Accumulations & collections

708 New Zealand: Mint collection 1873-1979 in Seven Seas album. Starts with 1873 QV ½d MUH pr (NZ retail $140), 1898 Pictorials to 6d M inc ½d green, 1d brown & blue, 2½d & 5d MUH (total $800+). KGV engraved set to 1/- ($400), surface print set ($50), plus Officials to 1/- ($390), Victory set ex 6d ($120), 1931 Smiling Boys 1d M & 2d U ($370) & all other Health issues, 1935 Pic set MUH ($300), Official opt set ($300), all long Def sets for KGVI & QEII to £1 or $2, Arms to $10, all Health M/S, some Lighthouses, Postage Dues & Ross Dependency etc. 1873-1952 NZ retail $4000, plus all the QEII & Health M/S. Some tones, overall F-VF M/MUH appearance. (750, +43 M/S) $650 $800

709 New Zealand: Collection with 1880s-1982 Used in 2 albums inc a few QV, 1898-1907 Pictorials to 1/- inc extra diff perfs/wmks, KEVII set to 1/- (NZ retail $100), plus extra perfs, KGV set ($340), 1929 Health MUH ($60), KGV 2/- ($65), 1931 Air set & Trans-Tasman opt ($150), 1935 Pic set to 3/- & 1936 new wmk set to 3/-, then near comp to 1982 (no Health M/S or Arms). Plus Officials inc 1907 ½d-3d, 1908 small die 6d, KEVII to 8d ($100), KGV to 1/-, 1936 Pics to 2/- & later comp ex QEII 3/-, some Lighthouses etc. Then second collection MUH 1980-88 comp inc all basic M/S & Health M/S -this NZ retail $450+ & the U collection retail $2200. Typical mixed condition early, o/w generally F-VFU or MUH. Total retail $2650. (900) $300 $400

710 New Zealand: Collection 1882-1967 on Seven Seas pages very near comp & mostly MUH. Starts with 1882 QV set M (NZ retail $860), 1898 Pics set MUH ($4500) -ex ½d green & 2/-, 1906 Christchurch M/MUH ($875), 1907 redrawn small Pics ($1700), KEVII Official set MUH ($620) ex 6d M, KGV sets MUH ($900) ex 3d, Officials MUH ($870) ex 4d, 1913 Auckland Exhib opt set MUH ($2000), Victory set MUH ($400), 1925 Dunedin set, Admirals set, Smiling Boys set MUH ($1050), 1931 Airmail set ($400), 1930-40s Healths mostly M, 1935 Def set MUH ($300), Officials ($1500) ex 1d & 1/-, 1938 KGVI set MUH, Officials ($360) ex 3 lower vals, Centenary set plus Officials ($585), etc to 1967, with all Health M/S ($550) inc 1957 both wmks & 1957 QEII 2d Surch on "stars" MUH ($300). Vast majority VF MUH, odd toning & some other gum problems expected. NZ retail almost $20,000. (350) $1800 $2500

711 New Zealand: 1890s to late 1990s accumulation in s/book with KGV (40) to 2/- Admiral, KGVI to 3/-, QEII to 3/- inc 2/6 brown (4), 1960 Pics to 10/- & dec Birds to $10. Healths from 1929 & 1930 Nurse (retail $120), Official opts (100+) to 5/- inc 1935 Pics 9d (5, retail $225), KGVI 9d (5), 1/- (10) & 2/- (7), Arms 5/- (3) etc, G-FU total retail $700+. Arms Postal Fiscals (24) to £5 (retail $300+). 1934 "Faith in Australia" 7d Airmail & other pre-dec Commems plus many decimals to late 1990s inc higher vals & odd railway. G-FU. Retail of mentioned stamps over $1300, total much higher. (2200) $200 $300

712 New Zealand: 1893 QV 2d Lilac perf 10 with adverts in brown-red on reverse, 3rd setting UL pane reconstruction of 59/60 (ex no 4) plus extra adverts on 2d (3) & 1d (63, 2 torn). All clear impressions. G-FU. SG cat £530 = A$900. (125) $150 $250

