Stamps & Covers Public Auction 344

New Zealand: 1855-1967 very near comp collection in Seven Seas album with 1855 QV Chalons imperf 2d & 6d (retail $300), 1862 perf Chalons (14) inc 1d red pr, 4d rose, 4d yellow, 6d blue & 1/- pr (total retail $1660). 1874 QV 6d blue & 1/- green ($140). 1882 QV set to 1/- ($250). 1898 Pic set to 5/- U ($900) 5/- with Auckland registered cds. 1907 Redrawn Pics set of 4 ($110). 1909 KEVII set of 10 to 1/- ($100) plus 1d opt Victoria Land. 1906, 1913 & 1925 Exhibition sets comp ($1700). 1915 KGV Engraved set ($340) Healths (60+) inc 1931 Smilling Boy 1d, 2d ($600). 1930s Airmails comp ($200). 1931 Arms (22) to £4 inc 7/6, 15/-, 30/-, £2 & £3 ($1000+), & 1954 QEII to 10/-. Comprehensive Officials (90) inc 1898 Pics to 1/-, 1909 KEVII to 1/-, KGV to 2/-, KGVI to 2/-, 1935 & 1940 Pics sets & QEII to 3/- (total retail $800). Lighthouses comp (27) to 1967 with 1891 VR set of 6 to 1/- ($750), 1905 w/o VR set of 11 to 6d ($550) inc scarce 2d Chestnut & 1947 set to 1/-. Assorted Postage Dues (14) to 5d ($270). 1903 Express 6d, 2 diff perfs ($150). 1880 QV Long Postal Fiscals (18 diff) to £10, mixed F/C or postally U ($180) inc £2 part Christchurch triple ring cds. Minor duplication with some mixed condition. F-VFM, generally G-FU. Total NZ retail $10,000+ & not often seen so complete. (650). (P)