Accumulations & collections

3141 1920-21 Weapons & Idols 1d on 5d sage-green, error opt INVERTED. VFM. SG 30a cat £4500. Very rare genuine example as only 1 sheet of 30 printed. BPA photo-cert. (P) $3500 $4500

3142 1924 Weapons & Idols 5d on 2½d ultramarine, error opt INVERTED. VF fresh MLH. SG 42a cat £3500. Extremely rare genuine example as 1 pane of 30 believed printed. Exp Alberto Diena, plus 2014 Behr AIEP photo-cert. (P) $2500 $3500

3143 1925 Weapons & Idols set ½d to 5/- opt SPECIMEN. Mostly VF fresh UN. SG 43-51 cat £225. (9). (P) $110 $150

3144 1925 Postage Due opt set 1d-10d, opt SPECIMEN. VF fresh UN. SG D1-5s cat £180. (5). (P) $90 $120

NEW HEBRIDES - FRENCH

3145 1908 "NELLES HEBRIDES" diag opt 5c green New Caledonia. Prepared after ratification of the Convention by French Colonial Office but unissued. VF fresh MUH. SG & Yv unlisted. Very rare. (P) $250 $400

3146 1908 "NELLES HEBRIDES" diag opt 10c red New Caledonia. Prepared after ratification of the Convention by French Colonial Office but unissued. VF fresh MUH. SG & Yv unlisted. Very rare. (P) $250 $400

3147 1908 "NELLES HEBRIDES" diag opt 25c blue on greenish New Caledonia. Prepared after ratification of Convention by the French Colonial Office but unissued. VF fresh M. SG & Yv unlisted. Very rare. (P) $250 $400

3148 1911 Weapons & Idols set 5c-5Fr, wmk mult crown, opt SPECIMEN. Mostly F-VF fresh UN, odd perf imperfections. SG F11-21s unlisted as Specimens! (11). (P) $500 $1000

3149 1925 Weapons & Idols set 5c-5Fr, opt SPECIMEN. F-VF fresh UN, 3 with cnr flts. SG F42-52 cat £250. (11). (P) $100 $150

3150 1925 Postage Due opt set 10c-1Fr, opt SPECIMEN. F-VF fresh UN, couple sl flts. SG FD53-7s cat £250. (5). (P) $100 $150

NEW ZEALAND

3151 1855-57 QV Chalon 1d dull carmine, imperf, wmk Large Star, white paper. F-VF U, barred pmk, 3½ margins, nice colour. SG 1 cat £17,000, CPA1a cat NZ$40,000. Brandon photo-cert. (P) $9000 $12000

3152 1855 QV Chalon 1d blue, 2d red, 3d green, 4d blue, 6d purple & 1/- orange reprinted die proofs by Perkins Bacon on wove paper, ea sheetlet 177 x 242mm. Very attractive. (6) $150 $200

3153 1855-58 QV Chalon 1/- green, no wmk, blue paper, imperf. FU, 3½ margins, nice colour. SG 6 cat £3750, CP A6b NZ cat $12,000 for VF. 2014 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $1000 $1500

3154 1862-64 QV Chalon 1d orange-vermilion imperf, wmk star. Superb M, 4 margins. SG 33 cat £900+. CP A1e(3) NZ cat $850+. Toselli photo-cert. (P) $700 $1000

3155 1862-64 QV Chalon 1d vermilion, wmk star, imperf. F-VF UN, 3 margins. SG 34 cat £700. CP A1e NZ cat $850. (P) $200 $300

3156 1862-64 QV Chalon 1d vermilion, wmk star, imperf. Superb fresh UN, 4 margins. SG 34 cat £700, CPA1e(3) NZ cat $850. (P) $400 $600

3157 1862-64 QV Chalon 2d blue imperf, wmk star. Superb fresh M, 4 margins. SG 36 cat £800+. CP A2d(9) NZ cat $1000+. Toselli photo cert. (P) $600 $900

