1899 2d (plated as R5/5 RH pane) double perfs vertically at LHS, part Wellington cancel. Listed as CP Y5a(Z) but unpriced. RPSNZ cert (2008).
Public Stamp Auction #36
By: Mowbray Collectables
Mowbray Collectables Public Stamp Auction #36
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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Lot #827 - New Zealand - Postage Dues
1899 2d pair on mourning cover ex Melbourne 27 AUG 1903 to Dunedin, NZ. Invalid 2d NSW uncancelled, oval T4D. mark & Dunedin 2 SEP 1903 cancel. Use of any Australian State stamps in any Australian State only became legal from 13 October 1910; hence ½ oz letter charged 2d postage deficient + 2d fine.
Lot #828 - New Zealand - Postage Dues
1899 2d + 1d on unstamped cover ex Hokitika 12 DEC 1899, to Rimu. 4d deficiency h/s (2d unpaid + 2d fine), however only 3d paid in error upon collection, Rimu 12 DEC 1899 "A" class cancel.
Lot #829 - New Zealand - Postage Dues
1899 2d double perfs horiz at base, 16 December 1905 cancel. Listed as CP Y5a(Z) but unpriced.
Lot #830 - New Zealand - Postage Dues
1899 2/- lower selvedge block of 4 (R9/1-R10/2) with base flaws on lower pair, 23 May 1912 Wellington parcels steel cds. GU/FU.
Lot #831 - New Zealand - Postage Dues
1899 3d on overweight cover ex Hangchow, China bearing 1c + 3 x 3c Chinese Junks, to Auckland, NZ, bearing black boxed T … Ctms h/s, 50 applied in pencil, Shanghai 13 March 1924 transit b/s, COLLECT / AFFIX STAMPS / BEFORE / DELIVERY h/s in black & 5d inserted in pencil, 3d (1st series) & 2d (2nd series) postage dues cancelled Auckland 14 April 1924. Base letter rate of 25 gold centimes (10c) only was paid, thus 25 gold centimes...
Lot #832 - New Zealand - Postage Dues
1899 3d pair on compulsorily reg'd purple AIR MAIL - FIRST FLIGHT / WELLINGTON - WEST COAST S.I. / BY AIR FROM WELLINGTON / 20TH JANUARY 1932 cacheted cover, bearing 5d airmail ex Greymouth 15 JAN 1932, endorsed per Wellington / to Hokitika Air / Mail in blue m/s, 8d to pay h/s, & Greymouth reg'n label # 318 on front. Rear bears Hokitika 20 JAN 1932 transit cancel, pair 3d (1st series) + 2d (2nd series) postage dues canc Greymouth 21 JAN...
Lot #833 - New Zealand - Postage Dues
1899 3d block of 4 (1⅔rds imperf at RHS), with irregular perfs & guillotined RH selvedge caused by paper fold, affecting R6/5-R7/6 (left hand pane), 1 perf tone, mint/MUH.
Lot #834 - New Zealand - Postage Dues
1899 3d with upper selvedge, letter "E" wmk, with additional row of perfs (p14¼) 1mm below sheet edge. Hinged on selvedge.
Lot #835 - New Zealand - Postage Dues
1899 4d pair + 2d on overweight, unpaid commercial cover ex 5 DEC 1900 Curaçao, Netherlands West Indies to Dunedin, NZ., bearing black T (Taxe) mark boxed by blue crayon, TO PAY / DOUBLE DEFICIENCY h/s & 10d inserted in m/s, 26 JAN 1901 Dunedin "F" class cancels postage dues. On rear are transit cancels of New York & San Francisco. Vendor states: the cover is the highest known taxed letter to NZ prior to WWI & 1 of a few taxed at...
Lot #836 - New Zealand - Postage Dues
1899 4d + 2d on opened out irregularly posted, officially sealed (found open & compulsorily registered) cover endorsed Recd at P.O. Auckland / open evidently never closed / containing 21 one pound note 28.3.03, FINE TO PAY / 6D / IRREGULARLY POSTED h/s in black, pre-cancelled (Auckland) postage dues affixed partly over 1d Universal cancelled 26 (March) 1903 WAI?. Rear contains officially sealed label tied by two ring Registered / Auckland...
Lot #837 - New Zealand - Postage Dues
1899 4d, 8d & 10d, 4d small gum tone spot. Jury cat $850 excl 4d. MUH.
Lot #838 - New Zealand - Postage Dues
1899 5d, 6d, blocks of 4 (pmk 1900, 1903). Scarce multiples. FU.
Lot #839 - New Zealand - Postage Dues
1899 5d, 6d, 10d, 2/-. Jury cat $890. Mint.
Lot #840 - New Zealand - Postage Dues
1899 6d + 6d error: single with 2 centre values printed! It appears that a sheet with the 6d centre impression was under-inked, then re-inserted into the stack of sheets & was subsequently submitted into the 6d centre printing process, mint. 5 examples (2 mint & 3 used) are known. Not listed by CP.
Lot #841 - New Zealand - Postage Dues
1899 8d horiz strip of 3 marked COMPULSORILY REGISTERED & cancelled 3 May 1904 covering letter rate & registration fee.
Lot #842 - New Zealand - Postage Dues
1899 8d block of 4 with R/H interpanneau margin, top left stamp L/H, rest MUH. Jury cat $1400.
Lot #843 - New Zealand - Postage Dues
1899 8d + 4d error: 2 diff centre values printed! It appears that a sheet with the 8d centre impression was under-inked. It was re-inserted into the stack of sheets & was subsequently submitted into the 4d centre printing process, mint & is not listed by CP.
Lot #844 - New Zealand - Postage Dues
1899 8d selvedge block of 4 showing strong & listed offset variety. Cat $1600 as normal. MUH.
Lot #845 - New Zealand - Postage Dues
1899-1939 on 23 domestic covers: 2 x 1d 2nd series, & 6 x 1d 3rd series on Business Reply Cards; 12 assorted covers; & 3 reg'd covers (2 compulsorily).
Lot #846 - New Zealand - Postage Dues
1899 ½d x 7; 1d x 1240, 2d x 261, 3d x 8, 4d x 2, 5d x 5 & 6d x 1. Vendor states: will bear fruit for anyone into them with December 1899 dates. Also a few misc 2nd & 3rd series etc. (36v). Simplified cat $7,000+. GU/FU.
Lot #847 - New Zealand - Postage Dues
1899-1939 complete. Jury cat $1900. FU.
Lot #848 - New Zealand - Postage Dues
1899 1/- lower right interpanneau corner block of 4. Rare multiple. Pmk Wellington FE 19 09. Jury cat $1400. FU.
Lot #849 - New Zealand - Postage Dues
1899 1/- error: horiz selvedge pair (R1/5-6) with value offset twice! Mint.
Lot #850 - New Zealand - Postage Dues
1899 1/- error: vert pair with double horiz perfs. CP Y13a(Z). Mint/MUH.
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