TASMANIA
	596		1853-1912 The mainly used collection (some with m/s cancels) inc. 1853 cut to shape 4d (2), 1855 2d & 4d (2), 1857 1d (4), 2d (4), 4d (4), 6d and 1/- (2). 1860 6d (5), 1864-69 values to 1/-, 1871-79 1d to 5/- & 1899-1912 1/2d to 6d. (156).	£180
VICTORIA
	597		1850-1913 The mainly used collection inc. 1850 1d (3), 2d (2) & 3d (3), 1852 2d (5, inc. a repaired strip of three), 1854 Too Late 6d and Registered 1/-, 1857 1d to 4d, 1863 1d to 4d, 1865 values to 1/-, 1873 values to 1/-, 1884 values to 2/6d, 1899 values to 9d, 1901-10 values o 2/- and a few postal fiscals. Mixed condition. (389).	£240
	598		1905-13 Perf. 121/2 x 121/2 x 121/2 x 121/2 21/2d indigo overprinted "CA" essay produced for a proposed Commonwealth issue. Light vertical bend and one perf. pulled at top. Believed to be one of approximately six recorded examples, two of which are in institutional collections. PHOTO – BACK COVER	£300
	599		RAILWAYS: 1878-1909 selection of covers (5) and cards (14) with various railway h.s. inc. oval framed "UP/TRAVELLING/POST OFFICE/VICTORIA/M.G.1" d.s. octagonal framed “DOWN TRAIN/MG2/VICTORIA" d.s. "UP TRAIN/VICTORIA/TPO/3" duplex, "UP TRAIN/M.G. 4/VIC" c.d.s. "UP TRAIN/MG.13/VICTORIA" c.d.s. and "ENGLISH MAIL T.P.O." machine cancellation. Fair to fine.	£200
WESTERN AUSTRALIA
	600		TWO STOCKBOOKS containing the mainly used collection/remainder with the emphasis on cancellations and a few revenues to £1.10/-. The cancellations comprise mainly c.d.s. plus some numerals & a few forgeries. (Qty.).	£200
	601		1854-1912 The used collection inc. 1854 1d (2), 1854 1/-, 1861 various perfs. to 1/-, 1865 1d to 1/-, 1872-78 values to 6d, 1885-92 values to 1/-, 1905-12 values to £1 (2) and 1893 fiscals to 3/-. A good lot. (189).	£240
	602		1863-85 The interesting used 1d and 2d plating study on leaves and cards inc. a few multiples. (500+).	£60
	603		1879 Postal stationery postcards - small group of fine, unused cards (P&T PC1 & 2) with 1/2d brown on salmon and 1d blue on white (4 inc. one with c.t.o. duplex of Albany and two with printing varieties). (5 cards).	£90
	604		1890-93 Postal stationery postcards inc. fine unused copies of 2d carmine, 3d green plus the 11/2d overprint on 3d in blue and violet (P&T PC3, 4 & 5). (4 cards).	£90
	605		1893 11/2d (blue) Surcharge on 3d postal stationery cards (P&T PC5) - two examples used (1897) to UK & Germany with Perth & Albany duplex cancellations respectively; small faults. Also a fine unused example of the 1902 11/2d blue on green reply card (some separating perforations & a hint of foxing). (3 cards)	£80
	606		1902 1d + 1d Red on cream reply-paid postal stationery postcard - very fine unused 'specimen' example with 4-ring target cancellation (P&T RC1 Specimen 4R). A scarce item.	£100
	607		1902 2d yellow postal stationery envelope (P&T EN3) - a very fine unused example.	£90
	608		1912 'ONE PENNY' blue overprint on 2d yellow postal stationery envelope (P&T EN8) - creased flap, otherwise a fine unused example.	£80
AUSTRALIA
	609		MISCELLANY on stockcards inc. useful States (mixed condition) and an extensive range of later issues to the mid 1970's. (Sev. 100's).	£75
	610		CARTON with the mint & used collection in four albums inc. Davo volumes I-III (vols. I & II virtually devoid of stamps). An emphasis on QEII with a good number of unmounted mint sets. (Qty.)	£75
