NEW ZEALAND

**CHALON HEAD ESSAYS AND PROOFS**
Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
1001	EP		The original essay prepared by Perkins, Bacon & Co., showing Chalon half-length portrait engraved by William Humphrys with engine-turned background and ornamental circular surround, State 1 without circular frame-line dividing the portrait from the engine-turned background, in black on India paper (65x50mm.) die sunk on soft wove card (88x74mm.). Very rare and quite lovely. provenance: Harry Lacoste Bartrop, October 1984 (Image)	Est. $10,000-15,000 SOLD for $6,500.00 Will close during Public Auction
1002	EP		The original essay prepared by Perkins, Bacon & Co., showing Chalon half-length portrait engraved by William Humphrys with engine-turned background and ornamental circular surround, State 2 with circular frame-line dividing the portrait from the engine-turned background, in black on highly surface white wove paper (76x50mm.). Very rare. (Image)	Est. $7,500-10,000 SOLD for $4,750.00 Will close during Public Auction
1003	EP		1d. essay in the form of a die proof, an early state showing uncleared "postage" and "new zealand" (the "z" double, one engraved in reverse), stamp-size in black on India paper and inset on card (34x42mm.) showing an albino impression of the uncleared background engine-turning. Extremely rare with only a handful of examples recorded. Holcombe Certificate (1988). provenance: Harry Lacoste Bartrop, October 1984 (Image)	Est. $15,000-20,000 SOLD for $9,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
1004	P		1d., stamp-size in black on India paper, affixed to card (39x43mm.). Extremely rare. Holcombe Certificate (1988). provenance: Christie's Robson Lowe, October 1989 (Image)	Est. $5,000-7,500 SOLD for $3,250.00 Will close during Public Auction
1005	P		2d., stamp-size in black on India paper, affixed to card (40x43mm.). Extremely rare. Holcombe Certificate (1988). provenance: Christie's Robson Lowe, October 1989 (Image)	Est. $5,000-7,500 SOLD for $3,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
1006	P		3d., in black on India paper, on card (23x30mm.) with angled corners. Extremely rare. R.P.S. Certificate (2006). provenance: Christie's Robson Lowe, October 1989 Sir Gawaine Baillie, March 2006 (Image)	Est. $7,500-10,000 SOLD for $3,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
1007	P		4d., stamp-size in black on India paper, affixed on card (40x44mm.). Extremely rare. provenance: Christie's Robson Lowe, October 1989 (Image)	Est. $5,000-7,500 SOLD for $3,250.00 Will close during Public Auction
1008	P		6d., stamp-size in black on India paper, affixed to card (40x44mm.). Extremely rare. Holcombe Certificate (1988). provenance: Christie's Robson Lowe, October 1989 (Image)	Est. $5,000-7,500 SOLD for $3,250.00 Will close during Public Auction
1009	P		1/-, stamp-size in black on India paper, affixed to card (35x38mm.) showing part of a straight-line h.s. on face either side of the design and showing, on reverse, part of Perkins, Bacon & Co., Ltd oval rubber h.s. in violet. Extremely rare. Holcombe Certificate (1988). provenance: "Antipodes", October 1988 (Image)	Est. $5,000-7,500 SOLD for $3,250.00 Will close during Public Auction
1010	P		1d., 2d. Plates I and II and 1/- original plate proofs in black on medium thick, wove, unwatermarked paper, each in a block of four with one 1/- showing Row 11 [4] apparent re-entry; right vertical pair of the 2d. Plate I block with light vertical bend, otherwise fine. provenance: Harry Lacoste Bartrop, October 1984 (imagea) (imageb) (imagec) (Image)	Est. $1,500-2,000 SOLD for $1,400.00 Will close during Public Auction
1011	P		6d. original plate proof in black on medium thick, wove, unwatermarked paper, an upper right corner block of eight (4x2); trivial creasing in margins and just across corner of one stamp. (Image)	Est. $500-750 SOLD for $400.00 Will close during Public Auction

