Katalog 282: Pacific Islands – The ‘BESANÇON’ Collection
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Losnr. : 8401 Gilbert-Inseln
1912/24: Keyplate definitive set of thirteen values unused, wmk. Multiple Crown CA, fresh and fine, negligible rub on 2½ and the £ 1 value which is marginal showing Plate Number 11 from base of sheet and unmounted og., balance large part og. An attractive set Gi = £ 600.Ausruf : 250 CHFZuschlag : 320 CHFLosnr. : 8402 Gilbert-Inseln
1912/24: 5 s. green & red on yellow, £ 1 purple & black on red and 1922/27 10 s. green & red on emerald, all used on small slightly tropicalised piece, cancelled by three complete strikes of "General Post Office / Ocean Island" circular datestamp (Nov 2, 1938) in black. Despite the aging, a remarkable piece Gi = £ 2'040.Ausruf : 500 CHFZuschlag : 650 CHFLosnr. : 8403 Gilbert-Inseln
1924: £ 1 purple & black on red, Die II and 1922/27: ½ d. green, 1½ d. scarlet, 10 s. green & red on emerald, Die II, all locally overprinted SPECIMEN locally in black (12.5 x 1.75 mm.), on large piece and tied by part circular 'POSTES ET TELEGRAPHES / MADAGASCAR / COLLECTION DE BERNE' cachet applied in red upon receipt from the UPU. Unique. Cert. BPA (1997).Ausruf : 400 CHFZuschlag : 850 CHFLosnr. : 8404 Gilbert-Inseln
'Funafuti' Provisional 1916: Provisional "2/-" surcharged by handstamp twice in black on 1912 1 d. carmine (CW GF1) used with 1911 2 d. slate-grey and 1912 4 d. black & red on yellow, tied by "Gilbert & Ellice Islands / Protectorate" datestamps (July 12, 1916) in black. A rare usage of this issue - the Postmaster on Funafati handstamped two current adhesives (1 d. and 2½ d.) with higher values (2 s. and 3 s.) in order to mail parcels from the Island without seeking authorisation from the Resident Commissioner, a process which would have taken several weeks. Rare. Cert. BPA (1980).Ausruf : 400 CHFZuschlag : 400 CHFLosnr. : 8405 Gilbert-Inseln
1918 (June): War Tax 1 d. red, Die I, an unused example, variety Imperforate from the unique Proof sheet of six, large even margins all round, superb large part og., with normal for comparison. Extremely rare - these Proof sheetlets were all handled by the dealer, H.F. 'Johnny' Johnson who cut them up for resale, always after disposing of any damaged examples.Ausruf : 500 CHFZuschlag : 500 CHFLosnr. : 8406 Gilbert-Inseln
Losnr. : 8407 Gilbert-Inseln
Losnr. : 8408 Gilbert-Inseln
1922/27: 10 s. green & red on emerald, Die II, wmk. Multiple Script CA, an unused horizontal pair, corner marginal from upper left of sheet with Plate Number 11 in margin, fresh and very fine, mounted in margin only, stamps unmounted og. Scarce and most attractive Gi = £ 320+.Ausruf : 120 CHFZuschlag : 280 CHFLosnr. : 8409 Gilbert-Inseln
Losnr. : 8410 Gilbert-Inseln
1922/27: ½ d. green, Die II, a horizontal strip of three overprinted SPECIMEN in black (Type D12), and 1 d. violet, Die II. in a horizontal strip of three overprinted SPECIMEN in black (Type D16), each on large piece and tied by part circular 'POSTES ET TELEGRAPHES / MADAGASCAR / COLLECTION DE BERNE' cachet applied in red upon receipt from the UPU. Unique.Ausruf : 350 CHFZuschlag : nicht verkauftLosnr. : 8411 Gilbert-Inseln
Losnr. : 8412 Gilbert-Inseln
Losnr. : 8413 Gilbert-Inseln
Losnr. : 8414 Gilbert-Inseln
Losnr. : 8415 Gilbert-Inseln
Losnr. : 8416 Gilbert-Inseln
Losnr. : 8417 Gilbert-Inseln
Losnr. : 8418 Gilbert-Inseln
1937 (May 12): Coronation, the De La Rue set of three values, Imperforate Proof set on watermarked paper, all in matching marginal blocks of four from left of sheet with hooded perforated SPECIMEN, the 1 d. violet with slight thin mostly in margin, otherwise superbly fresh and fine, unmounted og. A truly exceptional and rare set - just 6 sets produced.Ausruf : 6.000 CHFZuschlag : 6.000 CHFLosnr. : 8419 Gilbert-Inseln
