Public Auction 331 Thursday, March 30, 2017

4676 1914: Bavaria donation receipt text postcard (100Mk, received on 14.6.14) for Neuendettelsauer Mission with view of natives & hut "Im Dorf der Lungenleute Deutsch New Guinea" franked Bavaria 5pg, sent internally. $50 $100

4677 1914 Use of 5pf Yacht postcard with "Eitape DNG 3/11 14" cds, another strike at left, unaddressed. Mi P8 cat €17 for CTO, plus ARGE cat €200 net value for 2 strikes, scarce pmk. (P) $80 $150

4678 1916 Use of Yacht 10pf double reply card (w/o frame) with "KDMSP No 308 28 1 16" cds of WWI shipmail, with a message headed Kewkiang (China?). The pmk probably philatelic use but still interesting. VFU. Mi P12 cat €50+ for CTO. $40 $70

4679 Postmark: "Herbertshoh 20.11.95" cds on Germany Eagle 10pf rose-carmine (mittelkarminroth, rare shade). SG 210(var), Mi V47c cat €600++. Exp Bothe BPP. (P) $350 $500

NEW GUINEA - GRI OPTS

4680 1914-15 "GRI 2d" 6mm opt DNG Yacht 10pf. VFU, 2-line Rabaul provisional pmk. Mi 3I, SG 3 cat £120. Exp Kilian BPP. (P) $80 $120

4681 1914-15 "GRI 2½d" 6mm opt DNG Yacht 20pf, VFM, plus "GRI 2d" 5mm opt 20pf M & 2U, 1 on piece. SG 6 & 19 cat £300. (4). (P) $130 $200

4682 1914-15 "GRI 1s" 3¾mm opt DNG Yacht 2Mk blue, variety "large S" a diff font (from 5th setting). VF fresh M. Mi 13I(var), SG 13a cat £12,000. Great rarity as even normal 2s/2Mk is very rare, while only several examples of this variety recorded. Exp Herbert Bloch, plus 2016 Ceremuga AIEP photo-cert. (P) $10000 $15000

4683 1914-15 "GRI 2s" 3½mm opt DNG Yacht 2Mk blue. UN, thinned, VF appearance. Mi 13I, SG 13 cat £3250. Rare genuine example as only 113 in total printed. 2003 Ceremuga AIEP photo-cert. (P) $750 $1200

4684 1914-15 "GRI 5s" 3½mm opt DNG Yacht 5Mk carmine & black, top value. VF MUH, never hinged original gum with sl vert gum crease, beautiful bright colours. Mi 15I, SG 15 cat £14,000 for M, should be at least double, £28,000 MUH. Only 102 printed in total & great rarity MUH - 1st example we have ever seen. 1982 RPSL photo-cert, while diff new cert can be obtained on request. (P) $12000 $18000

4685 1914-15 "GRI" 5mm opt DNG Yacht 1d/5pf, 2d/10pf & 2d/20pf. VF MUH. Mi 2-4II, SG 17-19 cat £125 for M, should be at least double, £250 MUH. (3). (P) $150 $250

4686 1914-15 "GRI 4d" 5mm opt DNG Yacht 40pf. VFU. Mi 9II, SG 24 cat £275+ Only 888 printed. 2016 Ceremuga AIEP photo-cert. (P) $200 $300

4687 1914-15 "GRI 8d" 5mm opt Marshalls Yacht 80pf, marginal vert pr, lower stamp error opt DOUBLE. VF 1MLH/1MUH, sl aging marks, normal MLH & error MUH with never hinged original gum. SG 58+58e cat £10,475 for M singles, should be at least double, MUH error, thus £20,475, plus premium for such a spectacular se-tenant error multiple. 1959 BPA photo cert, while new Ceremuga AIEP photo cert can be obtained on request. (2) (P) $8000 $12000

4688 1914-15 "GRI 1s" 4mm opt Marshalls Yacht 1Mk carmine. Superb fresh MUH, pristine never hinged original gum. Mi 10I, SG 59 cat £4000 for M, should be at least double, £8000 MUH. Only 133 in total printed & major rarity in fresh MUH condition. 2014 Scheller photo-cert while new Ceremuga AIEP photo-cert can be obtained on request. (P) $6000 $9000