3158 1862-64 QV Chalon 2d pale blue, wmk star, imperf. Superb fresh UN, 4 large margins. SG 38 cat £700. CP A2d(11) NZ cat $1000. (P) $400 $600

3159 1862-64 QV Chalon 3d brown-lilac imperf, wmk star. Superb M, 4 margins. SG 40 cat £600+. CP A3a(1) NZ cat $900+. Toselli photo-cert. (P) $500 $800

3160 1862-64 QV Chalon 3d brown-lilac imperf, wmk star. VFU, 4 margins, light cancel. SG 40 cat £160. NZ retail $400. (P) $120 $160

3161 1862-64 QV Chalon 6d black-brown imperf, wmk star. VFM, 4 margins. SG 41 cat £1900+. CP A5b(1) NZ cat $3250+. Very rare. Toselli photo-cert (P) $1500 $2500

3162 1862-64 QV Chalon 6d red-brown imperf, wmk star. Superb M, nice original gum & 4 large margins. SG 43 cat £1600+. CP A5b(4) NZ cat $2500+. Unusually nice. Toselli photo-cert. (P) $1500 $2500

3163 1862-64 QV Chalon 1/- green imperf, wmk star. Superb M, 4 margins. SG 44 cat £1800+. CP A6d(1) NZ cat $3250+. Very rare. Toselli photo-cert. (P) $1500 $2500

3164 1862-64 QV Chalon 1/- yellow-green imperf, wmk star. Superb fresh M, nice original gum, 4 margins. SG 45 cat £1600+. CP A6d(4) NZ cat $3000+. Unusually nice quality -certificate can be obtained on request. (P) $1500 $2500

3165 1862-64 QV Chalon 1/- yellow-green imperf, wmk star. VFU appearance, sm thins, 4 margins. SG 45 cat £350. NZ retail $500. (P) $100 $150

3166 1862 QV Chalon 6d red-brown wmk star, provisionally roulette 7 at Auckland at right only, other 3 sides imperf. VFU. SG 55 cat £475, CP A5bV cat NZ $1500 for FU. (P) $250 $350

3167 1862-63 QV Chalon 1d orange-vermilion imperf, no wmk pelure paper. Superb MLH, nice original gum, 4 margins. SG 81 cat £11,000+.CP A1g NZ cat $20,000+. Exceptionally nice quality example of this major rarity. BPA & Toselli photo-certs. (P) $11000 $15000

3168 1864 QV Chalon 1d carmine-vermilion imperf, wmk NZ. Superb fresh M, 4 margins. SG 97 cat £950+. CP A1j NZ cat $2500. Rare. (P) $800 $1200

3169 1864 QV Chalon 2d blue (worn plate), wmk NZ, imperf. VF fresh M, 3½ margins. SG 98 cat £1500. CP A2j NZ cat $3000. (P) $600 $900

3170 1864-71 QV Chalon 1d vermilion, wmk star, perf 12½. VF fresh UN, w/c. SG 110 cat £225. CP A1m(4) NZ cat $300. (P) $110 $150

3171 1864-71 QV Chalon 1d pale orange-vermilion, wmk star irregular perf 12½. VF fresh UN. SG 111 cat £275. CP A1m(3) NZ cat $300. (P) $130 $180

3172 1864-71 QV Chalon 2d deep blue, wmk star, perf 12½. VF fresh UN. SG 114 cat £225. CP A2n(5) NZ cat $225. (P) $110 $150

3173 1864-71 QV Chalon 2d blue, wmk star, perf 12½. F-VF fresh M. SG 115 cat £225. CP A2n(7) NZ cat $225. $110 $150

3174 1864-71 QV Chalon 3d lilac, wmk star, perf 12½. Superb fresh UN. SG 117 cat £160. CP A3d(2) NZ cat $250. (P) $100 $150

