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NEW ZEALAND continued...

1855-1857 UNWATERMARKED ISSUE POSTAL HISTORY continued...
Lot Symbol CatNo. Lot Description CV or Estimate
1061 c   1857 (30 July) entire letter from Auckland to Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, bearing 2d. blue horizontal strip of four with clear to large margins nearly all round, each lightly cancelled 1 and with the strip additionally tied by London Paid c.d.s. (9.111857 (30 July) entire letter from Auckland to Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, bearing 2d. blue horizontal strip of four with clear to large margins nearly all round, each lightly cancelled "1" and with the strip additionally tied by London Paid c.d.s. (9.11) in red, showing despatch c.d.s. at lower left corner, the reverse with circular-undated Prudhoe Station and arrival c.d.s. (9.11) on reverse; the strip creased, lifted, pressed and re-affixed, the entire letter with small faults, nevertheless a rare franking. R.P.S. Certificate (2000). Sc. 5; S.G. 5. provenance: "Chalon", November 1968 Major Henry Dumas, March 2000 (Image) Est. $3,000-4,000

SOLD for $2,700.00
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1062 c   1857 (5 Sept.) envelope from Auckland to Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, bearing 2d. blue horizontal strip of four with just clear to large margins all round, thrice neatly cancelled 1 and with London Paid c.d.s. (9.11) in red below, the reverse with desp1857 (5 Sept.) envelope from Auckland to Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, bearing 2d. blue horizontal strip of four with just clear to large margins all round, thrice neatly cancelled "1" and with London Paid c.d.s. (9.11) in red below, the reverse with despatch c.d.s., circular-undated Prudhoe Station and arrival c.d.s. (10.12); the strip with a small tear at top between the third and fourth stamps, otherwise fine and most attractive. B.P.A. Certificate (1993). Sc. 5; S.G. 5. provenance: "Chalon", November 1968 (Image) Est. $3,000-4,000

SOLD for $2,600.00
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1063 c   1858 (27 Dec.) envelope from Otago to Dublin, bearing 1- green bisected vertically placed sideways and with good margins on the three sides, lightly cancelled and tied by indistinct obliterator, the reverse with clear despatch and arrival (11858 (27 Dec.) envelope from Otago to Dublin, bearing 1/- green bisected vertically placed sideways and with good margins on the three sides, lightly cancelled and tied by indistinct obliterator, the reverse with clear despatch and arrival (1.4) c.d.s. Rare and an attractive example of this rare bisect. R.P.S. of New Zealand (1973) and B.P.A. (1989) Certificates. Sc. 6a; S.G. 6a, £26,000. provenance: "Antipodes", October 1988 Christie's Robson Lowe, October 1989 (Image) Est. $20,000-30,000

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1064 c   1859 (7 Jan.) double rate envelope from Otago to London, bearing 1- green marginal example from the top of the sheet and with large margins on the other three sides, twice cancelled with indistinct obliterator and showing London Paid c.d.s. in r1859 (7 Jan.) double rate envelope from Otago to London, bearing 1/- green marginal example from the top of the sheet and with large margins on the other three sides, twice cancelled with indistinct obliterator and showing London Paid c.d.s. in red below the adhesive, clear despatch c.d.s. on reverse; the stamp has been lifted from the cover for examination and hinged back in place. A very rare stamp on cover. Holcombe Opinion (1993) states that "The stamp has two oval bar cancellations, apparently without numerals. The first partial strike is extremely smudgy and appears to have been partially cleaned off rubbing the surface of the stamp in places. The second strike is complete but the numeral which should be "18" does not show". Sc. 6; S.G. 6. Note: See "The Postage Stamps of New Zealand" handbook, Vol. VII, page 204, for an explanation of cancellation number "18" (Image) Est. $4,000-5,000