713 New Zealand: 1915 KGV Engraved & Litho sets M (NZ retail $450), plus 3d black imperf pr, KEVII set inc both 4d ($435), & Official set ($290), KEVII-KGVI Officials U ($100), Arms 5/- Official M&U, other Arms M inc 1/3 (4) & 6/- ($150), plus U (26) 1/3-£1 ($200), & $4-$10 ($75), then 4 FDC inc 1967 Pic set to $2 & 1968 $2 multicolour, & finally 2 NZ-USA FFC. Mostly VF M/U. Stamps NZ retail $1700, plus the covers. (109, + 6 covers) $375 $500

714 New Zealand: Collection to mid 1990s in 48pg Lighthouse s/book with 1915 KGV mixed perf vert prs 1½d, 4d, 5d, 7½d & 8d VF M/MUH (SG cat £219). Singles (15) to 1/- (3) inc 2½d (4), 3d & 4½d, all fresh MUH (retail $855) plus Officials opts 3d chocolate, 6d (5 inc strip of 3), 9d olive all fresh MUH ($490). 1907 Bird 3d MUH ($250), 1926 Admirals 2/- & 3/- fresh UN ($350 for U). 1935 Pics in plate no blks. 6d (4, CP cat $275), 1/- A1 (9, cat $675), 5d ($75) & 8d ($75), plus set to 3/- inc both 9d ($300). 1938 KGVI plate no blks (6) to 5d ($75) & set of 4 1/- to 3/- ($163) plus sets of singles to 3/- & extra 3/- blk of 4 ($200). 1953-60 QEII plate no (20 various) to 1/9 ($350). Healths from 1929 Nurse inc M/S (20) from pre-dec ($330). Dec Pic sets (70) from 1971 Defs to mid 1990s Commems. Also Ross Dependency Pics (23) mostly blks of 4 inc vals to $3. Appears mostly VF MUH. Total NZ cat/retail approx $5500. (1800, 36 M/S) (P) $750 $1000

715 New Zealand: Collection to 1969 in CP illustrated loose leaf album with 1920 Victory, Health near comp from 1929 & 1930 Nurses, 1931 Airmail set & surch. 1937 KGVI to 3/-, 1953 QEII to 1/9 plus 3/- & 10/-, 1954 Official set to 3/-, 1960 Pics to £1 Geyser. Then BOB inc 1947 & 1967 Lighthouse sets. Mostly FM. NZ retail $900. Also s/book with U Decimal duplicates inc 1967 Geyser $2 (4), some higher val commems to 1999 & odd M/Sheet. (330 M, 550 U) $130 $200

716 New Zealand: 1957-87 Miniature Sheet collection with Healths near comp (ex 1965, '69, '71, '85), retail $840, inc extra 1970 pr. Exhibition M/Sheets (28) inc 1988 Sydpex opt ($50), PostX 95 $10 ($30), Jakarta 95 ($50), Pacific 97 (both) & Australia 99, fresh MUH, total retail $400. Others (10), plus Bird Specimen pack. All fresh MUH. Total retail around $1300. $250 $350

717 New Zealand: 1967-2000 collection in 2 thick Seven Seas hingeless albums. Appears totally comp inc all general exhibition M/Sheets, 1990 Orchids imperf M/S, Health M/S, plus extra full panes, booklets, Arms set M & extra set U. 1967-89 mostly VFU (all M/S MUH), 1990-2000 MUH (odd U noted). Huge FV. NZ retail $3800+, & albums another $400+. (1250+ inc dozens of M/S & bklts) $500 $700

718 New Zealand: Decimal collection 1967-81, mostly in prs, 1967-69 Defs set to both $2, all other long def sets to $2 or $5, all Health sets, plus 1 ea M/S, some Niue & Tokelau sets. Mostly VF fresh M/MUH. NZ retail $1000 for MUH, plus Niue & Tokelau (600+ inc 29 M/S) $120 $160

719 New Zealand: 1967-82 Specialist collection of plate no & imprint blks inc 1967 Flowers to 7c, 1970 Pics to 50c, 1973-80 Flowers to 9c plus 1980 17c & 20c opts, 1978 Shells to $1, plus others. Odd light tone, mostly VF MUH. Stated FV NZ$316, STC CP $2000+. $240 $300

