NZ 1873-66 specialised colln in L/H hingeless album with slipcase, with added pages for further specialisation. Noted: mint FSF short set to 2/- [1d, 2d & 4d (o/c) MUH, 3d toned perfs, 2/- back thin]; apparently all perf/paper vars EVII & GV; specialised 1d Doms incl offset MUH; 1920 Victory MUH & 1925 Dunedin sets; 1926-7 2/- & 3/- Admirals both papers; Healths & Airs complete; 1935-42 Picts specialised; 2d QEII Stars...
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.
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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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Lot #127 - collections and accumulations
NZ plate proofs on page, 9 x 2d FFQ Hausburgs, 1900 ½d x 6, 1d x 7, 2d x 3, EVII ½d x 8, GV ½d x 2, 1½d x 4, 2d x 4, 3d, 5d, 6d singles, 1/- x 5. Mostly in black.
Lot #128 - collections and accumulations
NZ 1874-1954 residual lot on 16 s/b pages. Noted 1874 2/- FSF mint, 5/- GU; 1898 5/- Mt Cook FU, x 4 mint; 1899 Postage Due set mint; 1913 Auckland Exbn set mint; 1909 EVII set mint; 1915 GV mint to 3/-; good Arms incl £2.10 mint x 2; 35/- ovpt FU; 5/- Mt Cook official mint; 1931 5/- Arms vert official. A rather mixed lot but worth inspection.
Lot #129 - collections and accumulations
NZ 1874-1980s largely MUH colln. Incl (MUH): SSF 2½d, 3d, 5d, 8d; 1898 2d, 2½d Wakatipu 3d, 4d, 8d, 9d 1/-, 1/- Official; 6d Kiwi red; 1st Express Delivery (2); Edwards complete (some gum yellowing); 1913 Auckland Exbn set (3d gum spot) GV complete, Healths (excl Red & Blue Boy) & 9d Official green etc.
Lot #130 - collections and accumulations
NZ small group of varieties etc: FSF 4d & 1/- unused no gum, 1 perf fractionally short on 4d; EVII 3d 2 perf pair (a little toning on gum side); EVII 3d Official p14 x 13½ used; GV 8d Official FU/VFU; GV 2d surface, Wiggins Teape p14 x 15, wmk invtd, used x 2; 6d Express Delivery, Cowan, p14 x 14½, wmk invtd, used. CP Cat $3000+.
Lot #131 - collections and accumulations
NZ 1891-1975 Health, Xmas & back of book colln. Incls 1929-31 Healths mint, 1931 used + extra Blue Boy, 6d Life VR FU & centred, also Victoria Land 1d MUH.
Lot #132 - collections and accumulations
NZ c1898-1937 MUH colln in official presentation album (red leather with NZ coat of arms). Most issues incl NZ Pacific territories, present. Some affected by minor toning or pressure stuck. Unaffected incl: 1907 6d Kiwi reduced; EVII 4d (both), 6d & 1/-; GV surface set; GV most okay; 1935 2/-, 3/- Pictorials (single wmks); 1½d Boer War; Victory set; Silver Jubilee set; 1940 Centennial; Red Boy; Blue Boy (hint tone); 6d Express...
Lot #133 - collections and accumulations
NZ 1898-1966 simplified pre-decimal mint colln of approx 300 (MUH from c1943) in s/b. Noted 1898s to 2/- (& some extras), 1906 Christchurch Exbn to 3d, EVII & GV sets. Thereafter almost complete incl Health. Officials from GVI only (incl 1940 Centennial set MUH). ACS cat $6000+. Also rather random used range (approx 200) at back (same period), not nearly as complete.
Lot #134 - collections and accumulations
NZ 1898-1947 misc group. Noted: 1935 set in blocks of 4 MUH except 4d & 6d mounted on 1 stamp, 8d mounted on two. Some better incl 1d CP L2aZ, 5d CP G8c; 6d CP C9d; 1/- CP L12c. Also 2d Life Ins red-brown no VR FU & well centered; 1898 6d FU; 6d reduced official p14 x 13 FU; 2/- official used; 1913 Auckland Exbn 3d FU; 6d Life VR FU (weak corner).
Lot #135 - collections and accumulations
NZ 1906-46 Commems & Airs colln: 1906 set mint; 1913 ½d & 1d used; 1920 Victory mint/MUH (3 x 6d); 1925 Dunedin Exbn mint; 1931-35 Airs mint; 1940 Centennial mint/MUH (1/- MUH); 1940 Centennial Officials mint/MUH. Some occasional tone.
Lot #136 - collections and accumulations
NZ 1915-33 extensive & neat defin colln mint & used. Mint (some muh) nearly complete incl 2 perf pairs & sideways wmks & several no stop after 'Official' varieties. No 2/- or 3/-. Used incl some scarcer fu/vfu undated pmks & 6d sideways wmk with 1934 pmk. Officials incl 8d, 2 x 2/- & no stop after 'Official' & other varieties incl no stop 3d p14. Useful range of booklet pairs & block of 4. Some toning on...