SOLD for $6,500.00
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1065 c   1859 (3 July) pale blue envelope from Ahuriri to London, bearing 1d. red horizontal pair with clear to very large margins showing traces of two adjoining stamps, in combination with 1857-63 2d. blue horizontal pair with good to large margins most1859 (3 July) pale blue envelope from Ahuriri to London, bearing 1d. red horizontal pair with clear to very large margins showing traces of two adjoining stamps, in combination with 1857-63 2d. blue horizontal pair with good to large margins mostly all round (defective at upper right corner), each stamp neatly cancelled "11" and with London Paid arrival c.d.s. (19.9) in red below the 2d. pair, clear despatch c.d.s. on reverse. Extremely rare and considered to be one of only two known covers bearing mixed usage of these issues. Holcombe Certificate (1988). Sc. 4, 5; S.G. 4, 5. provenance: "Chalon", June 1969 Christie's Robson Lowe, October 1989 (Image) Est. $4,000-5,000

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PAPER VARIETIES
Lot Symbol CatNo. Lot Description CV or Estimate
1066 c   2d. blue horizontal strip of three from the 15th. horizontal row of the sheet with wide overlap margin at foot, touched or with clear to good margins elsewhere, thrice clearly cancelled 18 and tied on 1857 (2 Nov.) envelope from Otago to Hadd2d. blue horizontal strip of three from the 15th. horizontal row of the sheet with wide "overlap" margin at foot, touched or with clear to good margins elsewhere, thrice clearly cancelled "18" and tied on 1857 (2 Nov.) envelope from Otago to Haddington, England, fine despatch and arrival (8.2) c.d.s. on reverse. A remarkable franking clearly demonstrating the overlap impression. B.P.A. Certificate (1991). provenance: H. Gordon Kaye, April 1991 Note: The blue wove paper was supplied in foolscap-size sheets with each sheet being folded once so that, when opened out, the sheet was double foolscap size. The double foolscap-size was sufficient for the printing of fifteen horizontal rows of the sheet which meant that only a portion of the plate could be used. In order to overcome this problem a further sheet was required for the printing of the remaining five rows. The paper was therefore carefully overlayed to cover the entire plate resulting in "overlaps". In some cases one row was printed on two pieces of paper (Image) Est. $2,000-3,000

SOLD for $3,250.00
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1067 O   2d. blue with margins on three sides, overlap at foot resulting in part of value missing, cancelled 1 and with part of a further indistinct h.s. at foot most unusual.2d. blue with margins on three sides, overlap at foot resulting in part of value missing, cancelled "1" and with part of a further indistinct h.s. at foot; most unusual. (Image) Est. $200-300

SOLD for $525.00
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1068 O   1- green, huge margins on three sides showing wide overlap margin at top, clearly cancelled with superb 10 at Wellington the stamp with trace of a horizontal crease though of wonderful appearance.1/- green, huge margins on three sides showing wide "overlap" margin at top, clearly cancelled with superb "10" at Wellington; the stamp with trace of a horizontal crease though of wonderful appearance. (Image) Est. $1,500-2,000

SOLD for $4,250.00
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1069 O   1d. red with complete n of london, lightly cancelled (repaired at right), and 2d. blue (margins at top and at foot) with complete s of skipper and cancelled 1. Cat. £2,100+.1d. red with complete "n" of "london", lightly cancelled (repaired at right), and 2d. blue (margins at top and at foot) with complete "s" of "skipper" and cancelled "1". Cat. £2,100+. (imagea) (Image) Est. $200-300

SOLD for $350.00
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1070 O   1d. red showing complete double-lined 2 from year date, cancelled 18, and 2d. blue showing top part of p both with clear or good to large margins. Cat. £2,100+. provenance: Gerald Ellott1d. red showing complete double-lined "2" from year date, cancelled "18", and 2d. blue showing top part of "p"; both with clear or good to large margins. Cat. £2,100+. provenance: Gerald Ellott (imagea) (imageb) (imagec) (Image) Est. $750-1,000

SOLD for $850.00
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1071 O   1d. red (pale) with portions of the two lines of watermark, 2d. blue strip of three, pair and three singles showing various portions of sands & kenny, mostly with margins all round and the 2d. pair superb. Cat. £4,200+. provenance:1d. red (pale) with portions of the two lines of watermark, 2d. blue strip of three, pair and three singles showing various portions of "sands & kenny", mostly with margins all round and the 2d. pair superb. Cat. £4,200+. provenance: Gerald Ellott (Image) Est. $1,500-2,000