1938: Essays (3) by E.W. Crafer of Harrisons for the pictorial issue, all three imperforate with the King's head inserted in black and the value tablets hand-painted, the ½ d. value in deep grey-green & black featuring the 'Pandanus Pine', the 1½ d. in deep rose & black featuring the Great Frigate bird and the 3 d. in bright blue & black showing two Islanders in a canoe; all mounted on brown presentation card (55 x 92 mm.). See the article by Robson Lowe in the 'Philatelist' (December 1984) a copy of which is enclosed with the lot. Unique.rnrnNote: E.W. Crafer was a free-lance artist for Harrisons. The Robson Lowe find contained 15 Essays from seven Commonwealth countries.rnrnProvenance: RL, London, 7 May 1985, lot 957.Ausruf : 1.200 CHFZuschlag : 3.000 CHFLosnr. : 8420 Gilbert-Inseln
1939: Pictorial definitives, the set of twelve values unused, all in vertical strips of three, perforated SPECIMEN diagonally (1 d., 5 d., 6 d., 2 s. and 5 s.) or perforated with hooded SPECIMEN, fresh appearance, gum somewhat browned upon receipt from the UPU, large part or unmounted og. Rare multiples, a spectacular set Gi = £ 1'800+.Ausruf : 750 CHFZuschlag : 900 CHFLosnr. : 8421 Gilbert-Inseln
1911/49: Collection on leaves with first issue overprinted set of seven unused, June 1911 set of four unused and optd. SPECIMEN, 1935 Silver Jubilee set in unused blocks of four, 1939 set of twelve unused, 1947 Victory set perf. SPECIMEN, 1948 RSW £ 1 unused etc. Gi = £ 650+.Ausruf : 180 CHFZuschlag : 180 CHFLosnr. : 8422 Gilbert-Inseln
Losnr. : 8423 Gilbert-Inseln
Losnr. : 8424 Nauru
Losnr. : 8425 Nauru
Great Britain Overprinted 1916/23: GB ½ d. yellow-green, an unused block of ten (2 x 5), marginal from top of sheet, all stamps with variety "Double Overprint , One Albino", the stamps in the first, second and fourth horizontal rows shwiong variety "Triple Overprint, Two Albino", superbly fresh and very fine, unmounted og. A remarkable and extremely rare multiple for the connoisseur Gi = £ 2'640+.Ausruf : 1.000 CHFZuschlag : 1.800 CHFLosnr. : 8426 Nauru
Great Britain Overprinted 1916/23: GB ½ d. yellow-green and 1 d. bright scarlet in unused horizontal strips of three, marginal from top of sheet, 3 d. bluish-violet and 4 d. slate-green in unused horizontal pairs, all with one stamp showing variety ""Short Left Stroke to "N" of NAURU" (Row 1, stamp 8), fresh and fine multiples, large part or unmounted og. Gi = £ 200+.rnAusruf : 100 CHFZuschlag : 320 CHFLosnr. : 8427 Nauru
Losnr. : 8428 Nauru
Losnr. : 8429 Nauru
Great Britain Overprinted 1916/23: GB 2 d. orange, Die I, an unused block of nine, marginal from left of sheet, central stamp variety "NAUP.U" (Row 6, stamp 2), fresh and very fine with seven stamps including the variety, unmounted og. Gi = £ 425+.rnrnProvenance: Harmers, London, 2 March 1995, lot 165.rnAusruf : 150 CHFZuschlag : 480 CHFLosnr. : 8430 Nauru
Great Britain Overprinted 1916/23: GB 2 d. orange, Die I, an unused block of six, corner marginal from lower left of sheet, Control "I/16" (Plate 3), variety "Watermark Inverted and Reversed", fresh and very fine, unmounted og. Pristine and rare: a marginal block of this stamp was recorded by Oswald Marsh "from the only known sheet" Gi = £ 720++.rnrnProvenance: Collection Keith Buckingham, Grosvenor, London, 28 Feb 2006, lot 700.Ausruf : 750 CHFZuschlag : 1.800 CHFLosnr. : 8431 Nauru
Great Britain Overprinted 1916/23: GB 2 d. orange, Die II, a used example on 'Wilson' cover to Handsworth, neatly cancelled by "Nauru / Pleasant Island" cds (June); and a 1919 registered 'Wilson' cover bearing ½ d. yellow-green, 1 d. carmine and pair in carmine-red, all tied by "P.O. Pleasant Island / (Nauru)" datestamps (July 10) in black; Sydney and London transits on reverse.Ausruf : 150 CHFZuschlag : 180 CHFLosnr. : 8432 Nauru
