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1855 RICHARDSON PRINTING continued...
| Lot |
Symbol |
CatNo. |
Lot Description |
CV or Estimate |
| 1041 |
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1d. orange, [5], unused with large part original gum, good to large margins; gum crease towards foot though of very fine appearance. B.P.A. Certificate (1990). Unlisted
in Scott. S.G. 3b, £32,000. provenance: E.W. and W.W. Mann H. Gordon Kaye, November 1991 (Image) |
Est. $15,000-20,000
SOLD for $13,000.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1042 |
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1d. orange, [6], unused with large part original gum, clear to good margins on three sides, design shaved at left; gum crease towards foot and tiny thins in
upper corners though of very fine appearance. B.P.A. Certificate (1990). Unlisted in Scott. S.G. 3b, £32,000. provenance: Benjamin Goodfellow, Plumridges 1918 H. Gordon Kaye, November 1991 (Image) |
Est. $10,000-15,000
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction |
1855-1857 UNWATERMARKED ISSUE STAMPS
| Lot |
Symbol |
CatNo. |
Lot Description |
CV or Estimate |
| 1043 |
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1d. red, a horizontal strip of three, unused without gum, large to very large margins at top, left and elsewhere, fresh bright color; a few small imperfections
though an attractive and very rare multiple. Holcombe Certificate (1993). Sc. 4; S.G. 4, £36,000+. (photo) provenance: W.H. Silk, 1944 J. Beresford, 1954 C.W. Meredith, 1960 (Image) |
Est. $15,000-20,000
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1044 |
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1d. red, unused without gum, lovely fresh rich color, large to very large margins and showing small part of adjoining stamp at foot. An outstanding and highly
desirable example. B.P.A. Certificate (1984). Sc. 4; S.G. 4, £12,000. provenance: "Antipodes", October 1988 "Samos", June 1991 (Image) |
Est. $7,500-10,000
SOLD for $11,500.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1045 |
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2d. blue, a lower left corner horizontal strip of four, Row 20/1-4, large part original gum and fresh color, just clear to enormous margins; some creasing in
places, barely affecting the superb appearance of this very rare and outstanding multiple. Holcombe Certificate (1988). Sc. 4; S.G. 4, £12,000+. provenance: General Robert J. Gill "Antipodes",
October 1988 (Image) |
Est. $7,500-10,000
SOLD for $7,000.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1046 |
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2d. blue, a marginal pair from the foot of the sheet, Row 20/5-6, unused with large part original gum and fresh color, large to enormous margins all round; wrinkled
in places, partially due to paper contraction, and a couple of small surface defects, nevertheless a very rare and handsome pair which adjoins the previous lot. Holcombe Certificate (1988). Sc. 4; S.G. 4, £6,000+. provenance: "Antipodes", October 1988 (Image) |
Est. $3,000-4,000
SOLD for $2,800.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1047 |
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1/- green, unused with part original gum, good to very large margins and of fresh bright color; two horizontal creases, one heavy which has cracked the
paper, however a presentable example of this very rare stamp. R.P.S. Certificate (2000). Sc. 6; S.G. 6, £40,000. provenance: Major K.M. Beaumont, 1948 Major Henry Dumas, 2000 (Image) |
Est. $15,000-20,000
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1048 |
O |
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1d. red, a horizontal strip of six, clear to large margins quite a way round and showing traces of three adjoining stamps at top, each stamp cancelled "18" at
Otago; vertical creases in places, one at center which has caused some paper separation, however a very rare multiple. Sc. 4; S.G. 4, £10,800+. (Image) |
Est. $3,000-4,000
SOLD for $2,500.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1049 |
O |
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1d. red, a horizontal strip of three with clear to large margins and showing trace of adjoining stamp at top, twice neatly cancelled "18" at Otago; left-hand stamp
with tiny age mark at top and the right-hand stamp with vertical creases though of good color and a scarce and attractive multiple. Philatelic Foundation Certificate (1971). SC. 4; S.G. 4, £5,400+. (Image) |
Est. $3,000-4,000
SOLD for $2,900.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1050 |
O |
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1d. red, strong rich color, good to very large margins and neatly cancelled "6" at New Plymouth; tiny age mark at foot, otherwise superb. Sc. 4; S.G. 4, £1,800. provenance: Christie's Robson Lowe, October 1989 (Image) |
Est. $1,000-1,500
SOLD for $2,000.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1051 |
O |
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1d. red, bright fresh color and with good to enormous margins with portion of adjoining stamp at left, crisply cancelled "17" at Rangiora; tiny surface thin at right and
a small crease in one corner, otherwise fine. Sc. 4; S.G. 4, £1,800. provenance: Harry Lacoste Bartrop, October 1984 (Image) |
Est. $400-500
SOLD for $300.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1052 |
O |
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2d. blue, a lower right corner horizontal strip of three, Row 20/10-12, fresh bright color, good to enormous margins and each cancelled "18" at Otago; light vertical
crease in the right-hand margin, otherwise fine. A rare and impressive multiple. Sc. 5; S.G. 5, £900+. provenance: "Antipodes", October 1988 Christie's Robson Lowe, October 1989 (Image) |
Est. $750-1,000
SOLD for $2,900.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1053 |
O |
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2d. blue, large to very large margins and showing trace of adjoining stamp at foot, neat small part cancellation at right leaving entire portrait clear; very fine. Sc. 5; S.G. 5, £300.
