Stamps & Covers Public Auction 356

New Zealand: 1862-1969 Very near comp collection in KA-BE hingeless album with 1862 Perforated QV Chalons set of 12 to 1/- (NZ retail $1365) 1d orange, red, 4d rose, 4d yellow & 6d blue. 1874 QV 1st Sidefaces (6) to 1/- ($435) & 2nd Sidefaces set to 1/- ($250), 1898 Pics to 2/- Postally U, plus 5/- F/C Space-filler ($400) & opt Official set of 6 to 1/- ($360). 1906 Christchurch Exhib set FU ($850). 1907 Redrawn Pic set of 4 ($110). 1909 KEVII comp (16) to 1/- inc Official opts ($275), plus ½d, 1d opt AUCKLAND Exhib ($110). 1915 KGV Recess print set of 15 ($340), plus Officials (ex 8d) to 1/- ($80). 1919 Victory & 1926 Dunedin sets U ($330). 1926 Admirals set of 4 ($430) inc both 2/- colours. 1929-69 Healths comp ($700) inc 1931 Smiling Boys 1d & 2d. 1931-35 Airmails set of 8 to 7d Faith in Australia ($195). 1935 KGV SJ ($40). 1935 Pics opt Official comp inc both 9d ($160) 1940 Centennial sets comp inc Official opts ($100) QEII comp ($2050) inc 1953 Defs to 10/-, 1954 Officials to 3/-, 1958 2d /1½d STARS ($350), 1960 Pics to £1, 1967 Defs to both $2 Geyser & All Health M/Sheets with Contemporary cds (some minor toning in 1960s sets, NZ retail $1400). Foxing on album leaves, stamps generally clean G-F/VFU. Total retail A$8400. (500, plus 27 M/Sheets). (P)