Public Auction 331 Thursday, March 30, 2017

4781 1862-64 QV Chalon 2d deep blue wmk star, imperf. FM, sl spot in middle, 2½ margins. SG 36 cat £800. CP A2d(2) NZ cat $850 (P) $200 $300

4782 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

4783 1862-64 QV Chalon 6d brown, provisionally rouletted 7 at Auckland, showing clearly on 4 sides. VFU. SG 54 cat £600+. CP A5b(X) NZ cat $1500. Rare genuine roul. 2010 Ceremuga photo cert. (P) $375 $500

4784 1862-64 QV Chalon 6d red-brown, provisionally rouletted 7 at Auckland, showing clearly on 4 sides. FU, tiny thin, unusually light cancel. SG 55 cat £475+. CP A5b(V) NZ cat $1500. Rare genuine roulette. 2010 Ceremuga photo cert. (P) $200 $300

4785 1862-64 QV Chalon 6d red-brown, rouletted 7 at Auckland, wmk star. GU, tiny thin, postal m/s cancel. SG 55 cat £475. CP A5b(5)V NZ cat $1500. Scarce genuine. 2016 Odenweller AIEP photo-cert. (P) $200 $300

4786 1862-63 QV Chalon 1/- deep green, imperf, no wmk, pelure paper. VFU, 3 margins. SG 86 cat £1100. CP A6f NZ cat $3500. Scarce stamp. 2010 Ceremuga photo cert (P) $400 $700

4787 1862-63 QV Chalon 1/- deep green imperf, no wmk, pelure paper. FU, almost 4 margins. SG 86 cat £1100, CP A6f, NZ cat $3500 for VF. Very scarce stamp. (P) $250 $400

4788 1864 QV Chalon 2d pale blue, worn plate imperf, wmk NZ. F-VF fresh M, 2½+ margins. SG 98 cat £1600. CP A2j(1) NZ cat $3000. (P) $500 $700

4789 1864 QV Chalon 2d pale blue, wmk NZ, perf 12½, shifted perfs with top perfs inside design. F-VFM, nice original gum. SG 107 cat £450. CP A2j(1)W NZ cat $400. (P) $200 $300

4790 1864 QV Chalon 6d deep red-brown, wmk NZ, perf 12½. F-VF fresh UN. SG 108 cat £650. CP A5f(X) NZ cat $600. (P) $300 $400

4791 1864-71 QV Chalon 1d pale orange-vermilion, wmk star, perf 12½. VF fresh M, part gum. SG 111 cat £275. CP A1m(3) NZ cat $300. (P) $150 $250

4792 1864-71 QV Chalon 4d rose, wmk star, perf 12½. VF fresh M (expertly re-gummed). CP A4a(1) NZ cat $6250. SG 119 cat £3250. Very rare in unused condition. 2016 Odenweller AIP photo-cert. (P) $2200 $3000

4793 1871 QV Chalon 1d brown, perf 12½, wmk star. F-VF fresh M. SG 132a cat £225, CPA1q(3) NZ cat $275. (P) $120 $160

4794 1878 QV 2/- deep rose. VF fresh M, centring as usual, nice colour. SG 185 cat £375, NZ retail $1100. Exp Stolow. (P) $300 $400

4795 1878 QV 2/- deep rose. VFU/CTO. SG 185 cat £300+. NZ retail $1150+. Very scarce so nice. (P) $250 $350

4796 1882-1900 QV 2nd Sideface 1d to 1/- black PLATE PROOF set (ex ½d, 2½d & 5d) - all the "Bock" engraved dies, inc 2 dies of 2d & 6d, all not wmk horiz prs. VF fresh UN as made. SG ex 187-93(p) cat £1290 as cheapest normals. (9prs) (P) $200 $300

4797 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

4798 1882-1900 QV 6d brown, wmk NZ star (12a), perf 12x11½. F-VF fresh M. SG 191 cat £120. CP D8a NZ cat $400. (P) $70 $100