(Image) |
Est. $200-300
SOLD for $375.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1054 |
O |
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2d. blue showing "Two Pearls" variety on neck, good to large margins and neatly cancelled "11" at Port Ahuriri leaving the variety clearly visible. A most attractive
example of this scarce stamp. B.P.A. Certificates (1991 and 2007). Sc. 4 var.; S.G. 4 var., £300+. (Image) |
Est. $300-400
SOLD for $900.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1055 |
O |
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1/- green, a marginal horizontal pair, fresh bright color, good to extremely large margins except at base of left-hand stamp where design is just shaved, neat and
centrally cancelled "10" at Wellington; small treated age mark at upper left, otherwise fine and most attractive. A rare multiple. B.P.A. Certificate (1992). Sc. 6; S.G. 6, £7,500. provenance:
Charles Lathrop Pack, December 1944 (Image) |
Est. $4,000-5,000
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1056 |
O |
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1/- green, good regular margins and crisply cancelled "1" at Auckland; very fine and an outstanding example. Holcombe Certificate (1992). Sc. 6; S.G. 6, £3,750.
provenance: C.W. Meredith, 1960 (Image) |
Est. $2,000-3,000
SOLD for $4,125.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1057 |
O |
|
1/- green, a marginal example from the left of the sheet and with large to very large margins elsewhere, fresh light color and unusually very lightly cancelled. An
outstanding and highly desirable example. R.P.S. Certificate (1983). Sc. 6; S.G. 6, £3,750. provenance: Michael Stephens, January 1938 A.G. Dibble, 1941 "Antipodes", October 1988 "Samos", June
1991 (Image) |
Est. $2,000-3,000
SOLD for $5,750.00
Will close during Public Auction |
1855-1857 UNWATERMARKED ISSUE POSTAL HISTORY
| Lot |
Symbol |
CatNo. |
Lot Description |
CV or Estimate |
| 1058 |
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1857 (15 June) mourning envelope ex the Stafford correspondence from Wellington to Auckland, bearing 1d. red with just clear to large margins and clearly
cancelled "10", fine Auckland arrival c.d.s. for 4 July alongside, light despatch c.d.s. on reverse from which the flap has been removed. A fine and attractive 1d. rate franking. R.P.S. Certificate (1959) and Robson Lowe Certificate of Opinion
(1991). Sc. 4; S.G. 4. provenance: C.G. Alterskye H. Gordon Kaye, April 1991 Note: The R.P.S. Certificate indicates that the stamp is not tied to the cover though under strong magnification it
can be seen that the tying part of the cancellation is on the mourning edge of the cover The cover is addressed to E.W. Stafford who was Premier and Colonial Secretary of New Zealand from 1856 to 1861
(Image) |
Est. $1,500-2,000
SOLD for $1,600.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1059 |
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|
1860 (24 Oct.) envelope from New Plymouth via Petre to Wellington, bearing 1d. red horizontal pair with just clear to very large margins all round and showing
trace of adjoining stamp at right, each lightly cancelled "9" and additionally tied by Wellington arrival c.d.s. (27.10), Petre transit c.d.s. (24.10) at lower left corner, small New Plymouth c.d.s. on reverse. Rare with few pairs of the 1d. red
paying the inland rate of 2d. recorded. R.P.S. Certificate (1963). Sc. 4; S.G. 4. (Image) |
Est. $3,000-4,000
SOLD for $2,400.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1060 |
 |
|
1857 (30 Oct.) envelope registered from Nelson to Bury St. Edmunds, bearing 2d. blue horizontal strip of three with large to very large margins in places and
showing traces of three adjoining stamp, touched at foot and at right, lightly cancelled "14" and showing manuscript "Reg No 537" in red crayon above the strip, large "d6" rate h.s. and with London "registered/g.p.o." oval d.s. (6.2) at foot, despatch c.d.s. on reverse; the envelope a fraction truncated at top and with flap kissing though a rare early stamped registered cover. Sc. 5; S.G. 5.
(Image) |
Est. $1,000-1,500
SOLD for $1,700.00
Will close during Public Auction |
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