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Lot# : 402 New Zealand
Ingoing 1858 (14 March): Cover from Dorchester to "Captain Steward, Government House, New Zealand", bearing 2 d. blue (corner fault), 1 d. rose-red lettered CA and 6 d. lilac, tied by neat "DORCHESTER / 256" sideways duplexes, "AUCKLAND / NEW ZEALAND / 5 JU 5 1858" arrival receiver alongside. Reverse with UPWAY and NOTTINGTON undated circular handstamps in black and blue, respectively as well as LONDON transit cds in red. Some edge wear, nevertheless an attractive three-colour franking to an interesting destination.rnNote: Directed to Captain F. G. Steward, private secretary to Colonel Sir Thomas Robert Gore Browne (1807-1887), who was consecutively Governor of St Helena, Governor of New Zealand, Governor of Tasmania and Governor of Bermuda after the end of his military career. He was the 4th Governor of New Zealand from September 1855 to October 1861, his handling of Māori land issues were a contributing factor in the outbreak of the First Taranaki War. His governorship term ended in May 1861; rather than extend it, the Colonial Office in London replaced him with Sir George Grey.Starting bid : 100 CHFHammer price : 420 CHFLot# : 403 New Zealand
1902/03: Pictorial Issue, on thin hard Cowan paper, single NZ star wmk., perf. 11, the complete set of ten values in blocks of four, the lower nine values being very fine, the Mount Cook 5 s. being from lower left corner of the sheet but one stamp with surface fault at top (and the three remaining examples unmounted og.), generally fine, large part or unmounted og. Scarce Gi = £ 4'000+.Starting bid : 850 CHFHammer price : 1,800 CHFLot# : 404 New Zealand
1902/07: Pictorial Issue, on thin hard Cowan paper, single NZ star wmk., perf. 14, the complete set of twelve values in blocks of four, all of good fresh colour, the 4 d., 5 d. and 1 s. values all sheet marginal, the rare Mount Cook 5 s. block corner marginal from top left of sheet, with stamps unmounted og.; all blocks of fresh colour, large part or unmounted og. A rare set in such fine multiples Gi = £ 4'000+.Starting bid : 1,000 CHFHammer price : 3,200 CHFLot# : 405 New Zealand
Lot# : 406 New Zealand
1915: Definitive set of fourteen complete, all in fine unused vertical "two perf." pairs (see Gibbons footnote), all fresh and very fine but with some ageing on 5 d. pale blue pair, complete as the 8 d. red-brown does not exist thus, large part or unmounted og. A rare set Gi = £ 1'000.Starting bid : 220 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 407 New Zealand
1931 (Oct 31): 'Smiling Boys' Health set of two values unused, each value in block of eight (4 x 2), with the 2 d.+1 d. blue in a top left corner marginal multiple with sheet requisition number in black, good appearance but 1 d.+1 d. scarlet block with some ageing on reverse, nevertheless scarce in large multiples Gi = £ 1'280.Starting bid : 300 CHFHammer price : 550 CHFLot# : 408 New Zealand
Lot# : 409 New Zealand
1970 (Dec 2): Essay for the "Chatham Islands 180th Anniversary of Discovery" proposed 5 c. value but eventually utilised for the issued 1 c., hand-painted on large card (274 x 165 mm.) with additional strip for colours used, signed at base by the designer "Eileen Mayo" in pencil at lower right with notifications of the colours at lower left and a 'colour strip' below, together with the issued 1 c. adhesive. Unique.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 440 CHFLot# : 410 New Zealand
Lots & Collections 1878/1954: Collection with 1878 values to 5 s. used - this last with Blenheim cds; 1906 Christchurch Exhibition set of four unused, 1909 Edwards ½ d. - 1 s. orange in unused blocks of four, 1913 Auckland Exhibition set of four unused, 1931/34 Airmail set of three in unused blocks of four, Airmail 5 d. 3 d. green block of four and Trans Tasman 7 d. block of four; 1932 Health 1 d.+1d. carmine in unused blocks (22 examples = £ 484), and later Health issues, 1940 Centenary set of 13 in unused blocks of four showing Bradbury Wilkinson marginal imprints, 1954 Official set in marginal imprint blocks etc.Starting bid : 400 CHFHammer price : 800 CHF
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