Public Auction 327 Thursday, October 6, 2016

5688 1919 Registered cover franked opt Kangaroo 2d 2nd wmk, 2½d 1st wmk & 3d 3rd wmk, plus KGV ½d & 1d red, all opt type c, tied by "Namatanai Queensland 5 SE 19" violet cds, with German type reg label. To Switzerland with b/s of Sydney & Bern. VF. SG 65, 67, 74, 86 & 96 cat £77, & "from x5" on cover, plus premium for rare pmk. (P) $300 $500

5689 Postmark: "Bita Paka 4 JY 21 New Guinea" almost comp strike on NWPI opt 2/- brown perf OS Kangaroo, thinned at left. SG O12 cat £325++. Superb appearance of this rare cds on equally rare stamp. 2015 Ceremuga AIEP photo-cert. (P) $800 $1500

NEW GUINEA

5690 1931 Huts Airmail set ½d-£1. VF fresh MUH. SG 137-49 cat £250 for M, should be at least double, £500 MUH. (13) (P) $500 $700

5691 1931 Dated Bird set 1d-£1. VF fresh MUH. SG 150-62 cat £425 for M, should be at least £850 MUH & rare thus. (13). (P) $850 $1200

5692 1931 Dated Bird set 1d-£1, all bottom marginal, many part imprint. VF fresh MUH. SG 150-62 cat £425 for M, should be at least double, £850 MUH. (13). (P) $850 $1200

5693 1931 Dated Bird OS set 1d to 5/-. VF fresh MUH. SG O31-41 cat £225 for M, should be at least £450 MUH. (P) $450 $650

5694 1931 Dated Bird OS opt set 1d to 5/-. VF M/MLH. SG O31-41 cat £225. (11). (P) $180 $250

5695 1932-34 Undated Bird set 1d-£1. Superb MUH, top 3 values unusually fresh. SG 177-89 cat £250 for M, should be at least double, £500 MUH. (15) (P) $475 $700

5696 1932-34 Undated Bird set 1d-£1. VF fresh M/MLH. SG 177-89 cat £250. (15). (P) $180 $250

5697 1932-34 Undated Bird set 1d-£1. VFU. SG 177-89 cat £300. (15). (P) $220 $300

5698 1932-34 Undated Bird Airmail set ½d-£1. VF fresh MUH. SG 190-203 cat £250 for M, should be at least £500 MUH. (16). (P) $500 $700

5699 1932-34 Undated Bird Airmail set ½d-£1. VF MUH. SG 190-203 cat £250 for M, should be at least £500 MUH. (P) $500 $700

5700 1932-34 Undated Bird Airmail set ½d-£1. VF M/MLH. SG 190-203 cat £250. (16). (P) $180 $250

5701 1932-34 Undated Bird Airmail set ½d-£1. VFU. SG 190-203 cat £275. (16). (P) $200 $300

5702 1932-34 Undated Bird Airmail set ½d-£1. VFU. SG 190-203 cat £275. (16). (P) $200 $300

5703 1932-34 Undated Bird Airmail set ½d-£1 Ash imprint blks of 4. Mostly F-VF 2M/2MUH, some tropicalised gum/perfs on lower vals, top values all nice. SG 190-230 cat £1000 as M singles, plus premium for 2 MUH sets so £1500+ as singles, while imprint blks should be several times that. Extremely rare as a full set of imprint blks -1st we have offered. (16 blks) (P) $2500 $4000

5704 1935 Bulolo Airmail £2 violet. VF fresh MUH. SG 204 cat £350 for M, should be at least £700 MUH. (P) $500 $700

5705 1935 Bulolo £2 violet Panelli engraved forgery. VFM. SG 204(var) cat £250 for normal. Interesting specialist item. (P) $150 $250

5706 1935 Bulolo Airmail £2 violet. Superb U. SG 204 cat £140 (P) $110 $150

5707 1935 Bulolo Airmail £5 green. Superb MUH. SG 205 cat £750 for M, should be at least £1500 MUH. (P) $1100 $1500

5708 1935 Bulolo Airmail £5 green. Superb fresh MLH. SG 205 cat £750. Key top value. (P) $600 $900