4799 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) $250 $400

4800 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) $150 $250

4801 1898 Mt Cook 5/- vermilion, no wmk, perf 14½. VF fresh M. SG 259 cat £300. NZ retail $800. (P) $200 $300

4802 1902-07 Mt Cook 5/- deep red, wmk NZ star sideways, perf 14. VF fresh MLH. SG 329 cat £225. NZ retail $800. (P) $150 $250

4803 1906 Christchurch Exhib set ½d-6d. VF fresh M. SG 370-73 cat £275. NZ retail $700. (4). (P) $150 $250

4804 1907-11 OFFICIAL opt Pictorial set ½d to 5/-, rough perf 14. F-VF MLH. SG O59-67 cat £714. NZ retail $1800. Very scarce set. (8). (P) $500 $700

4805 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

4806 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) $1100 $1500

4807 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) $500 $800

4808 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) $450 $650

4809 1913 Auckland Exhibition opt set ½d-6d, tied to Telegram envelope (folds clear of stamps) by "Exhibition 30 MR 14" cds. Stamps VFU. SG 412-15 cat £600++ as loose stamps plus premium for Exhib cds & "from x2" on cover. Attractive & rare. (P) $1000 $1500

4810 1913 Auckland Exhibition opt 3d chestnut. VFU, exhibition cds. SG 414 cat £250+. Seldom seen with proper pmk. (P) $150 $250

4811 1915-30 KGV engraved 2d violet perf 14x13½, with plate no.15. VF fresh MLH. SG 417, CP K2a NZ cat $200 (P) $50 $80

4812 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) $90 $150

4813 1926-34 KGV Admiral 2/- blue on Jones paper, wmk NZ star inverted. VFM. SG 466w cat £65, NZ retail $120. (P) $35 $50

4814 1926-34 KGV Admiral 3/- mauve, Cowan paper. VFU. SG 470 cat £190. NZ retail $300. (P) $60 $90

4815 1927-33 OFFICIAL opt KGV Admiral 2/- blue. VFU. SG O112 cat £130. NZ retail $250 (P) $70 $100

4816 1927-33 OFFICIAL opt Arms 5/- green. VF MUH. SG O113 cat £325 M, should be at least double, £650 MUH. NZ retail $1100. (P) $400 $600

4817 1927-33 OFFICIAL opt Arms 5/- green. Superb fresh MLH. SG O113 cat £325, NZ retail $750. (P) $200 $300

4818 1931 Health Smiling Boy set 1d & 2d. Superb fresh MUH. SG 546-47 cat £150 for M so should be at least double, £300 MUH. NZ retail $1050. (2). (P) $300 $400

4819 1931-40 Arms 35/- orange-yellow, single wmk Cowan paper. Superb fresh MUH, pristine never hinged original gum, excellent centring & bright colour. SG F161 cat £5500 for M, should be at least double, £11,000 MUH. This is by far the rarest of the Arms issues & virtually never seen in such beautiful MUH condition -1st example we have offered. Certificate can be obtained on request. (P) $9000 $13000

4820 1931-40 Arms £3.10/- red, single wmk Cowan paper. Postally VFU, with Wellington cds. SG F165 cat £2750+. NZ retail $4500+. Extremely rare postally used. Certificate can be obtained on request. (P) $2000 $3000

4821 1931-40 Arms 4/- red-brown, single wmk Wiggins Teape paper. VF fresh MLH. SG F171 cat £170. NZ retail $250 (P) $100 $130

4822 1935-36 Pictorial set ½d to 3/- wmk single NZ star. VFM. SG 556-69 cat £170. (14). (P) $80 $120

4823 1935 Pictorial set ½d to 3/- on individual pictorial FDC (5 diff), tied by "Wellington 1 MY 35" cds. Covers little aged & some staining, stamps VF. SG 556-69 cat £225+++ as loose stamps alone. Scarce FDCs. (14). (P) $200 $300

4824 1936-42 Pictorial 2/- olive Cook perf 13½x14, mult wmk, variety "CAPTAIN COQK" -state III comma below "W" & line through jacket of middle figure. F-VF fresh MLH. SG 589ca cat £350. (P) $150 $250