Losnr. : 8433 Nauru
Losnr. : 8434 Nauru
Great Britain Overprinted 1916/23: GB 3 d. bluish-violet, an unused block of nine, marginal from left of sheet, central stamp variety "NAUP.U" (Row 6, stamp 2), fresh and very fine with eight stamps including the variety, unmounted og. Gi = £ 475+.rnrnProvenance: Harmers, London, 2 March 1995, lot 170.rnAusruf : 180 CHFZuschlag : 500 CHFLosnr. : 8435 Nauru
Losnr. : 8436 Nauru
Losnr. : 8437 Nauru
Losnr. : 8438 Nauru
Great Britain Overprinted 1916/23: GB 4 d. slate-green, a used example with variety "NAUP.U" (Row 6, stamp 2) on 1917 registered cover to Chester, readdressed on arrival to Aberdeen, tied by "PLEASANT ISLAND / NAURU" cds (Dec 30) in black. "Pleasant Island / Nauru" registration cachet in violet at left and Chester cds at right (March 9).Reverse with Sydney transit cd (Jan 15, 1918), "Registered / Liverpool" datestamp (March 8) and Aberdeen arrival (March 10). An extraordinary usage of this rare variety on cover.Ausruf : 1.500 CHFZuschlag : 1.500 CHFLosnr. : 8439 Nauru
Great Britain Overprinted 1916/23: GB 5 d. yellow-brown, an unused example of fresh colour, with variety "NAUP.U" (Row 6, stamp 2), fine large part og. A rare stamp Gi = £ 2'250.rnrnProvenance: Collection Keith Buckingham, Grosvenor, London, 28 Feb 2006, lot 790.Ausruf : 500 CHFZuschlag : nicht verkauftLosnr. : 8440 Nauru
Great Britain Overprinted 1916/23: GB 6 d. purple on chalk surfaced paper, an unused horizontal strip of three, marginal from left of sheet, central stamp variety "NAUP.U" (Row 6, stamp 2), fresh and very fine appearance, hinged for protection at margin, large part og. Rare Gi = £ 1'600+.rnrnProvenance: Harmers, London, 2 March 1995, lot 172.Ausruf : 400 CHFZuschlag : 440 CHFLosnr. : 8441 Nauru
Losnr. : 8442 Nauru
Losnr. : 8443 Nauru
Great Britain Overprinted 1923: GB ½ d. green, 1 d. scarlet, 1½ d. red-brown and 2 d. orange, Die II, all with 13½ mm. Nauru overprint, each in corner blocks of six (3 x 2) showing "U/23" Controls, fresh colours, fine large part or unmounted og. A very scarce set thus Gi = £ 280++.rnrnAusruf : 150 CHFZuschlag : 750 CHFLosnr. : 8444 Nauru
Great Britain Overprinted 1916/23: GB Waterlow Seahorse 5 s. rose-carmine, an unused example from lower left corner of the sheet, of bright fresh colour, diagonal crease in margin only, trivial spots on large part og. An outstanding example of a very rare stamp. Cert. RPSL (1970) Gi = £ 2'500.rnrnProvenance: Western Auctions, Cardiff, 28 March 1980, lot 471.Ausruf : 1.000 CHFZuschlag : 1.000 CHFLosnr. : 8445 Nauru
Great Britain Overprinted 1916/23: GB Waterlow Seahorse 5 s. rose-carmine, a beautiful used block of four of perfect centering and rich delicate colour, neatly cancelled by two strikes of "Pleasant Island / (Nauru)" circular datestamp (Sept 2, 1916) in black. The earliest recorded date of use for this stamp and a wonderful multiple for the connoisseur Gi = £ 9'000+.Ausruf : 3.000 CHFZuschlag : 5.000 CHFLosnr. : 8446 Nauru
Great Britain Overprinted 1916/23: GB Waterlow Seahorse 10 s. indigo-blue, an unused example in a rich vibrant shade, variety "Double Overprint, One Albino", further overprinted SPECIMEN (Type 23) in black. A superb example of a rare stamp. Cert. BPA (1971) Gi = £ 1'000.rnrnProvenance: Phillips, London, 29 April 1993, lot 577.Ausruf : 400 CHFZuschlag : 900 CHFLosnr. : 8447 Nauru
Great Britain Overprinted 1916/23: GB Waterlow Seahorse 10 s. indigo-blue, an unused example in a rich vibrant shade, horizontal gum crease not affecting the appearance, large part og. A very rare stamp with just 60 examples issued. Cert. BPA (1947) Gi = £ 11'000.rnrnProvenance: Collection Keith Buckingham, Grosvenor, London, 28 Feb 2006, lot 838.Ausruf : 2.000 CHFZuschlag : nicht verkauftLosnr. : 8448 Nauru
