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Australian Stamps, a selection of pre-federation c.1850's state stamps, plus 1913 - 1936 Australia, including several varieties of George V, and mint blocks, all neatly displayed in a binder album with owner's handwritten annotations. Used - MUH. (100s)
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $900
Australian Stamps, 1938-1953, a thorough collection inclduding errors and varieties, some mint blocks and full sheets, plus two FDC's, all thoughtfully laid out in a binder album with owner's handwritten annotations. Used - MUH. (100s)
Estimate $600
SOLD $1,300
Australian Stamps, 1985-2000, used and mint, multiple sets and blocks, mini sheets, booklets, collectable covers, housed in 5 albums, plus a 1988 AusPost Bicentennial Collection folder, and a clip seal bag of sets and booklets (80). Used - MUH. (1000s)
Estimate $800
SOLD $480
Australia Post, year books, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005. MUH. (25 sets)
Estimate $500
SOLD $360
World Stamps, Australian states, territories, and islands, British Commonwealth, plus Papua New Guinea decimal issues, sheets, and blocks, and Stamp Week 1980 mini sheets. Used - MUH. (approx 1000)
Estimate $600
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World Stamps, pre-decimal issues from Nauru, Norfolk Island, Papua, New Guinea, and the North West Pacific Isles. Fine used - MUH. (100s)
Estimate $1,000
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Australia and New Zealand, collector sheets 1983-1990, organised by year in 6 ring binder albums, AusPost year books 1982, 1987, 1989, 1990 (2), 1991, 1993, 1993 Deluxe (2), NZPost year book 1990, 1988 Seoul olympics commemorative stamp booklets (2), plus seven seas publishing sheets of Australia and New Zealand stamps in two folders, and FDC's. Used - MUH. (1000's)
Estimate $500
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World Stamps, from a variety of nations, first day covers housed in 13 ring binder albums, ranging from c.1950's-c.1990's. MUH. (100s)
Estimate $500
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World Stamps, an incredibly extensive and comprehensive A to Z country collection, housed in 33 stock books, with the owner's handwritten lists of each country, some anotated, ranging from the 19th century to modern. Used - MUH. (1000s)
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $720
Oceania, stamp sheets, some full but mostly partial ranging from pre-decimal to decimal; of note is the 1934 FDC Trans Tasman airmail half sheet, rare. MUH. (41)
Estimate $800
SOLD $1,200
World stamps, pre-decimal collection featuring Transvaal (1906-1914), Great Britain (1906), New Zealand (1940, 1948 and 150th anniversary of the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi); assorted New Zealand postcards unsorted; includes two 1904 4d bi-coloured stamps showing Lake Taupo with marked displacement of the central theme to the right. Used - MUH. (100s)
Estimate $500
SOLD $500
World Stamps, combination of collectors albums and loose leaf Hagner sheets, mostly NZ with two world albums; French collection; Hagner sheets feature early Chalon heads. Used - MUH. (100s)
Estimate $500
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Fiji, collection housed in a hingeless album in a cliplock folder mostly from 1953 - 1986, some KGVI some in blocks Victory and health and singles of KGVI set mostly mint/MUH including extras noted 1 1/2d carmine no man in boat and others (SG 251, 252a, 252b, 252c), 2d (SG 253) 5d blue cane (2), 6d no 180 degrees (2) (SG 260) both mint, 10/- and one pound pairs mint and used, also one pound QEII (SG 295); lot also includes QV 1/- used (4) (SG 66-7), NZ arms (4) MUH $4-$10 and India, KGV used 10 and 15 rupees (SG 189-190). Mostly MUH, a few mint and a very few used. (100s)
Estimate $500
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German stamps, late 19th century to modern issues, a most comprehensive collection, includes complete sets for many 20th century issues and modern blocks, plus a few world stamps too, all housed in 9 stock books. Used - MUH. (1000's)
Estimate $600
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India, British, 1891 surcharge to 1935 Jubilee on nine pages, neatly displayed, includes Edward VII mint 25 rupees, ex Harman London Sale Jan 1998 (lot 1320); also Mt Everest Expedition 1924, collection of Cinderallas and each in P.A. of NSW folder (lot 1324), high c.v. Used - MUH. (100's)
Estimate $700
SOLD $2,200
Malta, an extensive collection of commemorative Maltese stamps, 1860's to modern, housed in six stock books, plus a shoe box full of collector packets c.1970-2000's, plus a large ring binder of Malta, New Zealand, and Vatican blocks. Used - MUH. (1000s)
Estimate $500
SOLD $300
New Zealand, Queen Victoria Chalon Head, 1855 (London) and 1856 (Auckland), 2d deep greenish blue, barrel stamped, both on envelopes with original letters within. Used otherwise very fine and rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $300
