Lot 605
NZ 1935-48 commemoratives collection mint
The Academic Collection | Part 3 | S24012
Auction: 9 August 2024 at 10:00 BST
Description
1935-48 commemoratives collection (hundreds) in blue boxed Warwick Major album. An advanced collection with a very high degree of completion as regards Plate blocks. Includes Coronation 6d 3L no re-entry, Centennial with 1d blocks (30) including E2 double perfs Plate block (little foxed spot on reverse of one), 2d 44 Plate blocks including D7 Plate block unmounted with double perfs (believed unique in a Plate block) and A8 pair, 4d block with confetti flaw affecting frame and pair with confetti flaw affecting vignette (variety stamps unmounted), 1/- A1 strip and block unmounted (block, one stamp with a very small foxed spot). A splendid Peace issue section with 4d inverted watermark unmounted, blurred centres 3d, 5d and 6d (all unmounted), 5d pair with top stamp showing green ships offset on reverse; Otago 1d inverted watermark plate A1 block of four, hinged on the top pair only, and the 1d four blocks showing the R12/7 hand flaw, including completely missing. Also re-entries and plate flaws, a really fine collection. SG 591/695
