34401906 Christchurch Exhib set ½d-6d.VFU various cds, 6d with Exhib cds. SG 370-73 cat £375. Used sets are rather scarce. Retail NZ$850. (4) (P) $325$425
34411907-08 Huia Bird 3d black imperf PROOF blk of 4 on thick cream paper. VF UN. SG 375(p) cat £300+ as normals. (P) $80$120
34421908-09 OFFICIAL opt Kiwi 6d pink (small die) perf 14x13. F fresh M. SG O71 cat £180. (P) $70$100
34431909-12 KEVII set ½d to 1/- simplified. SG 387-94 cat £170+. NZ retail cat NZ$450. (9) (P) $100$140
34441909 Dominion 1d black imperf PROOF blk of 4 on thin orange card. VF UN as made. SG 405(p). Most interesting proof. (P) $50$100
34451913 Auckland Exhibition opt set ½d to 6d. F-VFM. SG 412-15 cat £300. Retail NZ$950. (4) (P) $150$200
34461913 Auckland Exhibition opt set ½d to 6d. VFU. SG 412-15 cat £600. Very scarce used. (4) (P) $450$600
34471915 KGV typo 1½d black imperf DIE PROOF on thick glossy paper with wide margins, 45x50mm. VF UN as made. SG 436(p). Very rare. (P) $250$400
34481920 Victory 1/- IMPERF horiz pr. Superb fresh MUH. SG 458(var). Very scarce. (2) (P) $150$250
34491926-34 Admiral set 1d to 3/-, the 2/- & 3/- being Jones paper, 2/- inverted wmk. VF fresh M/MLH. SG 466-68 cat £150. (3) (P) $130$170
34501926-34 KGV Admiral set 2/- & 3/-, Jones paper, wmk inverted. VF fresh M. SG 466-7w cat £155. (2) (P) $110$150
34511926-34 KGV Admiral 1d black imperf proof bklt panes, vert strip of 3 panes of 6, horiz bars between top 2 panes & bars on each side. VF UN as made. SG 468b(p) normal cat £300+. Rare specialist item (P) $300$500
34521927-33 OFFICIAL vert opt Arms 5/-. F MUH, tropicalized gum. SG O113 cat £275 for M, so at least £550+ for MUH. Retail NZ$1100. Scarce. 2009 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $200$300
34551940 Official opt Centenary ½d vert pr, variety "ff joined" upper unit. VF fresh M/MUH. SG O141a cat £52, premium for pr. (P) $50$80
34561940 Official opt Centenary 2d top margin vert pr with variety "ff joined" on upper unit. VF MUH. SG O144a cat £66, plus premium for se-tenant pr. Exp Ceremuga. (P) $100$150
34571940 Official opt Centenary 2½d in left marginal strip of 3 with variety "ff joined" on right unit. VF fresh 1M/2MUH inc variety. SG O145a cat £60, plus premium for strip. Exp Ceremuga. (P) $100$150
34581940 Official opt Centenary 3d top marg vert pr with variety "ff joined" on upper unit. VF fresh MUH. SG O146a cat £50, plus premium se-tenant pr. Exp Ceremuga. (P) $100$150
34591940 Official opt Centenary 6d top marg vert pr with variety "ff joined" on upper unit. VF fresh MUH. SG O148a cat £96, plus premium for se-tenant pr. Rare genuine. Exp Ceremuga. (P) $170$250
34601940 Official opt Centenary 8d top marg vert pr with variety "ff joined" on upper unit. VF fresh MUH. SG O149a cat £100, plus premium for se-tenant pr. Rare genuine as majority of examples offered are forged! Exp Ceremuga. (P) $170$250
34611947-65 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) $375$500
34621955 Health set ½d-3d IMPERF prs. Superb fresh MUH. SG 742-4(var). Rare. (3 prs) (P) $250$350
34631963 Railway Centenary 3d train IMPERF, plus 4 progressive proofs. SG 818(var). VF MUH. Retail $750+. (P) $250$400
34641971-86 NZ PO year packs comp. Jury cat = A$300. Hard to get as collection (16) $100$150
34672000 "The Millennium Album" deluxe limited edition album in slipcase with NZ post certificate of authenticity. Superb album. $75$100