3175 1862-64 QV Chalon 3d lilac, wmk star, imperf. VF UN, 4 margins. SG 40 cat £600, CP A3a(1) NZ cat $900. (P) $300 $450

3176 1864-71 QV Chalon 4d rose, wmk star, perf 12½. F-VF UN, sl perf aging, nice strong colour. SG 119 cat £3250. NZ retail $7500 for M. CP A4a(1) NZ cat $6250. Extremely rare unused -certificate can be obtained on request. (P) $1800 $2500

3177 1864-67 QV Chalon 4d rose, wmk star, perf 12½. VFU, light cancel. SG 119 cat £250+, NZ retail $600+. (P) $200 $300

3178 1864-71 QV Chalon 4d yellow, wmk star, perf 12½. Fresh UN, repaired UR cnr, very w/c. SG 120 cat £250. CP A4b(4) NZ cat $450. (P) $80 $120

3179 1864-71 QV Chalon 6d red-brown, wmk star, perf 12½. F-VF fresh UN. SG 122 cat £325. CP A5h(1) NZ cat $450. (P) $130 $180

3180 1864-71 QV Chalon 6d red-brown, wmk star, perf 12½. F-VF fresh UN. SG 122 cat £325. CP A5h(2) NZ cat $450. (P) $130 $180

3181 1864-71 QV Chalon 1/- yellow-green, wmk star, perf 12½. F-VF UN, w/c. SG 125 cat £325. CPA6m(4). NZ cat $500. (P) $120 $170

3182 1864-71 QV Chalon 1/- yellow-green, wmk star, perf 12½. VF fresh UN. SG125 cat £325. CP A6m(4) NZ cat $500. (P) $130 $180

3183 1871-73 QV Chalon 1d brown (worn plate), wmk star, perf 12½. F-VF fresh UN. SG 132a cat £225. CP A1q(3) NZ cat $275. (P) $110 $150

3184 1871-73 QV Chalon 1d brown worn plate, wmk star, perf 12½. VF fresh UN. SG 132a cat £225. CP A1q(3) NZ cat $275. (P) $110 $150

3185 1871-73 QV Chalon 2d vermilion, wmk star, perf 12½. VF fresh UN. SG 134 cat £200. CP A2s(4) NZ cat 325. (P) $100 $150

3186 1871-73 QV Chalon 6d pale blue, wmk star, perf 12½. F-VF fresh UN. SG 136 cat £225. CP A5k(3) NZ cat $375. (P) $110 $150

3187 1873 QV Chalon 2d vermilion, no wmk, perf 12½. F fresh M. SG 138 cat £160. CP A2t NZ cat $275. (P) $80 $120

3188 1878 QV 2/- deep rose. VF fresh M, typical centring. SG 185 cat £375. NZ retail $1100. (P) $250 $350

3189 1878 QV 2/- deep rose. VFU/CTO. SG 185 cat £300+. NZ retail $1150+. Very scarce so nice. (P) $275 $375

3190 1878 QV 5/- grey. VFU, typical centring, light cds. SG 186 cat £300. NZ retail $800. (P) $180 $250

3191 1882-1900 QV set ½d to 1/- inc extra 3d shade. Mostly F-VF fresh M, top 2 values particularly nice. SG ex 187-245 cat £530, NZ retail $890 -both for cheapest types. (11). (P) $300 $400

3192 1882 QV 1d, 2d, 3d, 4d, 6d, 8d & 1/- imperf plate proof blks of 4 in black on thick paper. VF fresh UN, all 4 margins. SG ex 187-245(p). Scarce & attractive. (7 blks = 28). (P) $400 $600

3193 1882-1900 QV 8d blue, perf 10, advert on reverse "Dodgshun's …. Tweeds". VF fresh M/MLH. SG 225 cat £90. (P) $70 $100

3194 1886 QV £10 blue Postal Fiscal, wmk NZ star (12a), perf 12½. Postally VFU "Wellington 24 AU 88" cds. SG formerly listed, Yv F27, Sc AR30, unpriced. Very rare. (P) $400 $800