4825 1936-42 Pictorial 2/- olive Cook perf 13½x14, mult wmk, variety "CAPTAIN COQK" -state II comma below "W". VF fresh MUH. SG 589ca cat £350 (P) $275 $375

4826 1937 Kermadecs Sunday Island 3d blue ship local stamp LR cnr blk of 4, lower stamps printed DOUBLE. VF MUH, sm patches sl glazed gum. Only 120 printed & extremely rare error blk. (P) $1100 $1500

4827 1937 Kermadecs Sunday Island 3d blue ship local stamp, bottom marginal vert pr, error bottom stamp printed DOUBLE. Superb fresh MUH. Only 720 printed & exceptionally rare se-tenant with error. (2). (P) $700 $1000

4828 1938-44 KGVI 3d blue, IMPERF horiz pr, wmk mult star NZ. VF fresh MUH, all 4 margins. SG 609(var). (P) $70 $100

4829 1939 surch 35/- on Arms 35/- orange-yellow mult wmk. Superb fresh MUH. SG F186 cat £850 for M, should be at least double, £1700 MUH. NZ retail $2000+. Rare so nice. (P) $800 $1200

4830 1939 surch 35/- on Arms 35/- orange-yellow, mult wmk. VFM. SG F186 cat £850. NZ retail $1000. (P) $400 $600

4831 1940 Centenary set ½d to 1/-. VF fresh MUH. SG 613-25 cat £70. NZ retail $160. (13). (P) $60 $90

4832 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

4833 1940-58 surch Arms 3/6 on 3/6 (both), 5/6 on 5/6 & 11/- on 11/-, mult wmk. VF MLH. SG F212-15 cat £208, NZ retail $380. (4) (P) $110 $150

4834 1940 Official opt Centennial 2½d with "ff" joined variety. VF fresh MUH. SG O145a cat £50 (P) $40 $70

4835 1940 Official opt Centenary 6d top marg vert pr with variety "ff joined" on upper unit. VF fresh MUH. SG O148a cat £115, plus premium for se-tenant pr. Rare genuine. Exp Ceremuga. (P) $100 $150

4836 1940 Official opt Centennial 8d top marg vert pr with variety "ff joined" on upper unit. VF fresh MUH. SG O149a cat £115, plus premium for se-tenant pr. Rare genuine as majority of examples offered are forged! Exp Ceremuga. (P) $100 $150

4837 1947-52 KGVI 8d violet IMPERF horiz pr, wmk mult star NZ. VF fresh MUH, all 4 margins. SG 684(var). (P) $70 $100

4838 1947-52 KGVI 9d brown IMPERF horiz pr, wmk mult star NZ. VF fresh MUH, all 4 margins. SG 685(var). (P) $70 $100

4839 1953-59 QEII ½d black IMPERF blk of 4. VF fresh MUH. SG 723(var). (P) $100 $200

4840 1953-59 QEII 6d purple IMPERF blk of 4. VF fresh 2M/2MUH. SG 729(var). Only 1 sheet recorded. (P) $100 $200

4841 1953-59 QEII 8d carmine IMPERF blk of 4. VF fresh M/MUH. SG 730(var). Only 1 sheet recorded. (P) $100 $200

4842 1955 Health set 1½d+½d - 3d+1d, IMPERF horiz prs, wmk multiple NZ & star sideways. VF fresh MUH, all 4 margins. SG 742-44(var). Rare. (6) (P) $150 $250

4843 1955-59 QEII 1½d brown IMPERF blk of 4. VF fresh MUH. SG 746(var). Only 1 sheet recorded. (P) $100 $200

4844 1955-59 QEII 3d vermilion IMPERF interpanneau tete-beche pr ex the imprimatur sheet. VF fresh MUH, 4 margins. SG 748(var). Spectacular! (P) $200 $400

4845 1955-59 QEII 6d purple IMPERF blk of 4. VF fresh MUH, light horiz fold between. SG 750(var). Only 1 sheet recorded. (P) $100 $200