720 New Zealand: 1967-2000 Decimal MUH collection with PO Year Albums (8, 1993-2000) retail $865. Then in s/book to 1991 inc 1967 Pics to both $2 (retail $125), early 1970s Commem sets, later Pic sets inc Birds to $10 & higher val Commems. Retail to end 1975 $160 FV 1976-91 $280. Then M/S (105) from 1969 Cook to 1998 "Best Of" set of 3 (2, retail $100). 1988 Sydpex opt (retail $50) & 35 other Philatelic exhibition M/S (FV $240 with retail much higher as noted). Also used collection from 1930s KGV Pics to 1980s decimal. Plus some pre-dec MUH inc 1960 Pics to £1 MUH. Total FV around NZ$1050, retail much higher inc the scarce M/S as noted. (Many 100s) $500 $600

721 New Zealand: Comp MUH collection 1967-83 in Seven Seas album (pgs from 1953 -retail $80) inc 1967 Pics to $2 (both), high val Arms set to $10 & all Health M/S. Fresh MUH. NZ retail $800. $180 $250

722 New Zealand: 1970-early 1990s MUH accumulation, some better 1969-73 Commem sets inc Cook, Trains, Flowers etc. Plus odd late 1980s booklet or early 1990s M/S. Big variety, minimal duplication, mainly blks of 4 or 6. Mostly fresh MUH. FV NZ$1150. (Many 100s) $550 $700

723 New Zealand: Decimal Pic sets in plate number/imprint blks with 1970 Butterflies (13) to 4c. Min CP cat $115 plus 4c/2½ (8, $200). 1970 Fish (8) to 8c ($135). Higher vals 10c to $2 Agriculture inc 25c (12, $300), 30c (10, $250), $1 (both, $210) & $2 ($150) for a total of $1180. 1975 Roses (28) 1c to 9c ($310). QEII 10c (4, $40). 1981 Maori Personalities (16) to 60c ($225), Shells (19) to $2 ($600) & $5 Beehive blk of 6 ($100). 1982 Minerals (30) to 9c ($155) & Fruit (13) to 50c ($130). 1985 Birds (30 blks, FV $380) with imprints inc "Kiwi" reprints, ($1500). 1991 Butterflies (16 blks, FV$168) with imprint or Kiwi symbol ($695). 1994 $20 Mount Cook imprint blk of 5 & $10 Volcano imprint blk of 6. Plus other Pics in imprint/plate no or Kiwi reprint symbols (330) mostly blks of 6 with many Commem sets similar period. FV$1140 plus another $5275 CP cat, total $6400. $1200 $1600

724 New Zealand: 1970-76 Butterflies 1c, 2c, 3c & 4c, QEII 10c -all inverted wmk, plus 50c Tasman Park error "buff shore omitted" & 20c Maori Tattoo variety black shifted 5mm left. VF fresh MUH. SG 915aw, 916w, 918aw, 925w, 928(var) & 932b cat £120+, plus 20c shifted black est £100+, so £240+. (7) $130 $200

725 New Zealand: 1984-97, 1999 & 2004 PO Year Albums. Most with outer plastics. FV alone $900. NZ retail $1300. $400 $500

726 New Zealand: 1996-2000 "Best of …" limited edition M/S set of 3 in PO Pack. Fresh MUH. Retail $250. (5 sets) $100 $150

727 New Zealand: 1998 Town Icons $9.60 booklets (10 diff). Then range of 2008-09 Pic/Commem sets imprint blks of 6 or Barcode prs plus some extras. Stated FV NZ$654, retail higher, hard to find. $300 $375

