Catalogue

Auction 43 - Saturday, September 23, 2023

 LotTypeDescriptionPrice
628 C 1872, 1875, 1888 Early post-free Life Ins mail: 1) 1875 "Friends Report" endorsed OPSO & signed by Chief Agent on front, & similar printed on reverse (for the reply), good cond. 2) 1872-3 OPSO promotional card from Chief Agent George Thorne, with hand-written "These are post cards I scatter broadcast thro the land". Reverse bears printed premiums vs age/coverage, find cond. 3) 1888 Post-free reply entire with Regn No, address on reverse "Resident Gent" (Life Ins rep Timaru) & detailed reply. $1,100.00
629 / 1891-1967 Accum on s/b pages. Noted used: 1891 3d x 7, 6d x 9 & 1/- x 6; 1905 1d blue x 9, 2d chestnut x 5. Mint: 1891 series several to 2d & range 1913 series. About 300 stamps. $3,000.00
630 / 1891-1903 VR seln of 162 mint & used on s/b pages. Incl ½d p12 x 11½ mint x 2; 1d p11 sideways wmk MUH; 2d p12 x 11½ mint; 3d mint with gum remnants; 6d mint x 1 & used x 12; 1/- used x 10. Identified by CP No's. CP cat $17,500+. $2,500.00
631 U 1891 ½d - 1/- VR set of 7 incl the scarce 2d chocolate-brown shade, all w/c & with cds (½d, 2d, 1/- dated). Jury cat $850+. FU. $550.00
632 U 1891 1d VR p12 x 11½ 7mm reversed wmk, o/c to right, Waitara cancel. CP X2b(z). Cat $1000. GU/FU. $400.00
633 M 1891 3d VR brown, o/c to right, patchy gum. CP X4a. Cat $1000. Mint (not hinged). $400.00
634 M 1891 6d VR green, o/c to top right. CP X5a. Cat $1150. LH mint. $400.00
635 M 1891 1/- VR rose, o/c to left. CP X6a. Cat $1800. HH mint. $600.00
636 * 1891 1/- VR rose, o/c, one corner pulled perf. CP X6a. Cat $4500. MUH. $950.00
637 U 1891, 1905 & 1913 simplified sets (well above average condition). Jury cat $1450. VFU. $550.00
638 U 1891 VR set of 6 well centered. CP cat $800. FU (except 1/- GU/FU). $300.00
639 / 1905-47 no VR seln of 170 mint & used on s/b pages. Incl 1d blue (MUH & mint x 3); 1d red p14 invtd wmk FU; 2d chestnut x 5 GU/FU; 2d purple MUH x 3; 3d yellow-brown MUH x 2; 6d pink p14 MUH x 2 & p14 x 15 mult wmk with R1/12 flaw mint with toning (cv $500 MUH). Identified by CP No's. Also incl 1947-81 stamps x 79 incl 2½d Cape Campbell plate block MUH . CP Cat $12,300. $1,250.00
640 U 1905-13 no VR set of 11 well centered. CP cat $570. FU. $250.00
641 M 1905-13 Simplified no VR set of 10 (no 2d chestnut). Jury cat $1000. Mint. $300.00