NZ 1920-38 10 scarce flight covers 1) 4 SP 20, Cantab Aviation Co; Kaikoura to Christchurch signed by pilot (Stapleton 25c) grubby & torn; 2) 31.1.1921 Cantab Aviation Co Chch-Timaru (St 27b); 3)-4) 6 FE 31 Napier earthquake 2 covers Napier (st 41); 5)-6) 19 FE 32 Dunedin-Chch (signed by Director Air Service) & Oamaru-Chch (signed pilot), emergency flights due to floods (St 72a, 72b); 7)-8) 4.5.33 Blenheim-Wgtn & reverse Cook...
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 #927 - flight covers
NZ 1921 Timaru-Christchurch Express Delivery cover, signed by pilot Euan Dickson. Timaru 31 Jan cds's tieing 6d, 1½d & 5d Victory + 6d Express stamp. 103 flown but few Express Delivery. Stapleton 27x.
Lot #928 - flight covers
NZ 1928 Kingsford Smith Southern Cross flight from NZ (13 OCT) cover carried by T McWilliams. Cover addressed to E Graham (for E Nichol) has pencil notation on reverse "Left Blenheim (NZ) 4.51am 13 OCT 1928 arrived Richmond (NSW 4.16am 14 OCT 1928 NZ time, 2.16 Sydney time". NZ summer time advance ½ hour during flight. A fine & rare cover. Stapleton #32. Cat $5000. 16 carried.
Lot #929 - flight covers
NZ, Australia, Belgium, USA etc 1930s-40s 3 vols of FFC etc. Noted Stapleton 39, 43 x 2, 45 x 3; 56 x 7; 57-58 x 18, 71; 79 x 1; 122 x 2; 213 x 2. These alone cat $2700+. Many others incl crash covers, balloon races etc. Nicely written up with newspaper articles etc. Eustis 161 & 207 (cat A$200).
Lot #930 - flight covers
NZ 1930s-50s 40 inward varied covers. Noted 1st x 4d cover GB to NZ Air posted 12/7/31 rec Air Mail Sydney 21/1/32. From flight Irkutsk-Hong Kong caught up in Manchuria incident & pilots imprisoned (cf Newall 31-22). Also 2/6d 2nd Seahorse on cover to NZ & German 2DM + 3DM Airs on cover to NZ; Prisoner of War cover Italy to NZ etc.
Lot #931 - flight covers
NZ 1931 Auckland-Hamilton & return reg'd cover with 3d, 7d Airs, Blue Boy & 1929 Nurse tied by Auckland 10 DEC 8am cdss, & 4d Air, Red Boy & 1d Field Marshal tied by Hamilton 10 DEC "4" cdss. B/s Hamilton 10 DEC 2 ? & Auckland 10 DEC 8pm cdss.
Lot #932 - flight covers
NZ-Australia 1933 Southern Cross trans-Tasman flight. WAIPAPAKAURI hotel envelope franked 1d Admiral canc Waipapakauri 25 MR 33 + 2d Oz franked Sydney 25 MA 33. Signed Kingsford-Smith. Addressed to Sqdn Ldr T While, NZ Airways Ltd, Timaru Airport & "Carried Southern Cross New Zealand & Australia". B/s Sydney 26 MR 33 & ANSNZ expertisation. Minor toning. Eustis 299a 1 of 10. Cat A$1500.
Lot #933 - Australia
New South Wales 1850 1d Sydney Views specialised used colln on 3 annotated s/b pages - plate I x 9 incl 2 horiz pairs; plate II x 17 incl 1 horiz pair. Various papers & shades incl "no clouds" variety. Well above average cond, nearly all 4 margins. Annotations also indicate provenance & that at least 2 stamps certified (but certs not present). Cat £12,500+.
Lot #934 - Australia
New South Wales 1850-1 2d Sydney Views specialised used colln on 3 s/b pages - annotated indicating provenance & varieties. Incl plate I x 11; plate II x 25; plate III x 6; plate IV x 11 & plate V x 12. Nice range of shades & papers. Noted several no "crevit" flaws etc. Cat approx £22,500, well above average cond, mostly 4 margins.
