NEW ZEALAND continued...

**1864-1867 WATERMARKED LARGE STAR continued...**
Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
1381	O		1d. carmine-vermilion, a block of twelve (4x3) illustrating the staggered nature of the perforations associated with this issue, indistinct bar cancellations; upper left stamp with small tear at top and some vertical perforations at top center separated. A very rare used multiple. Holcombe Certificate (1994). Sc. 31; S.G. 110, £420+. (Image)	Est. $1,000-1,500 SOLD for $800.00 Will close during Public Auction
1382	O		2d. deep blue (Plate II), a horizontal pair showing perforations at base of right-hand stamp only, good to large margins or roughly separated elsewhere, indistinct numeral obliterators; the right-hand stamp with a large tear at top which possibly occurred during separation, and a thin spot, however a most unusual item probably printed at a late stage before the total breakdown of the perforating heads and prior to the first provisional imperforates. R.P.S. Certificate (1945). Sc. 32 var.; S.G. 115 var. (Image)	Est. $500-750 SOLD for $525.00 Will close during Public Auction
1383	O		4d. orange, neatly cancelled with Nelson "au 25" c.d.s. and most attractive as such. A rare shade. Sc. 35a; S.G. 120, £1,000. (Image)	Est. $750-1,000 SOLD for $600.00 Will close during Public Auction
1384	O		4d. orange in a rich deep shade, cancelled with bold strike of the large "1" in oval of bars at Auckland. Rare. R.P.S. Certificate (2006). Sc. 35a; S.G. 121, £1,000. (Image)	Est. $500-750 SOLD for $525.00 Will close during Public Auction
1385	O		6d. red-brown, a block of four lightly cancelled with two part strikes of the Invercargill "21" duplex; upper left corner rounded, otherwise fine and a rare multiple. Sc. 36; S.G. 122. (Image)	Est. $300-400 SOLD for $230.00 Will close during Public Auction
1386	O		1/- deep green, a horizontal strip of four with each clearly cancelled "1" at Auckland. A fine and rare used multiple of this rich shade. Sc. 37b; S.G. 123. provenance: R.J.G Collins H. Gordon Kaye, April 1991 (Image)	Est. $1,000-1,500 SOLD for $2,100.00 Will close during Public Auction
1387	O		1/- deep yellow-green, a block of six (3x2) cancelled with several strikes of the Auckland "1" duplex; one stamp with a small thin and another with a rounded corner, however a rare and desirable multiple. Sc. 37a, var; S.G. 124, £780+. provenance: Maurice Burrus, July 1963 (Image)	Est. $1,000-1,500 SOLD for $725.00 Will close during Public Auction
1388	O		1/- yellow-green, a block of six (3x2) cancelled with several light strikes of the Wellington "070" duplex; upper right stamp with small tear at top, and a few other small imperfections, however and rare and pleasing multiple. Sc. 37a; S.G. 125, £660+. provenance: H. Gordon Kaye, April 1991 (Image)	Est. $1,000-1,500 CLOSED Will close during Public Auction
1389	O		1/- pale yellow-green, a block of four in this unusual bright shade, each cancelled "dunedin" in oval of bars; the left-hand pair with a light vertical crease and the upper pair with a few perfs. severed and re-enforced, none affecting the fine appearance of this rare multiple. Sc. 37; S.G. 125 var., £440+. provenance: Christie's Robson Lowe, October 1989 (Image)	Est. $300-400 SOLD for $400.00 Will close during Public Auction
1390			1865 (3 Mar.) envelope from Christchurch to Lyttelton, bearing 1d. carmine-vermilion pair tied by light strike of Christchurch "C" duplex and showing arrival datestamp (3.3) alongside. A fine and exceptionally late use of the adhesives. R.P.S. Certificate (2002). Sc. 31shade; S.G. 110. (Image)	Est. $400-500 SOLD for $525.00 Will close during Public Auction
1391			1865 (11 Mar.) envelope ex the Laver correspondence, addressed locally to Pitt St., Auckland, bearing 2d. pale blue (Plate I, worn) lightly cancelled by "province of auckland" c.d.s. (another clear strike on reverse) and showing arrival datestamp at left. Scarce and attractive. Sc. 32a; S.G. 113. (Image)	Est. $750-1,000 CLOSED Will close during Public Auction
