Public Auction 281 Thursday, 20th October, 2011

3449 1931-40 Arms 12/6 plum single wmk, Cowan paper. VF fresh MLH. SG F156 cat £150. NZ retail $400 (P) $130 $180

3450 1931-40 Arms 15/- sage-green, single wmk, Cowan paper. VF fresh MLH. SG F157 cat £80. NZ Retail $150 (P) $60 $80

3451 1931-40 Arms £1 pink wmk single NZ star Cowan paper. VF fresh MUH. SG F158 cat £75 for M, should be at least £150 for MUH, NZ retail $250 (P) $130 $180

3452 1931-40 Arms £2/10/- red wmk single NZ star on Cowan paper. Superb fresh MLH. SG F163 cat £450. Retail NZ$750. (P) $375 $475

3453 1931-40 Arms £4 blue, single wmk, Cowan paper. Superb fresh MLH. SG F166 cat £475. NZ Retail $700 (P) $350 $450

3454 1934 Airmail "Faith in Australia" opt 7d. VF fresh MUH. SG 554 cat £35 for M, should be at least £70 for MUH, NZ retail $160 (P) $60 $90

3455 1935-36 Swordfish 5d blue typographed "die proof" as part of a large colour portrait of same (270x200mm, plus border), photogravure printed with most of the fish & waves hand-painted. Superb fresh. SG 563(p). From a range of very limited edition prints ca.1949-50. Beautiful -see website. $150 $250