Great Britain Overprinted 1916/23: GB Waterlow Seahorse 10 s. indigo-blue, an unused example in a resonant shade, variety "Double Overprint, One Albino", fresh and very fine, usual slight wrinkles on large part og. An extraordinarily rare stamp - just one and a half sheets were overprinted and despatched to Nauru from this printing, a total of just 60 stamps. Cert. Holcombe (1989) Gi = £ 13'000.Ausruf : 4.000 CHFZuschlag : 4.000 CHFLosnr. : 8449 Nauru
Great Britain Overprinted 1916/23: GB Waterlow Seahorse 10 s. indigo-blue, a fine used example of excellent centering and rich colour, lightly cancelled by part "Pleasant Island" cds (2/16) in black. Trivial stain on reverse left-over from the gum and not affecting the fine appearance of an extremely rare stamp. Cert. BPA (2021) Gi = £ 5'000.rnrnProvenance: Collection Keith Buckingham, Grosvenor, London, 15-16 May 2003, lot 840.Ausruf : 1.500 CHFZuschlag : 1.500 CHFLosnr. : 8450 Nauru
Losnr. : 8451 Nauru
Great Britain Overprinted 1916/23: GB De La Rue Seahorse 2 s. 6 d. deep (sepia)-brown, an unused example centred to top, of fine fresh colour and superb large part og. Interesting non-constant variety to the overprint with "Split "N" at top left of NAURU". A rare stamp so fine. Cert. RPSL (1993) Gi = £ 600.Ausruf : 300 CHFZuschlag : 300 CHFLosnr. : 8452 Nauru
Great Britain Overprinted 1916/23: GB De La Rue Seahorse 2 s. 6 d. deep (sepia)-brown, an unused example centred to top, of fine fresh colour, tiny grease mark in margin mentioned for full accuracy, superb large part og. A very scarce stamp Gi = £ 600.Ausruf : 250 CHFZuschlag : nicht verkauftLosnr. : 8453 Nauru
Great Britain Overprinted 1916/23: GB De La Rue Seahorse 2 s. 6 d. (deep) sepia-brown, a fine used example, well centred in a rich shade, cancelled by part "Pleasant Island" cds in black. A fine and rare stamp. Cert. RPSL (2003) Gi = £ 1'600.rnrnProvenance: Collection Keith Buckingham, Grosvenor, London, 15-16 May 2003, lot 845.Ausruf : 500 CHFZuschlag : 900 CHFLosnr. : 8454 Nauru
Losnr. : 8455 Nauru
Great Britain Overprinted 1916/23: GB De La Rue Seahorse 5 s. bright carmine, 2 s. 6 d. yellow-brown and ½ d. yellow-green, 1 d. bright scarlet and 2½ d. blue all used on 1916 registered cover to Skipton, tied by "Pleasant Island / Nauru" datestamps (Oct 7) with manuscript "Registered / Nauru No. 1211" in red ink at left. Reverse with Sydney NSW transit cds (Nov 8), 'Registered / London' datestamp (Dec 29) and Skipton arrival (Dec 30) and readdressed to Sheffield. Some minor aging imperfections but a most attractive and extremely rare cover.rnrnProvenance: Collection Keith Buckingham, Grosvenor, London, 15-16 May 2003, lot 918.Ausruf : 600 CHFZuschlag : 600 CHFLosnr. : 8456 Nauru
Losnr. : 8457 Nauru
Losnr. : 8458 Nauru
Great Britain Overprinted 1916/23: GB De La Rue Seahorse 10 s. deep bright blue, an unused example, marginal from right of sheet, perfect centering and lovely colour, fresh and very fine, large part og. A fine example of this scarce stamp Gi = £ 500.rnrnProvenance: Collection Sir Gawaine Baillie, Sotheby's, London, 27-29 Jan 2007, lot 320.Ausruf : 200 CHFZuschlag : 220 CHFLosnr. : 8459 Nauru
Great Britain Overprinted 1916/23: GB De La Rue Seahorse 10 s. deep bright blue, a used example, of perfect centering and lovely colour, lightly cancelled by part "Pleasant Island" cds (1919) in black. A fine example of this scarce stamp Gi = £ 700.rnrnProvenance: Collection Keith Buckingham, Grosvenor, London, 15-16 May 2003, lot 876.Ausruf : 250 CHFZuschlag : 250 CHFLosnr. : 8460 Nauru
Losnr. : 8461 Nauru
