MALTA
1121 'MALTA POST OFFICE' COVERS TO FRANCE: 1840 EL (repaired filing holes) to the Greek Ambassador in Paris ex Zante, slit for disinfection and with a mainly fine 'Malta Post Office' [type 1a] partly overstruck by Marseille; paid to the French border and charged 30[décimes] on arrival. Another 1840 EL to Algiers with weaker strike of the s/l mark, again paid to the frontier; also 4 items of incoming mail 1854-55, 3 ex London and the fourth from HM Consul at Syra with no postal charge. (6 items) £120
1122 SOLDIER's 1d CONCESSION RATE COVERS TO G.B. WITH "MALTA/PAID" DATESTAMPS; 1845/46 pair of ELs (some wear to edges and minor creasing) to Alnwick both headed & countersigned for a Private Strother in the "42nd Royal Highlanders", each having a red manuscript "1" and fair or faint double-arc "MALTA/PAID" c.d.s. on the front along with London transit "PAID" marks. Good pair of family letters sent at the Concession Rate. (2 covers). [Ex Ecosse.] PHOTO. £240
1123 1859 (18 June) part E to Livorno bearing LC14 1d DF & 2d plate 7 DJ tied by clear strikes of the Malta duplex with oval framed "P" alongside. £75
1124 1928 1/4d to 10/- mounted mint, 1/6d to 10/- with minute areas of toned gum. 1911 5/- green & red and 1925 £1 black & bright carmine. Fine mounted mint. SG 63, 140 & 174-192. Cat £335. (21). £100
NATAL
1125 CANCELLATIONS: Ring-binder with the extensive and particularly fascinating collection of largely off-cover QV and KEVII ½d & 1d adhesives arranged alphabetically by Post Office with examples from a diverse and extremely extensive number of Offices including Acton Homes, Adams Mission Station, Babanango, Biggarsberg, Blackwater, Boscobello, Congella, Cundycleugh, Curry's Post, Duffs Road, Entumeni, Florida Road, Groutville, Harden Heights, Hattingspruit, Illovo River, Ingogo Rail, Inyoni Rail, Leeuwnek, Mahlabatini, Mount Moriah, Muden, Mullers Pass, Ndwedwe, Nels Rust, Nqutu, Obanjeni, Ottos Bluff, Rorke's Drift, South Coast Junction, Thornybush, Umsindusi, Umzinto Rail, Umzumbi Rail, Vants Drift, Woodside, Zwartkop and many, many more. A wonderful opportunity for the postmark Buff. (Many 100s). £200
1126 BOER WAR PERIOD, CANCELLATION INTEREST, ETC.: Binder with the interesting collection of covers, cards & off-cover adhesives inc. seven Boer War covers with various Press Censor marks (mixed condition), 1900 env. bearing GB ½d vermilion & two hugely faded 1d violets ex Wisbech to Durban with s/l "UNCLAIMED" & circular "RETURNED LETTER OFFICE/NATAL", 1908 PPC bearing KEVII ½d with boxed "TOO LATE", real photo cards of The Dutch Reform Church & Market Street, Lydenburg (Transvaal), a group of off-cover adhesives with Numbered FPO datestamps, numeral cancellations of Durban & Pietermaritzburg and many other smaller Offices, etc. (Approx. 300 items). £150
1127 POSTAL STATIONERY: Binder with the unused & used QV/KEVII collection of covers & cards inc. QV 1d red wrapper & 1d red PC with reply card affixed plus KEVII ½d green wrapper & 1d red env., all with "SPECIMEN" opt., QV ½d brown PC to Zululand with "HOPETOWN" c.d.s. & violet oval "CHURCH OF NORWAY MISSION" cachet, another ½d card to Mexico(!) uprated with "HALF" on 1d adhesive, KEVII 4d registered letter uprated with 1d & 2d to Southampton, etc. A useful lot. (Approx. 40). £150
NAURU
1128 STOCKBOOK with the duplicated mint (chiefly unmounted) stock of defins. & commems., 1966-84. Strong thematic content. (Small Qty.). £200
NETHERLANDS
1129 COVER ALBUM with the selection of 1950s/1960s FDCs. STC £2,300. (Approx. 60). £300
1130 COLLECTION on leaves inc. a useful range of 19th Century issues and some better middle period commems. Fair to fine. (Few 100s). £75
