1908-82 colln on 15 pages. Noted 1908 King Edward VII Land FU block of 4 (faint toning); 1d Victoria Land x 5 mint/MUH block of 4 & MUH single, 1 FU on certificate; 1967-82 Ross Dep colln; 1967 Pictorials set as plate blocks of 4. Jury cat $2884.
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).
PHOTOCOPIES/SCANS OF LOTS are available on request (within reason).
PRICES IN NZ DOLLARS - NZ$1 = approx. US65c, €61c, £0.50.
CREDIT CARD PAYMENTS will incur at surcharge of 2% for Visa/Mastercard, and 3% for American Express.
RESERVE is 70% of estimate, and bids below this are not accepted.
UNCONDITIONAL GUARANTEE - every lot is guaranteed to match the description & be genuinely as described. Any lots found not to match our description may be returned within seven days for credit or refund.
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Sale Terms
Lot #906 - POLAR
Antarctica-USA 1929-1934 Byrd Antarctic Expeditions, dealer's stock of 22 cacheted covers (almost all to NZ), all with expdn cachets & ships' cancels (on US stamps), incl SS Eleanor Bolling FEB 22 1929, MAR 21 1929 (& 2 sample impressions on paper NOV 23 1928), SS City of New York FEB 1930 (16, incl 6 with printed expdn heading & typed "J.J. Bayer" & extra "Little America" globe cachet. Also 2 to NZ ex 1934 2nd expdn with "...
Lot #907 - POLAR
BAT 1963 original set mint, plus 1966 Churchill MUH, 1971 Decimal Currency ovpts mint. Cat £190.
Lot #908 - POLAR
King Edward VII Land 1908 1d vert block of 40 (4 x 10) with sheet selvedge on 3 sides (last 4 cols of the sheet, with arrow on R/H selvedge). CTO expedition cds 2.30pm MR 4 09. With full gum. Fine Exbn display item. Jury cat $5000 as singles.
Lot #909 - POLAR
King Edward VII Land 1908 1d, 4 blocks of 4 & 1 vert block of 6, all canc central expedition cds. One block of 4 with cds FE 27.08, others MR 4 09. Jury cat $2750.
Lot #910 - POLAR
King Edward VII Land 1908 1d block of 4, with sheet selvedge at left. Adhesions on selvedge. Lower pair unhinged. Jury cat $5000. Mint/MUH.
Lot #911 - POLAR
King Edward VII Land 1908 block of 4 with part arrow in selvedge. Jury cat $500. FU.
Lot #912 - POLAR
King Edward VII Land 1908 block of 4 (2 stamps very L/H). Jury cat $5000. Mint/MUH.
Lot #913 - POLAR
Ross Dep 1957-95 bulk stock of MUH sets in sheet file. Incl 1967 1st decimal set x 11 sets, 1872 x 135 sets (& odds), 1982, 1994-5 sets x 100, 1995 x 50 sets. Also NZ Antarctic issues, 1988 Whales, 1990 Birds, 1992 Seals, each x 100 sets. Fine. FV $3050. ACS cat $8970.
Lot #914 - POLAR
Victoria Land 1911 1d x 4 block (of 10, 6, 4, 4) MUH. Noted at least 2 ovpt varieties: deformed L. Also horiz pair on neat piece, canc 2 fine strikes of Expedition cds 1.30PM JA 18 13. FU. CP cat $6000.
Lot #915 - POLAR
Victoria Land ½d, 1d on separate pieces, each tied by complete British Antarctic Expo FDI cds (½d: JA 18 13, 1d: 9 FE 11). Jury cat $2525.
Lot #916 - POLAR
Victoria Land 1911-3 ½d, 1d set of 2 in block of 4, canc central Expedition cds 3.15am FE 4 13 (½d on neat piece), 10.15 AM 9 FE 11 (1d). The ½d is rare in blocks. Jury cat $10,100. FU.
Lot #917 - POLAR
Victoria Land 1911-3 ½d, 1d set of 2. Expedition corner cds. Jury cat $2525. FU.
Lot #918 - POLAR
Victoria Land 1911-13 ½d, 1d blocks of 4. ½d no gum; 1d MUH. (1 x 1d stamp deformed "A" in "VICTORIA"). Jury cat $7900.
Lot #919 - POLAR
Victoria Land 1911-13 ½d, 1d set of 2 in blocks of 4. MUH. The ½d block with ovpt variety on upper left stamp: tops of -CTOR- shaved off. This variety not mentioned in RPSNZ Vol 5 Ch 53 or in CP. The ½d is rare in blocks. ½d some very minor perf toning affects 4 stamps. ACS cat $11600.
Lot #920 - POLAR
Victoria Land 1911-3 ½d, 1d set of 2. Hint of perf toning on both. ACS cat $2725. MUH.
Lot #921 - POLAR
Victoria Land 1911 1d Dom block of 4 with left selvedge. Cat $900. MUH.
Lot #922 - POLAR
Victoria Land 1911 1d block of 20 (5 x 4), with lower selvedge, incl 4 clear overprint flaws: R7/5 no stop after LAND (CP RD3a(Z), cat $800); R7/3 broken top of left arm of V; R10/5 raised D & R10/14 comma instead of stop after LAND. The last 3 are unlisted by CP. Very minor perf tone affects 2 stamps (R7/3 & R8//3). CP cat $4775. MUH.
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