5709 1935 Bulolo Airmail £5 green. VF fresh, stamp MUH, LL cnr marginal. SG 205 cat £750 for M, should be at least double, £1500 MUH. (P) $1300 $1700

5710 1935 Bulolo Airmail £5 green. Superb U. SG 205 cat £450 (P) $350 $450

5711 1935 Bulolo Airmail £5 green. Superb U with light cds. SG 205 cat £450+. Scarce so nice. (P) $300 $450

5712 1939 Bulolo Airmail set ½d-£1. VF MUH. SG 212-25 cat £1100 for M, should be at least £2200 MUH. Very scarce MUH! (14). (P) $1000 $1300

5713 1939 Bulolo Airmail set ½d-£1. Mostly VF MUH. SG 212-25 cat £1100. (14). (P) $800 $1200

5714 1939 Bulolo Airmail set ½d-£1. Superb U, selected nice quality with light cds. SG 212-25 cat £850+. Scarce so nice. (14) (P) $500 $700

5715 1930 FFC Wau-Rabaul franked Huts 1½ tied by "Post Office Wau 20 SE 30" cds, & with "Guinea Airways Limited 22 SEP 1930" cachet, then to England. VF. AAMC P25 cat $325 (P) $150 $250

5716 1930 Flight cover Wau-Rabaul franked Huts 1½d tied by "Post Office Wau 20 SE 30" cds, with Guinea Airways cachet at UL. VF. AAMC P25 cat $325. (P) $90 $150

5717 1931-47 FFC from Rabaul with 1931 to England franked Dated Bird Airmail 6d & 2/- with cachet. 1938 to Salamaua franked KGVI Coronation 2d & 3d, 1938 to Australia franked Coronation 5d, 1947 to Sydney franked Australia 5½d Emu & with pictorial vignette. All VF with arrival b/s. AAMC P36, 128, 133 & 167 cat $495. (4) $200 $300

5718 1932 Flight cover Lae-Salamaua (centre fold) franked Dated Bird Airmail 3d, tied by "Lae 1 MR 32" cds, with Salamaua b/s. AAMC P41 cat $225. (P) $70 $120

5719 1933 FFC Australia-New Guinea (by air to Brisbane, ship to Port Moresby & air to Wau), franked Bridge 3d & KGV 1½d brown, tied by "Air Mail Sydney 1 FE 33" cds, with Wau arrival b/s. VF fresh. AAMC P56(Wau) cat $125+. (only 298 flown to 3 destinations). (P) $70 $120

5720 1935 FFC Wau-Madang franked Undated Bird Airmail 3½d tied by "Wau 15 AUG 35" cds, with "Madang 17 AU 35" b/s. VF. AAMC P84 cat $225. Only 70 flown (P) $120 $200

5721 1937 FFC Mai Mai-Wewak franked Coronation 2d tied by "Wewak 19 JU 37" cds & endorsed "Per First Flight ex Wambara Aerodrome Mai Mai Sepik District" & signed "Wm J Gray Pilot VH-UUS 19th Jan 37 9.30 AM", with large violet "District Office Ambunti 12 JUL 1937" b/s. VF. AAMC P114 cat $500+. Only 21 flown. (P) $300 $500

5722 1938 (26 May) Airmail cover (sm opening tears) Perth to Port Moresby per inaugural airmail to Papua, h/s "TAX" & m/s "10d", & franked Undated Bird 3d, Air 5d & 2d tied by "Rabaul 23 JE 38" to pay for return to Perth. $150 $250

5723 1945 Airmail cover franked Undated Bird Airmail ½d, tied by "RAAF Base…." cds, with boxed "RAAF Postal Concession Rate" cachet - to an RAAF Pacific Base. Endorsed "On Active Service Bougainville - Morotai". Rare usage. (P) $80 $150

5724 Share Certificate. 1926 New Guinea Copper Mines certificate for 100 shares. Some folds, minor edge flts, F-VF & very scarce. $100 $200

NEW HEBRIDES

5725 1897 Australasian New Hebrides Co locals set 1d & 2d with "Travelling Post ANH Co Ld" cds 27 AUG 97 & 17 APR 98. VFU. (2) (P) $70 $100

