British Commonwealth 1937 Coronation (202 stamps), 1946 Peace (164) & 1953 Coronation (106) & 1983 Commonwealth Day complete omnibus sets. 1953 Coronation mint, others all appear MUH on L/H pages. SG cat £500+.
Public Stamp Auction #36
By: Mowbray Collectables
Closed Auction
Mar 07, 2020 Pacific/Auckland
Mowbray Collectables Public Stamp Auction #36
Saturday Mar 07, 2020 13:00 Pacific/Auckland
Welcome to our 36th sale. This bi-annual auction comprises over NZ$1.2 million of estimates. We are honoured to feature stamps from several major collections of outstanding quality, including Hilton Dicken's estate, Peter Robertson's collection of NZ, NZ Postage Dues ex Jim Shaw, and collections and singles ex John Lovis.
Highlights:
• The presentation collection for former Governor General, The late Sir David Beattie (lot 123)
• 185 collections, all world, including about 50 New Zealand.
• A nice range of postal history and stationery.
• Extensive lots of Full Face Queens, about 1,500 in total.
• SG1 and the scarce 1d brown NZ wmk.
• Good range of early New Zealand to GV.
• Some good NZ decimal varieties.
• Over 180 Red & Blue Boy Healths.
• Strong NZ Life Insurance section.
• 1882 5/-, £400 QVLT Fiscals, unlisted by CP & SG.
• Over 90 lots Postage Dues
• Strong Great Britain and British Commonwealth.
• Overall the property of 175 vendors.
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RECEIPT OF BIDS - Last time for receiving bids is 10am NZ time (GMT + 12) Saturday 7th March.
BUYER’S PREMIUM of 17% (plus GST on buyers premium for NZ buyers) will be added to the hammer price of each lot. (All buyers please note: no GST will be added to the hammer price of lots).
PHOTOCOPIES/SCANS OF LOTS are available on request (within reason).
PRICES IN NZ DOLLARS - NZ$1 = approx. US65c, €61c, £0.50.
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RESERVE is 70% of estimate, and bids below this are not accepted.
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Lot #27 - collections and accumulations
Brunei 1895-1950s well presented colln in luxury album. 1895 set mint, some used, plus specialised, 1906 set mint, some used; 1907 set m&u incl wmk reversed. 1908 set to $25 mint, to $5 used, single & double plates, 1922 Exhibition set m&u of 27 listed ovpt flaws, 23 are represented mint incl all 3 $1 varieties; 1924 set single & double plates mint & (bar one) used. 5c choc retouch m&u; unissued values (excl 3c)...
Lot #28 - collections and accumulations
Canada 1851-1971 colln in old L/H hingeless album. Mix mint & used to 1930 then mint (virtually all MUH from mid 1930s). Noted: Jubilees short set to 50c mint (some incl 15c MUH), good range GV coil issues etc, some earlies mixed cond, virtually complete from 1930.
Lot #29 - collections and accumulations
Canada 1853-1973 specialised mint & used colln in springback album, identified by SG No's. Good range all issues. Noted used 1859-64 x 3 sets plus (1c, 2c x 2 each); large Queens x 36 (nice range of shades); small Queens x 75; 1893 set x 3; QV 2 leaf & 4 leaf sets; EVII set; Quebec set; 1930s era commems appear complete. Mint: Jubilee short set to 50c; QV 2 leaf & 4 leaf sets; Quebec sets; 1915 5c, 20c, 50c War Tax; 1930 era...
Lot #30 - collections and accumulations
Canada c1859-1982 mix mint/used colln in SG album (pages complete from 1851). Good range from QV (all used). Noted Quebec short set to 15c (15c heavy cancel) used. STC approx £2200 to 1953.
Lot #31 - collections and accumulations
Canada 1870-97 mint & mostly used study of 1c-10c small queens with plenty of p11½ x 12 issues. Also incl 2c Registered (SG R4) covers & numerous dated examples & 2 pages (42v) 3c fancy cancels. 1c x 63 £1200+; 2c x 29 £225; 3c x 71 (+42) £1200; 5c x 11 £120+; 6c x 16 £410; 10c x 19 £825. (251v & 2 covers).
Lot #32 - collections and accumulations
Canada 1898-1951 comprehensive nearly all mint/MUH colln in springback album. Noted 1898 Xmas all 3 shades; Quebec set (20c damaged, 15c MUH); GV 1911 (etc) set & coil varieties etc; 20c & 50c War Tax; all key 1920s-40s commems; GV defins incl coil varieties etc; Special Delivery stamps, many GVI plate blocks etc. Good cv.
Lot #33 - collections and accumulations
Canada 1952-87 extensive/comprehensive nearly all mint/MUH colln in 9 springback albums, every issue as single & plate block (some earlier block of 4 only). Many thousands stamps, high CV/FV.
Lot #34 - collections and accumulations
Canada 1952-95 MUH colln in 2 L/H hingeless albums with slipcases. Appears complete except for a few Officials & Dues.
Lot #35 - collections and accumulations
Ceylon 1850s-1970 substantial colln in 3 vols. Extensive Chalons incl 17 imperfs (0-2 margins) & good coverage thereafter. Scarce ovpt & ovpt errors (eg SG172 mint) don't have certs. Noted SG 50e u, 146 m, 157 u, 174 m 201aw u, 204b m, 1927 high values used, 1935 set m x 2, 1938 GVI complete m all perf varieties (excl 387a). Incls SG 394a m (Cat £450). Additional simplified sets m & u. 1951 set m & u etc.
