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1864 (16 Apr.) envelope to Menzonio, bearing 2d. pale blue (2, both a showing slight plate wear) and 6d. red-brown indistinctly cancelled "070", showing unframed "p.d." and French entry c.d.s. (11.6) in red, the reverse with Dunedin c.d.s. in red, Locarno c.d.s. (14.6) and local oval h.s.; the envelope a little soiled and one 2d. value creased at top. A rare destination
for stamps of this issue. Sc. 17 group, 19; S.G. 73, 77. provenance:John Woolfe, October 2006(Image)
Est. $2,000-3,000
SOLD for $1,600.00
Will close during Public Auction
1d. orange-vermilion, fresh brilliant color, unused without gum, large to very large margins; small crease at the lower right corner barely affecting the
appearance of this superb looking and very rare stamp. B.P.A. Certificate (1956). Sc. 21; S.G. 81, £9,500.(Image)
Est. $5,000-7,500
SOLD for $14,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
1263
2d. ultramarine, unused without gum, good strong color for this delicate-shaded stamp, large to very large margins. A very fine and most appealing example of this rare
stamp. B.P.A. Certificate (1980). Sc. 22 group; S.G. 82, £5,500. provenance: "Chalon", November 1968(Image)
Est. $6,000-8,000
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1264
2d. ultramarine, unused without gum, fresh bright color and with clear to very large margins. A fine example of this delicate stamp. Holcombe Certificate (1991). Sc. 22 group; S.G. 82, £5,500.(Image)
Est. $4,000-5,000
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1265
3d. lilac, an outstanding and beautiful looking example of this highly prized and important stamp, unused without gum, clear margins at foot and with large
margins on the other three sides, bright fresh color and of striking visual appearance; a couple of tiny pinholes not detracting from the wonderful appearance of this highly significant stamp. Only two unused examples of this exceptionally rare stamp
are recorded of which this is by far the finest. One of the most important items in the Joseph Hackmey collection which has been lacking from so many of the great collections of New Zealand, and one of the rarest of all British Commonwealth
classic issues. Sc. 23; S.G. 84, £45,000.(Image)
Est. $75,000-100,000
SOLD for $60,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
1266
6d. black-brown, unused with part original gum, clear to large margins; paper a little toned though a sound example of this rare stamp. R.P.S. Certificate (2006). Sc. 24; S.G. 85, £3,000.(Image)
Est. $1,500-2,000
SOLD for $2,400.00
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1267
1/- deep green, unused without gum, lovely fresh deep fresh brilliant color, good to large margins showing portion of adjacent stamp and burr rubbing at right. An
outstanding example of this exceptionally rare stamp. R.P.S. Certificate (1976). Sc. 25; S.G. 86, £11,000. provenance:Ferrary Maurice Burrus, July 1963 "Antipodes", October 1988 "Samos", June
1991(Image)
Est. $12,000-15,000
SOLD for $17,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
1268
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1d. orange-vermilion, a horizontal strip of five with just clear to very large margins all round and showing portion of adjoining stamp at right, all the more
remarkable given the miss-alignment of the impressions from left to right, neatly cancelled with five strikes of "dunedin" within oval of bars; virtually free of imperfections which is quite
extraordinary given the delicate nature of the paper used in this issue. An exceptional strip of beautiful color and almost certainly the largest multiple of any pelure printing. Holcombe Certificate (1988). Sc. 21; S.G. 81, £12,500+. provenance:Charles Lathrop Pack, December 1944, when a strip of six Alfred Caspary, October 1958 John Boker "Antipodes", October 1988 Christie's Robson Lowe, October 1989(Image)
Est. $18,000-22,000
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1269
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2d. ultramarine, a horizontal pair with exceptionally large margins on the vertical sides and showing portion of adjoining stamp at right, close margins at foot and
just clear or touched at top, each clearly to lightly cancelled with indistinct numeral obliterator. One of the finest of the few pairs of this value recorded. R.P.S. Certificate (1959). Sc. 22 group; S.G. 82, £1,700+. provenance:Sir John Ilott R.C. Agabeg, October 1971(Image)
Est. $1,500-2,000
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1270
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6d. black brown, a horizontal pair with good to enormous margins all round and showing portion of adjoining stamps at left and at right, each neatly cancelled "1" at
Auckland; a vertical crease between the stamp does not detract from the appearance of this superb pair which must surely be the finest multiple of this value. Sc. 24; S.G. 88, £950+. provenance:Michael Stephens, January 1938 Christie's Robson Lowe, October 1989(Image)
Est. $1,500-2,000
SOLD for $1,100.00
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1271
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6d. black-brown, an enormous single showing sheet margin at left, traces of adjoining stamps at top and at foot, and a large margin at right, neatly cancelled "1"
at Auckland clear of the Queen's face. A superb and quite extraordinary example. Almost certainly the finest single recorded. R.P.S. (1983) and B.P.A. (1991) Certificates. Sc. 24; S.G. 85, £250.