	611		AIRMAILS: The small selection of flown covers inc. W.Australian airways FFC from Adelaide to Perth (2 June 1929), First Experimental flight from Melbourne to London (23 April 1931), First Experimental flight from Sydney to London (23 April 1931), First Official flight from Victoria to Tasmania (May 1931 - two covers), Australia-England special air mail (16 Nov. 1931) covers (4), 1934 "Faith in Australia" cover bearing a combination of Australian & NZ adhesives, three other Ulm covers with Australian stamps only, First Australia-PNG flight covers x 3 (July 1934), etc. (25).	£100
	612		ALBUM containing the mint & used collection with much of merit inc. a good range of Kangaroos & KGV Heads inc. useful mint types, 1932 1/- Lyrebird mint, 1934 Victoria set mint, 1935 Anzac & Silver Jubilee sets mint, good 1937-49 defin. ranges to £1 (2) mint inc. 3d (5) & 10/- (2), 1963-64 Navigators mint and extensive later ranges to 1977. (Many 100's)	£300
	613		MISCELLANY on stock cards incl.1934-48 Hermes 1/6d perf. 11 mint block of four, perf. 131/2 x 14 imprint block of four and thin rough ordinary paper inter-panneau marginal block of four (SG.153/b), 1949/50 Arms set mint, 1964 5/- Stockman (white paper) mint, 1966 $1 Flinders top marginal/inter-panneau mint plate block of four and 2 "Ausipex 84" presentation packs each containing $2, $5 and $10 Paintings stamps officially optd. "SPECIMEN" in red.	£90
	614		COVERS/CARDS: The small selection of covers & cards covering all periods including States, Airmails, Forces Mail, AAT, Cocos, etc. A useful little group. (Approx. 30)	£75
	615		1913-38 The mainly used collection inc. 1913-14 1/2d to 2/- with an additional 1d with sideways watermark, 1914-20 1/2d to 5d, 1915 2d to 5/-, 1915-28 2d to 5/- (2) & 10/-, 1918-23 1/2d to 1/4d, 1926-30 perf 14 1/2d to 1/4d & perf 131/2 x 121/2 1/2d to 1/4d, 1928 Exhibition miniature sheet, 1929-30 5/- & £2, 1930 unissued 41/2d used, 1931-36 1/2d to 5/-, 1932 Bridge 2d to 5/-, 1935 piece bearing 1931-36 2/- & 10/-. Mostly fine. (Qty.).	£550
	616		1913-14 5/- and 10/-. Good used. SG 14 & 15. Cat. £590. PHOTO - see plate no. 17	£100
	617		1915-28 5/- and 10/-. Fine used. SG 42 & 43. Cat. £255.	£60
	618		1923-24 6d to £1 used. The 6d with a few short perfs., £1 fine. SG. 73-75. Cat. £248.	£60
	619		1932-34 10/- to £2 used. 10/- with horizontal crease. Good used. SG 136-138. Cat. £575. (3) PHOTO - see plate no. 17	£120
	620		YEARBOOKS for the years 1981-92 inclusive. (12 items).	£120
	621		QEII BOOKLETS: Virtually complete collection of QEII booklets covering the period 1952-97 and comprising SG.SB30-118 except for SG.SB74, 94-108, 113, 115 & 116 but incl. a selection of re-prints and opts. STC.£975. (Approx. 120 booklets)	£200
COOK ISLANDS
**	622		1892 1d to 10d with violet "POST OFFICE/19 APR 92/COOK ISLANDS" first day cancellations. Some thinning & other faults but scarce. Probably cancelled by favour shortly after the arrival of the "RICHMOND" by the postmaster J.H. Garnier for A.T. Bate of Wellington. The stamps were in all probability not cancelled on the first day as no post with stamps could get on the "RICHMOND" on the day of its arrival, they were probably mailed to Mr Bate on the 26th May when the "RICHMOND" left. Copy of letter from Mr Garnier to Mr Bate included. (4) PHOTO - see plate no. 17	£160
FIJI
