33951940 Official opts on Centennial ½d, 1d, 2d, 2½d, 3d & 6d values, all prs, one ea with variety "ff joined". VFU with "Wellington Registered 4 NO 40" cds. Scarce variety (only once ea sheet), extremely rare genuine U se-tenant prs. SG O141-2/a, 144-6/a & 148/a, cat £370+++ as singles & se-tenant prs have to have 100% premium at least. 6d with Ceremuga photo-cert. (12) (P) $300$500
33961947-65 Lighthouses set ½d to 1/- IMPERF horiz prs. Superb fresh MUH (½d & 1d UN), mostly marginal. SG 42-49(var). Very rare. (8 prs) (P) $350$500
3397 1953-59 QEII 2/6, 3/-, 5/- & 10/- high values IMPERF horiz prs. Superb fresh MUH, all large even margins. SG 733d-36(var). Very rare as only 1 set of sheets existed. (8) (P) $1000 $1500
33981955 Health set ½d-3d IMPERF prs. Superb fresh MUH. SG 742-4(var). Rare. (3 prs) (P) $200$300
33991963 Railway Centenary 3d train IMPERF, plus 4 progressive proofs. SG 818(var). VF fresh MUH, yellow proof with diag creases, all LR corner marginal. Retail $750+. (5) (P) $230$375
34001971-73 Moth 4c on 2½c Specialist study covering the 3 diff printings inc plate number blks of 10 (14), "value" blks of 10 (11) & other variety blks & strips (14). Amongst these are varieties "red value almost totally omitted" (CP cat $300) & partially omitted (2) in strip of 5, "surch offset on back" (2 out of a blk of 10, $700+), "only traces of bars opt" ($100), "double impression, 1 albino" - close together in blk of 4 ($800), plus various other minor listed & unlisted varieties inc some ink blotch & ink streaking types, all in blks & most marginal. VF fresh MUH. Total CP cat NZ$3100+. (42 blks/strips) (P) $600$800
34021982-89 Birds set 30c-$10 Specialist collection with LL cnr imprint blks of 6 inc Kiwi symbols in margins with 30c (4 blks), 40c (12), 45c, 60c (2), $1 (8), $2 (3), $3 (8), $4 (6), $5 (5, inc 2 barcode blks of 6), $10 (2). Every blk is diff by paper, perf thru margin or not, Kiwi imprint etc, plus the odd other blk or singles with varieties or shades & 2 Philexfrance $2 M/Sheets. VF fresh MUH. CP cat NZ$2850+. FV NZ$700 alone. (51 blks of 6, plus extras) $550$700
34032001 Christmas 40c self-adhesive booklet stamps pr IMPERF, with die-cut perfs only weakly impressed & not cutting paper. VF MUH as part booklet pane. SG 2445(var). Rare! (P) $70$120
34041915 Army stationery cover (roughly opened) from "Malcolm Ross, Official War Correspondent, N.Z. Government" (JUL 14), stationed at Imbros Island, Gallipoli & Heliopolis, to his wife in London. Headquarters F.P.O. pmk, boxed Censor No.2225 h/s. $120$200
34051924 "Invoice Envelope" (right half) to Timaru franked QV 2/- blue & KGV engraved 5d vert pr, both tied by "TE-ARO/18 MAR 1924/PARCEL" cds. (P) $120$200
34061931 FFC Hastings-Gisborne & Gisborne-Hastings (5th & 15th Jan) franked Admiral 1d & with pictorial cachets, one with Hastings to Gisborne label, other with 2-line cachet "Dominion Airlines Ltd Hastings-Gisborne". Superb. (2) (P) $375$500
3407Literature: The Postage Stamps of New Zealand 1855-73, The Chalon Head Issues by Odenweller, pub by RPSL (2009). A complete history inc all diff papers, wmks, printings, roul/perfs etc with 100s of colour photos showing shades, papers & wmks, blow-ups of re-entries, flaws, plate varieties etc, many full sheets pictured, chapters on Proofs, reprints, forgeries, specimens, postal history & rates -numerous covers shown, 1/- bisects, extensive bibliography & appendix, archival records etc. Hard cover A4 size with jacket, 360pgs. Invaluable reference! $100$150