NEWFOUNDLAND
1131 MISCELLANY of used early issues on a large stockcard (all between SG.28 & 64 and mostly fine for these). SG. Cat. £600+ (17). £120
1132 1862-64 4d rose, two "used" examples. Fine. SG 18 RPSL Certs (2000) stating that the cancellations "cannot be certified". £80
NEW HEBRIDES/VANUATU
1133 TWO BINDERS with the extensive collection of QEII issues including a superb mint range from the early 1960s to the 2000s. Many definitive sets noted throughout this very clean & attractive lot which includes a wonderful array of unmounted mint Vanuatu sets & min. sheets which are seldom encountered by ourselves. Vast thematic potential. (Many 100s). £300
1134 STOCKBOOK with the early to modern mint & used duplicated collection/accumulation inc. issues for Vanuatu. a good lot with some better items throughout. (Few 100s). £100
1135 COLLECTION of KEVII-KGVI mint & used issues on Hagner leaves. Much of value inc. 1908 set mint, 1910 set used, 1911 values to 2/- used & 5/- mint, 1920-21 2d on 40c (SG.35) mint, 1925 set used, 1938 Gold Currency set mint, a good range of P.Dues, etc. STC £1,200+. (Approx. 100). £400
1136 FRENCH CURRENCY ISSUES: Collection on stockleaves inc. 1911 to 5fr mint, 1912 to 5fr mint, 1938 Gold Currency set mint plus "France Libre" opt. set mint, good P.Dues with 1925 to 1fr mint, 1938 "Chiffre Taxe" set, 1941 "France Libre" set, etc. STC £1,000+. (Approx. 150). £300
NEW ZEALAND
1137 TWO CARTONS containing the mint and used assortment inc Officials, Government Life Insurance stamps, picture postcards, covers with meter marks (1932-36 period), slogans, FDCs inc some Health issues, 1954 to 1990 booklets and a few 1st flight covers. £340
1138 TWO ALBUMS with the mint & used collection, 2001-2003 including imprint blocks of six, min. sheets & booklets. Much attractive material with a high thematic content. (Sev. 100s). £180
1139 TWO ALBUMS with the mainly mint collection inc 1975-81 Roses, Artifacts, Shells and $5 Beehive issues 1979-80 Roses surcharges. 1980 Maori Personalities, 1982-89 Minerals. Fruits and Native Birds. Specialised studies of these issues inc plate blocks of various sizes. A fine lot. (Some 100's). £140
1140 THREE ALBUMS containing mint & used/c.t.o. commemorative and Health stamps issued 1976-1989 inc. blocks of up to twenty, many identified & written up varieties and errors inc. many shades, plate/imprint &/or 'traffic lights' blocks of up to twelve, miniature sheets and much of thematic interest inc. cats, dogs, fish, reptiles, ships & whales. Also a group of mint Arms values to $10 inc. blocks of four. (Many 100's). £180
1141 TWO ALBUMS containing 1986 'Frama' labels and an extensive specialized collection of mint & used/c.t.o. definitives issued between 1986 and 2003 inc. 'Value' & other blocks of four or larger, 'traffic lights'/imprint blocks of six and nine, 'Bar code' pairs & blocks of four and eight, mint high values to $20 inc. imprint blocks of four & six plus commercially used irregular block of nine x $10, many definitive 'packs', coil strips inc. advertisements and 'tails', miniature sheets, identified varieties & reprints, sheetlets and latterly informative Campbell Paterson notes. Much thematic interest inc. birds & butterflies. A really good lot. (Many 100's). £300
1142 TWO ALBUMS with the mint & used collection, 1990-94 including many sets in imprint blocks of six or eight, booklets, min. sheets, etc. A very clean & attractive lot with much thematic appeal. (Sev. 100s). £180
1143 TWO ALBUMS with the mint & used collection, 1998-2000 inc. imprint blocks of six, booklets, min. sheets, etc. Much thematic interest inc. Animals, Rugby, etc. (Many 100s). £150
