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Catalogue 282: Pacific Islands – The ‘BESANÇON’ Collection
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  • Lot# : 8477 Niue

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    1902 (Jan 4): New Zealand 1 d. carmine, perf. 11, handstamped NIUE in bluish green, an unused example of fine centering and colour, large part og. Just 1'200 issued, a scarce stamp. Signed E. Diena. Cert. Brandon (1979) Gi = £ 300.
    Starting bid : 140 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 8478 Niue

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    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+. 
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,500 CHF

    Lot# : 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.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 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+.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 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+. 
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 120 CHF

    Lot# : 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.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 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+.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 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.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 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+.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 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.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 420 CHF

    Lot# : 8487 Niue

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    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+.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 460 CHF

    Lot# : 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.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 100 CHF

    Lot# : 8489 Niue

    1938: Bradbury Wilkinson imperforate Plate Proofs for the 1 s., 2 s. and 3 s. values, Frame Only design engraved in black on medium wove paper, all in matching blocks of four from lower right corner of the sheet; a fresh and fine set.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 180 CHF
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