5726 1908 opt KEVII set ½d to 1/-, both wmk crown CA & mult crown. VF M/MLH. SG 1-9 cat £200. (9) (P) $130 $180

5727 1910 opt KEVII Fiji set ½d to 1/- opt SPECIMEN. F-VF M, odd tropical spot. SG 10-16s cat £275. (7). (P) $100 $150

5728 1911 Weapons & Idols set ½d to 5/-, opt SPECIMEN. VF fresh MUH. SG 18-28s cat £250 for M, should be at least £500 MUH. (9). (P) $400 $600

5729 1920-21 Surch 2d/40c no wmk. F-VF fresh MUH, marginal. Yv 69 cat €470 for M, SG 35 cat £130 as M, should be double, £260 MUH. (P) $130 $200

5730 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

5731 1925 Weapons & Idols set ½d to 5/-, opt SPECIMEN. F-VF M. SG 43-51s cat £225. (9). (P) $180 $250

5732 1925 Postage Due Weapons & Idols set ½d to 5/- opt SPECIMEN. VFM. SG D1-5s cat £180. (5). (P) $150 $250

NEW HEBRIDES - FRENCH

5733 1903 Syndicat Francais Pictorial 5c green & blue. Superb U, "Port Villa 21 Janv 04" cds. Very scarce local post. (P) $130 $200

5734 1903 Syndicat Francais Pictorial 15c black & brown. M, horiz crease. Very scarce local post. (P) $70 $100

5735 1903 Syndicat Francais Pictorial 25c black & red. F-VF UN. Very scarce local post. (P) $70 $100

5736 1903 Syndicat Francais pictorial set 5c-1Fr. F-VFU, few imperfections, proper "Port Vila" cds from 1903. Very scarce local post. (4). (P) $200 $300

5737 1925 Weapons & Idols set 5c-5Fr opt SPECIMEN. Mostly F-VF MLH. SG F42-52s cat £250. (11). (P) $200 $300

5738 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

5739 1925 Postage Due Weapons & Idols set 10c-1Fr opt SPECIMEN. Mostly F-VF M/MLH. SG FD53-7s cat £250. (5). (P) $200 $300

5740 1941 France Libre opt set 5c-10Fr, plus Postage Due set 5c-1Fr. VF MUH, usual colonial gum. SG F65-76, FD77-81 cat £295, Yv 124-35, T21-25 cat €345. (17). (P) $90 $150

5741 1977 Port Vila Local Surch 25FNH on 25c & 30FNH on 30c. VF fresh MUH. SG F250-51 cat £370, Yv 478A-B cat €400. Rare key values of set. (2). (P) $275 $375

NEW ZEALAND

5742 1855-58 QV Chalon 1d dull carmine (deep carmine-red), imperf on white paper, wmk star, from London printing. F-VFU, almost 4 margins, with light numeral cancel leaving portrait standing out, nice strong colour. SG 1 cat £17,000. CP A1a cat NZ$40,000. The key stamp of New Zealand. 2009 Odenweller AIEP photo cert. (P) $10000 $15000

5743 1855-58 QV Chalon set 1d, 2d & 1/- on blue paper, no wmk. U with light numeral cancel, some flts but nice appearance. SG 4-6 cat £6050. CP A1c, A2b & A6b NZ cat $12,200. (3). (P) $500 $1000

5744 1855-58 QV Chalon 2d blue on blue paper imperf, no wmk. Fresh UN, light crease at UR, cut close, nice deep colour. SG 5 cat £3000. CP A2b(1) NZ cat $10,000. Rare unused. (P) $700 $1000

5745 1855-58 QV Chalon 1/- green on blue paper, no wmk, imperf. FU, 3½+ margins, barred "18" pmk. SG 6 cat £3750. CP A6b NZ cat $12,000 for VF. (P) $1000 $1500

5746 1857-63 QV Chalon 1d dull orange imperf, no wmk. VFU appearance, small tear at top, 4 margins, nice colour. SG 8 cat £750. CP A1d NZ cat $2000. (P) $220 $300