Lot #137 - collections and accumulations
NZ c1930-40s bundle covers incl 28 early 1930s FFCs, one with Red Boy, another Blue Boy. About 20 other covers.
Lot #138 - collections and accumulations
NZ 1935-42 extensive neat colln of 1935 Pictorials in 2 albums MUH/mint/used. Scarcest items mostly absent but in depth coverage with plate blocks well represented. Noted mint/MUH: 2d plate blocks 2A to 5B; 2d selvedge block (5 x 2) ex plate 5B showing striking plate crack R1/9-11; pair 4d multi wmk p14 line; 5d p13½ x 14 plate block plate I MUH; 9d p14 x 14½ selvedge block MUH 2 grey lines; 2d Official p12½ MUH etc. Also some plate flaws...
Lot #139 - collections and accumulations
NZ 1938-53 huge accum of GVI defins, mainly in large blocks & plate blocks incl 1½d chocolate & 3/-. Many hundreds plate blocks of 6 (4 for high values), plate & paper varieties etc. Many thousands of stamps. MUH, few mint, fresh.
Lot #140 - collections and accumulations
NZ 1953-85 MUH colln complete, in Seven Seas hingeless album, incl 2d QEII Stars error.
Lot #141 - collections and accumulations
NZ & Ross Deps 1957-82 Health m/s 1957-73 complete MUH (duplicates some years). Ross Dep 1977 & 1982 issues in sheets/part sheets. 200+ each set. ACS cat $1250 (Healths) & $5600 (Ross).
Lot #142 - collections and accumulations
NZ 1957-2019 m/ss mostly complete MUH colln in 2 x 64 page s/bs. No Limited Edition except Racehorses & Native Tree Flowers, some early exbn ovpts lacking but incl 1990 Orchid imperf. Incl complete list (copy available). Fv decimals $2403+. Jury cat $7682.
Lot #143 - collections and accumulations
NZ 1960, 1967, 1968 7 vol specialised colln of defin issues. Numerous plate blocks, plate flaws etc, no 4d chalky. Noted 1960 3d yellow omitted (VLHM), 3d brown omitted (MUH), 5d yellow omitted (MUH); 1967 2½c double perf (in block). These errors alone cat $2300. Extensive counter coils in 1/9d brown with red no's 1-19 complete & 1968 20c trade complete (these cat $1540). Also group of FDCs etc.
Lot #144 - collections and accumulations
NZ 1960-68 defins colln on Hagner pages. 1960s: numerous plate blocks, plate flaws in blocks etc (mint). Noted 2½d block of 4 with strong green & brown colour shift (mint/MUH); 1967-68 MUH plate blocks & strips both $2. $1 plate block is mounted in selvedge.
Lot #145 - collections and accumulations
NZ 1967-2015 colln in 6 L/H hingeless albums with slipcases incl Ross Deps from 1957, Health to 2016 (last year) & Xmas from 1960-2018. Virtually complete incl m/ss. High CV, face value $6500. MUH.
Lot #146 - collections and accumulations
NZ 2004-15 cals colln on L/H pages, appears complete except 2004 Wellington Arts Festival. About 650 stamps incl 15 booklets, 2004 ANZ set & BMW (ANZ to 2007 Cafe L'Affare, Jury cat $950+). MUH.
Lot #147 - collections and accumulations
North Borneo, Sarawak 1875-1945 useful & well written up colln of Revenue & Telegraph stamps incl Japanese occupation issues & complete sheet (toning) of $5 Japanese ovpt Sarawak. Barefoot £3000+.
Lot #148 - collections and accumulations
North Borneo: Labuan 1879-1904 well presented colln in deluxe album. All issues well represented mint & used, 1891 ovpts 1mm & 2mm apart, invtd etc, 1894 on scarcer perfs etc. Good Postage Dues, 5 items Postal Stationery. SG cat £9000+.
Lot #149 - collections and accumulations
North Borneo 1883-1963 well presented colln in 5 deluxe vols. Ignoring barred CTO stamps, 1883 issues (& forged issues), 1886 1st & 2nd issues & ovpts, incl 1c on 4c block of 4 forgeries, 1886-89 issues to $2 mint & incl 25c & 50c postally used; 1890-92 ovpts incl large "5 in cents" & various fornier forgeries, 1894 to $2, 1897 with many perf varieties, 4c ovpts to $10 mint & used, various sets; 1901 etc with perf...
Lot #150 - collections and accumulations
North Borneo & Sarawak, interesting colln of proofs & colour trials in deluxe album. N Borneo 1886 ½c-10c die proofs in purple; 1888 9 colour trials of $1 p14 & perf across centre; 1889 4 colour trials of $5, 2 x $10 (latter perf across centre); 1931 imperf plate proofs set of 8, printers file samples set of 8; Sarawak 1875 Litho proofs set of 5; 1893 colour trials - 23 examples perf & imperf incl 5 pairs, 1895 2, 4 & 6...
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