Catalogue
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, Christchurch Exhibition 1906-07, complete set of labels from exhibition including rare no. 6 (2); assorted promotional material for the Exhibition; reconstruction of label no. 7 (20); stamps from Exhibition ranging from 1d to 4d. Used - MUH, few duplicates some rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $750
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, assortment of used stamps on envelopes and postcards, many FDC's, postage ranges from 1/2d to 10/-, 1908-1958. All used, many cancelled, some rare. (48)
Estimate $150
SOLD $900
New Zealand, airmail collection including correspondence and research, origin is all New Zealand with destinations including America, Germany, and British colonies; commemorative Exhibition full sheets (2). Used - MUH. (40)
Estimate $100
SOLD $300
New Zealand, Edward VII, 1d, 1/2d, 3d, 6d overstamped with 'Auckland Exhibition 1913' in black ink, 4d and 1/2d, all cancelled; Chalon heads, orange two 2d, issued 1871, brown 6d; assorted envelopes with Auckland Exhibition 1913 overstamped, Zealandia 1d (3), Edward VII 1/2d (3). All used on envelopes. (15)
Estimate $350
SOLD $950
New Zealand, Auckland Exhibition, 1913-14, FDC with used overinked Exhibition stamps with research, several other letters sent by Mr Smyth from the Exhibition to Australia and America; provisional war stamps bearing overprints in black ink, mostly 1920, many examples of censored letters to non-allied countries as well as America. Used - fine, FDC's rare. (41)
Estimate $300
SOLD $1,900
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, George V full colour set, 1915-1925, some cancelled (79); Edward VII set, 1909-1916, some cancelled (23); assorted Health Department and Queen Victoria colours ranging from 1882-1897 (14). MUH. (116)
Estimate $150
Passed in
New Zealand, George V, 1/-, WWI victory, overstamped with 'Specimen' in black ink, block of four with flaw on bottom left; George V, 5d, light blue, Cowan paper, block of sixteen, S.G 432a/b. MUH. (20)
Estimate $300
SOLD $180
New Zealand, King George V Colour Print blocks of 4, 1915-1929, 1 1/2d grey, 2d purple and yellow, 2 1/2d bluish grey, 3d chocolate, 4d yellow and purple, 4 1/2d deep green, 6d bright rose, 7 1/2d red-brown, 9d deep yellow green, 1s dull scarlet.; King George V colour trials on wide spaced watermarked paper all 1915 and overmarked with 'colour print' in two lines in black ink, 1 1/2d deep slate-black and slate, 2d deep grey-violet and purple, 3d chestnut, chocolate and deep chocolate, 2 1/2d deep blue, 4d ochre, orange, 4 1/2d bronze-green and myrtle-green, 7 1/2d reddish chocolate and red brown, 9d olive green, 1/- reddish-orange and bright-scarlet. MUH. (34)
Estimate $100
SOLD $170
New Zealand, Health Stamp collection, features 1931 1d, red and blue (12); 1930 1d in red (8); 1934 1d, deep-carmine (8). Some overstamps, MUH. (28)
Estimate $200
SOLD $650
New Zealand, officials, overstamped and printed, mostly singles with some blocks of 4, 1901 - 1960s, large colour collection of George V, Edward VII and Elizabeth II, 1d to 2/- with duplicates. MUH. (118)
Estimate $100
SOLD $90
New Zealand, 1930s-1987 collection in two (2) springback albums, noted a selection of 1930s-40s Health issues including a large group of early Health m/sheets, also inc Postage Due's from 1899, stamp duty issues to 4/-, 1931 Arms to 7/- and Ross Dependencies from pre-dec. MUH and used. (576, 33 m/s, 1 FDC)
Estimate $60
SOLD $50
New Zealand, collectors albums, pre-decimal NZ with some Scott Base (Antartic Research Station), one album is missing its binder. Used - MUH. (8)
Estimate $350
SOLD $210
Cloth mail bag, used to carry FDC's to summit of Mt Everest on behalf of New Plymouth stamp shop in New Zealand; accompany letter states that this was the first expedition of its kind. Very fine.
Estimate $30
SOLD $40
New Zealand, collectors albums in binders (7); many loose leaf holders with wide range of singles and mini sheets; correspondence between Olorenshaw and other collectors. Used - MUH. (100s)
Estimate $300
SOLD $180
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
Passed in
New Zealand, collectors album with extensive NZ collection (1); mint sheet books with duplicates (4); hundreds of used envelopes with cancelled stamps, no letters. Used - MUH. (100s)
Estimate $150
Passed in
New Zealand, collectors albums, mostly pre-decimal New Zealand stamps with one Australian pre-decimal album, two albums are exclusively post cards, three albums have been entirely emptied but still have Olorenshaw's notes. Fine - MUH. (10)
Estimate $200
Passed in
New Zealand, extensive loose and mounted collection of pre-decimal to decimal stamps; includes early pictorials, victory stamps, and some covers. Used - MUH (100s)
Estimate $300
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New Zealand, covers and singles some sheets mounted most in an old album; group of defintive stamps from New Zealand post. Used - MUH. (100s)
Estimate $50
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New Zealand, loosely stored singles and blocks, mostly pre-decimal with some decimal and assorted postage paraphernalia, most mounted. Used - MUH. (100s)
Estimate $350
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New Zealand, many covers, some first day, all originating in NZ, mostly pre-decimal; small cigar box with nicely bound pre-decimal NZ stamps. Used - MUH. (100s)
Estimate $200
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New Zealand, mixed decimal FDC's. MUH. (approx 500)
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
New Zealand, year book set with 1987-2005 (missing 2002). All in albums of issue, MUH. (17)
Estimate $400
Passed in
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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Territory of New Guinea, and Papua, a variety of issues including Lactois, and sets in folder, 1925 on. Used - MUH. (approx 150)
Estimate $400
SOLD $460
Territory of New Guinea, ?2 and ?5. Fine used. (2)
Estimate $300
SOLD $340