Live Bidding Auction #85

1938-49, King George VI, 2c-10r, complete set of 12, stamps of 2c-25c (all with gutter at left), 5r and 10r are on chalk-surfaced paper, full OG, NH, mostly VF, SG #252/63, £212++

1855-58, Queen Victoria, Auckland print of 1p-1s, imperforated complete set of three on blue paper without watermark, tiny yellowing spots on reverse of 1p, cut close at left and bottom of 1s stamp with rounded top right corner, but frames are completely clear on all three stamps, each one properly cancelled, collectible quality stamps, F/VF, provenance Victoria Stamp Co., C.v. $6,775, SG #4-6, £6,050

1863, Queen Victoria, 3p brown lilac, well-margined all around imperforated single printed on paper with Large Star watermark, neatly cancelled, VF, provenance Victoria Stamp Co., SG #40, £200

1863, Queen Victoria, three imperforated values of 6p in black brown, brown or gray brown, watermark Large Star, the last one has enlarged four-side margins, all of them have clear frame at all sides, postal cancellations, F/VF, provenance Victoria Stamp Co., C.v. $435, SG #41, 43, £1,550

1862-64, Queen Victoria, 1p vermilion, 6p brown and 1s yellow green, three values with perforation 13 printed on paper with Large Star watermark, stamp of 6p with perf irregularities at right, mainly neat cancellations, F/VF, provenance Victoria Stamp Co., SG #68, 76, 80, £910

1873, Queen Victoria, 2p vermilion, perforation 12½, NZ watermark, postally used, penciled number on reverse, still fine single, provenance Victoria Stamp Co, C.v. $400, SG #141, £350

1898, Mount Cook, imperforated proof of ½p in deep violet brown, horizontal imperforated pair, printed on wove paper without watermark, no gum as issued, VF and scarce

CLASSIC UNIT: 1874-86, Queen Victoria, 22 mint stamps representing four different issues with watermark Crown CC and Crown CA, SG #1-8a, 10-15, 17- 20 and 21-27, fresh condition, full/large part of OG (three stamps have redistributed gum), F/VF, several most valuable stamps with experts' hs on reverse, SG C.v. £2,729, Sc. #1/33

1934-44, King George V and Leopard, Silver Jubilee, King George VI Coronation, King George VI and Leopard, four complete sets, the total is 34 mint stamps, full OG, LH or previously hinged, mostly VF, C.v. $228 as hinged

1945, Camels, Antelopes, Pelicans, Historical Places, red Arabic overprint on ½a-1r, complete set of six, No.O4 with minor perf irregularities at top, nice quality otherwise, full OG, NH, F/VF, SG #O1/6, £110

1934, Centenary issue, Views and Badge of the Colony, ½p-10s, complete set of ten, fresh colors, full OG, LH or previously hinged, F/VF, SG #114/23, £425

1934-41, Sir Charles Vyner Brooke, 1c-$10, complete set of 26, nice looking unit, full OG, NH, F/VF and scarce never hinged, SG #106/25, £325 as hinged