Lot 149
New Zealand QV-QEII specialised mint and used collection in four cartons
Stamp Collections & Ranges | S25011
Auction: 15 April 2025 at 13:30 BST
Description
QV-QEII specialised mint and used collection arranged in many assorted volumes in four cartons, Chalon Heads including 1864-71 1d (137), 2d (114) and a plate proof, 6d (16), 1870 cover to Southampton franked by 1864-71 2d blue (3) tied by ‘5’ barred numeral cancel for Timaru with boxed ‘Too Late’ h/s, 1882-1900 1d (2), 2d (2), 3d, 4d, 6d (2), 8d, and 1s plate proofs in black in complete sheets of 240, 1891-95 perf 10 ellipse and chisel flaws and advertisement underprints setting study, 1898-1908 pictorial issues to 5s with 1898 ½d proof (single and two pairs) and 2d plate proof and pair in dull claret, 8d indigo proof block of 4, 1900 1d plate proof (2) in dull purple on thick white paper, 1d crimson with double perforations (2), 1½d with R2/12 major re-entry, 1902 ½d green on unwmkd Cowan paper perf 14 block of 90, block of 81 and two blocks of 25 (SG 294 cat £8,398+) 1902-07 9d purple perf 14 block of 12 (SG 326 cat £660+), 1907-08 4d and 1s proofs and 1s orange-red (9), vast quantities of the Universal issue with varieties, flaws and re-entries including proofs from Waterlow subsidiary die and trials with imperf between varieties, issues from trial slot machines, 1901 1d carmine on Basted Mills paper perf 14 error imperf vert (horiz pair) (SG 288a, cat £450), 1901 1d carmine on Basted Mills paper perf 11x14 block of 94 (SG 290a, cat £1,128+), 1909-12 ½d plate proof, 1909-16 sets to 1s and in plate proof pairs from 3d to 1s, Dominion re-issue with listed and unlisted varieties and plate proofs, misperforated printers' waste, 1909-27 1d carmine on wmk sideways DLR chalk-surfaced paper block of 60 (SG 408, cat £600+), 1913 Auckland Industrial Exhibition set to 6d (2), 1915-30 set to 1s with shades and varieties noted including vertical pairs in different gauges and 4d bright violet with R1/6 and R4/10 re-entries and other minor re-entries, 1935-45 Captain Cook study including ‘Captain Coqk’ varieties and re-entries, 1936-42 sets to 3s with watermark varieties, re-entries, and plate flaws with 5d ultramarine wmk inverted block of 4 noted, 1938-44 set to 3d in plate and imprint blocks, 1953-59 set in plate and imprint blocks, a volume of Health issues including postal history, Officials 1913-25 £1 rose-carmine (SG O84, cat £1,200) 1915-27 to 1s, Postal Fiscals values to 5s, 1931-40 5s green plate proof pair, a range of postal stationery with 1899 set of 9 1d deep greyish green postcards with views and postal history including and Cook Islands 1932 set to 1s on cover to Kent, Niue, Samoa plate and imprint blocks. Much duplication of each issue. A lot with enormous retail potential. Viewing highly advised. Mixed condition with plenty of fine material. (Many Thousands)
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