	623		PRESTAMP INGOING "REV. LYTH" COVER FROM G.B. VIA NEW ZEALAND ; 7th May 1847 fine EL from "YORK" prepaid 8d with "PAID SHIP LETTER/LONDON" d.s., addressed to Rev. Lyth (in Fiji at this time) "care of Rev. W. Lawry, Auckland, New Zealand" with near fine oval 26th Sept. "NELSON/(Crown)/NEW ZEALAND" d.s. and 18th Nov. "AUCKLAND" c.d.s. on the front - seems a long time in transit within NZ, why? Lawry was able to forward mail from NZ to Fiji by the regular (annual) Missionary supply vessel round the Pacific; probably carried to Fiji by the "Triton" sailing ship. Fine early ingoing cover. PHOTO - see plate no. 18	£240
GILBERT & ELLICE ISLANDS – THE WWII PERIOD
**	624		1942 (16 May) env. from the postmaster of Noumea to Fanning Island with m/s "Thos. Davies & Co. Ltd/Honolulu, Hawaii" franked with N. Caledonia 21/2fr & 5fr. PHOTO - see plate no. 18	£100
**	625		1942 (22 June) env. from a member of the 5th marine battery at Funafuti to New York franked with 6c tied by a good "U.S./NAVY" duplex with "Passed by/Naval Censor" circular h.s. nearby.	£80
**	626		1942 (16 Dec.) card from Yaruto to a member of the Yokosuka Di 6 Tokuetsu Rikusentai (6th Special Naval Landing Force) at Betio, Tarawa. Fine. PHOTO - see plate no. 18	£300
**	627		1943 Env. picked up on Betio, Tarawa by a US marine, addressed to "U" Yokosuka P.O. (the gateway PO for the S. Seas) for forward delivery to "U 57 U 60 U 83(1)" which translates to U57 Moen Island, Truk, U60 4th Construction Detachment with 83 personnel. The 4th Detachment was mainly a civilian unit and this env. is addressed to an engineer. The env. is franked with Japanese 7s & 10s. A rare survivor from a Japanese naval unit - as there were never any army personnel on Betio. A little ragged. PHOTO - see plate no. 18	£400
**	628		A similar cover franked with 3s & 14s. PHOTO - see plate no. 18	£400
**	629		1943 Special Japanese Naval blue anchor stationery card used from Betio, Tarawa to Japan from a member of the 3rd Special Base Force which consisted of 2372 members, only 3 surrendered in November 1943. One of the three recorded covers. PHOTO - see plate no. 1	£500
**	630		1943 Japanese Army "star" postcard from Betio, Tarawa to Japan from a member of the 111th construction unit. It was standard procedure in the Japanese military to use any postcard available, enlisted men could only send postcards, and then were from one to four a month depending on the mood of the commanding officer. PHOTO - see plate no. 18	£300
**	631		1943 Env. from Yukosuka to Betio, Tarawa franked with 5s. The addressee was an officer in the 111th Setsueitai (Construction Unit) who arrived on Betio to build the fortifications in Dec. 1942,. It was rendered ineffective in Nov. 1943. Only thirteen members survived. PHOTO - see plate no. 18	£140
**	632		1943 6c envs. (2) dated 15 Oct. and 28 Oct (the later uprated with 15c for registration) sent by a member of the VD-3 Photographic Squadron A.P.O. 914 at Canton Island to Indiana with circular censor h.s. Also a Gilbert & Ellice Islands registered letter receipt with "POST OFFICE/FANNING ISLAND" c.d.s. Scarce. (3).	£120
**	633		1943 Envs. dated 7 and 22 Dec. franked at 6c and "free" respectively sent from task force 967 at Fanning Island to USA. Both with "U.S. ARMY POSTAL SERVICE/A.P.O. 967" duplex cancels and censor h.s. A fine pair.	