34682005 Collection 150 Years of NZ Stamps deluxe limited edition album in slipcase with certificate of authenticity. Inc 5 diff sets of 5 in MUH sheetlets of 10 showcasing NZ stamps of the past 150 yrs, a FDC of ea set plus a composite sheet of 15 featuring all 15 diff stamps, ea item with matching serial number "797". FV alone NZ $184.80 plus covers. Issue price much higher. Wonderful coll'n & presentation in pristine PO fresh condition. $140$200
3469 1889 Official cover (heavy centre fold) franked Printing & Stationery Dept "Postage Free" black on blue stamp tied by "Wellington 5 OC 89" pmk. To NZ Agent General in England with London arrival b/s. Listed in Yvert but not in SG or CP. With copy of article by McNaught FRPSL RDP arguing that it should be listed as an official stamp. Only in use from 1887-91, withdrawn when NZ joined UPU. Great rarity, only several covers recorded. 2010 Ceremuga photo-cert. $2200 $3000
3470Literature: "The Postage Stamps of NZ- Vol 2” pub RPSNZ 1950, 410 pgs, h/b, with in-depth coverage of 1936-47 Pics, 1940 Cent, QV inc perfs, papers etc, (w/o the proofs). No dust jacket, minor foxing to fly pages o/w VGC. Essential reference. $50$80
NEW ZEALAND - PIGEONGRAMS
3471Great Barrier 1d: 1899 Triangle 6d blue "circular" blk of 6, pos 7-9 & 17-19. VF fresh UN, sl thins. RL 7, CP VP7 cat NZ$1050 as singles, plus premium for blk. (P) $250$400
3472Great Barrier 1d: 1899 Triangle 1/- red. VFU, tied to piece of original "flimsy" by boxed "GBPA NZ AUG 25 04" violet pmk. RL 8, CP VP8 cat NZ$375. (P) $200$300
3473Great 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
34751911 VICTORIA LAND opt 1d. Superb fresh MUH. SG A3 cat £55 as M, should be at least double, £110 as MUH. (P) $70$100
NICARAGUA
3476Collection 1862-1994 in 2 thick, full Minkus albums. 1862-82 Volcano set plus perfs, papers & roulettes. Later 19th Century appears largely comp inc officials, plus diff wmks. 1900 Pictorial set to 5P, 1904 surch 1c/2c plus error surch inverted. Good coverage of 1906-23 opt & surch inc 10+ sets. 1927 Resello opt set to 1c, 1928-30 Building set to 1c. Good 1929-32 Airs inc surch 1932 Managua set to 1c (SG cat £70). 1932 Air opt set to 1C plus black opt 1c & 2c (£180). 1932 Rivas Railway set plus airmails (£150). 1932 Leon-Sauce Railway set to 15c (£65), 1933 Anniv set to 1c. Good 1935-36 Resello opt in airs & officials. Noted 1935 surch 10c/20c (£550). 1936-60 appears almost comp inc 100+ sets. 1961-83 again is mostly comp plus M/S. Selection of 1905-11 Bluefields "B" opt plus "C" opt for Cabo. Some extras sets & vals throughout, especially in 19th Century, to aid sorting originals & reprints, inc M & U. Generally F-VF M/MUH/U, majority after 1960 being M/MUH. SG cat £8800+ = A$15,500+; Mi cat €12,700 = A$19,000. Great mostly comp collection well worth expanding. (4000 + 160 M/S) $3800$4800
NIGER COAST
34771892-94 Oil Rivers opt on GB QV set ½d to 1/-. VF fresh M/MLH. SG 1-6 cat £110. (6) (P) $100$130
34781894 Niger Coast opt set ½d to 1/- inc both 1d & 5d shades. Mostly F-VF fresh M. SG 45-50 cat £85. (8) (P) $70$100
3479 1894 QV set ½d to 1/- of DIE PROOFS of original Oil Rivers set w/o the additional Niger Coast text at top, in issued colours on no wmk paper. Mostly superb UN with huge margins. SG 45-50(p). Extremely rare group & essential proof set for the serious Niger Coast collector. (6) (P) $7000 $10000
