1895-1965 seln of Postage Due mail: 5 compulsorily reg'd (incl an 1895 opened out reinforced 10d to pay cover); 5 domestic (incl 1951 Last Day Cover of 3rd series); 1962 Lyttelton Postage Due in red biro on pair 2½d defins; 2 inwards & 1 outwards overseas covers. (13 covers).
Public Stamp Auction #36
By: Mowbray Collectables
Mowbray Collectables Public Stamp Auction #36
Welcome to our 36th sale. This bi-annual auction comprises over NZ$1.2 million of estimates. We are honoured to feature stamps from several major collections of outstanding quality, including Hilton Dicken's estate, Peter Robertson's collection of NZ, NZ Postage Dues ex Jim Shaw, and collections and singles ex John Lovis.
Highlights:
• The presentation collection for former Governor General, The late Sir David Beattie (lot 123)
• 185 collections, all world, including about 50 New Zealand.
• A nice range of postal history and stationery.
• Extensive lots of Full Face Queens, about 1,500 in total.
• SG1 and the scarce 1d brown NZ wmk.
• Good range of early New Zealand to GV.
• Some good NZ decimal varieties.
• Over 180 Red & Blue Boy Healths.
• Strong NZ Life Insurance section.
• 1882 5/-, £400 QVLT Fiscals, unlisted by CP & SG.
• Over 90 lots Postage Dues
• Strong Great Britain and British Commonwealth.
• 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 7th March.
BUYER’S PREMIUM of 17% (plus GST on buyers premium for NZ buyers) will be added to the hammer price of each lot. (All buyers please note: no GST will be added to the hammer price of lots).
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Lot #817 - New Zealand - Postage Dues
1899-1939 mint/used, singles/multiples: 1899s incl 10d x 5 mint, 1 used; 1/- x 8 mint, 5 used; 2/- x 7 mint. (170v). Also a few 1935 Airs on first page. Variable condition. Cat $15,000+.
Lot #818 - New Zealand - Postage Dues
1899 ½d, small NZ error: POSTAGE DUE appears at top owing to spectacular misperf! Cancellation part date (15 OC) only visible. Minor flaws indicate this stamp is from R2/5 from the lower right pane with a mint upper right sheet corner block of 9. Not listed CP & possibly the only one existing. Ex Garlick, RPSNZ (2013) cert.
Lot #819 - New Zealand - Postage Dues
1899 ½d carmine & green imperf plate proof block of 4 with L/H selvedge, wover paper.
Lot #820 - New Zealand - Postage Dues
1899 ½d x 5 imperf proof singles, range of centre & frame colours, as requested. Oily spots.
Lot #821 - New Zealand - Postage Dues
1899 ½d green & carmine imperf proof block of 4, couple small oily spots.
Lot #822 - New Zealand - Postage Dues
1899 1d on underpaid p/c ex 16 NOV 1905, Nottingham, England, to Dunedin NZ. Circular 1d double deficiency h/s & postage due applied, Dunedin 27 DEC 1905 arrival cancel. Readdressed to Sydney, Australia & again readdressed to Bulyeroi NSW. 1d Australia (2nd issue) postage due applied & cancelled Bulyeroi 13 January 1906. A very difficult multiple country P Due combination use cover.
Lot #823 - New Zealand - Postage Dues
1899 1d on Lourenco Marques postal stationery p/c to Auckland bearing Lourenco Marques King Carlos 5 reis & vert pair 2½ reis, dated 21 MAI 09 (sic), circular T taxe mark & hexagonal framed 5 in blue, 28 May 1900 Durban, 11 July 1900 Sydney transit cancels, 18 July 1900 Auckland arrival cancel, TO PAY / 1d / DOUBLE DEFICIENT POSTAGE h/s in black & 19 July 1900 Auckland "A" class cds cancelling postage due. A most unusual origin (...
Lot #824 - New Zealand - Postage Dues
1899 1d & 2d, on illustrated cover ex Bahia Blanca, Argentina, 6 centavos (prepaying local inland rate) stamp to Hamilton, NZ. Black T (Taxe) mark, 15 in black pencil, 3d double deficiency h/s, Hamilton & Kiririroa 28 March 1900 arrival cancels. This is an example of how an enclosed p/c, was treated as an attempt to avoid additional postage charges.
Lot #825 - New Zealand - Postage Dues
1899 1/- x 5, four with minor centre plate flaws. Mint.
Lot #826 - New Zealand - Postage Dues
1899 2d (plated as R5/5 RH pane) double perfs vertically at LHS, part Wellington cancel. Listed as CP Y5a(Z) but unpriced. RPSNZ cert (2008).