1144 TWO ALBUMS with the mint & used collection, 2003-2006 including imprint blocks of six, min. sheets, booklets, etc. Clean & extremely colourful material with much thematic appeal. (Sev. 100s). £150
1145 ALBUM with the QV-QEII collection including useful ranges of all reigns. Worth careful inspection. (100s). £150
1146 ALBUM containing a mint & used collection from 1935 to 1960 with much of interest inc. mint (some of them imprint) and used blocks of up to thirty-two, clearly identified marginal & other varieties and a good range of Health issues inc. plate &/or imprint blocks, other blocks of up to fifty and miniature sheets. (Several 100's). £100
1147 ALBUM containing a mint & used/c.t.o. collection of issues, 1952-70 inc. plate &/or imprint blocks of six, 'traffic lights' blocks of ten and other blocks also of up to ten, miniature sheets, identified varieties inc. shades and Health issues inc. blocks of up to ten & miniature sheets. (Several 100's). £120
1148 ALBUM containing a mint and used collection of issues, 1970-75 inc. blocks of up to ten (some of them plate and imprint blocks), miniature sheets, numerous identified written up varieties such as double gold printing on 8c value of 1973 Commemorations set, pale lavender missing on 5c value of 1975 Anniversaries & Events and brown omitted (i.e. value) on what should be the 5c value of 1975 Christmas set (SG.1084a.), Health stamps inc. plate/imprint blocks of ten & miniature sheets and much of thematic interest inc. birds, cars, locomotives & ships. (Several 100's). £100
1149 ALBUM with the mint & used collection, 1996-98 including many imprint blocks of six, min. sheets, booklets, etc. Much thematic appeal including Birds, Films, Olympics, etc. (Sev. 100s). £120
1150 STOCKBOOK with the slightly duplicated early to modern chiefly used accumulation. (Few 100s). £60
1151 1857-63 Richardson imperf. 1d, 2d (2), 6d (2) & 1/- (3). Poor to fair used examples. (8). £150
1152 1857-63 Richardson imperf. 6d brown, a lightly cancelled four margined example, natural corner crease. Good colour. £100
1153 1862 Large Star Wmk 1d carmine-vermilion. Fresh mounted mint. PHOTO. £140
1154 1872-1947 The mainly used collection inc a small group of sideface issues (some with advertisements), pictorial issues with values to 5/-, 1935-36 and 1936-42 issues with some mint positional blocks of lower values, mint inc 1925 Dunedin Exhibition set, 1931-35 Airmails and some Health issues inc Smiling Boy pair. Mixed condition. (Some 100's). £300
1155 1898 PICTORIAL ISSUE - COMPETITION ARTWORK: Fine hand-painted essay for the 6d value in vermilion & Chinese white with simulated perforations depicting Mount Egmont from the sea. Slight blurring of value tablet otherwise very attractive. Unique. Ex "Midas". PHOTO. £1000
1156 1901-26 The mint and used collection of 1d Universal and 1d Dominion issues inc mint 1901 perf 12 to 16 block of four, pair and singles (3), "Basted Mills" paper perf 11 x 14 marginal block of four, 1902 "Cowan" paper single line NZ & Star wmk perf. 14 dot plate block of four & pair, local plate block of nine and no wmk. block of four. Royle & Sons block of four (corner with sheet number). The used with examples on covers/cards and Dominion 1909 mint block of eighteen. An interesting lot. (Some 100's). £400
1157 KING EDWARD VII 1⁄2d DIE PROOF: Fine impression die proof of the issued KEVII 1⁄2d value with partially uncleared surround - black ink on a small square of glazed card. PHOTO. £360
1158 1906 Christchurch Exhibition ½d to 6d used 1913 Auckland Exhibition ½d to 6d mounted mint, 1d with toned perfs at top and 6d with corner perf short due to a misplaced strike of the comb perforating head. 1925 Dunedin Exhibition ½d to 4d used and a mint marginal 4d with "POSTAGF" variety. (12). £150