4689 1914-15 cover franked DNG Yachts 5pf (4), 10pf (3) & 40pf, plus Kangaroo 1d red perf small OS, tied by provisional use of District Court 34mm seal inscr "Kaiserliche Bezirksgericht" above & "Friedrichs Wilhelmshafen" below, plus Imperial Arms -the upper line & arms defaced, addressed locally. SG 8, 9, 13 & O7d cat £56 as loose stamps plus huge premium for such amazing use. (P) $700 $1000

NEW GUINEA - NWPI OPTS

4690 1915-16 opt KGV ½d Green Electro 3 variety "clubbed fraction bar at left" (pos 3 R11) type a opt. VF M. SG 65(var). ACSC 63(3)j cat $3000 w/o opt. Extremely rare specialist item. (P) $400 $800

4691 1915-16 opt KGV ½d green electro 4, left pane, pos 31-60 forme of 30 inc 6 abc strips, 4th opt setting with large stops at pos 36 & 46, plus pos 42 last stop almost missing. Also 4 noted stamp varieties. F-VF 4M/26 MUH. Evenly yellowed gum, sl darker at top perfs. SG 65. Rare pane. $450 $600

4692 1915-16 opt KGV ½d green electro 4 left pane, pos 31-60 forme of 30 inc 6 abc strips, 2nd opt setting inc very rare variety totally "missing stop" at pos 12, plus 3 noted stamp varieties. F-VF 13M/17MUH, evenly yellowed gum. SG 65(var). Extremely rare pane -the "missing stop" is a very important variety that deserves SG catalogue listing which we are sure will happen sooner or later. (P) $1200 $2000

4693 1915-16 opt KGV 4d yellow-orange opt type a, variety "line through Four Pence". Superb M. SG 70c cat £425. (P) $250 $400

4694 1915-16 opt Kangaroo 6d ultramarine, 1st wmk INVERTED, opt type b. VF fresh MUH. SG 78w cat £300 for M, should be at least double, £600 MUH. (P) $500 $800

4695 1915-16 opt Kangaroo 1/- green 1st wmk, comp forme of 30 inc 6 abc strips, plate 2, pos L31-60, 2nd state of 4th opt setting with hollow stops pos 6, 12, 16, 18, 20 & 24, original stamps with varieties inc "dent in left frame" (L38), "bulge in left frame" (L45), "break in Gulf of Carpentaria" (L47). F-VF MUH, nice bright colour. SG 81 cat £1800 as M singles, should be at least £3600 MUH, plus big premium for full pane & for varieties. Superb exhibition item. (P) $2000 $3000

4696 1915-16 opt Kangaroo 2/- brown 3rd wmk inverted, opt type c. VFU. SG 97w cat £90. (P) $60 $90

4697 1915-16 opt Kangaroo £1 chocolate & dull blue 3rd wmk, opt type a. VFU with Rabaul cds. SG 99 cat £450. (P) $350 $450

4698 1915-16 opt Kangaroo £1 brown & blue 3rd wmk, opt type c. VF fresh MUH. SG 99 cat £350 for M, so should be at least double, £700 MUH. (P) $650 $900

4699 1918-23 opt KGV 1d carmine-red, variety "substituted cliche die I". FU with part Madang cds. SG 103a cat £650. Rare. (P) $250 $400

4700 1918-23 opt KGV 1d red comp forme of 30 inc 10 Die II (so 10 Die I/II prs). Superb fresh MUH. SG 103/103b cat £1175+ as M singles, should be at least double, £2350+ as MUH singles, plus large premium for comp pane. Major rarity in such nice MUH condition -definitely the nicest we have seen offered anywhere. (P) $2000 $3000

4701 1918-23 opt KGV 1d carmine-red, Die II, substituted cliché (plate 2, pos R6/4). F-VF M. SG 103ba cat £1000. Rare. (P) $700 $1000

4702 1918-23 opt KGV 1d carmine-red, variety "substituted cliche die II". Superb U with crisp 1919 Rabaul cds. SG 103ba cat £650. Rare. 1984 RPSV photo-cert. (P) $350 $500

4703 1918-23 opt KGV 4d orange, variety "line through Four Pence". VFU with oval radio station cancel. SG 104a cat £1300. (P) $700 $1000

4704 1918-23 opt Kangaroo 2½d 3rd wmk, plate 2, left pane pos 31-60 forme of 30 with major error "1 of ½ omitted" on 3rd stamp (pos 33). VF 8M/22MUH inc variety being nice MUH. SG 107/107a cat £14,165 as M singles, should be at least double, for the MUH, thus £28,000 for this, plus premium for pane with variety. This is the most important positional variety of all the Kangaroo issues, so very important item both for New Guinea & Australian specialists. Holcombe photo-cert. (P) $15000 $25000