£100
**	634		1943 (17 Dec.) 6c env. from A.P.O. 240 at Nanumea, Ellice Islands to March Field with "U.S. ARMY POSTAL SERVICE/240/A.P.O." duplex. PHOTO - see plate no. 18	£100
**	635		1943 6c envs. (2) from the same correspondence from "Navy 225" (Funafuti) to Honolulu with "U.S./NAVY" duplex (two types) cancels and censor h.s.	£100
**	636		1943 (30 Nov.) postcard from a member of the 98th bomb squadron at Nukufetau to USA with "U.S. ARMY POSTAL SERVICE/240/A.P.O." and censor h.s.	£70
**	637		1943 (26 Dec.) env. from Fleet P.O. 809 (Apamana Island) to Indianapolis franked with 6d air mail tied by "U.S./NAVY" duplex. with circular "PASSED BY NAVAL CENSOR" h.s. nearby. Also a similar 6c stationery env. (2)	£100
**	638		c1943 An unstamped env from Navy 810 (Naval Advance Base at Makin Island) to USA with m/s "Free" cancelled with an almost complete "U.S./NAVY" duplex and circular "PASSED BY/NAVAL CENSOR" nearby.	£100
**	639		1944 6c env. used from Makin Island/Butaritari Islet to Oklahoma with "U.S. ARMY POSTAL SERVICE/459/A.P.O." duplex and boxed "PASSED BY/U S/ARMY EXAMINER" h.s. nearby.	£80
**	640		1944 (13 Mar.) env. from 8th Defence Bn., F.M.T. on Apamama to Ohio, USA franked with 1c block of six cancelled with central "U.S./NAVAL" duplex. plus at lower left a fine circular framed "Passed by/Naval Censor" h.s.	£80
**	641		1944 (3 May) 6c env. uprated with 3c x 2 and 6c to make the triple rate, posted from Apamama to Phoenix, Arizona cancelled with "U.S. ARMY POSTAL SERVICE/242/A.P.O." duplex plus barred machine cancel, boxed "PASSED BY/U S/ARMY EXAMINER" h.s. nearby. Also a single rate 6c cover to Fort Monmouth from the same correspondence. Fine. (2)	£100
**	642		1945 (1 Jan.) env. from Concord to a sergeant of the 26th bomb squadron at APO 240 with h.s. "RETURNED TO U.S./LEFT NO FORWARDING ADDRESS" as the 26th bomb squadron had transferred to Guam. PHOTO - see plate no. 18	£80
**	643		1945 Easter "V Mail" form used from "Navy 225" (Funfafuti) to Hawaii. Fine and rare. PHOTO - see plate no. 18	£100
	644		COLLECTION on leaves inc. KEVII set to 1/- mint, 1912-24 to 2/6d mint, 1935 Silver Jubilee set mint & used, KGV to 5/- mint & used, 1956-62 to 10/- mint, 1940 P.Dues to 1/6d mint, etc. (Small Qty.).	£75
NAURU
	645		COLLECTION on leaves inc. 1916-23 set to 1/- mint, 1923 opt. at centre set of four mint, 19924-48 vals. to 2/6d mint, 1954-65 to 5/- mint, etc. (Small Qty.).	£60
NEW GUINEA
	646		COLLECTION on leaves with much useful noted inc. Kangaroo vals. to 5/- mint & used, 1931 to 5/- (SG.160) used, 1931 Air opts. to 5/- mint & used, 1925 Officials to 1/- used, etc. (Small Qty.).	£150
	647		1918 (25 April) Long cover with 'N.W./PACIFIC/ISLANDS' opt. set to £1 (14 values, mixed settings), each with fine Rabaul c.d.s. cancellation; vertical fold and some light foxing just touching the 3d and 9d values. A highly catalogued set	£200
	648		1938-45 Group of covers inc. 1938 (4 June) return flight cover, Sydney/Salamaua/Rabaul bearing 2d & 3d adhesives, signed by the pilot, 1944 cover (stamp removed) ex the SS "Maurice Thompson" with circular "PASSED BY NAVAL CENSOR" cachet and 19 covers ex US Forces in New Guinea with APO's of Aitape, Biak, Finschafen, Hollandia, Lae, MilneBay & Noemfoor, etc. (22).	£60