1159 KGV 3d DIE PROOF: 1915 3d Die proof in black on laid paper (60 x 64mm); light creasing away from design. £240
1160 1924 ½d Jones paper complete sheet of 240. Some age staining but a rare survivor! SG.441, Cat. £2,100+. £500
1161 1926 Field Marshal issue. The set of five unmounted mint blocks of 4 in the unissued colours of rose-carmine, scarlet, deep claret, bright claret & pale claret. CP K15c (1), (3), (4), (5) & (6). Cat. CP $1,240. Scarce. (5 blocks). £200
1162 1935-42 Captain Cook 2/- specialised mint study of Plate 1in both single & multiple watermarks sorted into the various perforations with the perf 12½ issue sorted into fine & coarse papers. Also 80 copies from Plate 2 in large blocks & a copy of "The 2/- Pictorial of 1935-42 Plate 1" by R.J.G. Collins. (145). £800
1163 1937-52 The mainly mint collection of KGVI definitive issues inc counter coil pairs with purple handstamped numbers inc 1938-44 1d numbers 1 to 19 plus another set with violet numbers 1947-52 2d numbers 1 to 19. and printed black numbers inc 1938-44 3d, 1947-52 4d and 6d numbers 1 to 19. Also 1/- coil leader & ends (2), 1/3d coil leaders (3) and an end. Plus a good range of additional mainly coil related items. (Few 100's). £160
1164 1953-59 and 1955-59 The mainly mint collection inc a good range of counter coil pairs to 1/9d with a fair number of complete "sets" numbered 1 to 19, coil leaders and ends, cylinder blocks (lower values) , booklet panes and minor plate varieties. Mostly fine mounted mint. (Some 100's). £300
1165 1960-67 The collection of booklet panes of six with 1960-66 ½d (7), 1d (18) and 3d (9) including a good number with Chambon perforations and plate numbers. Also 1967 ½c (5), 1c (11) and 3c (12), all with plate numbers and some with plate flaws. Some perforations are trimmed but a good percentage are fine. (62 panes). £140
1166 1960-66 The collection of vertical counter coil pairs inc Chambon perf. 2d numbers 1 to 23, 2d, number 1 to 19 less 17 & 18, 2½d, 3d, 4d, 6d and 8d numbers 1 to 23 and 1/6d 1 to 19 less 1 and 7. Also a few coil leaders and ends and a 6d pair (No. 1) with chalk surfaced paper and ordinary paper in combination. mostly fine. (Few 100). £120
1167 1960-67 The mint and used collection inc 1960-66 ½d to £1 mint and used, a good range of multiples with Chambon perforations and a few plate flaws. 1967 ½c to £2 mint and used, a good range of low value positional multiples with plate flaws and a few coil pieces. Mostly fine. (Some 100's). £100
1168 1966 Scouts 4d with 90% missing gold on FDC ex Auckland to the UK. £150
1169 1967 The collection of counter coil pairs with control numbers comprising 2½c, 3c, 4c, 6c & 20c with numbers 1 to 19, 8c & 15c with numbers 1 to 29. Also Trade Promotion 10c & 20c numbers 1 to 19. Also a few coil leaders and ends. A fine lot. (Qty). £100
1170 1970-76 The collection of coil pairs with numbers inc 3c numbers downwards and upwards numbered 1 to 19 complete, 4c numbered 1 to 19, 5c reading upward numbered 1 to 19 less number 4 and reading downward numbered 1 to 19, 6c, 10c and 20c all numbered 1 to 19. Also a few leaders and ends. Fine mounted mint. (394). £140
1171 1970-76 The mint collection of all values inc booklet panes, coil leaders, multiples with plate flaws plus a similar study of the 1973-76 issue, 1971-73 surcharges and 1979 (May/June) 1c to 10c coils. A fine lot. (Some 100's). £100
1172 1970 Thurrock Butterfly 2c black omitted variety. Fine unmounted mint Also another with dark yellow offset on gum. Fine SG 916a. PHOTO. £80