4705 1918-23 opt KGV 1d carmine-red, 5th setting plate 2 pane IV, pos 35, die I substituted cliché with Rabaul cds. U, thinned, nice appearance. SG 103a cat £650, retail $850. (P) $250 $350

4706 1918-23 opt Kangaroo 3d greenish-olive, 3rd wmk Die I & II vert pr. VFU. SG 109ab cat £650. (P) $400 $600

4707 1918-23 opt KGV ½d green, LM wmk inverted. Superb fresh MUH. SG 119w cat £130 for M, should be at least £260 MUH. (P) $130 $200

4708 1918-23 opt KGV ½d green, LM wmk inverted. F-VF fresh MUH. SG 119w cat £130 for M, should be at least £260 MUH. (P) $100 $150

4709 1918-23 opt KGV 4d violet vert strip of 4, bottom stamp variety "PE of Pence joined", top stamp "Four Pence in thinner letters." VF fresh MUH. SG 123/123a cat £860 as M singles, should be at least £1720 MUH, plus premium "PE" variety & for strip (P) $1000 $1500

4710 1919-23 opt KGV 1d rosine, Die I, perf OS, rough unsurfaced paper. VFU. SG O16 cat £190. (P) $150 $250

4711 1915 Soldiers part cover franked opt KGV 1d red opt type b, tied by "Rabaul New Britain JUN 18 1915" violet oval pmk. To Australia with Passed-By-Censor", & "3rd Batt N & M Forces Trop Unit" cachets, "Sydney 28 JE 15" arrival b/s. SG 67. Attractive. (P) $250 $400

4712 1916? cover franked opt Kangaroo 2½d 1st wmk pr (perf flts) tied by indistinct cds. To Sweden & endorsed "Letters of Enemy's country enclosed", with indistinct Stockholm machine pmk b/s. (P) $200 $400

4713 1916 Registered cover franked opt KGV set ½d-5d (½d opt type b, others c) & Kangaroos 2½d & 3d 1st wmk, 2d, 6d, 9d & 1/- 2nd wmk (all opt type a), tied by Rabaul 26 JE 17" cds, with German Rabaul reg label & censor h/s. To Switzerland with Sydney & Bern b/s. SG 65-72, 74, 76, 86 & 88-90 cat £220, & "from x5" on cover. Very attractive. (P) $375 $500

4714 1918 Cover franked opt KGV ½d pr, opt type b & 1d pr, opt type c, tied by "Kokopo 16 FE 18" cds, to England. Marked registered with reg lines but under-paid by 1d hence registered has been crossed out by postal clerk. SG 65 & 67. (P) $100 $150

4715 1918 Use of OHMS PO envelope from NSW with "Rabaul" added at LL & "Rabaul 6 AU 18" cds, to Melbourne. Superb fresh U. Very rare usage. (P) $300 $500

4716 1918 Stampless cover with "Rabaul 19 NO 18" cds, to Queensland. Assumed to be official mail as not taxed! (P) $200 $400

4717 Postal History: 1915-20s with a variety of frankings inc opt Kangaroo 2d, 2½d blk of 4, 3d, 6d, 9d & 1/-, plus KGV frankings of ½d, 1d red inc abc strip, 1d violet, 3d blue, 4d violet, 5d brown pr, mixed frankings, some registered from Rabaul, Morobe, Kieta, Madang. To various destinations inc USA, GB, Sweden, India etc on covers, fronts, parcel pieces etc. Condition quite mixed poor-VF, but this has been taken into account when calculating reserve. (26) (P) $1500 $2500

NEW GUINEA

4718 1925-28 Huts set ½d-£1. VF CTO, all "Rabaul 8 AP 25" cds, except 1½d issued in 1928 -diff pmk. SG 125-36 cat £650+. Distributed as specimens through the UPU. Rare set & certificate can be obtained on request. (13) (P) $600 $900

4719 1925-31 Huts OS set 1d to 2/-, all left marginal imprint vertical strips of 5. Stamps MUH, mostly F-VF. SG O22-30 cat £375 as M singles, should be at least £750 MUH, plus premium for rare imprint strips. (9 strips) (P) $1300 $2000