Lot #827 - New Zealand - Postage Dues
1899 2d pair on mourning cover ex Melbourne 27 AUG 1903 to Dunedin, NZ. Invalid 2d NSW uncancelled, oval T4D. mark & Dunedin 2 SEP 1903 cancel. Use of any Australian State stamps in any Australian State only became legal from 13 October 1910; hence ½ oz letter charged 2d postage deficient + 2d fine.
Lot #828 - New Zealand - Postage Dues
1899 2d + 1d on unstamped cover ex Hokitika 12 DEC 1899, to Rimu. 4d deficiency h/s (2d unpaid + 2d fine), however only 3d paid in error upon collection, Rimu 12 DEC 1899 "A" class cancel.
Lot #829 - New Zealand - Postage Dues
1899 2d double perfs horiz at base, 16 December 1905 cancel. Listed as CP Y5a(Z) but unpriced.
Lot #830 - New Zealand - Postage Dues
1899 2/- lower selvedge block of 4 (R9/1-R10/2) with base flaws on lower pair, 23 May 1912 Wellington parcels steel cds. GU/FU.
Lot #831 - New Zealand - Postage Dues
1899 3d on overweight cover ex Hangchow, China bearing 1c + 3 x 3c Chinese Junks, to Auckland, NZ, bearing black boxed T … Ctms h/s, 50 applied in pencil, Shanghai 13 March 1924 transit b/s, COLLECT / AFFIX STAMPS / BEFORE / DELIVERY h/s in black & 5d inserted in pencil, 3d (1st series) & 2d (2nd series) postage dues cancelled Auckland 14 April 1924. Base letter rate of 25 gold centimes (10c) only was paid, thus 25 gold centimes...
Lot #832 - New Zealand - Postage Dues
1899 3d pair on compulsorily reg'd purple AIR MAIL - FIRST FLIGHT / WELLINGTON - WEST COAST S.I. / BY AIR FROM WELLINGTON / 20TH JANUARY 1932 cacheted cover, bearing 5d airmail ex Greymouth 15 JAN 1932, endorsed per Wellington / to Hokitika Air / Mail in blue m/s, 8d to pay h/s, & Greymouth reg'n label # 318 on front. Rear bears Hokitika 20 JAN 1932 transit cancel, pair 3d (1st series) + 2d (2nd series) postage dues canc Greymouth 21 JAN...
Lot #833 - New Zealand - Postage Dues
1899 3d block of 4 (1⅔rds imperf at RHS), with irregular perfs & guillotined RH selvedge caused by paper fold, affecting R6/5-R7/6 (left hand pane), 1 perf tone, mint/MUH.
Lot #834 - New Zealand - Postage Dues
1899 3d with upper selvedge, letter "E" wmk, with additional row of perfs (p14¼) 1mm below sheet edge. Hinged on selvedge.
Lot #835 - New Zealand - Postage Dues
1899 4d pair + 2d on overweight, unpaid commercial cover ex 5 DEC 1900 Curaçao, Netherlands West Indies to Dunedin, NZ., bearing black T (Taxe) mark boxed by blue crayon, TO PAY / DOUBLE DEFICIENCY h/s & 10d inserted in m/s, 26 JAN 1901 Dunedin "F" class cancels postage dues. On rear are transit cancels of New York & San Francisco. Vendor states: the cover is the highest known taxed letter to NZ prior to WWI & 1 of a few taxed at...
Lot #836 - New Zealand - Postage Dues
1899 4d + 2d on opened out irregularly posted, officially sealed (found open & compulsorily registered) cover endorsed Recd at P.O. Auckland / open evidently never closed / containing 21 one pound note 28.3.03, FINE TO PAY / 6D / IRREGULARLY POSTED h/s in black, pre-cancelled (Auckland) postage dues affixed partly over 1d Universal cancelled 26 (March) 1903 WAI?. Rear contains officially sealed label tied by two ring Registered / Auckland...
Lot #837 - New Zealand - Postage Dues
1899 4d, 8d & 10d, 4d small gum tone spot. Jury cat $850 excl 4d. MUH.
Lot #838 - New Zealand - Postage Dues
1899 5d, 6d, blocks of 4 (pmk 1900, 1903). Scarce multiples. FU.
Lot #839 - New Zealand - Postage Dues
1899 5d, 6d, 10d, 2/-. Jury cat $890. Mint.
Lot #840 - New Zealand - Postage Dues
1899 6d + 6d error: single with 2 centre values printed! It appears that a sheet with the 6d centre impression was under-inked, then re-inserted into the stack of sheets & was subsequently submitted into the 6d centre printing process, mint. 5 examples (2 mint & 3 used) are known. Not listed by CP.
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