728 New Zealand: 2004-2011 Limited edition Official PO Deluxe albums inc colour separations (imperf proofs) of the top value of a specific set, & unique pattern FDC signed by the stamp designer, plus various configurations of the issued set. Comp set of 49 numbered editions (ex "A" nos) from 1994 Cricket (No 1, retail $150) with $1.80 separations, FDC & issued set blks of 4 to "Matariki 2011" (no 49, retail $250) with $2.50 separations signed FDC, setenant set of 6, album only M/Sheet (no 1506) & set imprint blks of 6 inc Underwater World (no 13, retail $250) with 80c colour separation (6 diff) signed FDC, album only, M/S (no 1506), blks of 4 (2) & imprint blks of 8 (2), "Native Tree Flowers" (no 14, retail $250) with $1.80 colour separations (4 diff), signed FDC, album only M/S (no 1506), set in prs & in imprint blks of 6. "Scenic Walks" (no 15, retail $250) with $1.80 colour separation (5 diff) signed FDC, album only M/S (no 1551) set in prs & in imprint blks of 6. "Home of Middle Earth" (no 31, retail $350) with $2 colour separations strip of 5, signed FDC, set as blk of 8, album only M/S (no 1551) & set as 4 imprint blks of 4. All in superb PO fresh condition, in the deluxe folders as issued. NZ retail $11,300. (49) $1800 $2800

729 New Zealand: Booklets (87) with 1986 Blue duck (12), 1988 Greetings (5), 1991 Thinking of You (30), 1991 Happy Birthday (30) & 1992 Scenes (10). All in uncut strips of 5. Fresh MUH. FV alone $223. Retail $900+ (87) $150 $200

730 New Zealand: Christmas (thematic) collection from 1960 1st issue to 2002, with pre-dec 1960-66 plate no imprint blks (14) min cat $80, plus 1961 2½d pr variety "Misplaced yellow 3mm upwards". 1967-2002 with 170 plate no/imprint blks, "Bar Code" prs from 1995 onward, self-adhesives for the more recent issues & Christmas booklets (7). Some earlier VFM, mostly fresh MUH. FV over $1000, cat/retail much higher. Also comp set of FDC (approx 40), plus some positional varieties. All in the 6 as-new expensive springback albums (retail $500 alone). Wonderful specialist collection. (Many 100s) $600 $800

731 New Zealand: Pre-decimal collection 1860s-1967 in as new Davo hingeless slipcase album. Starts with QV perf Chalons (9U) to 6d (NZ retail $500+), then 1897-1900 Pictorial set fresh M ($2000), redrawn small pictorials U ($125), 1920 Victory set, 1925 Dunedin set, Healths comp from 1929 (no Boys), 1935 Jubilee, 1935 & '36 Pic set both wmks, 1940 Centennial set, KGVI to 3/-, QEII to 10/- & 1960 Pics to £1, plus Health M/Sheets ($340) for 1957-60 & 1963-64. QV all U, o/w appears all VF fresh MLH/MUH inc all M/S MUH. Total NZ retail $4170. Album alone retails $150+ extra. Cheap starter collection (P) $600 $900

732 New Zealand: Collection to 1995 in as new Davo loose leaf illustrated album (retail $150) with around 400 diff pre-decimals inc 1862 QV Chalons 2d blue & 2d orange. 1892 QV (9) to 1/- inc scarce 8d blue. 1898-1908 Pics (28) to 2/- inc 1980 3d, 6d, 1/- reduced designs (retail $125). 1909 KEVII set to 1/-. 1915 KGV Recess print (12) to 1/- inc scarce 2d yellow & 4½d green. 1925 Dunedin Exhib set, 1926 Admiral 2d blue. 1935 Pics & 1940 Centennial sets. 1953 QEII set to 10/-, 1960 Pics to £1 & 1903 bi-colour Express Delivery. Decimals near comp inc 1967 Pics to $2 Geyser & others to $20 Mt Cook. Officials (50) from 1907 with vals to 1/- Centennial. Postal Fiscals (7) to 10/- Healths in quantity from 1929 Nurse inc 1931 Blue Boy & 10 diff M/S to 1972. G-FU. (1350 plus M/S) $300 $400