4720 1931 Huts Airmail set ½d-£1. VF fresh MUH, many with part imprint margins. SG 137-49 cat £250 for M, should be at least £500 MUH. (13). (P) $500 $700

4721 1931 Huts Airmail set ½d-£1. VF fresh M. SG 137-49 cat £250. (13). (P) $180 $250

4722 1931 Hut Airmail 9d violet, variety short "I" in "MAIL". VFU. SG 144(var) cat £17+ as normal & should be at least double, £34 for variety. Very rare as used! $30 $50

4723 1931 Hut Airmail 2/- lake, variety short "I" in" MAIL". VFU, UL cnr margin, "Post Office 1 MR 32 Salamaua" cds. SG 146(var) cat £48+ & should be at least double, £96 for variety. Very rare used. (P) $90 $130

4724 1931 Hut Airmail 5/- olive-bistre, variety small "I" in "MAIL". VFU, "Post Office" cds. SG 147(var) cat £65+ as normal & should be at least double, £130 for variety. Very rare as used! (P) $120 $180

4725 1931 Hut Airmail 10/- bright pink, variety small "I" in "MAIL". VFU, "Madang 18 JL 31" cds. SG 148(var) cat £110+ as normal & should be at least double, £220 for variety. Very rare as used! (P) $200 $300

4726 1931 Dated Bird Airmail set ½d-£1 in matching UR cnr examples. Stamps superb fresh MUH. SG 163-76 cat £300 for M, should be at least £600+ MUH. Spectacular top quality set. (14). (P) $700 $1000

4727 1932-34 Undated Bird set 1d-£1. F-VF fresh MUH. SG 177-89 cat £250 for M, should be at least £500 MUH. 2001 Ceremuga AIEP photo-cert for top 3 values. (15). (P) $450 $650

4728 1932-34 Undated Bird set 1d-£1. VF fresh M. SG 177-89 cat £250. (15). (P) $180 $250

4729 1932-34 Undated Bird set 1d-£1. VFU. SG 177-89 cat £300. (15). (P) $200 $275

4730 1932-34 Undated Bird ½d orange unissued w/o Airmail opt. VF fresh MUH. SG footnote cat £100 for M, should be at least double £200 MUH. (P) $200 $300

4731 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

4732 1932-34 Undated Bird Airmail set ½d-£1. VF fresh M. SG 190-203 cat £250. (16) (P) $180 $250

4733 1932-34 Undated Bird Airmail set ½d-£1. VFU. SG 190-203 cat £275. (16). (P) $200 $300

4734 1932-34 Undated Bird OS set to 1d to 5/-. VF fresh M. SG O42-54 cat £275. (13) (P) $220 $300

4735 1935 Bulolo Airmail £2 violet. VF fresh MLH, tiny surface spot. SG 204 cat £350. (P) $150 $250

4736 1935 Bulolo £2 violet Panelli engraved forgery. VFM. SG 204(var) cat £350 for normal. Interesting specialist item. (P) $150 $250

4737 1935 Bulolo Airmail £2 violet, being mint stamp sent as specimen via the UPU in Berne, with local SPECIMEN h/s applied by receiving Postal Authority. F-VF fresh M, some paper adhesion. SG 204(s). Only 3 exist from Tunisia postal archives UPU specimen collection. Certificate can be obtained on request. (P) $600 $1000

4738 1935 Bulolo Airmail £2 violet. VFU, "Salamaua 6 JUL 33" central cds. SG 204 cat £140. (P) $110 $150

4739 1935 Bulolo Airmail £5 green. Superb fresh MLH. SG 205 cat £750. Key top value. (P) $550 $800

4740 1935 Bulolo Airmail £5 green, top value. VF fresh MLH. SG 205 cat £750. (P) $550 $750

4741 1935 Bulolo Airmail £5 green. Stamp superb fresh MUH, LL cnr marginal. SG 205 cat £750 for M, should be at least double, £1500 MUH. (P) $1300 $1700

4742 1935 Bulolo Airmail £5 green. Superb fresh MLH. SG 205 cat £750. Key top value, unusually nice condition. BPA photo-cert. (P) $700 $1000

4743 1935 Bulolo Airmail £5 green, being mint stamp sent as specimen via the UPU in Berne, with local SPECIMEN h/s applied by receiving Postal Authority. F-VF fresh M, some paper adhesion. SG 205(s). Only 3 exist from Tunisia postal archives UPU specimen collection. Certificate can be obtained on request. (P) $1000 $1500

