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NEW ZEALAND continued...

1857-1863 UNWATERMARKED ISSUE STAMPS continued...
Lot Symbol CatNo. Lot Description CV or Estimate
1101 O   1- blue-green on soft paper, a pale delicate shade with very large margins all round showing trace of adjoining stamp at foot, neatly cancelled 1 at Auckland. An extremely fine example of this rare stamp. Sc. 10 S.G. 17, £1,700.1/- blue-green on soft paper, a pale delicate shade with very large margins all round showing trace of adjoining stamp at foot, neatly cancelled "1" at Auckland. An extremely fine example of this rare stamp. Sc. 10; S.G. 17, £1,700. (Image) Est. $750-1,000

SOLD for $1,800.00
Will close during Public Auction
1857-1863 UNWATERMARKED ISSUE POSTAL HISTORY
Lot Symbol CatNo. Lot Description CV or Estimate
1102 c   1858 (30 Nov.) envelope from Nelson to Auckland, bearing 2d. pale blue with good to very large margins, cancelled 11 and additionally tied by arrival c.d.s. (7.12), also showing a superb strike of the fancy 2 handstamp, indistinct despatch c.1858 (30 Nov.) envelope from Nelson to Auckland, bearing 2d. pale blue with good to very large margins, cancelled "11" and additionally tied by arrival c.d.s. (7.12), also showing a superb strike of the fancy "2" handstamp, indistinct despatch c.d.s. on reverse; an unusual franking with the application of the "2" in black, indicating payment required on delivery and therefore applied in error. Sc. 8a; S.G. 9. Note: The 2d. per ½oz. rate was effective from 1 April 1851 until 1 January 1867. After this date three rates were introduced; 1d. Town rate, 2d. Country rate and 3d. Interprovincial rate (Image) Est. $300-400

SOLD for $475.00
Will close during Public Auction
1103 c   1859 (3 May) entire from Wellington and addressed locally to The Provincial Superintendent, bearing 2d. blue with good to very large margins and neatly cancelled 10, Wellington c.d.s. towards right entire with corner crease clear of the1859 (3 May) entire from Wellington and addressed locally to "The Provincial Superintendent", bearing 2d. blue with good to very large margins and neatly cancelled "10", Wellington c.d.s. towards right; entire with corner crease clear of the adhesive. A fine and attractive cover. Holcombe Certificate (1988). Sc. 8; S.G. 10. (Image) Est. $200-300

SOLD for $250.00
Will close during Public Auction
1104 c   1861 (16 Oct.) envelope from Bluff Harbour (later Campbelltown) to Dunedin, bearing 1d. dull orange horizontal pair with just clear to large margins all round, twice very lightly cancelled 5 with numeral virtually failing to print, dunedin1861 (16 Oct.) envelope from Bluff Harbour (later Campbelltown) to Dunedin, bearing 1d. dull orange horizontal pair with just clear to large margins all round, twice very lightly cancelled "5" with numeral virtually failing to print, "dunedin/otago. n.z." c.d.s. towards lower left corner and with partially clear despatch c.d.s. on reverse. A very rare franking of the 2d. inland letter rate. Sc. 7 group; S.G. 8. provenance: G.H. Boucher, 1969 (Image) Est. $1,500-2,000

SOLD for $1,200.00
Will close during Public Auction
1105 c   1862 (13 Mar.) double rate envelope (220x99mm.) registered from Wellington to Dunedin, bearing 2d. blue (2) and 6d. brown (2), all with margins generally all round, cancelled with three clear strikes of the 10 obliterator and showing, alongside1862 (13 Mar.) double rate envelope (220x99mm.) registered from Wellington to Dunedin, bearing 2d. blue (2) and 6d. brown (2), all with margins generally all round, cancelled with three clear strikes of the "10" obliterator and showing, alongside the adhesives, circular-undated "registered" with manuscript number "688", straight-line "registered" in red with manuscript "129" below followed by manuscript "Too late for MS delivery CYB" and with delivery c.d.s. (18.3) below the adhesives, despatch c.d.s. on reverse; the envelope with vertical crease towards left-hand side clear of the postal markings. A remarkable registered franking and believed to be the earliest recorded use of handstruck registered markings applied in New Zealand on franked covers. Sc. 8, 9; S.G. 10, 13. provenance: Marcel Stanley, November 1977 Gerald Ellott Note: From 1 January 1859 , the registration fee for all mail was increased to a "uniform" charge of 1/-. This charge lasted until 11 January 1867. (Image) Est. $5,000-7,500