3480 1894 QV 2d black ESSAY DIE PROOF (85x117mm) with printed QV vignette & hand drawn & painted frame with the original Oil Rivers text & with pencilled instructions at LR. VF UN as made. SG 47(p). A spectacular example of the artists work & absolutely UNIQUE. (P) $5000 $7000
3481 1894 QV 5d black DIE PROOF of the re-engraved plate with Oil Rivers obliterated & Niger Coast at top, on no wmk paper. Superb UN, huge margins. SG 49(p). Extremely rare. (P) $1500 $2500
3482 1894 QV 1/- black imperf DIE PROOF on no wmk paper. Superb fresh UN, huge margins. SG 56(p). Extremely rare. (P) $1300 $2000
34831897-98 QV 10/- bright violet, perf 13½-14, wmk crown CA. Superb U with neat cds. SG 74ba cat £200++. (P) $180$250
NIGERIA
34841936 KGV Pictorial set ½d-£1. VF fresh MUH. SG 34-45 cat £160 for M, should be at least double, £320 for MUH. (12) (P) $300$400
3489 1978 Scout Anniv free form set of PROOFS different to the issued stamps inc all with black text. 18c issued as 20c, which, with the 25c, had the value & "50 Years..." text in white, plus the 35c & 45c issued with all white text. Also the issued stamps had much finer detailed die-cut coast-line. Superb fresh UN, affixed to Walsall Security Printer approval card, plus issued set to compare. SG 209-12(p). Spectacular & important rarity for the Scout collector or Norfolk specialist (P) $2000 $3000
34902002 6th South Pacific Games unissued M/Sheet set of 2. Superb MUH. Release cancelled because of design problems, but tiny number distributed by London agent before this known. Superb MUH. Similar set realised $1000+ previously. Very scarce. (2) (P) $500$800
34911951 Airmail cover (24 Sep) to Sydney bearing Ball Bay 6d & ½d, also 1973 (13 Jul) Airmail cover to VIC bearing 3d Bird blk of 4 centrally pmked, Customs label at left. Scarce Commercial usages. $100$150
3492ca.1953 Formular type postal stationery. -Lettercard franked 1953 3½d, few marks on card, Aerogramme franked 1953 10d. Both UN. Scarce. (2) $90$120
34931975 Commercial covers to Canberra franked with Building 10c, 30c (3) plus 10c UPU (2) on reverse (opening faults) plus $1 & 10c the latter two registered. Rare commercial use. (3 covers) $100$150
NORTHERN NIGERIA
34941910-11 KEVII set ½d to 10/-, new colours, opt SPECIMEN. Superb fresh MUH. SG 28-39s cat £275 for M, should be at least double, £550 for MUH. (11) (P) $500$700
NORTHERN RHODESIA
34951925-29 KGV Elephants & Giraffe set ½d to 20/-. VF MLH, yellowed gum. SG 1-17 cat £475. (17) (P) $350$450
34961925-29 KGV Elephants & Giraffe set ½d to 20/-. F-VF M/MLH. SG 1-17 cat £500. (17) (P) $400$550
34971925-29 KGV Elephants & Giraffe set ½d to 20/-. G-VFU. SG 1-17 cat £600. (17) (P) $400$600
3499 1913-19 KGV £10 purple & royal blue. Postally VFU, edge of another pmk obscures perfs at base which are intact, nice deep colours. SG 99e cat £1700+. Very rare in genuine U condition. BPA & Brandon photo certs. (P) $1500 $2000
35011945 KGVI Pictorial set ½d to 20/-, perf SPECIMEN. F- VF M/MLH. SG 144-57s cat £350. (14) (P) $250$350
ORANGE FREE STATE
3502 1878 Tree 5/- black DIE PROOF on card (92x60mm) with "Aug 30 1877" & "After Hardening" h/s. Superb fresh UN as made. SG 20(p). Very rare. (P) $2000 $3000
3503 1883-84 Tree 2d black DIE PROOF on card (92x60mm) with "28 SEP 83" & "Before Hardening" h/s. Superb fresh UN as made. SG 49(p). Very rare. (P) $1000 $1500
35041899 Military Frank "OVS Franko" on yellow, type 4. VFU. SG M1 cat £55. (P) $50$70