NEW ZEALAND - PIGEONGRAMS
3408Great Barrier Island: 1899 "Pigeongram" 1/- blue-green on buff. Postally U with proper cancel, sl thins, VF appearance. RL 4, CP VP4 cat NZ $250. Very scarce used. (P) $100$150
3409Great Barrier Island: 1899 Triangle 6d blue in tete-beche blk of 4. F-VF fresh UN. CP VP7 cat NZ$700+. Scarce & attractive. (4) (P) $250$400
3410Great Barrier Island: 1899 Triangles set 6d & 1/- VFU with correct boxed pmks. RL 6-7, CP VP6-7 cat NZ$625. Very scarce used. (2). (P) $230$300
3411Great Barrier Island: 1899 "Special Post" 1/- deep blue. F-VF M. CP VPI cat NZ $275 (P) $120$160
3412Great Britain Island: 1899 "Special Post" 1/- deep blue, with variety damaged frame at right. VFU, "APR 3 99 Pigeon Service" cds. CP VP1 cat NZ$275. Very scarce used (P) $180$250
3413Great Barrier Island: 1899 "Special Post" 1/- greenish-blue. Fresh MUH. CP 2 cat NZ$275 for M, should be at least double, $550 MUH. (P) $150$200
3416 1908 "King Edward VII Land" opt Universal 1d. Superb fresh MUH. SG A1 cat £450 as M, and this period should be triple for MUH, so £1350. 1962 Oliva & 2011 Ceremuga photo-certs. (P) $1200 $1600
3417 Auckland Islands: 1915 General Grant Expedition ½d green & 1d red. Superb U on piece with "AUCKLAND ISLANDS CATLING'S EXPEDITION 23 MAR 1916" cancels. While mint sets are easily available, used sets are extremely rare with only several recorded. BPA photo-cert. (2) (P) $1200 $2000
34191932 Rivas Railway Airmail set 1c-15c in full M/Sheets of 4. VF fresh UN as issued. SG 726-30 cat £260, Yv 581-5 cat €700 as singles, plus big premium for M/S. (5 M/S) (P) $350$500
34201932 Rivas Railway Airmail set 10c-1Cor, in full M/Sheets of 4. F-VF UN as issued. SG 731-5 cat £340, Yv A42-6 cat €800, plus big premium for M/S. (5 M/S) (P) $350$500
34211932 Leon-Sauce Railway set 1c-15c, in M/Sheets of 4. VF fresh UN as issued. SG 739-743 cat £260, Yv S86-S90 cat €700, both as singles, plus extra for M/Sheets. (5 M/S) (P) $350$450
NIGER COAST
34221892-94 Oil Rivers opt QV set ½d to 1/-. VF fresh M. SG 1-6 cat £110. (6) (P) $100$130
34231892-94 Oil Rivers opt QV set ½d to 1/-, h/s SPECIMEN. VF fresh MUH. SG 1-6s cat £300 as M, & MUH should be worth at least double, £600++. Very rare so amazingly fresh. (6) (P) $550$750
34241896-99 GB QV 2½d tied to piece by "Niger Company Burutu" sans-serif boxed violet pmk dated "7 JAN 1898". VFU. SG Z47 cat £48++ plus premium for full piece (P) $60$100
34251897-98 QV set ½d to 10/-, wmk crown CA. VF fresh M/MLH. SG 66-74 cat £160. (9) (P) $140$180
34261897-98 QV 10/- top value, opt SPECIMEN. VF fresh MUH. SG 74s cat £165 as hinged, should be at least £330 as MUH. (P) $150$250
3427 1888 stampless cover endorsed "No stamps available in River Niger" with oval cachet "The Royal Niger Company Charted & Limited Akassa 8 NOV 88" as SG type 3, but 36x22mm & with extra Maltese Cross. To England with "6d" h/s, plus b/s of "Liverpool Br Packet" & "Notting Hill", both dated "12 DEC 88". Overall superb condition, a little wrinkled at edges, 6d indicates thick contents. SG Z7 cat £2500+. Extremely rare early cover showing the 1st postmark used in the Niger Company Territories. (P) $2000 $3000
NIGERIA
34281914-29 KGV set ½d - £1, wmk mult crown CA, plus 5/-& 10/- shades. VF M/MLH. SG 10-12 cat £344. (14) (P) $275$375
34291914-29 KGV £1 purple & black on red, die I. Fresh M. SG 12a cat £190. (P) $130$170
34311938-51 KGVI Pictorial set ½d to 5/-, 1953-58 QEII Pictorial set ½d-£1 & 1961 Pictorial set ½d-£1 plus 1960-61 CAMEROONS UKTT opt set ½d-£1. VFM. SG 49-58, 69-80, 89-101, T1-12 cat £176. (54) $75$90