733 New Zealand: Wonderful virtually comp collection to end 2004 in 3 illustrated loose leaf albums with 1855 QV Chalon imperf set of 8 to 1/- inc 1d (both) & 6d (all 3 shades) -NZ retail $2000. 1862-73 Chalon perf set (ex 1d red) to 1/- inc extra 6d shade -retail $1200. 1874 QV set to 5/- neat cnr "single ring" cancels ($1800). 1882 QV 2nd set to 1/- ($250). 1898-1900 Pic set of 20 to 5/- plus 1907 redrawn set of 4 FU ($1060). 1907 Pics opt Official to 5/- ($850). 1906 Christchurch Exhib set ($850). 1909 KEVII set of 16 inc Official opts to 1/- ($265). 1913 Auckland Exhib set lightly cancelled ($1500). 1915-28 KGV (46) to 1/- inc shades & Official opts ($1050) inc very scarce 8d brown (retail $400). 1926 Admirals 2/- (4) inc Official opt & 3/- ($520). 1925 Dunedin set with Exhibition pmks ($240). 1930s Airmails set of 8 to 7d blue ($195). 1935 Pics opt Official to 2/- inc both 9d opts ($160). 1940 Centenary to 1/- inc Officials ($100). 1953 QEII to 10/- plus Officials to 3/- ($140). 1958 QEII opt 2d on 1½d Stars ($350) & 1960 Pics to £1 Geyser. Comprehensive decimals to end 2000 inc Pics to $20 Mt Cook, most Commem sets & plenty of M/S. Postal fiscals with pre-dec Arms (15) to £5 (VFU) inc £4.10/- with neat F/C (retail $800). Finally Heaths comp inc 1931 Smiling Boys set (retail $650), plus Express, odd Postage Dues & some Lighthouses. Overall fresh & clean. NZ retail approx $16,000. $2000 $3000

734 New Zealand: Complete Decimals MUH & U to 1978, then comp MUH 1978-99 with almost all 2 sets, 2 M/Sheets & 2 booklets for each issue. No Healths or Christmas & missing a few Exhib M/S, but does have "Best of" M/S sets for 1996-99, some prestige booklets etc. Plus collection U with a few QV, 1898-1907 Pictorials to 5/-, KEVII & KGV to 1/-, Victory set, Admirals 2/- & 3/-, Arms to 8/-, 1935 Pic set etc through to Pics to £1. Earlies typical fair U-FU. All in home-made cellophane mounts & pages -cellophane shrinkage has caused some wrinkles on a few which should flatten OK. MUH Decimals 1978-99 alone retail $6100! Plus the earlier U probably another $1000+. (2300+, inc lots of M/S & bklts) $700 $1000

735 New Zealand: Decimal MUH collection 1967-end 2001 on Seven Seas hingeless leaves very near comp, with 1967 Pics to both $2 (retail $125), Arms to $10 ($90), 1969 Cook M/S, 1985 Birds to $4, 1994 Mt Cook $20 & most other Pic/Commem sets inc self adhesives. Health M/S comp 1967-2001 (retail $500). Plus extra M/S (14) for Philatelic Exhibition inc Expo 89, London 90, Auckland 90 imperf ($100), Pacific 97 pr & Belgica 2001 (retail $260), then "Best of" for 1996-2000 (retail $250). Also Ross Dependency from pre-dec & a selection of Lighthouses. FV around $1000, plus another $1200 retail for the scarcer in demand sets & M/S, & another $400 replacement cost for the leaves. (100s) $800 $1200

736 New Zealand: Decimal MUH collection/accumulation (now in small boxes) with booklets (200) mostly $4 or $4.50, plus $3-$6, $8 & some earlier 80c-$2 types (FV $826), plus pre-dec (16, SG cat £210 inc £50 for 1962 4/6d). PO Packs (32) mostly 1980s (FV $60). PO Collectors Packs (12) 1977-84 (retail $180). Duplication throughout. Total FV around $1000 plus another £200 cat val for booklets, total $1200. $500 $600

737 New Zealand: Errors & varieties inc 1946 Peace 3d blk of 4 2M/2MUH inc "completed rudder", 1949 Health 2d blk of 4 inc "no stop below D", 1970 Def 50c Tasman Park with "missing apple green hill at right", "missing buff shore", plus dark green or apple green shifted up 2 or 3mm, 1973 no wmk Defs 4c blk of 20 missing wing veins completely on 2 stamps & partially on others, 7c Fish blk of 9 shifted yellow, (NZ retail $675), 1985 Christmas w/o "h" 18c & 50c ($300), 1998 Def 40c Tory Channel U with "Marlborough Sounds" missing & 2002 Coastlines 40c misperf horiz so view title at top instead of at base. Plus Christmas Island Australia 1995 HMS Rother missing buff colour U. VF MUH unless noted. Total NZ cat/retail $1700+. (54 inc blks). $300 $500