SOLD for $4,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
1106 c   1858 (7 Apr.) envelope from Dunedin to London, bearing 1- blue-green with small to good margins clearly cancelled 18 and additionally tied by a superb strike of the dunedinnew-zealand c.d.s., London Paid arrival c.d.s. (2.7) in red at1858 (7 Apr.) envelope from Dunedin to London, bearing 1/- blue-green with small to good margins clearly cancelled "18" and additionally tied by a superb strike of the dunedin/new-zealand" c.d.s., London Paid arrival c.d.s. (2.7) in red at left; the envelope with a couple of corner creases, otherwise fine and an early use of the 1/- value only issued earlier in the year. Sc. 10; S.G. 17. provenance: H. Gordon Kaye, April 1991 Note: The rate for this route was 6d. for mail not exceeding ½oz., 1/- for mail exceeding ½oz. but not exceeding 1oz. and 2/- for mail exceeding 1oz. but not exceeding 2oz. All mail to overseas had to be prepaid when addressed to the U.K., or via the U.K. from 27 March 1857, either by cash or by the use of adhesive stamps, until 1 April 1862 when prepayment of all mail had to be prepaid by adhesive stamps. (Image) Est. $3,000-4,000

SOLD for $2,600.00
Will close during Public Auction
1107 c   1859 (9 Apr.) entire from Ahuriri to Lewes, bearing 2d. pale blue horizontal strip of three with large margins on three sides and clear margin at right, twice neatly cancelled with fine clear strikes of the 11 obliterator and showing, on revers1859 (9 Apr.) entire from Ahuriri to Lewes, bearing 2d. pale blue horizontal strip of three with large margins on three sides and clear margin at right, twice neatly cancelled with fine clear strikes of the "11" obliterator and showing, on reverse, despatch and arrival (6.8) c.d.s.; the strip lifted and hinged back in to place, the lettersheet cleaned. Most attractive. Holcombe Certificate (1987). Sc. 8; S.G. 9. provenance: "Antipodes", October 1988 (Image) Est. $750-1,000

SOLD for $950.00
Will close during Public Auction
1108 c   1859 (28 May) envelope from Otago pr Mail Steamer to London, bearing 2d. pale blue horizontal strip of three, a pair and a single, mainly with clear to very large margins and cancelled 18, showing London Paid arrival c.d.s. (9.8) in red a1859 (28 May) envelope from Otago "pr Mail Steamer" to London, bearing 2d. pale blue horizontal strip of three, a pair and a single, mainly with clear to very large margins and cancelled "18", showing London Paid arrival c.d.s. (9.8) in red and, on reverse, clear despatch c.d.s.; a scarce franking of the 6d. rate. R.P.S. Certificate (2000). Sc. 8a; S.G. 9. provenance: Major Henry Dumas, March 2000 (Image) Est. $3,000-4,000

SOLD for $3,750.00
Will close during Public Auction
1109 c   1859 (25 Aug.) envelope, complete with contents, from Auckland to a member of the Colonial Missionary Society in London, bearing 6d. bistre-brown with clear to large margins and neatly cancelled with a superb crisp strike of the 1 obliterator,1859 (25 Aug.) envelope, complete with contents, from Auckland to a member of the Colonial Missionary Society in London, bearing 6d. bistre-brown with clear to large margins and neatly cancelled with a superb crisp strike of the "1" obliterator, London Paid arrival c.d.s. (11.11) in red on face, despatch c.d.s. on reverse. Sc. 9a; S.G. 12. provenance: "Chalon", June 1969 Note: The contents from Thomas Harmer regarding missionary work around New Zealand (Image) Est. $500-750