	649		1940-43 Trio of covers comprising 1940 cover ex the USA to Kavieng with red two-line "VIA AMERICAN OR OTHER/NEUTRAL BOAT", violet "REGISTERED", red on white censor tape and violet "Passed by Censor/T.N.G. No.8", 1942 US Army cover with 2d Due applied on arrival in Cairns, endorsed "From Captain Laffan/558 S.S. Section/Advance Base/Somewhere N.Guinea/APO 928" and 1943 censored cover ex Milne Bay with FPO 218 d.s. tying 1d & 9d adhesives. (3).	£75
	650		AIRMAILS: 1941 (24 April) flown cover to Brisbane bearing 5d air mail tied by "LAE" c.d.s. with red on white censor tape and boxed violet "Passed by Censor/T.N.G. No.21" rectangular h.s.; also 1934 FFC from Lae to NSW bearing SG.191, 194 (2) and 196. An attractive pair.	£60
NEW HEBRIDES/VANUATU
	651		COLLECTION on leaves inc. 1911 to 5/- mint & used, 1925 to 5/- mint, 1938 Gold Currency set mint, etc. (Qty.)	£100
NEW ZEALAND
	652		LARGE CARTON with the QV to QEII accumulation of covers and cards inc. p. due items, official mail, FDC's, health stamp items and postcards. 1906 PPC with violet "POSTED AT TOP OF TOWER/N.Z.I.E." cachet and 1910 BAE piece of headed paper with Victoria Land 1d attached. Also some non NZ items inc. Canary Islands. (Qty.).	£160
	653		CARTON containing the mint & used collections in four albums inc. Davo vols. I-III, the first two almost devoid of stamps. An emphasis on QEII. (Qty.).	£100
	654		CARTON containing the varied early to modern accumulation in a club book, on leaves, etc. with some interest in Health issues, booklets & cancellations. Also a small amount of literature inc. "New Zealand Post Offices" by R.M. Startup, Pim's Catalogue of New Zealand (1949), Campbell Paterson catalogues, etc. (Qty.).	£75
	655		COVERS: The eclectic mix of 20th Century covers & cards inc. 1915 stampless PPC to NZ with a fine strike of the boxed red "ON ACTIVE SERVICE/N.Z. Hospital Ship/MARAMA" cachet, 1928 Byrd Expedition cover to Wellington with official cachet franked with 1d cancelled at Dunedin & with a fine "S.S. ELEANOR BOILING" cachet at lower right, a group of WWII envelopes (15) from Egypt to NZ (two are from the UK) franked with Egyptian 10m adhesives with various cancellations inc. "B.P.O./K.W.", "F.P.O./K.W." & "M.P.O./K.W." and five covers to/from Raoul island inc. 1937 env. from Wellington to Raoul Island with m/s endorsement "This letter was among the first mail received from New Zealand by the Kermadec Island Expedition on 11th September 1937". A very interesting selection. (Small Qty.)	£240
	656		TWO ALBUMS containing the extensive QV to QEII mint & used collection with much of note inc. 1906 Christchurch set mint, a useful mint range of KGV Heads, 1931 Smiling Boy pair mint, 1936-43 defins. to 3/- (3) mint and extensive QEII ranges with many better sets & singles inc. mint high value defins. (Very many 100's)	£200
	657		COLLECTION on leaves, 1931-68 inc. 1931 Air set mint, 1935 defins. to 1/- mint inc. some elusive perfs. plus six FDC's of sundry low values, 1940 Centenary set mint, 1953 defins. to 10/- mint, useful Life Insurance types, etc. STC c£1,000. (Few 100's).	£150
	658		COLLECTION of Health issues on leaves, 1936-70 with some better sheets noted inc. 1959 mint & used, 1960 mint, 1962 mint, 1963 mint & used, 1964 mint, 1965 mint & 1970 mint. (Small Qty.).	£60
	659		COLLECTION of KGVI & QEII COUNTER COILS on leaves with strips & pairs. A fair proportion are unmounted. Cat. £245 as singles. (Small Qty.).	£60
NEW ZEALAND PRE-STAMP RARITIES SOLD ON BEHALF OF THE METHODIST CHURCH ARCHIVES.