738 New Zealand: PO Year Albums (9) with 2004, 1994, '92, '87, '85 (2), '84 (3), stamps MUH, retail $540. PNG 1988 PO Album. Australia Post "Our World" folders (6, cost $90), plus others $220 $300

739 New Zealand: 1984-2001 PO Year albums comp. 1990 "150 Years Heritage" & 1994 "Emerging Years" PO Collections, both now very scarce. FV alone $925. NZ retail $1700. (18) $500 $650

740 New Zealand: PO Year albums comp 1984-2000 (17, retail NZ$1370) plus Millennium Album with 5 Pic sets with matching M/S, issued only in this album, plus 6th M/S & its single stamp. Scarce with a limited edition of 15,000 only (retail $200) plus extra 1984 album. Stamps fresh MUH. FV around$900. NZ retail $1600. (19 Albums) $500 $600

741 New Zealand: Postage with gum, sorted by value in packets of 100. Inc $1 (100), 80c (100), 40c (200), 35c (100), 30c (200), 25c (300), 24c (200), 20c (200), 10c (500) & others. Inc blks & larger multiples. FV $600. (1000s). $300 $400

742 New Zealand: Postage with gum, sorted by value in packets of 100. Inc 80c (100), 50c (100), 45c (100), 40c (200), 35c (100), 30c (100), 25c (200), 20c (300), 12c (200), 10c (700) & others. Inc blks & larger multiples. FV $560. (1000s). $275 $375

743 New Zealand: PO Year Albums 1984-2001 (18). NZ retail $1900. Plus 13 diff PO Pictorial prints with issued sets attached below. FV alone $940. $550 $700

744 New Zealand: Booklets -Prestige types from 1996 Horses to 2010 Anzac, plus "Best of 1996" M/S pack. All contain M/Sheets & stamps in format not available elsewhere. VF fresh MUH. FV $180, cost higher. Total NZ retail $455. (13) $100 $150

745 New Zealand: sl chaotic 4 vol collection 1880s-1989 in Seven Seas pages with QV Sidefaces (20) to 1/-, 1899-1909 Pics (33) to 5/-, 1915-25 KGV to 1/- inc Official to 4d. 1935 Pics to 3/-, plus set opt Official (retail $150). 1940 Centennial to 1/- inc Official opt set (retail $100). 1953 QEII to 10/-, 1960 Pics to 10/-, 1901 Express 6d Bicolour U & 1939 Car M (retail $90), Health M/Sheets 1957-61 & 1965 M/MUH ($225). Then erratic Decimals 1967-89 inc M/S (38) & Pic sets MUH (100+) with vals to $4 or $5. Plus F-VFU sets & odd FDC. Clean & fresh, mostly F-VFU, plus MUH as noted. (many 100s) $250 $350

746 New Zealand: Revenues Stamp Duty mixed frankings on document pieces inc Arms 7/6, 30/-, £2.10/-, £3.10/-, £4.10/-, £8, £9, £10, £30, £35, £100 & £400, Arms surch £10, £20, £25, £40, £45, £50, £200 & £300, plus postage stamps as make-up values. Mostly F-VF F/C. Bft cat £545 & retail similar. The £2.10/-, £3.10/- & £4.10/- cat £3600 as postally U. (62) (P) $275 $400

747 New Zealand: Revenues - Stamp Duty mixed frankings on part documents or a few loose inc QV £40 & £50, Arms £1000, £100, £35, £30, £10, £8, £6, £4.10/-, £3.10/- & 30/-, Arms surch £300, £200, £45, £25, £20 & £7 plus normal postage stamps as make-up values, plus some Social Security (20 diff) inc £1 (5). Mostly F-VF F/C. Bft cat £650, retail similar. The £3.10/- & £4.10/- cat £3200 as postally U. (65) $300 $500