4744 1939 Bulolo Airmail set ½d-£1. VF MUH. SG 212-25 cat £1100 for M, should be at least £2200 MUH. (P) $900 $1200

4745 1939 Bulolo Airmail set ½d-£1. Superb U, selected nice quality with light cds. SG 212-25 cat £850+. Scarce so nice. (14) (P) $300 $600

4746 1939 Bulolo Airmail £1 olive-green. VFU, light cds. SG 225 cat £150. (P) $120 $160

4747 1932 Registered cover franked No Date Airmail Bird 2/- tied by "Madang 19 JL 32" cds, with h/s reg label/cachet, to New Zealand with b/s of Madang & Sydney. VF. SG 200 cat £50 as loose stamps, & "from x2" on cover. (P) $80 $120

4748 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

4749 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

4750 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

4751 1938 Airmail cover franked undated Birds comp 1d to 1/-, tied by "Rabaul 2 AP 38" cds with air label, to New Zealand. SG 177-85 cat £117 as loose stamps, & "from x2" on cover. (P) $80 $120

4752 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

4753 1941 Airmail censored cover franked No date Bird 2d & Bulolo 1d, tied by "Madang 2 DE 41" cds with "4" blanked out, with censor tape & cachet (No 16), to USA. SG 179 & 213. $70 $100

4754 1941 Censored cover franked Bulolo 5d with "Madang 3 DE 41" cds with "4" blanked out, with censor tape plus New Guinea & Australian censor cachets, with Salamaua b/s, to Australia. $70 $100

4755 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

4756 Share Certificate. 1926 New Guinea Copper Mines certificate for 100 shares. Some folds, minor edge flts, F-VF & very scarce. $100 $200

NEW HEBRIDES

4757 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

4758 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

4759 1910 opt KEVII Fiji set ½d to 1/- opt SPECIMEN. F-VF M, few tropicalized perfs etc. SG 10-16s cat £275. (7). (P) $150 $200

4760 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

4761 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

4762 1921 Weapons & Idols set 1d-6d, opt SPECIMEN, wmk script. VF fresh MLH. SG 36-39s cat £85. (3). (P) $70 $100

4763 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

4764 1925 Weapons & Idols ½d to 5/-, opt SPECIMEN. Mostly VF fresh MLH, 5/- repaired UL cnr. SG 43-51s cat £225. (9). (P) $110 $150

4765 1925 POSTAGE DUE opt Weapons & Idols set 1d-10d. Mostly VF fresh MLH, 10d repaired UL cnr. SG D1-5s cat £180. (5). (P) $80 $120

NEW HEBRIDES - FRENCH

4766 1903 Syndicat Francais pictorial set 5c-1Fr. F-VFU, few imperfections, proper "Port Vila" cds from 1903. Very scarce local post. (4). (P) $180 $275

4767 1925 Weapons & Idols set 5c-5Fr opt SPECIMEN. VF fresh MLH. SG F42-52s cat £250. (11) (P) $200 $275

4768 1925 Weapons & Idols set 5c-5Fr, opt SPECIMEN. VF fresh MLH. SG F42-52s cat £250. (11). (P) $200 $300

4769 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

4770 1925 Postage Due opt Weapons & Idols set 10c-1Fr opt SPECIMEN. VF fresh MLH. SG FD53-57s cat £250. (5). (P) $200 $300

4771 1938 Pictorial set 5c-10Fr, plus Postage Due set 5c-1Fr. Superb fresh MUH, ea set matching cnr marginal. SG F53-64 & D65-69 cat £480+ Rare so nice. (17). (P) $500 $700

4772 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

4773 1977 Port Vila 25FNH on 25c & 30FNH on 30c local surch. VF fresh MUH. SG F250-51 cat £370, Yv 478A-B cat €400. Rare key values of set. (2). (P) $275 $375

NEW ZEALAND

4774 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) $900 $1000

4775 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

4776 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) $200 $300

4777 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

4778 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. SG 8/27 cat £750 or £5500. (P) (P) $300 $600

4779 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

4780 1857-63 QV Chalon 1/- blue-green no wmk, imperf. FU, 2½ margins, unusually light cancel. SG 17 cat £1800, CP A6c(2). NZ $4500 for VF. (P) $350 $500