			The following nine lots are the final part of a small duplicated archive of Mission Reports recently found to be surplus to requirements by the Methodist Church Archives in London, and sold now on their behalf to raise funds for their archives work. The first part of this archive was offered in Cavendish's September 2000 auction, when understandably high prices were achieved, given the rarity and condition of these covers (that have stayed in the archive to which they were addressed for over 150 years). No further sales of covers from this source are now to be expected, and no other lots of this Australasian material will be offered after these few remaining items have been sold.
	660		THE RARE "NEW-ZEALAND/SHIP LETTER" WITH RED BOXED "PAID AT/AUCKLAND" ON COVER TO G.B.; 16th Nov. 1842 EL (Wangaroa Missionaries Meeting Report; minor dusting and edge wear do not detract) to London with an almost very fine "NEW-ZEALAND/SHIP LETTER" at top left and near fine red boxed "PAID AT/AUCKLAND" at top right of address; prepaid "6"(d) in N.Z. and charged "1/4" on arrival in G.B., having a mostly fine crowned oval "GENERAL POST OFFICE/AUCKLAND" d.s. on the flap. Rare and of Exhibition quality. [A similar cover from this correspondence sold for £1,380 in Cavendish's Sept. 2000 auction.] PHOTO - ABOVE	£500
	661		Similar 16th Nov. 1842 EL from the same correspondence; the postal marks not quite so fine but still attractive and in very fine condition. PHOTO – ABOVE LOT 660	£400
	662		Similar 16th Nov. 1843 EL with mostly fine "NEW-ZEALAND/SHIP LETTER" and fine boxed red "PAID AT/AUCKLAND" on the front, and both an Auckland oval d.s. and very fine boxed "LIVERPOOL/SHIP" d.s. on the flap. Rare thus. PHOTO – ABOVE LOT 660	£400
	663		Similar pair of 16th Nov. 1842 EL's; the first (some staining affects address panel) with very fine "NEW-ZEALAND/SHIP LETTER" and fine red boxed "PAID AT/AUCKLAND" on the front and fine oval Auckland d.s. across the join, and the second (no staining) with fair, very fine and fine strikes of those marks as well as a fine boxed "LIVERPOOL/SHIP" d.s. across the join. Good pair. (2 covers). PHOTO – ABOVE LOT 660	£500
	664		EXHIBITION QUALITY COVER WITH THE VERY RARE DISTINCTIVE BOXED "PAID AT/KORORARIKA/-- N.Z --" MARK ; 4th Oct. 1843 EL (very fine externally; toning inside does not detract) from "Mangungu" to London with very fine strike of this rare boxed "PAID AT" mark nicely placed on the front with red m/s "4" and British "8" arrival charge. [The matching cover to this sold for £1,610 in Cavendish's Sept. 2000 auction.] PHOTO - see plate no. 1	£850
	665		Similar 1843 EL from the same correspondence and of the same date with almost very fine "PAID AT/KORORARIKA/-- N.Z --" on the front. Attractive and rare item. PHOTO – ABOVE LOT 660	£650
	666		Similar 1843 EL with an almost very fine red boxed "PAID AT/KORORARIKA/-- N.Z --" mark on the front. PHOTO – ABOVE LOT 660	£400
	667		Similar 1843 EL from the same correspondence, the "PAID AT" mark not quite so clear. PHOTO – ABOVE LOT 660	£300
	668		The balance of this 1843 correspondence all with almost fine red boxed "PAID AT/KORORARIKA/-- N.Z --" marks nicely placed on the front. Rare lot. (3 covers).	£300