1173 1970 10c A small mint (mounted) and used (3) selection inc the rare counter coil pair number 9dot with both stamps having inverted watermarks. It is believed that only three of the ten possible are recorded. (17). £70
1174 1972 Magpie Moth 4c on 21⁄2c surcharge double one albino and albino surcharge only. Fine unmounted mint blocks of four. SG 957a ab & ac. PHOTO. £120
1175 1973-76 Puriri Moth 4c singles with varieties purple brown and blue omitted. Fine unmounted mint. (2). PHOTO. £120
1176 1973-76 The collection of counter coil pair with numbers inc 3c, 4c white gum, 5c, 6c, 8c, 10c white gum and 20c numbered 1 to 19 and 4c bluish gum 1 to 18 & 10c 1 to 19. Also a few leaders. Fine mounted mint.(373). £120
1177 1978-79 Shells 20c with yellow offset, 30c with violet offset, 50c block of four & single with red offset and $1 with yellow offset. 1980 Maori 15c with green offst and 60c pair with red offset. Fine unmounted mint. (11). £100
1178 1988 Centenary of RPS min. sheet overprinted with "ROYAL105" opt. on top of the "ROYAL 100". Believed to be unique. £200
1179 ADVERTISING ENVELOPES:1932-46 The selection of envs with some "window" types with a wide variety of advertisements and company headings inc. Hudsons Butter Cracker, Newbury's Rusks, Sternal Oil & Grease, "K" green peas, Napier Concrete Co., Durata soles, Dominion Fertilizer, "Overweight" Tea, "Canterbury" underwear, "Duco", The Heckla Kettle, Green's Bacon & Pork Delicacies and Puke Coal. A real social history group. All have red meter stamps, some slogans are noted. (125 covers). £100
1180 AIRMAILS - RARE CHRISTMAS FLIGHT COVER: 1931 E to the UK bearing 3d, 4d & 7d Air values cancelled at Highfield on 9th November 1931 (the day before the official First Day) plus KGV 2d defin. with Christmas Airmail cachet & unusual "USE NEW ZEALAND'S SUNNY SKIES" airmail propaganda label. Fine. £300
1181 AIRMAILS: 1931-51 The selection of flown covers inc 1931 (Dec) 1st Gisburn to Auckland flight. 1935 East Coast Airlines 1st Napier to Gisburne flight. 1932 1st Hokitiki to Okuru, 1932 Dargaville to North Auckland, 1931 1st Christmas airmail from Palmerston North. and 1950 1st direct flight from Wellington to Sydney by Solent flying boat. (39 covers). £150
1182 AIRMAILS:1934 A selection of various illustrated covers carried on the 1st Trans-Tasman flight per VX-UXX Faith in Australia with a wide range of cachets and adhesives inc 1934 7d Trans Tasman adhesive x 10. Mostly fine. (16 covers). £170
1183 AIRMAILS: 1937 (December) Covers (15) carried on the 1st Air Mail from New Zealand to USA. 1940 (19 July) covers to Canton Island (3), Hawaii (3) and USA (34) carried on the New Zealand Air Mail Service via New Caledonia, Canton Island and Hawaii. A colourful lot. (55 covers). £240
1184 BOOKLETS - 1999 TOWN ICONS IMPERFORATE: Very fine example (folded) of the 1999 booklet (SG.SB93) but completely imperforate. A fine item for the modern New Zealand specialist. £400
1185 FIRST DAY COVERS: Three cartons with the extensive collection of QEII FDCs, Airletters, Postcards, etc housed in 11 cover albums. (Very many 100s). £150
1186 MINIATURE SHEETS: Large stockbook with the mint & used collection of miniature sheets including a very good selection of Health types. STC £1,000+. (Qty.). £180
1187 YEAR BOOKS for 1984-2006 apparently complete plus an accumulation of other similar material such as 1990 "N.Z. Heritage Stamp Collection", sundry presentation packs in separate binder, long but incomplete run of Stamp Packs between 1977-2006 and other special interest packs (such as definitives, flowers, rugby, scenery & whales), some of them in a special binder. (Approx. 130 books/packs). £360
NEW ZEALAND DEPENDENCIES ETC.