748 New Zealand Dependencies on old pgs inc Aitutaki 1972-76 sets (SG cat £65), Niue (£1360) early opts (13 diff) inc 1d "no stop after Peni" (£40), "no stop" & "spaced UE" on same stamp in pr with normal (double lined wmk) SG 4c cat £450, later ½d & 1d in prs with "spaced UE" (SG 8/8a & 9/9c), 1903 opt Birds set of 3, KEVII set, opt 2½d & 1d, KGV opt set both perfs, QV 2/-, KGV litho set, 1920 & 1925 Pic sets, KGV Admiral 2/- both papers, 1932 both Pic sets, 1938 & 1944 Pic sets, opt Arms to £1 (£300+), then comp to 1976. Penrhyn (£250) inc 1st opts ½d, 1d & 2½d, opt Bird set, opt KEVII set, opt KGV inc perfs, 1920 & 1927 Pic sets, plus some later. Tokelau 1948-83 comp. Mostly F-VF M/MUH. SG cat £1700. (480) $375 $500

749 Niger Coast: 1894-97 with 1894 opt to 5d, 1894 no wmk set inc extra perfs/shades (SG cat £250), 1897 QV wmk to 10/- (£230) inc extra 2/6 perf 15½ -16. Mostly F-VFM. SG cat £580 (36) $250 $350

750 Nigeria Biafra: Collection of commemoratives & unissued stamps inc 1968 (1 Apr) ½d+5/- & 1d+£1 opt "Biafra-France Friendship 1968" both error opt DOUBLE inverted, also "Help Biafran Children" on Butterflies, Plants, Pope's visit etc. Mostly MUH, some CTO M/Sheets, few covers. (50 items). (P) $400 $600

751 Norfolk Island: Collection 1947-2001 on 50 hagners. 1947 Ball Bay set (no white papers), 1953 Pictorial set to 5/- Bridge. Defs set to 10/-, 2/8 Local Govt & all other commems (pre-decimal total retail $360), then 1966 surch set, Ships, Birds & all long def sets to $1, $2, $4, $5 etc, all M/Sheets inc 1974 UPU & all commems. No booklet stamps & missing maybe 3 opt M/S, o/w comp to May 2001. Appears all VF fresh MUH. High FV. Retail $1500. (750, inc 40 M/S) $350 $450

752 Norfolk Island: MUH pre-decimal collection 1947-65 inc Ball Bay set (inc 3d & 2/- white paper), 1953 Pic set to 5/-, 1960 Pic set to 10/- plus 10/- opt SPECIMEN, surch, Local Govt etc. All diff. VF fresh MUH. SG cat £186, retail $430. (62) $150 $200

753 Norfolk Island: Booklet collection from $4.30 Ham-Radio (B1) to $2 Kingfisher (B18) inc $10 Perfume Prestige (2, inc opt), 2002 APTA Convention pr & $1.80 Flowers with "Singapore 96" opt. All fresh MUH. Pf cat/retail $320. (17). $70 $100

754 Norfolk Island: Collection 1947-end 1985 on Seven Seas hingeless leaves with 1947 Ball Bay to 2/-, 1953 Pics to 5/- brown Bridge & 1956 Pitcairners M, then mostly F-VF MUH from 1960 surch, inc Pics to 10/-, 1960 Local Govt 2/8 & 60+ dec Pic sets inc 1966 opts, 1967 Ships, 1969 Birds, 1980 Aircraft & 1984 Flowers to $5, plus all 8 M/S inc 1974 UPU. FV Decimals $100+, pre-dec retail $220. $100 $150

755 Norfolk Island: MUH pre-decimal collection 1947-65 inc Ball Bay set (inc 3d & 2/- white paper), 1953 Pic set to 5/-, 1960 Pic set to 10/- plus 10/- opt SPECIMEN, surch, Local Govt etc. All diff. VF fresh MUH. SG cat £186, retail $430. (62) $150 $200

756 Norfolk Island: FDC collection (160+) to 2004 inc 1947 Ball Bay to 2/- brown, other Pre-decimal (26) inc 1960 surcharges set of 3 & Local Govt 2/8. Decimals to mid 2000s inc 1967 Ships, 1970 Birds, 1973 Architecture, UPU inc M/Sheet, Cook set of 4, 1994 Flowers set to $3 & 32 other Pic sets or M/Sheets late 1990s-2004. FV $180. Some minor spotting on the cheaper covers. SG cat £500 as used sets & retail as FDC would be higher. Majority fresh VF CTO quality. (164) $200 $250