3195 1890 QV 7/- blue Postal Fiscal, wmk NZ star (12c) perf 12½. Postally VFU "Dunedin 19 MR 95" cds. SG F51 cat £110+. CP Z8d NZ cat $150+. Unusually nice. (P) $90 $120

3196 1890 QV £3 green Postal Fiscal, wmk NZ star (12c), perf 12½. Postally VFU "Nelson 31 MY 8?" cds. SG formerly listed, Yv F22, Sc AR 21 unpriced. (P) $200 $400

3197 1891-98 Life Insurance Lighthouse VR set ½d to 1/-, wmk small NZ star. F-VFU. SG ex L1-15 cat £270+. NZ retail $750 -both for cheapest types. (6). (P) $150 $250

3198 1898 Pictorial set ½d to 5/-, no wmk, perf 14-15, inc both 2½d. VF fresh M/MLH, general w/c & much nicer than usual. SG 246-59 cat £900. NZ retail $2000. Very scarce set. (14). (P) $700 $1000

3199 1898 Mt Cook 5/- vermilion no wmk, perf 15. Superb fresh MLH, perfect centring. SG 259 cat £300, NZ retail $800. (P) $230 $300

3200 1902-07 Mt Cook 5/- deep red, wmk NZ star sideways, perf 14. Postally VFU. SG 317 cat £400. NZ retail $600++ (P) $250 $350

3201 1902-07 Mt Cook 5/- red, wmk NZ star sideways, rough perf 14. VF fresh MLH. SG 329 cat £225. (P) $180 $250

3202 1902-07 Mt Cook 5/- deep red, wmk NZ star, perf 14x11 at base. Superb fresh CTO with LH gum. CP E21g NZ cat $3250++. SG 338 cat £3250++ M or U. Great rarity with only several recorded. 2015 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $3000 $4500

3203 1905-06 Life Insurance Lighthouse 2d red-brown, perf 10½-11. VFU. SG L21 cat £130. NZ retail $350. (P) $110 $150

3204 1906 Christchurch set ½d-6d. VFM. SG 370-73 cat £275. NZ retail $700. (4) (P) $180 $250

3205 1906 Christchurch set ½d-6d. VFU, all exhibition pmks. SG 370-73 cat £375+, plus premium for pmks. NZ retail $850. Rare with proper cancels. (4). (P) $300 $500

3206 1907-11 OFFICIAL opt Pictorial set ½d to 5/-, rough perf 14. F-VF MLH. SG O59-67 cat £692. NZ retail $1800. Scarce (8). (P) $600 $850

3207 1907-11 OFFICIAL opt Pictorial set ½d to 5/-. F-VFU. SG O59-67 cat £400. NZ retail $900. (8). (P) $300 $400

3208 1907-11 OFFICIAL opt Universal 1d booklet pane of 6. VF fresh MUH. CP WO2aZ. SG O60a cat £55 for M, should be at least double, £110 MUH. (P) $100 $150

3209 1907-11 OFFICIAL opt Milford Sound 2/-. F-VF fresh MLH. SG O66 cat £85+, CP EO20e, NZ retail $850 (P) $150 $250

3210 1907-11 OFFICIAL opt Milford Sound 2/-, rough perf 14. Superb fresh MUH, very w/c. SG O66 cat £85+ for M, should be at least £170+ MUH, NZ retail $850++ (P) $200 $300

3211 1907-11 OFFICIAL opt Mt Cook 5/- wmk NZ star sideways, rough perf 14. FU. SGO67 cat £190, NZ retail $600. (P) $130 $200

3212 1907-11 OFFICIAL opt Mt Cook 5/-, wmk UPRIGHT instead of side- ways. Superb fresh M, perfect centring. SG O67a cat £1200+ & much under-catalogued. Outstanding example of very rare stamp -only the 2nd we have ever offered. 2010 Ceremuga photo cert. (P) $1200 $1800