SOLD for $1,350.00
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1072 O   1d. red pair and 2d. blue pairs (2) and singles (3) showing various portions of one or both lines of the watermark, the 1d. pair with margins all round, the 2d. items with margins in places one 2d. pair and single defective though of generally g1d. red pair and 2d. blue pairs (2) and singles (3) showing various portions of one or both lines of the watermark, the 1d. pair with margins all round, the 2d. items with margins in places; one 2d. pair and single defective though of generally good to fine appearance. Cat. £5,700+. provenance: Gerald Ellott (Image) Est. $2,000-3,000

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1073 c   2d. blue horizontal marginal strip of three from the left of the sheet, clear to enormous margins and clearly showing part of a papermakers watermark vertically in margin, thrice cancelled 10 and tied on 1858 (5 Aug.) envelope from Wellington2d. blue horizontal marginal strip of three from the left of the sheet, clear to enormous margins and clearly showing part of a papermaker's watermark vertically in margin, thrice cancelled "10" and tied on 1858 (5 Aug.) envelope from Wellington "per Westminster" to Islington, showing "ship letter" h.s. and London Paid c.d.s. (1.12), both in red, despatch c.d.s. on reverse; the envelope with minor repairs to flap, otherwise fine and of outstanding appearance. A very rare papermaker's watermark strip on cover sent via Cape Horn. R.P.S. Certificate (2006). Sc. 5; S.G. 5. provenance: John Woolfe, October 2006 Note: Contrary to Australian practice very little mail was sent to the U.K. by non-contract vessels after the E&A started in 1867. (Image) Est. $4,000-5,000

SOLD for $3,250.00
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1074 p   1d. dull orange horizontal pair with clear to large margins mainly all round and various pre-printing paper creases, each cancelled 18 on 1857 cover front to William Stafford in Auckland and with arrival c.d.s. for 19 January 1857 at lower left1d. dull orange horizontal pair with clear to large margins mainly all round and various pre-printing paper creases, each cancelled "18" on 1857 cover front to William Stafford in Auckland and with arrival c.d.s. for 19 January 1857 at lower left corner. Exceptionally rare with only about four examples of this stamp recorded, and a unique usage. B.P.A. and Odenweller Certificates (1990). Sc. 7e; S.G. 7, £60,000+. provenance: T.H. Castle Charles Lathrop Pack, December 1944 Dale-Lichtenstein, May 1990 Note: This unique and famous item was found by T.H. Castle, President of the Royal Philatelic Society. Its discovery gave rise to the listing of the stamp in the Stanley Gibbons catalogue and it is specifically referred to in Part 1 of their catalogue. It is also listed in Volume IV of the Robson Lowe Encyclopaedia, the Campbell Patterson catalogue, and has been the subject on numerous articles in the philatelic press. (Image) Est. $80,000-120,000

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1075 O   1d. dull orange showing the dwarfed print variety, large margins on three sides and neatly cancelled with n.s.w. in concentric ovals small thin at top mentioned only for the sake of accuracy and which in no way detracts from the fabulo1d. dull orange showing the "dwarfed print" variety, large margins on three sides and neatly cancelled with "n.s.w." in concentric ovals; small thin at top mentioned only for the sake of accuracy and which in no way detracts from the fabulous stamp. The most famous of all New Zealand stamps and one of the great philatelic rarities of the world. R.P.S. Certificate (1941). provenance: Robson Lowe, 1941 London Stamp Exchange, 1970 Gerald Ellott, 1970 Notes: This famous stamp, together with the only other recorded example, now residing in the Tapling Collection in the British Library, has been the subject of intense study over the years. In particular much discussion has taken place over who actually printed the stamp. Earlier research suggested that the stamp was printed by John Davies and the R.P.S. certificate that accompanies this stamp confirms the thinking at that time. In more recent times evidence has suggested that the stamps were printed by John Richardson. The paper used by both printers has the same Large Star watermark as supplied by Perkins, Bacon & Co. Ltd.Both the stamp offered above and the Tapling example are in an identical shade and bear similar New South Wales cancellations. Scientific comparison of the two stamps has been made and expert opinion is held that the two stamps may well have once been used on the same cover. Used together they would have paid the correct postage rate for letters to New South Wales, which was fixed at 2d. for each ½oz. on 1 April 1851. How the variety occurred is open to interpretation with current thinking suggesting that this was due to an interruption during the printing process.In 1971 Robson Lowe published a monograph by Grace Gordon Kaye, compiled from two articles that had appeared in "The Philatelist" early that year. In it she suggests that the two stamps are from Row 15 and are stamps 1 and 2 from that row. Both stamps have recently been extensively studied together at the British Library by Joseph Hackmey, David Beech and Gavin Fryer, and an article by Gavin Fryer is currently in the process of being finalized.literature: "The Philatelist", July 1971 (Image) Est. $180,000-220,000