Great Britain Overprinted 1916/23: GB set of thirteen values optd. for Nauru and further overprinted SPECIMEN in black (Type 23) on ½ d., 1 d., 2½ d., 2 s. 6 d., 5 s. and 10 s.; the balance of the set overprinted SPECIMEN in black (Type 26), all fresh and very fine with 2½ d. blue additionally showing break in the "R" of NAURU; these Specimen overprints not being the same as listed by Stanley Gibbons (the listed 1 s. has the overprint at top of stamp, the Seahorses as listed by SG are Type 26), the set emanating from the private holding of an Inland Revenue Official. A delightful set of great rarity, believed unique. rnrnProvenance: Grosvenor, London, 16 April 2002, lot 1554.Ausruf : 2.500 CHFZuschlag : 8.000 CHFLosnr. : 8462 Nauru
Great Britain Overprinted 1916/23: GB set of eleven values unused to 1 s. including ½ d. with "Double Overprint, One Albino" variety, 1923 13½ mm. overprint set of four used and ½ d. and 2 d. unused, De La Rue Seahorses 2 s. 6 d. yellow-brown and brown, 5 s. bright carmine, Bradbury Wilkinson Seahorse 2 s. 6 d. chocolate-brown and in pale brown all unused, a fine and attractive group Gi = £ 800+.Ausruf : 200 CHFZuschlag : nicht verkauftLosnr. : 8463 Nauru
Marshall Islands used in Nauru 1901/16: Marshall Islands 5 mark blackish green & deep carmine, a superb used example on large piece cancelled by two strikes of "NAURU / MARSHALL INSELN" circukar datetamps (March 13, 1914) in black. Choice and very fine Mi = € 600+.Ausruf : 250 CHFZuschlag : 280 CHFLosnr. : 8464 Nauru
Losnr. : 8465 Nauru
1937/48: 1 d. green, 1½ d. scarlet and 2 d. orange on white paper, used on 1942 registered 'Administration of Nauru' imprinted envelope to England tied by "Nauru / Central Pacific" datestamps (Feb 12), Reseal "Opened By Censor" at left and reverse with Sydney transit datestamps (March 10). The enclosure is dated November 18, 1941, which suggests the disruption to Naval traffic due to the Japanese Pacific onslaught.rnrnProvenance: Collection Keith Buckingham, Grosvenor, London, 28 Feb 2006, lot 1931.Ausruf : 140 CHFZuschlag : 180 CHFLosnr. : 8466 Nauru
Losnr. : 8467 Nauru
1937/48: 2½ d. dull blue, an unused horizontal pair, variety "Imperforate between Vertically", superbly fresh and very fine, unmounted og. A superb pair - one of just ten examples recorded, a great rarity of Pacific Islands and British Colonial George VI philately Gi = £ 17'000.rnrnProvenance: Collection Keith Buckingham, Grosvenor, London, 15-16 May 2003, lot 962.Ausruf : 5.000 CHFZuschlag : 5.500 CHFLosnr. : 8468 Neue Hebriden
The Australian New Hebrides Company 1897 (March 17): 1 d. magenta-pink & black in a vertical pair and New South Wales ½ d. greenish slate and 2 d. blue (Gi 286b+292b) used on 1897 cover to Sydney (care of the Sydney Cycle Agency) tied by "NEW HEBRIDES / VILA" cds's (Dec 30) in black. Sydney cds (11 Jan 1898) on reverse. Some typical aging and crease at base but very scarce.rnrnNote: For a very similar cover see the Gregory Frantz collection, Corinphila sale 261, January 2021, lot 6389.Ausruf : 500 CHFZuschlag : 500 CHFLosnr. : 8469 Neue Hebriden
1908 (Oct 29): Condominium 1 d. red, an unused vertical pair, upper stamp variety "Overprint Omitted in Vertical Pair with Normal", fresh and fine, hinged across the join for protection, large part og. A great rarity with just twelve pairs are possible (although the Royal Collection volume states six), one of which is housed in the collection of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. Signed Peter Holcombe. Cert. RPSL (1945), Holcombe (1991) Scott 8a/Gi = £ 10'000.rnrnProvenance: 'Rarities of the World', DF, Zurich, 29 Nov 1991, lot 80037.Ausruf : 5.000 CHFZuschlag : 6.000 CHFLosnr. : 8470 Neue Hebriden
Losnr. : 8471 Neue Hebriden
1911 (July 25): Weapons & Idols, the set of nine values, wmk. Multiple Crown CA, the unused set of nine values, all overprinted SPECIMEN (Type D12) in black, fresh and fine, large part og. Gi = £ 250.rnrnProvenance: Harmers, London, 8 July 2003, lot 975.Ausruf : 100 CHFZuschlag : nicht verkauftLosnr. : 8472 Neue Hebriden