3213 1907 Official Booklet 10/- front & back covers, with OFFICIAL opt 1d Universal pane of 6, plus interleaving & staple. F-VF fresh MUH. Pane is SG O60a cat £55 for M, so £110+ for MUH, while booklet SG OB1 cat £1200. (P) $150 $300

3214 1909-16 KEVII set 2d to 1/-. VF fresh MLH/MUH. SG 388-94 cat £160+, NZ retail $420+ as M. (7) (P) $100 $130

3215 1913 Auckland Exhibition opt set ½d-6d (3d & 6d on cover, sl reduced at left). VFU with exhibition cds. SG 412-15 cat £600 as loose stamps, & "from x2" on cover. (5). (P) $600 $900

3216 1913 Auckland Exhibition opt set ½d-6d. F-VFU, all with Exhibition cds. SG 412-15 cat £600+. NZ retail $1500+. Rare used with proper cancels. (4). (P) $500 $700

3217 1913 Auckland Exhibition opt 3d chestnut. VFU, exhibition cds. SG 414 cat £250+. Seldom seen with proper pmk. (P) $180 $250

3218 1915-33 KGV engraved set 1½d to 1/-,, plus typo set ½d-3d inc both 1½d blacks. VF fresh M/MLH. SG ex 416-51 cat £180 as cheapest perfs. NZ retail $470. (21). (P) $100 $150

3219 1915-30 KGV engraved 2d yellow perf 14x13½, with plate no 15. VF fresh MUH. SG 418, CP K2d cat NZ $200+ (P) $80 $120

3220 1915-30 KGV engraved 2d yellow pr perf 14x13½, with plate no. 16. VF fresh MUH, SG 418, CP K2d cat NZ $200+ (P) $80 $120

3221 1915-30 KGV engraved 9d sage green perf 14x13½, with plate no.25. Stamp VF fresh MUH. SG 429, CP K11a cat NZ$375. (P) $120 $180

3222 1925 Dunedin set ½d-4d. VF fresh MUH. SG 463-5 cat £32 for M, should be at least £64 MUH. NZ retail $160 (3) (P) $60 $80

3223 1925 Dunedin set ½d-4d in UL cnr blks of 4, inc 4d variety "POSTAGF" at right. VF fresh 2MLH/2MUH. SG 463-5 cat £200+ as M singles, should be at least £260 with the MUH. NZ retail $540+, plus premium for positional blks of 4. (3 blks). (P) $200 $300

3224 1926-34 KGV Admiral set 2/- & 3/-, Jones paper, wmk inverted. VF fresh M. SG 466-7w cat £200. NZ retail $470. (2) (P) $130 $160

3225 1926-34 KGV Admiral 2/- blue on Jones paper, wmk NZ star inverted. VFM. SG 466w cat £65, NZ retail $120. (P) $50 $70

3226 1926-34 KGV Admiral 3/- mauve, Cowan paper. VF fresh MLH. SG 470 cat £130. NZ retail $300. (P) $90 $120

3227 1926-34 KGV Admiral 3/- mauve, Cowan paper. VFU. SG 470 cat £190. NZ retail $300. (P) $70 $100

3228 1927-33 OFFICIAL opt KGV Admiral 2/- blue, Cowan paper, variety large white area at right. VF fresh MLH. SG O112 cat £85. NZ retail $250. (P) $70 $100

3229 1927-33 OFFICIAL opt KGV Admiral 2/- blue. VFU. SG O112 cat £130. NZ retail $250 (P) $100 $130

3230 1927-33 OFFICIAL opt Arms 5/- green. Superb fresh MUH. SG O113 cat £325 for M, should be at least £650 MUH. NZ retail $1100. Rare genuine -certificate can be obtained on request. (P) $500 $700