NORFOLK ISLAND
34321947 FFC (14 Oct) 2 printed QANTAS coverswith vignettes, flown Australia-Norfolk Is & return service, both signed by pilot Capt L R Ambrose. AAMC 1113-1114 cat $250. $150$200
NORTHERN NIGERIA
34331900 QV set ½d to 10/-. F-VFM. SG 1-9 cat £550. (9) (P) $300$400
NORTHERN RHODESIA
34341925-29 KGV Giraffe & Elephant set ½d to 20/-. VF fresh M. SG 1-17 cat £500. (17) (P) $400$550
34351938-52 KGVI Elephant & Giraffe set ½d to 20/-. VF fresh M/MLH. SG 25-45 cat £225. (21) (P) $100$130
34361953 QEII Pictorial set ½d to 20/- plus 1963 QEII Arms set ½d to 20/-. VF fresh M. SG 61--88 cat £115. (28) $50$70
34371953 QEII Elephant & Giraffe set ½d to 20/-. VFU. SG 61-74 cat £85. (14) $60$80
34411945 KGVI Pictorial set ½d to 20/- plus 1947 KGVI Leopard 1d, all perf SPECIMEN. VFM, part gum, some aging as ex postal archives. SG 144s-157s, 160s cat £445. (15) (P) $180$250
ORANGE FREE STATE
34421868 Tree 1d black imperf DIE PROOF on glazed card. UN, sl ageing. SG 1(p). Rare. (P) $300$500
34431868 Tree 6d black imperf DIE PROOF on glazed card. UN, sl ageing. SG 4(p). Rare. (P) $230$350
34441868 Tree 1/- black imperf DIE PROOF on glazed card. UN, sl ageing & light diag crease. SG 8(p). Rare. (P) $200$300
34451903-04 KEVII set ½d to 5/-, wmk crown CA. VF fresh M/MLH. SG 139-47 cat £190. (9) (P) $150$200
34461903-04 KEVII ½d black PROOF of the duty plate on glazed card 92x60mm, with "7 JUL 02" & "Before Hardening" h/s. VF fresh UN as made. SG 139(p). Rare! (P) $475$700
34471898 Money Order 1/- (1d) green. FU from "Bethulie JY 22 99" cds & cashed at "Bloemfontein JY 24 99", 3 light folds. H&G J1 $60$100
34481898 Money Order 2/6 (1d) brown. UN, several folds etc, fresh appearance. H&G J3. $60$100
34491900 Boer War use of ½d green Double Reply Postcard with 3-line "Veldpost ZAR NewCastle 29 April 1900" pmk, to Standerton with arrival b/s & long message, plus reply card addressed to sender. VFU. H&G 18. Rae intact U double card. (P) $250$400
34501907 Pictorial cover (opened out), franked KEVII 1d tied by "Bloemfontein 15 APL 07" cds, printed by "Alf Lyons Jo'burg 07" at LR, showing black man with cigar holding address sheet. To New Zealand with Hastings & Invercargill b/s. (P) $120$200
34521947 opt KGVI set 3p-25R. VF fresh M. SG 1-19 cat £160 (19) (P) $80$100
34531947 opt KGVI 12a, error opt INVERTED, from local Karachi opt. F-VF MUH. SG 12 (var) see - footnote. Rare specialist item (P) $100$150
34541947 opt SERVICE KGVI set 3p-10R. Superb fresh MUH. SG O1-13 cat £120. (13) (P) $110$150
34551948 Independence 1½a blue IMPERF vert pr. Superb MUH. SG 20(var). Rare, as only 1 sheet recorded. (P) $130$200
34561948 Independence 1R red IMPERF vert pr. Superb MUH. SG 23(var). Rare, as only 1 sheet recorded. (P) $200$300
34571948-57 Pictorial set 3p-25R plus 1961 SERVICE opt set 1p-5R. VF fresh M. SG 24-43, O77-90 cat £157. (33) $70$90
34581948 Def 2½a green Barrage IMPERF horiz pr. Superb MUH. SG 30(var). Rare, as only 1 sheet recorded. (P) $110$170
34591948 Def 3½a blue IMPERF horiz pr. Superb MUH. SG 32(var). Rare, as only 1 sheet recorded. (P) $110$170
34601948 Def 4a brown IMPERF horiz pr. VF MUH 2 tiny tones on right stamp. SG 33(var). Rare, as only 1 sheet recorded. (P) $90$140
34611948 Def 1R blue IMPERF horiz pr. Superb MUH. SG 28(var). Rare, as only 1 sheet recorded. (P) $180$275
34621948 Def 5R red IMPERF horiz pr. Superb MUH. SG 40(var). Rare, as only 1 sheet recorded. (P) $200$300