5747 1857-63 QV Chalon 1d dull orange imperf, no wmk with traces of serrated perf 16 at top & base (but not enough to certify as such). FU, barred oval "17" pmk. CP A1d/A1dW NZ cat $2000 or $12,000. SG 8/22 cat £750 or £5000. (P) $300 $600

5748 1857-63 QV Chalon 1d dull orange imperf, no wmk with traces of provisionally rouletted 7 at top & sides (but not enough to certify as such). VFU appearance, cnr crease UR, barred "17" pmk. CP A1d/A1dY NZ cat $2000 or $12,000. (P) $300 $600

5749 1857-63 QV Chalon 1/- dull emerald-green imperf, no wmk thick paper. FU, 3½ margins, barred oval "18" pmk. SG 16 cat £1800, CP A6c(1) NZ cat $4500 for FU. (P) $500 $700

5750 1862-64 QV Chalon 2d deep blue wmk star, imperf. F M, slight spot in middle, 2½ margins. SG 36 cat £800. CP A2d(2) NZ cat $850. (P) $200 $300

5751 1862-64 QV Chalon 2d greenish slate-blue imperf, plate I, wmk star, shows traces of being provisionally rouletted 7 on all 4 sides but they are too indistinct to be certified as such (would be SG 60 cat £4250 as rouletted). VF fresh UN, 4 margins. CP A2d(7) NZ cat $3000+. SG 37 cat £1900+. Very rare shade. 2016 Odenweller AIEP photo-cert. (P) $1300 $2000

5752 1862-64 QV Chalon 3d brown-lilac imperf, wmk star. VFU, 4 margins, light cancel. SG 40 cat £160. CP A3a(2) NZ cat $500. (P) $100 $150

5753 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

5754 1862-64 QV Chalon 6d red-brown imperf, wmk star. VFU, 4 margins, barred oval pmk. SG 43 cat £110. CP A5b(5) NZ cat $425. (P) $70 $100

5755 1862-64 QV Chalon 1/- deep green imperf, wmk star. VFU appearance, sm thins, 4 margins. SG 46 cat £375, CP A6d(7) NZ cat $900. (P) $100 $150

5756 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) $400 $700

5757 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) $230 $300

5758 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

5759 1862-64 QV Chalon 6d red-brown wmk star, provisionally rouletted 7 at Auckland at right only, other 3 sides imperf. VFU. SG 55 cat £475, CP A5b(V) cat NZ $1500. (P) $250 $350

5760 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

5761 1863 QV Chalon 2d blue, thick soft white paper, no wmk, perf 13. VFU, barred oval Otago pmk. SG 96a cat £475+, CP Azh(Z) NZ cat $3000. Very scarce stamp. (P) $400 $600

5762 1864 QV Chalon 2d pale blue, worn plate imperf, wmk NZ. F-VF fresh M, 2½+ margins. SG 98 cat £1500. CP A2j(1) NZ cat $3000. (P) $500 $700

5763 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) $250 $400

5764 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

5765 1864-71 QV Chalon 1d pale orange-vermilion, wmk star, perf 12½. F-VFM. SG 111 cat £275, CP A1m(3) NZ cat $300. (P) $150 $250

5766 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

5767 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

5768 1864-71 QV Chalon 4d rose, wmk star, perf 12½. FU. SG 119 cat £250. CP A4a NZ cat $850 for VFU. (P) $120 $180

5769 1864-71 QV Chalon 1/- yellow-green, perf 12½, wmk star. F-VF fresh M. SG 125 cat £325, CP A6m(4) NZ cat $500. (P) $150 $200

5770 1871 QV Chalon 1d brown, perf 12½, wmk star. F-VF fresh M. SG 132a cat £225, CPA1q(3) NZ cat $275. (P) $130 $180

5771 1878 QV 2/- deep rose. Fresh MLH, typical centring. SG 185 cat £375. NZ retail $1100. (P) $275 $375

5772 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

5773 1878 QV 2/- deep rose. VFU/CTO. SG 185 cat £300+. NZ retail $1150+. Very scarce so nice. (P) $250 $350