1921 (Sept-Oct): Weapons & Idols, the set of three values, wmk. Multiple Script CA, all overprinted SPECIMEN (Type D12) in black and a second set optd. SPECIMEN, all with variety "Club Foot to M / Comma after M of SPECIMEN", an overprint error which occurred just once per Setting of 60 subjects; both fresh and fine, large part og. Scarce Gi = £ 170++.Ausruf : 120 CHFZuschlag : nicht verkauftLosnr. : 8473 Neue Hebriden
1924 (May 1): 5 d. on 2½ d. ultramarine, surcharged at Suva in black, an unused block of four from the lower left corner of the sheet with both the sheet requisition "No. 511" in margin and " 5 d. Surcharge Inverted", slightest of surface rubs mentioned for absolute accuracy but of sensational appearance, fresh and fine, mounted in margin only, unmounted og. A wonderful and unique positional block of consummate rarity. Signed Calves, M. Fischer. Cert. Roger Calves (1979) Yvert (2017) 79a = € 10'500+/Gi = £ 14'000+.rnrnProvenance: 'Important Stamps & Covers of the World', Spink, London, 6 June 2007, lot 1081.Ausruf : 5.000 CHFZuschlag : 5.500 CHFLosnr. : 8474 Neue Hebriden
Losnr. : 8475 Neue Hebriden
1938 (June 1): New Currency, the set of twelve values unused, wmk. Multiple Script CA, all perforated by hooded SPECIMEN, fresh and fine, large part og., and the Postage Due set of five, all sheet marginal, similarly perforated SPECIMEN, large part og. A scarce complete set of seventeen. Opinion Peter Holcombe (1996) Gi = £ 435.Ausruf : 180 CHFZuschlag : nicht verkauftLosnr. : 8476 Neue Hebriden
1910/53: The collection on leaves with 1910 part set to 1 s. unused, 1911 set of nine complete unused, 1920-21 Surcharges set with both 2 d. on 40 c. red on yellow unused, 1925 set of nine unused, 1938 New Currency set unused, Postage Due set of five unused and 1953 set of eleven unused; together with 1897 Inter-Island Postage 1 d. and 2 d. unused; condition generally fine Gi = £ 800+.Ausruf : 220 CHFZuschlag : nicht verkauftLosnr. : 8477 Niue
Losnr. : 8478 Niue
1902 (Jan 4): New Zealand 1 d. carmine, perf. 11, handstamped NIUE in bluish green, an unused block of four of fine centering and colour, large part og. A very scarce stamp, just 1'200 issued, and exceptionally rare in a multiple. Certs. BPA (1979), RPS of NZ (1990) Gi = £ 1'200+.Ausruf : 600 CHFZuschlag : 1.500 CHFLosnr. : 8479 Niue
1902 (April 4): 2½ d. blue on Pirie paper overprinted in red, used with ½ d. green and 1 d. carmine on 1903 registered cover to Christchurch tied by NIUE / NEW ZEALAND circular datestamps in red (April 30). Reverse with octagonal Christchurch arrival (June). A few envelope imperfections but an attractive usage.Ausruf : 150 CHFZuschlag : 150 CHFLosnr. : 8480 Niue
1902 (April 4): New Zealand ½ d. green, perf. 14, on Basted Mills paper, overprinted NIUE / ½ PENI in red, an unused horizontal pair, marginal from base of sheet, variety "Surcharge Inverted", fresh and fine with centre-line blue arrow in margin, large part og. Rare Gi = £ 650+.Ausruf : 300 CHFZuschlag : 400 CHFLosnr. : 8481 Niue
1902 (April 4): New Zealand ½ d. green, perf. 14, on Basted Mills paper, overprinted NIUE / ½ PENI in red, two unused marginal blocks of four with watermark inverted and reversed, 1 d. carmine perf. 14 unused, 1 d. carmine perf. 11 x 14, with pair with one stamp "Spaced "U" and E", strip of three with third stamp showing "No Stop after PENI" variety (Row 9, stamp 3) and 1 d. carmine unused with both varieties (Row 8, stamp 3) together; fresh and fine, a scarce group Gi = £ 225+.Ausruf : 120 CHFZuschlag : 120 CHFLosnr. : 8482 Niue