4846 1958 QEII 2d opt in error on 1½d "stars". VF fresh MUH. SG 763b cat £130. NZ retail $300. Scarce genuine. Beware of forgeries (P) $100 $150

4847 1958 QEII 2d opt in error on 1½d "stars". VFU. SG 763b cat £170. NZ retail $300. Scarce genuine example. (P) $100 $150

4848 1975 Flower 3c IMPERF horiz pr. VF fresh MUH. SG 1088(var), CP PA3z cat NZ $750. (2) (P) $120 $200

4849 1979-80 QEII 14c/10c, variety surch DOUBLE, one albino. VF fresh MUH. SG 1202a cat £150, CP CA31aW cat NZ$400. (P) $80 $120

4850 1985 QEII 25c, design error decorations missing from sash, from unissued 1st printing which was officially destroyed due to the error. VF fresh MUH. SG 1370(var) mentioned in footnote but unpriced. CP PB12a. NZ retail $200. (P) $70 $100

4851 1996 Scenery 40c values (6) PROOFS in issued size & at 200%, all as single sheet 340x265mm dated 1/25/96 with colour bars etc in the margins, imperf with printed perfs. VF fresh UN as made. SG 1984-89(p). Spectacular item for specialist. (P) $600 $1000

4852 1996 Scenery 40c values (6) PROOFS in issued size, & at 200% all as single sheet 340x265mm dated 1/25/96 with colour bars etc in margins, imperf with printed perfs, on self-adhesive paper, the backing paper with "SNP Cambec" 3 Koala reprint/imprint as used for Australian stamps - 72 of these positioned as if for self-adhesive rolls. VF fresh MUH. SG 1984-89(p). Spectacular item for specialist. (P) $600 $1000

4853 1996 Health 40c self adhesive "Teddy Bear" design error from withdrawn 1st printing, normal to compare. Superb fresh MUH. SG 2003a cat £1300. (2). (P) $1100 $1500

4854 Postal Note: 2/6 issued June 1956. Toning o/w VF. $60 $80

4855 1945 use of Air Mail Letter Card with "On Public Service only" & circular "Director General's Office" h/s cachets in violet, with "Wellington 25 SEP 45" pmk, to England. These Letter Cards were unpopular, so converted for official use. (P) $80 $150

4856 1945 use of Air Mail Letter Card with "On Public Service only" & circular "Director General's Office" h/s cachets in violet, with "Wellington 19 DE 45" cds, to England. These Letter Cards were unpopular, so converted for official use. (P) $80 $150

4857 1957 envelope (355x225mm) to London franked with 1953 QEII 1/- pr, 3/- pr & 5/- strip of 4 tied by Wellington cds, paying 8oz = 3/6 rate totally £1.8/- light central fold clear of adhesives. $250 $400

NEW ZEALAND - ANTARCTIC

4858 1908 King Edward VII Land opt 1d. Superb fresh MUH. SG A1 cat £475 for M, should be at least £950 MUH, NZ retail $1650. Exp Champion & Diena, while a certificate can be obtained on request. (P) $700 $1000

4859 1908 King Edward VII Land opt 1d rose-carmine. VF fresh MLH. SG A1 cat £475, NZ retail $900. (P) $350 $450

4860 1908 King Edward VII Land opt 1d red. Superb fresh MUH lower marginal. SG A1 cat £475 for M, should be at least £950 MUH. (P) $800 $1200

4861 1911 Victoria Land opt 1d LR cnr blk of 20 with opt varieties inc broken stop, broken L, diff opt alignments etc. Superb fresh MUH. SG A3 cat £1100 as M, should be at least double, £2200 MUH, plus premium for such large marginal blk. (20) (P) $1200 $1800

4862 Auckland Islands: 1915 General Grant Expedition ½d green & 1d red. Superb U on piece with "AUCKLAND ISLANDS CATLING'S EXPEDITION 23 MAR 1916" cancels. While mint sets are easily available, used sets are extremely rare with only several recorded. BPA photo cert. (2) (P) $800 $1200