**1855 WATERMARKED ISSUE STAMPS**
Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
1012			1d. dull carmine on white paper, a magnificent horizontal pair with large part original gum, clear to very large margins and showing trace of adjoining stamp at right, rich vivid color and of superb appearance. One of the greatest rarities of New Zealand philately which is considered to be unique. Holcombe Certificate (1988). SC. 1; S.G. 1, £140,000+. provenance: Maurice Burrus, July 1963 General Robert J. Gill "Samos", June 1991 (Image)	Est. $200,000-250,000 SOLD for $160,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
1013			1d. dull carmine on white paper, unused without gum, good to very large margins, fresh deep bright color; horizontal crease and with tiny marginal nick. A most attractive example of this rare stamp. B.P.A. Certificate (1994). Sc. 1; S.G. 1, £70,000. (Image)	Est. $40,000-50,000 CLOSED Will close during Public Auction
1014			2d. dull blue on blued paper, unused with part original gum, large to extremely large margins showing small piece of adjoining stamp at left and burr-rubbing at lower right corner, luxuriously rich color and sharp impression. One of the finest examples of this very rare stamp that are available, and considered by some to be rarer in fine condition than either the 1d. or 1/- values. R.P.S.N.Z. (1972) and Holcombe (1991) Certificates, the latter stating "a little soiled in places" which we consider to be of little consequence for a stamp of this magnitude. Sc. 2; S.G. 2, £35,000. provenance: "Samos", June 1991 (Image)	Est. $40,000-50,000 CLOSED Will close during Public Auction
1015			1/- pale yellow-green on blued paper, unused without gum, large regular well-balanced margins and of beautiful fresh, bright color. Exceptional and, without doubt, one of the finest of the few recorded examples of this very rare stamp. R.P.S. (1947) and Holcombe (1983) Certificates. Sc. 3; S.G. 3, £45,000. provenance: "Samos", June 1991 (Image)	Est. $40,000-50,000 CLOSED Will close during Public Auction
1016	O		1d. dull carmine on white paper, the famous and unique horizontal strip of four, Row 11/3-6 with 3 showing pronounced re-entry and 6 showing an under-inking of the plate causing shadows to the letters of " new zealand" , exceptional deep rich color and clarity of impression and with clear to large margins nearly all round, each pair neatly cancelled "1" at Auckland; [3] with minute closed tear and [6] with upper right corner rounded, otherwise superb. One of the great rarities of the collection and considered to be one of the most important items of New Zealand philately. R.P.S. Certificates (1959 and 2001). Sc. 1; S.G. 1, £56,000+. provenance: Charles Lathrop Pack, December 1944 Alfred Caspary, October 1958 Lars Amundsen, December 1967 "Yeroc" 2000 (Image)	Est. $120,000-150,000 CLOSED Will close during Public Auction
1017	O		1d. dull carmine on white paper, lovely rich color and crisp impression, large to very large margins all round and showing portion of adjoining frame-line at top, neat partially light cancellation; highly attractive and very fine. R.P.S. Certificates (1971 and 1991). Sc. 1; S.G. 1, £14,000. provenance: "Samos", June 1991 (Image)	Est. $7,500-10,000 SOLD for $14,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
1018	O		1d. dull carmine on white paper, Row 18 [6] showing re-entry above top frame-line and in value tablet, light bright color and with large to very large margins nearly all round, neatly cancelled "1" at Auckland. R.P.S. Certificate (1959). Sc. 1; S.G. 1, £14,000. provenance: Alfred Clayton, 1959 Gerald Ellott (Image)	Est. $4,000-5,000 SOLD for $5,250.00 Will close during Public Auction
1019	O		2d. dull blue on blued paper, a horizontal pair with good to large margins and each neatly cancelled "9" at New Plymouth; very fine. Signed Holcombe. Sc. 2; S.G. 2. Note: Apparently the two obliterators numbered "6" were withheld to avoid confusion with the "9" allocated to New Plymouth provenance: Charles Williams, 1947 (Image)	Est. $400-500 SOLD for $1,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
1020	O		2d. dull blue on blued paper, a horizontal pair with good to large margins, centrally cancelled with a complete strike of the "1" obliterator at Auckland; the right-hand stamp with small corner crease not affecting fine appearance. R.P.S. Certificate (1978). Sc. 2; S.G. 2. (Image)	Est. $300-400 SOLD for $300.00 Will close during Public Auction

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