1392			1865 (19 Sept.) yellow-brown envelope from Kanieri to Tokomairiro, Otago, bearing 2d. pale blue (Plate I, worn) cancelled with large manuscript capital "K", showing Christchurch (15.9) and arrival (19.9) datestamps, the latter tying the adhesive, and on reverse, Okitiki (8.9) and Dunedin (18.9) c.d.s. Believed to be the only recorded cover with this cancellation. R.P.S. Certificate (2006). Sc. 32a; S.G. 113. provenance: John Woolfe, October 2006 (Image)	Est. $500-750 SOLD for $525.00 Will close during Public Auction
1393			1866 (21 June) double rate blue envelope from Invercargill to Dunedin, marked "per Overland Mail", bearing 4d. deep rose cancelled "21" and showing "invercargill/southland n.z" c.d.s. alongside with clear arrival c.d.s. (25.6) on reverse; some very slight soiling. A rare stamp used as a single franking. Sc. 34; S.G. 119. provenance: Christie's Robson Lowe, October 1989 (Image)	Est. $1,500-2,000 SOLD for $1,900.00 Will close during Public Auction
1394			1867 (21 Aug.) envelope from Nelson to Wellington, bearing 3d. brown-lilac neatly tied by fine Nelson "n/i" duplex and showing, on reverse, clear arrival (22.8) datestamp; the envelope with some creasing and flap missing. An attractive and very scarce franking of good color. R.P.S. (1984) and Holcombe (1988) Certificates. Sc. 33d; S.G. 116. provenance: "Antipodes", October 1988 Christie's Robson Lowe, October 1989 (Image)	Est. $1,500-2,000 SOLD for $1,200.00 Will close during Public Auction
1395			1867 (30 Oct.) local entire bearing 1d. carmine-vermilion clearly tied by "C" obliterator and showing "christchurch/new zealand" c.d.s.; the entire with pressed central vertical fold. A fine example of the 1d. for ½oz. letters delivered by the office in which it was posted. Scarce. Holcombe Opinion (1988). Sc. 31; S.G. 110. provenance: "Antipodes", October 1988 (Image)	Est. $300-400 SOLD for $450.00 Will close during Public Auction
1396			1869 (4 Aug.) envelope registered from Patea Taranaki to Wanganui, bearing 3d. mauve and 6d. brown cancelled by "t/3" obliterator, showing manuscript registration marking in purple at upper left; the envelope with flap missing. A fine and colorful example of the 3d. per ½oz. inter-provincial rate plus 6d. registration fee. Sc. 33a, 36a; S.G. 118, 122a. provenance: H. Gordon Kaye, April 1991 (Image)	Est. $2,000-3,000 SOLD for $1,600.00 Will close during Public Auction
1397			1870 (16 Feb.) envelope from Napier to Auckland, bearing 1d. pale orange-vermilion strip of three clearly tied by Napier "h/i" duplex, showing fine unframed "too late" at upper left with very fine arrival c.d.s. (24.2) on reverse. A neat and most attractive inter-provincial franking. Sc. 31 shade; S.G. 111. (Image)	Est. $750-1,000 SOLD for $600.00 Will close during Public Auction
1398			1870 (29 Aug.) double rate blue envelope from Hokitika to Christchurch, bearing 1d. orange-vermilion (2) and 3d. lilac pair, all tied by Hokitika "c/21" duplex and showing, on reverse, clear arrival datestamp (31.8). A fine and colorful franking. Holcombe Opinion (1988). Sc. 31 shade, 33; S.G. 111, 117. (Image)	Est. $1,000-1,500 CLOSED Will close during Public Auction
1399			1870 (3 Oct.) quadruple rate envelope (253x114mm.; central vertical fold) from Dunedin to Queenstown, Lake Wakatipu, marked "pr Rangototo" and "forwdd. D.N.&Co.", bearing 4d. yellow (2) both cancelled by small "O" obliterator, showing clear despatch datestamp alongside and part arrival c.d.s. (7.10). An unusual and scarce franking. Sc. 35; S.G. 120. provenance: Christie's Robson Lowe, October 1989 (Image)	Est. $750-1,000 SOLD for $800.00 Will close during Public Auction
1400			1870 (16 Oct.) blue envelope from Hokitika to Christchurch, bearing 2d. pale blue (3, one defective) and 1/- green, all tied by Hokitika "c/21" duplex and showing arrival datestamp (19.10) on reverse; some very light staining around perforations. A most unusual franking. Sc. 32, 37b; S.G. 115, 124. (Image)	Est. $750-1,000 CLOSED Will close during Public Auction