35051899 Military Frank "OVS Franko" early lithographic FORGERY on yellow-grey paper, comp sheet of 8. VF UN as made. SG M1(var). Unusual. (8) (P) $130$200
35061903-04 KEVII set ½d to 5/-, wmk Crown CA, perf 14. VF fresh MLH. SG 139-47 cat £180. (9) (P) $160$220
35081948 Arms Pictorial set to 25R plus all extra perfs (ex 15R perf 14), plus 1949-50 Redrawn pictorial set to 10a (SG cat £95). Mostly VF MLH/MUH. Scarce group. SG cat £550. (42) $150$200
35091948-54 Pictorial Service opt sets comp 3p-10R inc opt types O2 & O3, plus all perfs of 10R. Mostly F-VF M/MUH. SG O14-31 & O35-44 cat £280. (30) (P) $140$180
PALESTINE
35101920 Jerusalem I opt 3m chestnut, error opt INVERTED, perf 15x14. VF fresh MLH. SG 18a cat £500. Rare as only 1 sheet printed! BPA photo-cert. (P) $400$600
3511 1921 Jerusalem II opt 1m sepia, perf 14. Superb U with light cds. SG 58 cat £2250+, Bale 58 cat US$3250+, Yvert 26B cat €4500+ = A$6800+. Extremely rare stamp known only in used condition. RPSL photo-cert. (P) $2000 $3000
35121922 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) $450$600
35131922 London II opt 9p ochre, perf 14, Waterlow issue. VFU. SG 82b cat £200. Very scarce. 2005 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $180$250
35141927-45 Dome on the Rock 4m apple-green negative DIE PROOF (125x175mm) reprinted from original transfer die. Superb fresh UN as made. SG 92(var). Photocopy of Sismondo photo cert for similar. (P) $150$250
3515Italian PO in Jerusalem: 1909-1 "Gerusalemme" opt set 10pa/5c - 40Pi/10L. VF M/MLH, variable centring as always. SG 125-32 cat £1100, Sass 1-8 cat €1650 = A$2550. Very scarce set! (8) (P) $700$1000
35161927 Letter Card 5m orange on pale blue-green, with extra Arabic text. Superb fresh UN. H&G A1, Bale LC1a cat US$250. (P) $150$250
35181906-07 large Papua opt Lakatoi 2/6, wmk horiz . VF fresh M. SG 20 cat £140. (P) $150$200
35191906-07 small Papua opt Lakatoi 1/- wmk VERTICAL. Superb U appearance, sm tear at right, with central "Port Moresby/29 NOV 06/Papua" cds. SG 27 cat £950 & undercatalogued. Very rare stamp! 2010 Ceremuga AIEP photo-cert. (P) $700$1000
35201906-07 small Papua opt Lakatoi set ½d-2/6, wmk vert. VF fresh M/MLH. SG 38-45 cat £160. (8) (P) $140$180
35211912 "Stamp Duty" opt Lakatoi monocolour 1d rose-pink Postal Fiscal. VF postally U, "Samarai" cds. SG F1 cat £35+ (P) $50$80
3523 1917 "ONE PENNY" opt on Lakatoi 2/6 rose-carmine, wmk vert & INVERTED instead of sideways. An important recent discovery of which only 1 sheet of 40 existed (note: no other vert-upright wmks are known on any of the "One Penny" opts). SG 111w. VF MUH. This important variety will surely be listed in future SG catalogues & is a great addition to any specialist collection of Papua. A similar example previously sold for $3000+. 2003 Ceremuga AIEP photo-cert. (P) $1800 $2500
35241917-20 Provisional Postage Due "TAX" h/s on Lakatoi 1d red, perf 14. VFU. SG 92(var). Rare. (P) $100$150
35251917-20 Provisional Postage Due "TAX" h/s on Lakatoi ½d green. VFU. SG 84(var). Rare. (P) $80$150
35261917-20 Provisional Postage Due "TAX" h/s on Lakatoi 2d mauve. FU/CTO with cds. SG 86(var). Rare! (P) $80$150
35271917-20 Provisional Postage Due "TAX" h/s on Lakatoi 6d brown. VFU. SG 89(var). Rare. (P) $80$150
35281917-20 Provisional Postage Due "TAX" h/s on Lakatoi ½d bicolour. VFU. SG 93(var). Rare. (P) $80$150