Lot #935 - Australia
New South Wales 1850 3d Sydney Views specialised seln on annotated s/b page, some shades, all wove paper, incl "no whip" variety. Nearly all 4 margins. SG £3925. Used.
Lot #936 - Australia
South Australia 1866 "TEN PENCE" ovpt in blue on 9d orange-red (1st issue), rouletted. SG 35. Cat £600. LH mint. Ex Lovis.
Lot #937 - Australia
Tasmania 1853 1d QV "VAN DIEMENS LAND", pale blue, early state, imperf 3 margins. Cancelled clear "64" obliterator of Hobart. SG 1. Cat £1500. GU/FU. Ex Lovis.
Lot #938 - Australia
Tasmania 1853 4d QV "VAN DIEMENS LAND" yellowish-orange, imperf, cut square, 4 margins, closed tear, attractive appearance. SG 12. Cat £7000. Unused no gum.
Lot #939 - Australia
Tasmania 1858 1/- vermilion, wmk double-lined "12", imperf. Horiz block of 10, each stamp with faint manuscript (fiscal?) cancel. Good margins. Folded horiz between the 2 rows. Large blocks of this size are rare. Previously sold Prestige 2009 for A$515. Ex Lovis.
Lot #940 - Australia
Tasmania 1858 1/- vermilion, wmk double-lined "12", imperf. Two contrasting shades: vermilion (4 margins, unused), pale vermilion (4 margins but cut close on 2 sides, mint). Also Perkins Bacon proof in black on handmade wove paper. SG 41. Cat £1600. Ex Lovis.
Lot #941 - Australia
Tasmania 1860 6d QV; dull slate-grey, wmk double-lined "6", imperf. Horiz pair (1 4 margins, 1 slightly cut into on right side). Unused. SG 44. Cat £1900. Ex Lovis.
Lot #942 - Australia
Tasmania 1863-67 1d QV "VAN DIEMENS LAND", wmk double-lined "1", imperf 4 margins. Three SG-listed shades: SG 27 brick-red, SG 28 dull vermilion, SG 29 carmine (touching 1 corner). SG cat £1425. Unused. Ex Lovis.
Lot #943 - Australia
Tasmania 1864 1d dull vermilion & 1/- vermilion, wmk double-lined numerals, p12½. Unused no gum. SG 81, 90. Cat £1070. Ex Lovis.
Lot #944 - Australia
Victoria 1850 2d QV half length, imperf about 2 margins. Surface abrasions especially at base, part OG. RPSL cert (2019). SG 15. Cat £8500. Mint.
Lot #945 - Australia
Victoria 1852 3d blue unused (3rd die state), fresh colour, 2 margins, horiz crease, BPA cert. SG 11. Cat £3250. Mint.
Lot #946 - Australia
Western Australia 1854 4d Swan pale blue, imperf, 4 margins (huge at top). Unused. SG 3. Cat £375. Ex Lovis.
Lot #947 - Australia
Western Australia 1854 4d Swan blue, imperf, 4 margins. Unused. SG 3a. Cat £450. Ex Lovis.
Lot #948 - Australia
Western Australia 1858 2d Swan brown-black on red, imperf, 4 close margins (full margins are rare on this stamp). Variety printed both sides (image on back upright). Light horiz crease. VFU cancel. Alcuri 1985 cert. SG 15a. Cat £800. Ex Lovis.
Lot #949 - Australia
Western Australia 1858 2d Swan brown-black on red, imperf, 3 margins (2 close), cut slightly into design on 4th side. Image on back invtd. SG 15a. Cat £850. FU. Ex Lovis.
Lot #950 - Australia
Western Australia 1854 4d dull blue, imperf 4 good margins. "F" of "FOUR" slanting to left. With normal (cut to shape) for comparison. SG 3p. Cat £1600 (variety stamp only).
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