1902 (May 2) Type-set Surcharges ½ d. green and 1 d. carmine on Cowan paper, perf. 14, the selection including 1 d. carmine in a used block of fifteen marginal from base of sheet showing three stamps "No Stop after PENI" and Spaced U and E and No Stop" cancelled by Niue cds's; 1 d. carmine with two unused blocks with "No Stop" variety (Row 9 and 10, stamp 3); together with a registered cover franked by 1 d. strip of three and block of six showing the same varieties twice. A scarce selection.Ausruf : 150 CHFZuschlag : 150 CHFLosnr. : 8483 Niue
1903 (July 2): 3 d. yellow-brown, 6 d. rose-red and 1 s. brown-red (with "Tahae" joined) and 1 s. bright red and 1 s. orange-red, fresh and fine unused examples, typical slight perf. 11 blunted perfs. but the scarce "Tahae" very fine, large part og. A rare set Gi = £ 700+.Ausruf : 250 CHFZuschlag : 260 CHFLosnr. : 8484 Niue
1917 (Aug): New Zealand 1 d. carmine overprinted in brown, perf. 14 x 15, an unused block of four with third stamp showing variety "No Stop after PENI" (Row 10, stamp 16), of fresh and fine appearance, some toned perfs. on reverse, large part og. Rare Gi = £ 900+.rnrnProvenance: Collection William Frazer, Spink, London, 4 June 2003, lot 391.Ausruf : 200 CHFZuschlag : 240 CHFLosnr. : 8485 Niue
1918/29: New Zealand Postal Fiscal £ 1 rose-pink on Cowan paper, perf. 14½ x 14, overprinted in blue, an unused block of four, of vibrant fresh colour and superb large part og. wiuth lower pair unmounted og. A scarce and most attractive multiple Gi = £ 640+.Ausruf : 250 CHFZuschlag : 260 CHFLosnr. : 8486 Niue
1931/32: Pstal Fiscal complete set of four values to £ 1 rose-pink, 1932 Pictorial set of seven types (the 2½ d. and 4 d. are watermarked), all handstamped SPECIMEN diagonally in violet upon receipt from the UPU by the Bechuanaland Post Office, a few slight imperfections and without gum, but unique from this archive.Ausruf : 350 CHFZuschlag : 420 CHFLosnr. : 8487 Niue
1932 (March 16): 2 d. black & red-brown, an unused corner marginal block of eight (4 x 2) from upper right of sheet, two lines of horizontal perforations at top, one perf. 13 and the other perf. 14 x 13 x 13, fresh and very fine with crackly unmounted og. Some sheets were found to be inadequately perforated 13 and were reperforated 14. A scarce mutliple of this variety. Opinion Holcombe Gi £ 560+.Ausruf : 200 CHFZuschlag : 460 CHFLosnr. : 8488 Niue
1935 (May 7): Silver Jubilee 2½ d. dull & deep blue, an unused vertical pair from the Proof sheets, sheet marginal at base, variety "Imperforate Horizontally", fresh and fine but for horizontal crease in margin only, unmounted og. Gi = £ 200+.rnrnProvenance: Collection Sir Gawaine Baillie, Sotheby's, London, 17-19 Jan 2007, lot 412.Ausruf : 100 CHFZuschlag : 100 CHFLosnr. : 8489 Niue
Losnr. : 8490 Pitcairn
1940: Pictorial issue, the complete set of eight values (the 1951 4 d. and 8 d. not supplied thus), all perforated SPECIMEN diagonally SPECIMEN or hooded SPECIMEN (1 d., 3 d. and 2 s. 6 d. values), fresh and very fine, large part og. Very rare. Cert. BPA (2009) Gi = £ 1'400.Ausruf : 500 CHFZuschlag : 500 CHFLosnr. : 8491 Samoa
Express Issue, 2nd State 1878/79: State II, 1 s. dull yellow, perf. 12½, an unused complete sheet of ten subjects (5 x 2), with good margins all round and of fine fresh colour, small age stain at upper right, note position 3 (Row 1, stamp 3) with the value displaced downwards and to right, position 10 with bulge over "IN" of SHILLING and line above "X" of EXPRESS not broken; reverse slightly tropicalised and traces of original gum. See Odenweller page 34. An extremely rare complete sheet. Cert. BPA (1999) Gi = £ 3'250++.Ausruf : 2.500 CHFZuschlag : 2.500 CHFLosnr. : 8492 Samoa