34631948-54 Service opt Pictorial sets 3p-10R comp inc opt types O2 & O3, plus all perfs of 10R. Mostly F-VF M/MUH. SG O14-31 & O35-44 cat £280. (30) (P) $130$180
34641949 Def 8a black, crescent to left, IMPERF horiz pr. Superb MUH. SG 49(var). Rare, as only 1 sheet recorded. (P) $120$180
34651951 Independence Anniv 6a IMPERF vert pr. Superb VF MUH. SG 59(var). Rare, as only 1 sheet recorded. (P) $120$200
PALESTINE
3466 1921 Jerusalem III opt 1m sepia, perf 14. Superb U with light cds. SG 58 cat £2250+, Bale 58 cat US$3250+, Yvert 26B cat €4500+ = A$6500+. Extremely rare stamp known only in used condition. RPSL photo-cert. (P) $1800 $2500
34671922 opt set 1m-20Pi, all plate no.1 marginal. VF fresh MUH. SG ex 71-89 cat £58 for M, should be at least £116 MUH for cheapest perfs, plus big premium for plate numbers (P) $150$250
34681922 London II opt 2p olive, perf 14, opt INVERTED. Superb fresh MUH. SG 81a cat £325 for M, MUH £650 for MUH. Rare as only 1 sheet printed! 2004 Ceremuga photo-cert (P) $400$600
34691922 London II opt 9p ochre, perf 14, Waterlow issue. VFU. SG 82b cat £200. Very scarce. 2005 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $150$250
34701945-46 Registered Envelope 15m in the huge size K (290x150mm) with Arabic value corrected to "15", plus h/s SPECIMEN applied inverted! Fresh UN, vert fold as usual for such large types, o/w VF superb. H&G C9b or C10b. Bale unlisted. Very rare. (P) $600$900
34751901-05 Lakatoi BNG 4d, wmk vert, thick paper, variety "deformed d at left". Superb fresh M. SG 13a cat £250+++ & much undercataloged as examples have sold at auctions in the $1000-$1500+ range. (P) $700$1200
3476 1907-10 Lakatoi Large Papua, perf 11, variety "POSTAGIE at left". Superb U with "Port Moresby 5 Jan 10" cds. SG 48a cat £650+++ & way undercatalogued. Only 136 sheets printed & variety developed only partly through the printing. Another U example sold for $2900 at an Australian auction in 2009. Beautiful example of this important variety. (P) $1500 $2500
34771907-10 Lakatoi small Papua set ½d to 1/-, wmk sideways, perf 11, inc both ½d shades, plus extra 4d with "deformed d". F-VF fresh M. SG 59-65 cat £153. (9) (P) $150$200
34781907-10 Lakatoi small Papua set ½d to 1/- wmk sideways, perf 11 & wmk upright ½d to 1/- (ex 6d) perf 12. F-VFM. SG ex59-71 cat £140, retail $330. (12) $110$150
3479 1907-10 Lakatoi small Papua 2d, wmk sideways, compound perf 11x12½, being perf 12½ at sides, and perf 11 top & bottom (which is rarer combination as usually perf 12½ on 1 side only). VF fresh M. SG 73 cat £1000+++. Very rare! 1998 BPA photo-cert. (P) $1300 $2000
34801910-11 Lakatoi small Papua 4d, perf OS, variety "Deformed d at left". VFU. SG O33a cat £42 & ridiculously underpriced. (P) $100$150
34811911-15 Lakatoi monocolour set ½d - 2/6, inc 1d perf 14 both shades. F-VF U. SG 84-92a cat £83 (10) $60$80
3482 1912 Lakatoi Monocolour 1d opt "Stamp Duty" DOUBLE. Postally VFU with Samarai cds. SG F1b cat £850 for M, unpriced U & should be at least double £1700+. RPSL photo cert. (P) $1500 $2500
34831916-32 Lakatoi set ½d to 10/- inc 9d & 1/3 with many extra shades. VF fresh M/MLH. SG 93-105 & 127-8 cat £280 & undercatalogued. (22). (P) $275$375
34841916-31 Lakatoi 1½d bright blue & bright brown variety "Postace" at right as first unit of UL cnr blk of 4. VF MUH, sl gum tones. SG 95cd cat £65 for M, should be at least £130 MUH plus premium for positional multiple. (4) $80$120
34851917-20 Provisional Postage Due "TAX" h/s on Lakatoi 3d black & green. VFU. SG 98(var). Rare. (P) $80$120