4863 Ross Dependency: 1972-79 Pictorial 10c Scott Base DIE PROOF on stamp paper (85x76mm), endorsed "3" at LL. SG 13. MUH, stamp area VF, margins with horiz crease, fingerprints in printer's ink & surface thins at LR, plus staple holes at top. A UNIQUE "working proof" ex printer's archive. Great for specialist Antarctic collection. (P) $400 $800

4864 Ross Dependency: 1972-79 Pictorial 18c Iceberg die PROOF on stamp paper 85x76mm, endorsed "3" at LL. SG 14. MUH, stamp VF, horiz margin crease, finger prints in printers ink, staple hole at top. This is a UNIQUE "working proof" ex printer's archive. Great piece for specialist Antarctic collection. (P) $400 $800

4865 New Zealand: 1901 Expedition cover franked 1d Universal tied by "Christchurch 1 JA 01" New Year/Century cds, then franked Victoria Land opt 1d tied by "Brit Antarctic Expd 3 MR 12" cds, then Victoria Land opt ½d pr tied by same cds of "FE 4 13". Contemporary pencil notes on reverse about all expeditions from Scott's 1st to Shackleton's 2nd in 1914 & any stamps issued. Sl tones on cover, stamps F-VFU. SG A2-3 cat £1820 as loose stamps & "from x2" on cover, plus large premium for such rare usage. Certificate can be obtained on request. (P) $2000 $3000

4866 1904 Expedition PPC franked 1d Universal LL cnr single imperf 2 sides tied by "Lyttelton 1 AP 04" pmk, then franked KEVII Land 1d tied by "Brit Antarctic Expd MR 4 09" cds (last day PO open), then Victoria Land 1d (2) tied by same cds of 9 FE 11 & 31 JA 12, plus Victoria Land ½d tied by "FE 4 13" cds. SG A1-3 cat £1130 as loose stamps & "from x2" on cover, plus large premium for all issues on 1 card used on 5 voyages! (P) $1800 $2800

NIGER COAST

4867 1892-94 Oil Rivers opt GB QV set ½d to 1/-. VFM. SG 1-6 cat £150. (6). (P) $110 $150

4868 1893 Old Calabar Bisect provisional "½d" on QV 1d lilac unsevered pr of both halves, red opt. Superb U. SG 7a cat £450 & under-catalogued as U much scarcer than M. Very scarce genuine as only 468 printed. BPA photo-cert. (P) $450 $600

4869 1893 Old Calabar provisional "HALF PENNY" on QV 2½d, type 4 opt in green. VF fresh M. SG 11 cat £300. Rare genuine as only 180 printed. (P) $230 $300

4870 1893 Old Calabar provisional "HALF PENNY" on QV 2½d, type 4 opt in vermilion. VF fresh M. SG 12 cat £1200+. Very rare genuine, only 60 printed. Certificate can be obtained on request. (P) $1000 $1500

4871 1893 Old Calabar provisional "HALF PENNY" on QV 2d type 9 opt in violet. VF MLH, tropicalisation at top. SG 29 cat £500. Rare genuine as only 60 printed. (P) $350 $500

4872 1893 Old Calabar provisional "HALF PENNY" on QV 2½d, type 10 opt, in green. VF fresh MLH. SG 35 cat £500. Rare genuine as only 120 printed. (P) $375 $500

4873 1893 Old Calabar provisional "One Shilling" on QV 2d, opt in vermilion. M, repaired tears. SG 38 cat £750. Rare genuine as only 176 printed. (P) $200 $300

4874 1893 Old Calabar provisional "5/-" on QV 2d, opt in violet. VF fresh M, a perf tip added at top. SG 40 cat £9000. Great rarity as only 28 printed. Brandon photo-cert. (P) $5500 $7500

4875 1893 Old Calabar provisional "10/-" on QV 5d, opt in vermilion. F-VF fresh MLH. SG 41 cat £6500. Extremely rare genuine as only 32 printed. 1982 Dr Enzo Diena & 2005 BPA photo-certs. (P) $5500 $7500