5774 1880-1930 QV Stamp Duty 2/6 to 5/- Postal Fiscals, wmk star NZ (type 43), perf 14½ x 14. Superb MUH, nice never hinged original gum. SG F112-15 cat £605 for M, should be at least double, £1210 MUH. NZ retail $3300+. Very rare genuine MUH. 5/- with 2016 Ceremuga photo-cert. (4). (P) $1100 $1500

5775 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 £450 as cheapest normals. (9prs) (P) $200 $300

5776 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

5777 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) $80 $110

5778 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) $300 $500

5779 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 $300

5780 1898 Pictorials 1d, 2d (2), 2½d (both), 4d, 5d, 9d, 2/- & 5/- no wmk, mostly perf 14-15, plus 1899 4d & 5d, 1900 2d mauve & 1902 4d perf 11. Also imperf proof prs of 1898 ½d & 9d, plus 1900 1d & 2d. Stamps VF fresh M, proofs VF UN as made. SG ex 247-59, 276, 310 cat £828, plus the proofs extra £500 = £1328. (22). (P) $500 $800

5781 1898 Mt Cook 5/- vermilion, no wmk, perf 14½. VF fresh M. SG 259 cat £300. NZ retail $800. (P) $200 $300

5782 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

5783 1906 Christchurch Exhib set ½d-6d. VF fresh M. SG 370-73 cat £275. NZ retail $700. (4). (P) $150 $250

5784 1907-11 OFFICIAL opt Pictorial set ½d to 5/-, rough perf 14. F-VF MLH. SG O59-67 cat £714. NZ retail $1800. Scarce (8). (P) $500 $700

5785 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

5786 1907-11 OFFICIAL opt Mt Cook 5/- red wmk sideways. Superb fresh MLH, unusually large margins & w/c. SG O67 cat £170++, NZ retail $600++. (P) $170 $250

5787 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

5788 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

5789 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

5790 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) $1100 $1500

5791 1913 Auckland Exhibition opt 3d chestnut. VFU, exhibition cds. SG 414 cat £250+. Seldom seen with proper pmk. (P) $150 $250

5792 1913-21 QV 2/- blue Postal Fiscal, wmk NZ star DLR paper, perf 14½ x14. VF fresh M. CP Z2h, SG F111 cat £70+. (P) $50 $70

5793 1913-21 QV 10/- maroon Postal Fiscal, wmk NZ star DLR paper, perf 14½ x14. F-VF M, tropicalized at top. CP Z12k, SG F120 cat £325 & under-catalogued.. (P) $100 $150

5794 1915-30 KGV engraved 2d violet perf 14x13½, with plate no.15. VF fresh MLH. SG 417, CP K2a NZ cat $200 (P) $60 $90

5795 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) $100 $150

5796 1926-34 KGV Admiral 2/- blue on Jones paper, wmk NZ star inverted. VFM. SG 466w cat £65, NZ retail $120. (P) $40 $70

5797 1926-34 KGV Admiral 3/- mauve, Cowan paper. VFU. SG 470 cat £190. NZ retail $300. (P) $70 $100

5798 1927-33 OFFICIAL opt KGV Admiral 2/- blue. VFU. SG O112 cat £130. NZ retail $250 (P) $80 $120

5799 1927-33 OFFICIAL opt Arms 5/- green. VF MUH. SG O113 cat £300 M, should be at least double, £600 MUH. NZ retail $1100. (P) $400 $600

5800 1927-33 OFFICIAL opt Arms 5/- green. Superb fresh MLH. SG O113 cat £325, NZ retail $750. (P) $250 $350

5801 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

5802 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

5803 1931 Health Smiling Boy 2d blue. Superb fresh MUH. SG 547 cat £75 for M, so should be at least £150 MUH. NZ retail $525. (P) $150 $250

5804 1931-35 Airmail 3d perf 14x15. VF fresh MUH. SG 548a cat £130 for M, should be at least £260 MUH. NZ retail $375. (P) $150 $250

5805 1931-40 Arms 15/- sage green, single wmk Cowan paper. VF fresh M. SG F157 cat £95. (P) $70 $100

5806 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 £5250 for M, should be at least double, £10,500 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) $10000 $15000

5807 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