1188 TOKELAU ISLANDS: 1988 Australian Bicentennial. Twenty five complete unmounted mint sets contained within two and a half sheets. (125). £60
NIGERIA
1189 STOCKBOOK with the QV to QEII duplicated mint & used accumulation. (Few 100s). £60
NIGERIA - NIGER COAST PROTECTORATE
1190 May 1898 E (toned, surname cut from address) to military hospital in UK ex West African Field Force, endorsed 'No stamps obtainable' and with boxed cachet of the Niger Company Burutu office and h.s. 'd1' charge. Also 1d postcards used ex Niger Coast ('SS 'Axim', Forcados River') and Oil Rivers. (3 items). [Ex Daynes]. PHOTO. £100
NORWAY
1191 FLAT BOX with the interesting early to modern accumulation inc. a particularly useful range of booklets (SG.S14/16 x 2) and a small used collection on leaves. Well worth careful inspection. (Qty.). £300
1192 SCHAUBEK ALBUM with the valuable mint & used collection to 1979 showing a fair degree of completion for the period. Much of merit inc. 1855 4sk used, 1856-57 set used plus sundry extra shades, 1863-66 set used plus additional examples of the 3sk & 24sk (2), 1867-68 set used plus 8sk mint, a good range of Posthorn types inc. useful mint values, 1907-10 1k to 2k (both settings) mint, 1925 Amundsen set mint, 1926-34 set to 60o mint, 1930 Tourist set mint, 1950-57 defin. set mint and good mint ranges thereafter to 1979. Generally good to fine. A magnificent springboard for expansion. (Sev. 100s). £600
NOVA SCOTIA
1193 PAID AT AMHERST MARK ON 1845 EL TO THE U.S.A.: 1846 (4 Aug.) EL ex Amherst to the Collins Company, Hartford Connecticut (business correspondence) with a good strike of the red Crowned "PAID/AT/AMHERST" mark (slightly obscured by an errant ink splodge). A scarce mark. SG.CC1, Cat. £1,000. PHOTO. £240
PAKISTAN
1194 STOCKBOOK with the slightly duplicated mint collection. (Few 100s). £90
PALESTINE
1195 BINDER with the interesting collection of stamps, covers/cards & pieces inc. 1918 to 20pi grey mint & used, 1920 to 20pi mint, 1921 to 9pi mint, 1922 to 20pi mint & used, 1927-45 90pi bistre mint and a useful range of postal history items inc. 1918 censored cover to No. 14 Army General Hospital, 1919 PPCs (4) with "JAP TPO" (Jerusalem-Lydda), 1920 unaddressed PPC with double-ring "O.E.T.A. E.F./JERUSALEM", 1921 PPC to Berlin with "JAFFA" double-ring d.s., 1935 cover with "HAIFA-RAFA" T.P.O., 1940 censored cover to Malta with hexagonal Censor mark, 1942 Letter card with circular "RAILHEAD P.O./RW1", etc. (Qty.). £180
PANAMA AND CANAL ZONE
1196 1958 Brussels Exhibition 50c Air imperf. horizontally vertical marginal pair from the left of the sheet. Fine unmounted mint. £60
PAPUA
1197 'O.S' PERFINS: Small collection of Officials 1909-30 with 'O.S.' perfins inc. values to 1/-, 2½d block of four, 1930 ½d in mint imprint block of six etc. Also New Guinea 1921-22 2d orange (3, one mint) and scarlet (2). Useful group. (63) £120
PITCAIRN ISLANDS
1198 COLLECTION of mint KGVI-QEII issues (to the early 1970s) on leaves culled from a stockbook & in multiples. A good clean lot with a good degree of completion for the period including 1948 RSW set. (Small Qty.). £150
PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND
1199 1861 2d & 4d, 1872 3c & 12c. Imperforate stamp size proofs in black on thin card. (4). £120
THE RHODESIAS
1200 RHODESIAN GROUP: Carton with the extensive accumulation of FDCs from the 1950s to the 1980s. Much thematic appeal. Condition a little mixed but many fine. (Approx. 1,200). £360