	669		THE VERY RARE TINY "P O OTAGO/DEC. 6, 1849" DATESTAMP ; 23rd July 1849 EL (filing creases clear of postmarks; ref. the "Sale of Hutt Section") from "Covent Garden" (London) to Wellington, carried privately to Otago and posted there charged "5"(d) inland postage only, having a mostly very fine strike of the very rare "P O OTAGO" datestamp (only 2 other examples recorded; see NZ Encyclopaedia vol.7, p.143) on the front beside the very fine 26th Dec. Wellington c.d.s. One of the rarest of all the New Zealand handstruck marks. An important Exhibition item. [Ex Gerald Ellott.] PHOTO - see plate no. 3	£1800
	670		WELLINGTON HANDSTRUCK "4" CHARGE-MARK ON INGOING COVER EX VICTORIA ; Attractive 29th Sept. 1856 E from Melbourne to "WELLINGTON" (v. fine 31st Oct. c.d.s. on front) franked by Victoria 6d orange pair (clear or shaved margins) neatly tied by a single very fine central "1" numeral, having a very fine black Wellington "4" mark also on the front. Rare so fine. PHOTO - see plate no. 3	£260
	671		RICHARDSON 1d DULL ORANGE of 1858 fine used with two huge and two very narrow margins bearing a neat "10" cancellation of Wellington. SG.8 and Cat. £475.	£120
	672		1864 4d orange very good used. SG.121, Cat. £900 (as bought many years ago from a Robson Lowe auction). Also 1d (2) & 2d (2) imperf. Chalons in poor to fair condition. (5).	£100
	673		1873-92 The award winning mint and used collection of the 1/2d newspaper stamp inc. mint multiples, "SPECIMEN" overprints, perforation varieties, covers (some franked with multiples), postal notices, Austin Walsh used card, newspaper wrappers and some cancellation interest. A rare opportunity to acquire a well presented specialised collection. (Qty.)	£2800
	674		1882-1900 Selection comprising 1882-1900 1d Dies I & II, 2d Die II, 3d, 4d, 6d Dies I & II, 8d and 1/- blocks of 4 in black on thin cream card (P.O. reproductions), 2d lilac die 2 mint block of 4 (SG.188c, small faults) and 1888-97 21/2d blue mint selection with 1888-95 perf.12 x 111/2 block of 4 and singles (2), 1893 perf. 10 (2), 1896 perf. 10 x 11 (4) & rotary perf. 11 (7 inc. two pairs). Fair to fine. (Small Qty.).	£150
	675		1890 1d rose Die 3 on vertical mesh paper perf. 12 x 111/2 mint block of 4 (one thinned, others fine), 1891-95 1d rose perf. 10 mint block of 4 patched along base of each pair & reperforated 10 x 121/2 (some foxing but scarce) & a marginal block of the 1d in carmine. High Catalogue value. (3 blocks).	£90
	676		1898 WATERLOW PROOFS all marginal and comprising 2d in dull blue, 3d in plum, 2 x 8d in dull purple and 9d in red-brown all optd. "WATERLOW & SONS LTD." with a small security hole punched in each one; also Perkins Bacon 3d and 6d imperf. proofs in blocks of 4 both in black. A fine and unusual selection. (13).	£200
	677		1898-1903 21/2d blue (shades): mounted mint selection with 1898 "WAKITIPU" (23 incl. 4 blocks of four), "WAKATIPU" perf. 11 on unwatermarked paper (12 incl. 2 blocks of four) and on Cowan paper (25 incl. 4 blocks of four, a vertical strip of 3 and three pairs) and a perforated colour trial in slate. Mainly fine. (57).	£90
	678		1898-1906 5d brown mint selection with 1898 perf. 12-16 (6), 1899 perf. 11 (4), 1902 Cowan paper perf. 11 (10) & 1906 perf. 14 (4). Chiefly fine. (24).	£70
	679		1898 Perf. 14-16 9d purple in a block of four (slightly foxed) & 3 singles and 1899 perf. 11 9d purple (shades) with block of four, pair and a single. Mostly fine mounted mint. (14).	£90
	680		1898 Perf. 12-16 9d purple (3) and 1902-09 perf. 14 Cowan paper 9d purple (9) all with identified and beautifully illustrated re-entries on both London and local plates. Mounted mint/unused, some with faults. (12).	£65
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