Sale #163 - Day 2

1916 (Jan-Feb) Nos. 37-39, Rifle Brigade and Ninth Reinforcements postcards (2) and an envelope showing framed 'N.Z. MILITARY POST OFFICE./TROOPSHIP NO. 37' datestamp in violet and similar for Nos. 38 & 39 (envelope), the last two showing 'PASSED BY MILITARY CENSOR' h/stamp in the same ink; the envelope with stains/faults, the strikes generally good to fine and representing the three vessels associated with this reinforcement.

1954-63 issues selection with various usages on covers (7) and address tags (2) - one also bearing 5s, and 3s used block of four.

1991 40c Chatham Islands 40c plate block of eight with double horizontal and vertical perfs, UM, SG.1585, CP 421a(Z), Cat. $900++.

OFFICIALS 1927-33 1d Field Marshal Official in a spectacular block of 45, cancelled with 23 strikes of the rare WAIKAIA 1 MY 35 squared circle rated 7 in Wooders. 20 of the strikes are full strikes. A great rarity, SG.O111c, CP KO15b.

COLLECTION 1840-1980's mainly good to FU housed in two stock books incl. 1840 1d four margins red MC, three others with faults, 1840 2d DL four margins, EL two margins, range perf line engraved incl. 1d red Plates complete 225 is a fine example, Embossed 6d cut into, 1s touched at right cancelled barred oval numeral in blue, Surface Printed well represented incl. 1855-57 4d small, medium & large garter, 1856 6d (4), 1s (4), 1862 9d (3),...

COLLECTION 1840-1970 good to FU, housed in a Windsor album from 1840 1d (2) good four margins, 1840 1d four margins, black MC, another from Pl.2 four margins cancelled by a Glastonbury '311' barred oval numeral, range of Perf Line Engraved with 1d Plate numbers to 224, 2d Plates (10), 1847-54 Embossed 6d (2), Surface Printed with good range of values & Plates incl. 1883 10s, 1864 £1 brown Crowns, KEVII vals to 10s & £1, 1929 PUC £1,...

ACCUMULATION in a box file, predominantly 1841 1d reds in mixed grades 2/3 or 4 margins predominantly 1844 Type cancels, fewer with MC cancels noted several numbers in cross, blue cancels & other pmk interest, some later materials incl. few surface printed etc. All housed in black stock leaves, cards etc. Untidy lot, needs careful viewing.

COLLECTION 1856-1960's M or UM housed in a multi ring album incl. 1858 1d Plates (4), 1870 ½d (10), 1887 Jubilee set M, KEVII incl. odd ½d control pair, vals to 1s, (2/6d (2), 5s - faults), 6d Seahorse UM block of four, 1911-12 Downey Heads range (21), 1d booklet pane, 1912 Royal Cypher range with shades to 1s, 1½d PENCF, 1924 Block Cypher to 10d, 1924/25 Wembley, 1935 Photogravure, 1937 Defin set, Wmk Inverted set, 1939 £1 corner marginal UM...

1841-1951 stock book crammed with 100's stamps in mixed condition incl. 1841 1d reds, 1d Stars & Plates, ½ Bantams incl. covers (4) bearing pairs, 1½d duplicated 1d lilacs, Jubilees, KEVII heavily duplicated ½d, 1d vals and vals to 6d, duplicated ½d & 1d Downeys, 1936 KEVIII 2s booklet complete, 1948 Wedding £1 UM etc. (100's)

1923 HARRISON & SONS (London) cut down page from a sample booklet for use by Harrison reps, comprises two blocks of eight in green & bright blue (Harrison portrait), printed from cylinders by the Dutch Firm - Netherlandsche, Rotagravure Maatschappig of Leiden. Unusual items.

MISCELLANEOUS range incl. album of FDC's & off presentation packs, prestige booklets (face of UM stamps approx £50), range of Edwardian postcards (various), all with squared circle pmks (56), 'Sunday Circle' Christmas collection of old stamps - printed sheets bearing GB QV 1d lilacs, early France or Germany, PERFINS range on stock sheets, 1841 1d reds (100), mixed condition.

1924 WEMBLEY SETS (2) M, 1937 dark colours wmk inverted UM, wmk sideways M. (14)