provenance:"Antipodes", October 1988 "Samos", June 1991(Image)
Est. $500-750
SOLD for $3,250.00
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1272
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6d. black-brown,
clear to very large margins and neatly cancelled "1" at Auckland; trace of a thin though of fine appearance. Sc. 24; S.G. 85, £250.(Image)
Est. $150-200
SOLD for $150.00
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1273
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1/- deep green, a horizontal strip of three with some burr rubbing between the impressions, clear to very large margins nearly all round, indistinct numeral
cancellations; traces of creasing and the center stamp with small split at top, however generally fine. A great rarity in any multiple and almost certainly unique in a strip of three. Odenweller (2006) and R.P.S. (2007) Certificates. Sc. 25; S.G. 86,
£3,300. provenance:Alfred Caspary, October 1958 "DuBois", May 2007(Image)
Est. $3,000-4,000
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1274
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1/- deep green, a horizontal pair with good to very large margins all round, design just touched at lower left corner, neatly cancelled with a central upright strike
of the "16" obliterator at Kaiapoi, small part of c.d.s. in red at lower right corner. An exceptional and very rare multiple. B.P.A. Certificate (1994). Sc. 25b, £2,200+. provenance:Maurice
Burrus, July 1963(Image)
Est. $2,000-3,000
SOLD for $1,600.00
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1275
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1/- deep green, large balanced margins and cancelled "17" at Christchurch; "New Zealand" written in ink on reverse. A fine looking stamp. Holcombe Certificate (1992). Sc.
25b; S.G. 86, £1,100. provenance:Michael Stephens, January 1938(Image)
Est. $750-1,000
SOLD for $950.00
Will close during Public Auction
1276
1862 (22 Dec.) envelope from Wellington to Wanganui, bearing 2d. pale ultramarine with clear to large margins on three sides, touched at top, neatly cancelled
"7" and with arrival c.d.s. (24.12) towards left alongside recipient's notes in ink, nearly complete despatch c.d.s. on reverse; the envelope with flap missing and with small part missing at top through opening. A rare stamp on cover. Holcombe
Certificate (1993). Sc. 22; S.G. 83. provenance:Benjamin Goodfellow Robson Lowe, November 1950(Image)
Est. $3,000-4,000
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1277
1863 (16 Feb.) envelope from Port Chalmers to Scotland, bearing 2d. pale ultramarine (3) with two, three or four good to large margins, twice cancelled "18"
and with the left-hand example tied by London Paid c.d.s. (17.4) in red, despatch and Elgin (18.4) c.d.s. on reverse, the adhesives and envelope with a few small faults with the stamps lifted and replaced, though a very rare franking of the 6d. rate.
R.P.S. Certificate (1990). Sc. 22; S.G. 83.(Image)
Est. $4,000-5,000
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1278
1863 (15 Apr.) envelope from Invercargill "via Marseilles" to Ham, Richmond, Surrey, bearing 6d. black-brown horizontal pair with clear to exceptionally large
margins nearly all round with trace of adjoining stamps at foot, placed sideways at left and twice cancelled "5" in circle of bars, the reverse with unframed despatch c.d.s. and large part arrival c.d.s. (11.6); stamp lifted and replaced though an
exceptionally fine ½oz. rate via France. Holcombe Certificate (1988). Sc. 24; S.G. 85. provenance:R.C. Agabeg, March 1971 "Antipodes", October 1988 Christie's Robson Lowe, October 1989(Image)
Est. $3,000-4,000
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1279
1863 (24 Apr.) mourning envelope from Auckland to Tetbury, bearing 6d. black-brown with good to large margins and indistinctly cancelled "1", overlapping despatch and
arrival (4.7) c.d.s. on reverse. Fine. Sc. 24; S.G. 85. provenance:H. Gordon Kaye, April 1991(Image)
Est. $750-1,000
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1280
1863 (12 May) entire from Wellington "via Marseilles" to London, bearing 1/- deep green in a lovely bright shade with large margins mostly all round, very close or
touched at two points, neatly cancelled "7" and showing London Paid c.d.s. (16.7) in red at left, despatch c.d.s. on reverse; two ironed-out creases, one through the adhesive. A fine looking stamp and very rare on cover. B.P.A. Certificate (1993)
states that adhesive has been "treated to remove staining at top". Sc. 25b; S.G. 86. provenance:Maurice Burrus, July 1963 "Antipodes", October 1988 Christie's Robson Lowe, October 1989(Image)