New Zealand, Chalon head issues in binder album with single leaves, desribed, 1855 1/- SG3 (3); 1d 1855 SG4 (2), 1/- SG6, 1d SG8 (3), 2d SG10 (3), SG11 (2), 6d SG13 (5), SG15 (2), 1/- SG17, 1d SG18; SG33 (2), SG34 (2), 2d SG37, SG39, 3d SG40 (2), 6d SG41, 42, 43 (4), 1/- 45, 2d 60, 6d SG63, 1d SG68, 69, 2d, 71, 72, 73 (2), 74 (2), 75, 76 (3), 1/- 70, 1d 81 (3), 6d SG85, 1/- SG86 (4), 89, 6d SG93, 1/- SG 94, 2d SG96, 96a (3), 1d SG97 (4), strip of 3, 2d 98 (2), 6d SG999 (3), come with BPA certificates, high c.v. and priced by the collector at $50,000 NZ. Used - MH. (78)
Estimate $7,000
SOLD $4,400
New Zealand, Hagner sheets with mounted pre-decimal with many duplicates and some rares; collection features 1862-63 Chalon head 2d in ultramarine (SG.82), a highly desirable early Chalon. Used - MUH. (100s)
Estimate $500
SOLD $3,200
New Zealand, 1862-1872, Chalon heads, 1/- green SG100; 1d Carmine-vermilion Roulette 7 on two sides SG101; 2d blue SH102 with BPA certificate, 1/- green SG104, 1/- SG106 (2), 1d pale orange imperf; another perf SG110, another SG112, 2d SG113 (2), 3d SG117a (2), SG118 (3), SG118a, 4d SG119 (3), SG120, SG121, 1/- SG124 (3), 1d SG 128; 1871 2d orange star watermark; SH130, 131/131a. 131. 2d SG134, SG 138, 4d SG139, 2d SG141 (2), 142 (2), high c.v.; also Stamp Duty 12/6 (1870); Rowlings Freight 1/- 1894, a binder album with single sheets. Used - MH. (38)
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $2,600
New Zealand, Chalon heads, 2d orange NZ wmk (SG141), 1/- perf (SG94); 1/- sideface perf; 2d revenue longtype green and red; postage due 1/2d to 2/- full mint set; 1906 Christchurch Exhibition set of 4, 1d, 2d, 3d, 6d, with date stamp; 1907 1/- official block of 4; 1907 official set 1/2d to 5/-; 1952 Royal Visit 3d Gothic imperf, Royal Visit cancelled; 1862 'Saved from the wreck of the Colombo' cover; air mail covers 1920, 1921; railway freight charges 1928, a quality set of scarce New Zealand stamps. Used - MUH. (33)
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $3,400
New Zealand, advertising stamps, 1893, includes Bonningtons Irish Moss, Cadbury Bros, Poneke Beef, Flag Brand Pickles, Sunlight Soap, Beecham's Pills, Dodgshun's Tweed, Fr's Cocoa, and more, a most comprehensive set in 7 album pages with owner's research. MH - MUH. (140)
Estimate $500
SOLD $320
New Zealand, pre-decimal and decimal stamps all scarce or rare; 1/2d Niue 1902-03, surcharge inverted; 6d Pictorial issues 1898-1908 block of four; 5/- Pictorial issue vermillion upper right corner pair; set of four envelopes bearing 2d Chalon 1864-71, 1868, 1868, 1871; 2/- grey green used 1898-1908, overstamped; 2d deep blue block of four Chalon, 1866; 2d dull deep blue Chalon, 1855-73; 3d deep yellow-brown horizontal pair 1898-1903 with RPS certificate, 1963; 5/- dull red with watermark, 1902-1907; 2d dull deep blue pair, Chalon, 1863; 2d dull deep blue in a rich shade, eccentrically centred Chalon, 1855-73; 6d green block of four and 6d deep green block of six, 1898-1908; 1/9d mutli coloured pair, Queen Elizabeth II issues, 1906-66; 1d blue Life Insurance, 1905-06; 4c Queen Elizabeth II issues 1970-76; 2/-, 5/- and 1 pound 1913-25; 40c with teddy bear, 1996; 2 1/2d, 8d, and 1/- in small format and 8d in large format, all hand painted, 1895; 1d Niue, 1898-1908 overstamped with 1902; 4d deep purple top left corner block of four King George V, 1915-27. Used - MUH. (20)
Estimate $2,500
SOLD $3,000
New Zealand, stamps with research from the New Zealand International Exhibitions held in Christchurch (Nov 1906-Apr 1907), Auckland (Dec 1913-Apr 1914), and Dunedin (Nov 1925-May 1926); mix of posters, forgeries with genuine comparison, flaws, and rares. MUH (4)
Estimate $500
SOLD $850
New Zealand, pre-decimal and decimal Postal Fiscal stamps, 1/3, 2/6, 3/6, 4/-, 5/-, 6/-, 7/-, 8/-, 9/-, 11/-, 15/-, ?1, ?6, ?9, $4, $6, $8, $10, 1939-1967; Edward VII 3d overstamped with 'Auckland Exhibition 1913' in black ink; George V victory die proof, 1920 and 1919, rare (2). Assorted colours with some overstamps, all MUH. (26)
Estimate $500
SOLD $300
New Zealand, large collection of mounted singles and mini sheets, features verified Samoa, 1932, ?5 deep blue with red overprint; 1891, 1/-, rose Life Insurance; 1913 ?1 rose-pink with OFFICIAL overprint in black ink; many other desirable stamps all mounted in holders, exceptional value to the right collector, includes several certifications and their correspondence. Used - MUH. (67)
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $3,000
New Zealand, collector albums (5) and Hagner sheets; set features an album with an incredibly expansive set of NZ stamps ranging from 1850s newspaper 1/2d through to decimals from near modernity, curated by Peter Olorenshaw himself; includes partial Switzerland set in album. Used - MUH. (100s)
Estimate $1,000
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New Zealand and Australian, collectors albums with a mix of pre-decimal and decimal stamps, hundreds of stamps in each album, one album is exclusively NZ post cards. Used - MUH. (6)
Estimate $700
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