4876 1894 Opobo River Bisect provisional "½" on QV 1d pale blue, right half opt in red, compound perf 13½-14 & 12-13. VFU, tied to piece by "Opobo River AU 24 94" cds. SG 58d cat £400+. Rare genuine as only total of 240 printed of all perfs. (P) $300 $400

4877 1894 Opobo River Bisect provisional "1" on QV 2d, right half (12mm opt). VFU, tied on piece by "Opobo River OC 29 94" cds. SG 59 cat £375. Rare genuine as only 360 printed. (P) $350 $450

4878 1894 Opobo River Bisect provisional "1" on QV 2d left half (12mm opt). VFU, tied on piece by "Opobo River NO 5 94" cds. SG 59 cat £375+. Rare genuine as only 360 printed. (P) $350 $450

4879 1894 Opobo River Bisect provisional "1" on QV GB 2d, UNSEVERED pr VFU, on piece with Registered cds. SG 59c cat £4000 & greatly undercatalogued as was previously sold for £10,000+ over 10 years ago. This is the ONLY RECORDED example & was the basis of the SG cat listing -with 1999 letter from SG confirming inclusion in the next edition SG 59c. 1981 RPSL & 1989 Brandon photo-certs. (P) $8000 $12000

4880 1894 Old Calabar provisional "ONE HALF PENNY" on QV 2½d blue. VFU, "Old Calabar OC 24 94" squared concentric circle cds. SG 65 cat £250. Rare genuine as only 960 printed. (P) $180 $250

NIGERIA

4881 1914-29 KGV set £1, wmk mult crown, extra papers of 3d, 4d (2, inc thick paper), 1/- & 5/-. VF fresh M/MLH. SG 1-12 cat £360 (17) (P) $250 $350

4882 1914-29 KGV 3d Purple on deep yellow (yellow back), opt SPECIMEN, wmk mult crown. VF fresh M. SG 5bs cat £48. $40 $60

4883 1914-29 KGV 4d Black & red on deep yellow on yellow back, opt SPECIMEN, wmk mult crown. VF fresh M. SG 6bs cat £48. $40 $60

4884 1914-29 KGV 5/- Green & red on deep yellow, yellow back, opt SPECIMEN, wmk mult crown. VF fresh M. SG 10bs cat £55. (P) $50 $70

4885 1914-29 KGV 10/- green & red with blue-green back, opt SPECIMEN, wmk mult crown. VF fresh M. SG 11as cat £65. (P) $60 $80

4886 1914-29 KGV £1 purple & black on red, die I, wmk mult crown. VF fresh MLH. SG 12a cat £225. (P) $170 $230

4887 1914-29 KGV £1 purple & black on red, die I, wmk mult crown. VF fresh MLH. SG 12a cat £225. (P) $170 $230

4888 1968 Mexico Olympics 1/6 horiz pr, error IMPERF. VF fresh MUH, 4 margins. SG 214(var). Only 1 sheet recorded. (2). (P) $100 $200

NIUE

4889 1902 "NIUE" bluish-green h/s on Universal 1d. VFU with proper violet Niue cds. SG 1 cat £300+ & undercatalogued. Certificate can be obtained on request. (P) $275 $400

4890 1902 "NIUE ½ PENI" opt Mount Cook ½d green, error opt INVERTED. F-VF M. SG 3b cat £325. (P) $200 $300

4891 1918-29 NIUE opt QV 10/- maroon, perf 14½x14, DLR paper. Superb fresh MUH, top marginal. SG 36 cat £140 for M, should be at least double, £280 MUH. (P) $250 $400

4892 1918-29 NIUE opt QV £1 rose-carmine, perf 14½x14, DLR paper. Superb fresh MUH, top marginal. SG 37 cat £180 for M, should be at least double, £360 MUH. (P) $300 $450

4893 1940 Pictorial 1½d unissued w/o surch, m/s endorsed by printer in top margin 5.5.39, plus with surch to compare. VF fresh UN. SG 78(var). Very rare as only 1 sheet was recorded in printer's archive. (P) $250 $400