SOLD for $145,000.00
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1857-1863 UNWATERMARKED ISSUE STAMPS
Lot Symbol CatNo. Lot Description CV or Estimate
1076 ng   1d. dull orange on soft paper, a marginal pair from the top of the sheet, unused without gum, fresh bright color, 5mm. sheet margin at top and roughly separated on the other three sides with clear to enormous margins and showing portion of adjoin1d. dull orange on soft paper, a marginal pair from the top of the sheet, unused without gum, fresh bright color, 5mm. sheet margin at top and roughly separated on the other three sides with clear to enormous margins and showing portion of adjoining stamp at left, small tear in top margin above the left-hand stamp, otherwise fine. A rare and impressive multiple on this rare stamp. R.P.S. Certificate (1994). Sc. 7; S.G. 8, £6,000+. provenance: H. Gordon Kaye, April 1991 (Image) Est. $4,000-5,000

SOLD for $9,500.00
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1077 ng   1d. dull orange on hard paper, unused without gum and in the true dull shade, good to very large margins showing trace of adjoining stamp at right. A most attractive example. Holcombe Certificate (1987). Sc. 7 S.G. 8, £3,000.1d. dull orange on hard paper, unused without gum and in the true "dull" shade, good to very large margins showing trace of adjoining stamp at right. A most attractive example. Holcombe Certificate (1987). Sc. 7; S.G. 8, £3,000. (Image) Est. $1,500-2,000

SOLD for $1,200.00
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1078 ng   1d. dull orange on hard paper showing pronounced vertical paper crease towards right, fresh unused without gum, clear to very large margins nearly all round and showing trace of adjoining stamp at left. An attractive and appealing example. Sc. 71d. dull orange on hard paper showing pronounced vertical paper crease towards right, fresh unused without gum, clear to very large margins nearly all round and showing trace of adjoining stamp at left. An attractive and appealing example. Sc. 7; S.G. 8, £3,000. provenance: Robson Lowe, November 1950 (Image) Est. $1,000-1,500

SOLD for $1,000.00
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1079 og   2d. blue on hard paper, a remarkable horizontal marginal strip of ten from the right of the sheet, of fresh bright color and unused with part original gum, just clear to extremely large margins all round the fifth stamp with a vertical crease an2d. blue on hard paper, a remarkable horizontal marginal strip of ten from the right of the sheet, of fresh bright color and unused with part original gum, just clear to extremely large margins all round; the fifth stamp with a vertical crease and small stain at top, a couple of other stamps with small imperfections though in a remarkable state of preservation for a multiple of this nature. A fantastic and remarkable multiple of the utmost rarity. Holcombe Certificate (1991). Sc. 8; S.G. 10, £10,000+. (Image) Est. $15,000-20,000

SOLD for $12,500.00
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1080 og   2d. pale blue on hard paper, a horizontal pair with traces of original gum, large to extremely large margins showing trace of adjoining stamp at right with strong burr rub between this and the right-hand stamp a few lightened surface stains thou2d. pale blue on hard paper, a horizontal pair with traces of original gum, large to extremely large margins showing trace of adjoining stamp at right with strong burr rub between this and the right-hand stamp; a few lightened surface stains though of fine appearance and a rare multiple of this delicate shade. Diena Certificate (1967) and Holcombe Opinion (1988). Sc. 8e; S.G. 9, £2,200+. (Image) Est. $1,000-1,500

SOLD for $850.00
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