3231 1929-30, 1934 & 1938 Healths 1d+1d. VF fresh MUH. SG 544-5, 555 & 610 cat £50 for M, should be at least £100 MUH. NZ retail $233. (4). (P) $80 $120

3232 1931 Health Smiling Boy set 1d & 2d. Fresh MUH, 1d sl cnr crease, VF appearance. SG 546-7 cat £150 for M, should be at least £300 MUH. NZ retail $1050. (2). (P) $200 $300

3233 1931 Health Smiling Boy set 1d & 2d. VF fresh MUH. SG 546-7 cat £150 for M, should be at least £300 MUH, NZ retail $1200 (P) $300 $450

3234 1931 Health Smiling Boy set 1d & 2d. VF fresh MLH. SG 546-7 cat £150. NZ retail $440. (2). (P) $110 $150

3235 1931-35 Airmail 3d perf 14 x 15. VF fresh MUH. SG 548a cat £130 for M, should be at least £260 MUH. NZ retail $375. (P) $150 $250

3236 1931-40 Arms 12/6 plum, single wmk Cowan paper. VF M. SG F156 cat £170. NZ retail $500. (P) $120 $160

3237 1931-40 Arms 12/6 plum, single wmk Cowan paper. Postally VFU. SG F156 cat £170. NZ retail $450. (P) $120 $180

3238 1931-40 Arms £4/10/- deep olive-grey single wmk Cowan paper. Superb fresh MUH, pristine gum. SG F167 cat £1800 for M, should be at least double, £3600 MUH. NZ retail $6500. Very rare genuine MUH -certificate can be obtained on request. (P) $2800 $3800

3239 1931-40 Arms 4/- red-brown, single wmk Wiggins Teape paper. VF fresh MLH. SG F171 cat £160. NZ retail $250 (P) $100 $130

3240 1931-40 Arms 10/- pale carmine-lake, single wmk Wiggins Teape paper. VF fresh MLH. SG F177 cat £275. NZ retail $350 (P) $150 $200

3241 1931-40 Arms £1 pink, single wmk Wiggins Teape paper. VF MLH. SG F179 cat £275. NZ retail $350 (P) $150 $200

3242 1931-40 Arms £3 green, single wmk Wiggins Teape paper. Stamp VF fresh MUH. SG F183 cat £1400 for M, should be at least double, £2800 MUH. NZ retail $3500. Very rare genuine MUH (P) $1800 $2500

3243 1931-40 Arms 7/6 olive-grey single wmk unsurfaced Wiggins Teape paper. VF MUH. SG F185 cat £250 for M, should be at least double, £500 MUH. NZ retail $1000. (P) $450 $600

3244 1933 OFFICIAL opt Arms 5/- green vertical opt. VF fresh M. SG O113 cat £325. NZ retail $750. Scarce. 2007 Ceremuga photo cert (P) $250 $350

3245 1936-61 Official opt Pictorial set ½d to 5/- Arms, inc both 9d. F-VFU. SG O120-33 cat £120. (14). (P) $80 $110

3246 1937 Kermadecs Sunday Island 3d blue ship local stamp. Superb fresh MUH. Only 720 printed & rare MUH. (P) $300 $500

3247 1937 Kermadecs Sunday Island 3d blue ship local stamps, bottom marginal vert pr, error bottom stamp printed DOUBLE. VF fresh MLH. Only 720 printed & exceptionally rare with error se-tenant. (2). (P) $500 $700

3248 1939 surch 35/- on Arms 35/- orange, single wmk, Cowan paper. Stamp superb fresh MUH. SG F186 cat £800 for M, should be at least £1600 MUH. NZ retail $2000+. Very rare so nice. (P) $900 $1500

3249 1939 surch 35/- on Arms 35/- orange-yellow, single wmk Cowan paper. VFM. SG F186 cat £800. NZ retail $1000. (P) $400 $600

3250 1939 surch 35/- on Arms 35/- orange-yellow, single wmk Cowan paper. Postally VFU. SG F186 cat £400. NZ retail $900. (P) $300 $450