Lot #36 - collections and accumulations
Ceylon c1857-70 QV Corbould Heads etc, imperf & perf colln on 2 s/b pages. Imperf: ½d x 2, 2d. Perf: ½d x 9, 1d x 2, 2d green x 3, 2d olive x 2, 4d x 9, 5d x 6 green, 5d x 2 brown; 9d x 7, 10d x 7 (1 with RPSL cert), 1/- x 5, 2/- x 7 plus 6d & 8d "service" ovpts. Total 79 stamps, some OG, some regummed, some no gum. Various printings, shades etc. Some minor faults but generally very tidy lot.
Lot #37 - collections and accumulations
Ceylon 1857-9 QV imperf used colln on s/b page: 1d purple-brown x 4, 1d blue x 6 (incl 2 horiz pairs), 2d x 4, 4d x 3, 5d x 3, 6d x 2, 8d x 3, 9d x 3, 10d x 2, 1/- x 4, 1/9d & 2/- plus ½d lilac-mauve x 3. 4d x 1, 8d x 2 & 9d x 1 - certificates but all mention faults. Generally nice cond, 3-4 margins but 1/9d rebacked, 2/- added margin & all three 4d with faults. SG cat about £30,000.
Lot #38 - collections and accumulations
Ceylon 1860s-1960s in 2 s/bs. QV Recess issues with some faults. Noted: 1885 10c on 16c, wmk CC, SG 161, cat £3000 used but very faded. Useful to GVI, defins to 5R complete, mint. Many later.
Lot #39 - collections and accumulations
Ceylon 1861-70 perf QV Corbould Heads etc used colln on 2 s/b pages: ½d x 2, 1d x 15, 2d green x 8, 2d olive-yellow x 8, 4d x 10, 5d green x 8, 5d brown x 5, 6d x 13, 8d x 9, 9d x 16, 10d x 13, 1/- x 12 & 2/- x 11. Total 124 stamps. 5d RPSL cert (thinned). Good range printings, perfs, shades etc. Cond rather mixed but many nice items. Cat approx £11,000.
Lot #40 - collections and accumulations
Ceylon 1866-1900 QV DLR types mint colln on 4 s/b pages, good range all papers, perfs, incl many shades but dupn. High vals & officials. Clean lot, a few no gum but some MUH. About 220 stamps. SG cat approx £5000.
Lot #41 - collections and accumulations
Ceylon 1866-1920s QV DLR types - GV specialised used colln on 4 s/b pages, good range all issues & values to QV 2R25 & EVII 2R25 & GV to 5R. Noted 18 c1888-90 QV double, invtd, double & invtd ovpts etc. Tidy condition. Cat about £2500.
Lot #42 - collections and accumulations
Ceylon/Sri Lanka c1870s-c1980 colln on old s/b pages, sparse QV & EVII but strong through GV & GVI & early QEII. Dupn but some useful m/ss. About 400 stamps. STC £1310. Mint/MUH.
Lot #43 - collections and accumulations
Ceylon 1903-10 EVII seln on 2 s/b pages - nice range of all issues. All values to 5R. Noted 1903 specimen ovpt set of 12. 112 stamps. Cat approx £1000. Mint.
Lot #44 - collections and accumulations
Ceylon 1912-26 GV DLR key types colln (a few MUH) on 3 s/b pages - good range all values to 20R (both wmk types). Noted also 10R x 3 (wmk crown CA), 25c wmk script CA invtd & some shades. Mint.
Lot #45 - collections and accumulations
China 1900-1932 misc but interesting group. 2 p/cs (1905?) franked 1c Imperial Post, depicting British & Russian solders in China. Mint issues of Foochow (½c to 40c), Hankow, Kewkiang, Chunking & Chefoo. SG cat £650. 1932 science set FU/VFU, cat £350.
Lot #46 - collections and accumulations
China 1960s, 1980s s/b with 1972 Canal, 1973 Archaeology, 1974 Acrobatics & 1976 4 Year Plan & Going to College sets, all MUH. Also 3 1963 Pandas used & large private presentation album. SG cat c£600.
Lot #47 - collections and accumulations
Cook Isl 1892-1966 pre-decimal simplified colln mint & FU in small Lighthouse s/b. Appears fairly complete except for high values. Noted 1892 1d-10d set FU SG 1-4, 1901 1d crown ovpt SG 22 MNG, ½d - 1/- Makea/Torea set mint & FU, 1920 ½d - 1/- set ditto, FV 2/-, 3/- sets (both ovpts) mint, Arms to £1 mint. Similar completeness for Aitutaki & Penrhyn. Well presented. SG £4000+.
Lot #48 - collections and accumulations
Cook Isl 1893-1946 colln on 18 pages commencing with simplified Torea etc set m&u, then perf & paper varieties incl QVLT 2/6d (DLR) with "dropped R" in RAROTONGA variety. Attractively written up. 117v. Condition fine overall. SG cat £2000+. Mint & used.
Lot #49 - collections and accumulations
Egypt 1866-1983 new 2 vol colln. Useful earlies noted 1932 100m on £1 mint, 1938 Farouk birthday etc. Incl British Forces, m/s etc. Largely complete from 1920s, mint & used.
Lot #50 - collections and accumulations
Europa c1949-c1980s extensive colln in special Davo hingeless albums with slipcases, 2 similar pre-printed s/b albums & stockbook. Several thousand stamps. Noted key values in the 1956 (incl Luxembourg) & other omnibus sets.
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