Express Issue, 2nd State 1879: State II, 1 s. dull yellow, perf. 12, an unused complete sheet of ten subjects (5 x 2), with good margins all round and of fine fresh colour, small age stain at upper right, note position 3 (Row 1, stamp 3) with the value displaced downwards and to right, position 10 with bulge over "IN" of SHILLING and line above "X" of EXPRESS not broken; reverse with large part dried og. See Odenweller page 34. An extremely rare and attractive complete sheet. Cert. RPSL (1965) Gi = £ 1'000++.rnrnProvenance: Collection Charles J. Phillips (former owner of Stanley Gibbons).rn Collection F. B. Howard-White, Harmers, London, 15 Oct 1985.Ausruf : 500 CHFZuschlag : 650 CHFLosnr. : 8493 Samoa
Express Issue, 2nd State 1878/79: State II, 1 s. yellow, perf. 12½, two used examples, Row 1, stamp 4 and Row 2, stamp 4 (positions 4 and 9 on the sheet of ten subjects and thus would form a vertical pair), each cancelled by APIA / SAMOA datestamps in black. Scarce Gi = £ 240.Ausruf : 120 CHFZuschlag : 140 CHFLosnr. : 8494 Samoa
Express Issue, 2nd State 1878/79: State II, 2 s. red-brown, perf. 12½, an unused complete sheet of ten subjects (5 x 2), with good margins all round and of rich fresh colour, note position 2 (Row 1, stamp 2) with short "T" of TWO, position 10 with two dots before first "A" of SAMOA; reverse slightly tropicalised and traces of original gum. See Odenweller page 35. An extremely rare complete sheet. Cert. RPSL (1965) Gi = £ 3'750++.rnrnProvenance: Collection Charles J. Phillips (former owner of Stanley Gibbons).rn Collection F. B. Howard-White, Harmers, London, 15 Oct 1985.Ausruf : 1.500 CHFZuschlag : 1.800 CHFLosnr. : 8495 Samoa
Losnr. : 8496 Samoa
Express Issue, 2nd State 1878/79: State II, 5 s. green, perf. 12½, position 1 on the sheet of ten subjects, with Value tablet broken under "PO" of POSTAGE, an unused example of good colour, some minimal aging, typically browned part og. An extremely rare stamp. Signed Houtzamer, Holcombe Gi = £ 4'000.Ausruf : 1.200 CHFZuschlag : nicht verkauftLosnr. : 8497 Samoa
Express Issue, 2nd State 1878/79: State II, 5 s. green, perf. 12½, position 1 on the sheet of ten subjects, with Value tablet broken under "PO" of POSTAGE, a large used example in a deep shade, blunted perfs. at right cancelled by weak APIA / SAMOA in black. A rare stamp. Signed Köhler, Thier Gi = £ 1'300.Ausruf : 350 CHFZuschlag : 420 CHFLosnr. : 8498 Samoa
Express Issue, 3rd State 1878/79: State III, 5 s. green, perf. 12½, a used horizontal pair, positions 3-4 on the sheet of ten subjects, pos. 3 with broken ornament undser "M" of SAMOA and pos. 4 with dot on top right arabesque; slight thin spots and wrinkles not detracting from the fine appearance, lightly cancelled APIA / SAMOA in black. A scarce and most attractive multiple. Signed Thier. Cert. BPA (1992) Gi = £ 1'600+.Ausruf : 400 CHFZuschlag : 550 CHFLosnr. : 8499 Samoa
Express Issue, 3rd State 1879: 1 d. (bright) blue, perf. 12 (11.8), a complete unused sheet of twenty subjects (5 x 4), good margins all round and of lovely fresh colour, trivial stains on positions 5, 16 and 17 mentioned for full accuracy and of no great significance, note position 3 with Stops before and "Y" in "PENN.Y."; large part or unmounted og. See Odenweller pages 40-41. A delightful and very scarce multiple Gi = £ 800++.Ausruf : 350 CHFZuschlag : nicht verkauftLosnr. : 8500 Samoa
Express issue, 3rd State 1879: 3 d. vermilion, perf. 12 (11.8), an unused complete sheet of ten subjects (5 x 2), with large margins all round and of fresh bright colour, slight soiling on position 1 at base, note position 6 with PENCF error, position 9 with retouch to PENCE almost reading PEWCE, occasionally patchy large part og. See Odenweller page 42. A rare and most attractive sheet. Cert. RPSL (1965) Gi = £ 700++.rnrnProvenance: Collection Charles J. Phillips (former owner of Stanley Gibbons).rn Collection F. B. Howard-White, Harmers, London, 15 Oct 1985.Ausruf : 350 CHFZuschlag : 350 CHF
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