Neil Armstrong signed NASA colour photo, 8" x 10", "To Graham - Best Wishes, Neil Armstrong, Apollo 11".
Public Stamp Auction #35
By: Mowbray Collectables
Mowbray Collectables Public Stamp Auction #35
Welcome to our 35th public stamp auction, comprising 1141 lots with estimates of over NZ$1.5 million of There’s a fantastic range of material on offer including outstanding items from several major collections.
• Exceptional New Zealand postmarks.
• New Zealand SG 1.
• 1906 1d claret Christchurch Exhibition x 3 on cover.
• 1906 1d claret Christchurch Exhibition, unused.
• 1906 1d claret Christchurch Exhibition, MUH.
• 250 collections, all world, including about 70 New Zealand.
• Extensive lots of Full Face Queens, about 1,000 in total!
• Good range of early New Zealand to GV.
• Over 200 Red & Blue Boy Healths.
• Three Reefton provisionals.
• Strong NZ Life Insurance section.
• NZ Beer Duties including 26/6d.
• Australian States, Ceylon, ex John Lovis.
• Strong Great Britain.
• Fascinating Europe incl Spain and Germany.
• Overall the property of 175 vendors.
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RECEIPT OF BIDS - Last time for receiving bids is 10am NZ time (GMT + 12) Saturday 21st September.
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Lot #252 - COLLECTABLES
Neil Armstrong signed personal letter on undated NASA letterhead, 5.25" x 8", to Wellington boy scout Graham Fox: "Dear Graham, I don't have a tenderfoot badge, but if a (sic) can get one I will send it. Best wishes for your continued success in scouting, Sincerely Neil Armstrong" along with three books, Footprints on the Moon, Log of Apollo 11 & Our Awesome Universe, all in Nasa envelope addressed to Graham Fox. Foxing on letter,...
Lot #253 - COLLECTABLES
Donald McGill comic postcards 1900s-1950s. Some 1000 comic p/c in 5 albums, covering all periods. Appear to be all different. Few may be non-McGill. Sound condition throughout.
Lot #254 - COLLECTABLES
GB Vellum Indenture in the reign of William III & Mary, dated 21st October 1694, Sale of Land from William Cawne, Shoemaker, to Mary Beech, widow, in the town of Wilshamstead (now Wilstead) Bedford, signed by William Cawne & two witnesses, approx 67 x 39 cm, folded, general toning & wrinkling, traces of wax seal.
Lot #255 - COLLECTABLES
GB Vellum Indenture in the reign of William III & Mary, dated 26th January 1690, Land Deed signed by Humphrey Buckler counter part for the Chapple Land & three witnesses, approx 63 x 36 cm, folded, general toning & wrinkling, with wax seal.
Lot #256 - COLLECTABLES
NZ colln of 161 different p/cs, mostly c1905-WWI; incl B/W RPs, printed B/W & also coloured cards from Muir & Moodie, & FT etc. Some seen with stamps on front as well as others with messages on front. Views incl rural NZ as well as a few city scenes & a couple of "Ottmar Zieher" embossed stamp type cards at end, in large album of 8 cards/page.
Lot #257 - COLLECTABLES
NZ 1940-64 Bernard Freyberg memorabilia: (1) cover from Egypt to Bishop of Wellington. Hand addressed by & signature of "B.C. Freyberg Major Gen". Cancel NZ FPO 13 MY 40; (2) Xmas card with best wishes from Royal household, signed Bernard Freyberg, (a little scruffy) in envelope cancelled 5 NOV 1962 addressed to C Hegglun; (3) + 2 others.
Lot #258 - COLLECTABLES
Photography: 3 early daguerrotype portraits, all of British origin: 2 in decorative metal protective frames (man, identified as "Alfred Tozer, Feb 1856" & small girl, very attractive, both tinted; the third, a seated male, has considerable fading of the image & is in a small hinged box with clasps. The earliest successful photographic method. Rare.
Lot #259 - COLLECTABLES
Pictorial p/c (NZ) colln of 300+ diff, mostly Edwardian period (+ a few later), in 2 modern albums. Many are of Dunedin area (especially Roslyn & Mornington suburbs & Botanical Gardens) but also many North Isl & others. Numerous better cards noted: incl "real photo" street scenes, Transport, fine WWI Otago Wounded Soldiers Fund (Gallipoli map), fine Chinese currency (embossed) c1900 etc. Nice lot.
Lot #260 - COLLECTABLES
Share certificates 1895-1915 colln of 37 mining shares - nearly all South Africa but some other African countries - gold, Tin, Copper etc. Incl many attractive designs. Full list available.
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