3251 1940 surch 11/- on Arms 11/- yellow, single wmk. VF fresh MUH. SG F189 cat £275 for M, should be at least double, £550 MUH, NZ retail $600 (P) $200 $300

3252 1940-58 Arms 9/- orange, mult wmk. Postally VFU with light pmk. SG F200 cat £55. NZ retail $75. (P) $40 $60

3253 1940-58 Arms £2.10/- red, mult wmk inverted. VF MLH. SG F207 cat £450. NZ retail $750. (P) $300 $400

3254 1940-58 Arms £2.10/- red, mult wmk inverted. VF MUH. SG F207 cat £450. NZ retail $1250. (P) $400 $600

3255 1940-58 Arms £4 blue, MUH wmk inverted. VF MUH. SG F210 cat £325. NZ retail $550. (P) $200 $300

3256 1940-58 Arms £5 Indigo, mult wmk inverted. VF MUH. SG F211w cat £375. (P) $275 $400

3257 1940-58 Arms £5 indigo, mult wmk inverted. VF MLH. SG F211w cat £375. NZ retail $475. (P) $200 $300

3258 1953-59 QEII set ½d to 10/-. VF fresh MUH. SG 723-36 cat £100. NZ retail $270. (16). (P) $80 $100

3259 1955-59 QEII 1d, 2d & 6d, 1960-66 Flowers 3d, & 1954-63 QEII Official 2d & 3d (3), all IMPERF. VF fresh MUH, all 4 large margins. SG 745, 747, 750, 785 & O161 & 163(var). (8). $100 $150

3260 1958 QEII 2d opt error on 1½d "stars". VF fresh MUH. SG 763b cat £130 & undercatalogued. NZ retail $300. Scarce genuine example (beware of forgeries!). (P) $120 $160

3261 1958 QEII 2d opt error on 1½ "stars". VFU. SG 763b cat £170. NZ retail $300. (P) $120 $180

3262 1959 Scout Jamboree 3d sepia & carmine, IMPERF. VF fresh MUH, bottom marginal with 4 margins. SG 771(var). Very rare! (P) $150 $250

3263 1963 Railway Centenary 3d train IMPERF, wmk "NZ star" sideways, plus 4 progressive proofs, all horiz prs. SG 818(var). VF fresh MUH. Retail $1500. (10) (P) $400 $700

3264 1975 Flower 3c IMPERF horiz pr. VF fresh MUH. SG 1088(var), CP PA3z cat NZ $750. (2) (P) $200 $300

3265 1979-80 QEII 14c/10c, variety surch DOUBLE, one albino. VF fresh MUH. SG 1202a cat £150, CP CA31aW cat NZ$400. (P) $90 $120

3266 1915-16 Official Postcards, earlier with double-circle "OFFICIAL PAID" imprint, locally addressed at Blenheim, latter inscribed Colonial & Foreign Parcel-Post -also used at Blenheim & detailing Customs Duty payable. VF. 1924 "Invoice" envelope/Parcel tag (reduced, but inc addressee details in Timaru, & rare franking of Postal Fiscal QV 2/- blue & KGV 5d pr tied by two comp strikes of bold "Te Aro 13 MAR 1924 Parcels" cds. VF. 1933 cover franked Health 1d tied by "Manor Place 8 NO 33", stamp with “LT retouch”, CP T5a(Y), detail of which lightly indelibly pencilled at UL. (3). $120 $200

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3267 1934 (Jul 31) “Nord Deutscher Lloyd Bremen” cover to Palmerston North endorsed "By Catapult - Ship-to-shore SS Bremen to New York", with special cachet & boxed "Mit Vorausflug nach New-York" h/s in red to indicate article to be expedited beyond catapult flight, flown within USA & placed on steamer connection to NZ. Correct 25pf + 50pf Catapult airmail fee. Only one other cover to NZ recorded. $130 $250