35291917-20 Provisional Postage Due "TAX" h/s on Lakatoi 1d grey-black & red. VFU, Port Moresby cds. SG 94a(var). Rare! (P) $80$150
35301917-20 Provisional Postage Due "TAX" h/s on Lakatoi 3d black & green. VFU. SG 98(var). Rare. (P) $80$150
35311917-20 Provisional Postage Due "TAX" h/s on Lakatoi 1d on ½d. VFU with Port Moresby cds. SG 106(var). Rare! (P) $80$150
35321917-20 Provisional Postage Due "TAX" h/s on Lakatoi 1d on 2½d blue. VFU. SG 108(var). Rare. (P) $80$150
35331917-20 Provisional Postage Due "TAX" h/s on Lakatoi 1d/6d brown. VFU. SG 110(var). Rare. (P) $80$150
35341932-32 OS opt Lakatoi set ½d-2/6, the 2/6 being Harrison printing. VF M/MLH, mostly fresh. SG O55-66 cat £120. (12) (P) $110$150
35351931-32 OS opt Lakatoi set ½d-2/6, inc both 2/6 printings. VF MUH, mostly fresh. SG O55-66 cat £170 for M, so £340+ MUH. (13) (P) $350$450
35361932-40 Pictorial set ½d-£1. VF fresh M. SG 130-145 cat £450. (16). (P) $375$475
35381932 Pictorial 5d right marginal blk of 4 with printer's "Guide crosses" & "5d" engraved in reverse. VF fresh MUH/MLH. Very rare as such "Plate Numbers" usually guillotined off before issue. (P) $130$200
3539Postal History: 1930-41 cover selection inc Airmail covers (11 -3 censored), one a parcel front with 18 diff stamps reg'd at Pt Moresby (AAMC P66 cat $300) bit aged, another bearing 1932 6d & 1/- Pics, FFC (10) inc 1938 to Aust with "MISSENT" cachet in black, another with Aust 4d Postage Due, 1936 cover with Aust & Papua 2d used from Coogee, few Coronation FDCs, 1938 Airmail cover from Manga to Scotland, other censor & registered covers, etc. Some mixed condition, toning in places, few fronts, still a good lot. (37) $500$750
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3540Postal History: Collection in hagners with "IMLAY" correspondence (10), Port Moresby to Sydney inc 1914 Registered franked Lakatoi 2½d (2), "Ship letter" covers (2) with 1911 to Coffs Harbour franked 2d tied by Brisbane duplex cancel & 1915 to Sydney franked 1d pr tied by Cairns machine cancel. 1929 OHMS registered cover Port Moresby to Wellington with 4d & 1d Lakatoi bi-colours. 1934 FFC Aust-Papua & return. 1934 Jubilee sets (3) inc Nov 6 FDC at Abau & 13 Nov Registered from Samarai to Brisbane. 1937 KGVI Coronation on FDC from Abau, Bwagaoia, Daru, Ioma (2), Kulumadau (29 May), Losuia (2), Port Moresby (2) & Samarai (2). Comp sets on Guinea Airways "Flight" covers (3) Port Moresby-Wali, dated 2 or 3 Sep 1937. Also 9 other pre WWII covers. Imlay covers roughly opened o/w mostly F-VF. (44) $350$500
3541Postmark: Collection 1890s-early 1940s in hagners with Qld U in Papua BNG cancels (3) & part "Port Moresby" cds on QV heads. "BNG" cancels on Lakatoi (13) inc part strike in violet. "BNG" cds for Port Moresby, Samarai, Daru, other town cds inc Tamata, Kulumadau (violet), Kokoda, Kanosia, Nepa, Post Office Rigo, Abau, Losuia, Ioma, Bwagaoia (violet) & Hisiu. Other postal markings inc "Registered/Woodlarks B.N.G." comp strike on Lakatoi 2½d pr, "TAX" on 1919 2d or 2½d mono-colours, 1940s Aust Army POs (part strikes only) & some m/s dates. Some stamps mixed condition, varying quality of strikes from indistinct to comp, still a worthwhile collection in a difficult field. All identified by Lee. Would cost more than our reserve to buy normal stamps, not allowing for pmk value. (260) $350$500
3542Postal Stationery: 1901 Postal Cards 1d UN (vert crease) & CTO. 2d Blue UN (crude repairs) & CTO. Scarce. (4) (P) $250$350