34861917-20 Provisional Postage Due "TAX" h/s on Lakatoi 1d on ½d green. VFU. SG 106(var). Rare. (P) $80$120
34871931-32 Lakatoi opt OS set ½d-2/6. F-VF M. SG O55-66 cat £120. (12) (P) $100$130
3488 1932 Lakatoi 9d & 1/3, opt SPECIMEN. Superb fresh MUH. SG 127-28s cat £600+++ as M. Extremely scarce & undercatalogued genuine set (majority of those offered are forgeries). Previous hinged sets we have offered have sold between $1500 to $2100+, while MUH should be at least double. 2011 Ceremuga AIEP photo-cert. (2) (P) $1500 $3000
34891932-40 Pictorial set ½d to £1, both ½d shades. VF fresh M. SG 130-45 cat £463. (16) (P) $350$450
34921931-32 OS Official opts on Lakatoi collection annotated on leaves inc singles, prs, blks etc. Many showing varieties. ½d (13), 1d (29), 1½d (42, inc imprint strip), 2d (24), 3d (22), 4d (37), 5d (8), 6d (25), 9d (2), 1/- (4), 1/3 & 2/6. Mostly F-VF MLH/MUH. SG O1-12 cat £780++, plus premium for positional blks, imprints (206) $1000$1500
34931930 cover franked AIR MAIL opt Lakatoi 3d tied by "Port Moresby 11 MAR 30" cds, plus USA Airmail 5c tied by "Sydney 31 MR 30" cds. Carried as part of the scheme where internal USA airmail charges could be prepaid by the use of USA stamps, although this underpaid as the rate in 1930 was 8c, plus the 3d for surface mail to USA. The "Insufficiently Prepaid for Air Mail Service" boxed cachet has been covered by a large airmail label! (on buyers request we can carefully remove it). With photocopy of identical cover with the cachet visible. Rarity with only several recorded. (P) $750$1000
34941934 FFC Papua-Australia with error in cachet "JUNE" instead of JULY, minor toning. AAMC 395d cat from $250. (P) $100$150
34951935 FFC Oroville-Daru, franked with 3d AIR MAIL opt tied in m/s by "Cecil Cowley" officer in charge of Police Camp, signed by pilot S. Campbell, Daru arrival cds both sides, and signed type-written cachet. AAMC P95 cat $375. Only 117 flown. (P) $275$350
34961936 FFC Daru to Mt Blucher Police Camp on second Archbold Expedition, signed by pilots Archbold & Rogers, & on reverse by Officer in charge of police camp M Healy. AAMC P104 cat $200. (P) $150$200
34971937 FFC Lake Kutubu-Port Moresby franked KGVI Coronation 2d tied by "Port Moresby 31 OC 37" cds on arrival & signed by pilot & Officer in Command at Lake Kutubu, plus a photo of the plane used. Superb fresh. AAMC P121 cat $600 & ridiculously underpriced. Only 17 flown! (P) $700$1000
3498Postal History/Postmarks collection written up in album with every Lakatoi issue represented (no BNG), postmarks inc Abau (14 stamps inc Lakatoi 9d & 1/3, 3 covers), Bwagaoia (36 stamps inc 9d & 1/3, 3 covers), Daru inc s/l Registered type (69 stamps inc large Papua opt 2/6, sm Papua opts (5), Lakatoi 9d & 1/3, 5d-1/3 surch set of 4, 3 covers), Ioma (40 stamps inc 5/- on large registered piece, various colour inks, Lakatoi 9d & 1/3 - this on pieces with black, violet & red pmks, 9 covers inc to Cayman Islands taxed), Kokoda (25 stamps inc small Papua opt 2/6, 4d "deformed d", 9d & 1/3 Lakatoi, 5 covers), Losuia (16 inc Lakatoi 9d & 1/3, 5 covers inc 9d pr registered to Scotland), Tahira (23 stamps - mostly prs & 1 cover). Overall VFU, many on pieces, some lge pieces with reg labels/cachets, some covers only fronts or lge cover sized parcel piece. SG cat of loose stamps £1760 & of cover £1350, so £3100+ = A$7700+, plus premium for scarce pmks, usage etc. Excellent lot with large number of premium items. (223, 25 covers) (P) $3000$4500