1354 |
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|
 1864 (15 Mar.) envelope from Queenstown to Kingston, Kings County, bearing 1/- green with part indistinct obliterator, showing manuscript "5d" in red crayon and
London Paid transit c.d.s. (17.5) alongside "1d" h.s., both in red, the reverse (flap missing) with despatch, St. John (7.6) and Kingston (8.6) c.d.s.; the envelope with tears in places (one across face panel) and small repair in one corner though of
good appearance. An attractive cover to an unusual destination with 1d. overpaid, as was often the case when multiple stamps were needed for the correct franking. R.P.S. Certificate (2006). Sc. 30c; S.G. 106.
provenance: John Woolfe, October 2006 (Image) |
Est. $1,500-2,000
SOLD for $1,200.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1355 |
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|
 1864 (18 Oct.) envelope, with printed "via marseilles" in red at upper corner, from Dunedin to Colsbie, Scotland,
bearing 2d. pale blue (Plate I, worn) horizontal pair in combination with 1862 perf. 13 6d. red-brown, twice cancelled with fine strikes of the "otago" duplex and showing arrival c.d.s. (14.12) on
reverse; a scarce and attractive mixed-issue franking. Sc. 19, 28c; S.G. 77, 105. (Image) |
Est. $1,500-2,000
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1356 |
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|
 2d. pale blue (Plate I, worn), the unique and famous irregular block of forty-seven, Rows 1-4/1-12 with watermark reversed, perforations inside the sheet margin
across top and with blind perforations elsewhere which are clipped in places, fresh bright color and of generally fine appearance; a few stamps towards the lower right corner with surface abrasions, nevertheless a quite remarkable multiple. Holcombe
Certificate (1988). Sc. 28b; S.G. 107, £18,800. provenance: Maurice Burrus, July 1963 "Antipodes", October 1988 Note: This block was offered in the Maurice Burrus auction, where it was
sold without Row 2-3/1-2 block of four. This has since been found and rejoined to the block. (Image) |
Est. $20,000-30,000
SOLD for $17,000.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1357 |
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|
 6d. red-brown, a well-centered block of four, exceptionally fresh with nearly full original gum; the upper right stamp with a thin speck an two small tone marks,
otherwise and in outstanding condition for a block of this size. A very fine and rare multiple. Odenweller (2006) and R.P.S. (2007) Certificates. Sc. 29b; S.G. 108, £1,900+. provenance: "Chalon",
February 1989 "DuBois", May 2007 (Image) |
Est. $3,000-4,000
SOLD for $8,500.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1358 |
|
|
 6d. red-brown, a well-centered example in a lovely deep rich shade, separated with scissors on three sides, large part original gum; very fine and most attractive. R.P.S. Certificate (2006).
Sc. 29b; S.G. 108, £475. (Image) |
Est. $300-400
SOLD for $1,200.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1359 |
|
|
 1/- yellow-green, a horizontal pair, Row 19/6-7 with pre-printing paper creases, unused without gum, fresh bright color; the right-hand stamp with two tiny tone marks
on reverse at top, not affecting the facial appearance. The unique multiple of this exceptionally rare stamp, of which only one other example is believed to exist. B.P.A. Certificate (1987). Sc. 30b; S.G. 109, £15,000+. provenance: J. Currie, March 1966 "Isleham", March 1987 "Antipodes", October 1988 Christie's Robson Lowe, October 1989 (Image) |
Est. $15,000-20,000
SOLD for $12,000.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1360 |
O |
|
 1d. carmine-vermilion, fresh bright color and generally lightly cancelled with large "1" in diamond in oval of bars at Auckland. A most attractive example of
this very rare stamp of which only a handful of examples are recorded, this being almost certainly the finest. R.P.S. Certificate (2000) states "cleaned and obliteration reduced since previously expertized" with which we cannot concur. Sc. 27b; S.G.
106c, £4,750. provenance: C.W. Meredith, March 1960 "Chalon", February 1989 Major Henry Dumas, March 2000 (Image) |
Est. $3,000-4,000
SOLD for $3,000.00
Will close during Public Auction |
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