SOLD for $950.00
Will close during Public Auction
1110 c   1860 (6 Jan.) brown envelope, apparently from Melbourne, to Ellon, Scotland, bearing 6d. brown, with margins mainly all round, in combination with Victoria Queen on Throne rouletted 6d. blue, both clearly cancelled with Barred Oval 1 at Melbour1860 (6 Jan.) brown envelope, apparently from Melbourne, to Ellon, Scotland, bearing 6d. brown, with margins mainly all round, in combination with Victoria Queen on Throne rouletted 6d. blue, both clearly cancelled with Barred Oval "1" at Melbourne and with arrival c.d.s. (13.3) alongside, the reverse with Melbourne c.d.s.6.1) and Aberdeen (13.3) c.d.s.; the envelope with a few small imperfections though a most unusual franking with the New Zealand 6d. seeming to be superfluous if mailed from Melbourne at the 6d. per ½oz. rate. Sc. 9; S.G. 13. Note: This cover could have weighed between ½oz. and 1oz., requiring 1/- in postage. If this were the case, and the additional 6d. postage was affixed in Victoria, who paid for it? If the cover did originate in Victoria why was the New Zealand 6d. stamp applied? Possibly the cover was originally intended to be sent from New Zealand, the 6d. brown was affixed, and then the sender went to Victoria where the 6d. brown was not valid for postage and the correct 6d. was applied. In any event a fascinating and highly unusual franking (Image) Est. $1,000-1,500

SOLD for $800.00
Will close during Public Auction
1111 c   1860 (28 June) entire from Otago to Edinburgh, bearing 1d. dull orange vertical strips of three (2), both with margins mainly all round, each stamp clearly cancelled 18, despatch and arrival (20.9) c.d.s. on reverse both strips crossed by heav1860 (28 June) entire from Otago to Edinburgh, bearing 1d. dull orange vertical strips of three (2), both with margins mainly all round, each stamp clearly cancelled "18", despatch and arrival (20.9) c.d.s. on reverse; both strips crossed by heavy filing creases, and with other small faults through use, however a remarkable and highly unusual franking of the 6d. rate. Holcombe Certificate (1994). Sc. 7; S.G. 8. (Image) Est. $1,500-2,000

CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction
1112 c   1860 (27 Dec.) mourning envelope from Otago to Birmingham, bearing 6d. brown with large to very large margins all round and lightly cancelled 18, despatch and arrival (21.3) c.d.s. on reverse. R.P.S. Certificate (1974). Sc. 9 S.G. 13. prove1860 (27 Dec.) mourning envelope from Otago to Birmingham, bearing 6d. brown with large to very large margins all round and lightly cancelled "18", despatch and arrival (21.3) c.d.s. on reverse. R.P.S. Certificate (1974). Sc. 9; S.G. 13. provenance: Christie's Robson Lowe, October 1989 (Image) Est. $750-1,000

SOLD for $575.00
Will close during Public Auction
1113 c   1861 (8 June) mourning envelope from Picton via Southampton to London, bearing 6d. chestnut with good to large margins and clearly cancelled 14, light Nelson transit c.d.s. (10.6) adjacent to the adhesive, the reverse with despatch and ar1861 (8 June) mourning envelope from Picton "via Southampton" to London, bearing 6d. chestnut with good to large margins and clearly cancelled "14", light Nelson transit c.d.s. (10.6) adjacent to the adhesive, the reverse with despatch and arrival (2.8) c.d.s. A rare stamp on cover. R.P.S. Certificate (2006). Sc. 9f; S.G. 15. provenance: "Yeroc", 2000 John Woolfe, October 2006 (Image) Est. $1,500-2,000

SOLD for $2,600.00
Will close during Public Auction
1114 c   1862 (6 Feb.) envelope from Lyttelton via Marseilles to London, bearing 1d. dull orange, 2d. pale blue and 6d. brown, all with clear to large margins mainly all round, all slightly overlapping and clearly cancelled 16, London Paid c.d.s.1862 (6 Feb.) envelope from Lyttelton "via Marseilles" to London, bearing 1d. dull orange, 2d. pale blue and 6d. brown, all with clear to large margins mainly all round, all slightly overlapping and clearly cancelled "16", London Paid c.d.s. (14.4) at lower left corner, two part despatch c.d.s. on reverse; the stamps lifted and hinged back in place. An attractive franking. Sc. 7, 8, 9; S.G. 8, 10, 13. (Image) Est. $1,000-1,500

SOLD for $1,050.00
Will close during Public Auction
1115 c   1862 (11 July) ½oz. envelope from Wellington pr Queen via Marseilles to Oxford, bearing 1- dull emerald-green with clear to large margins on three sides and neatly cancelled 7, upon arrival redirected to Weymouth with 1d. Star affixed al1862 (11 July) ½oz. envelope from Wellington "pr Queen via Marseilles" to Oxford, bearing 1/- dull emerald-green with clear to large margins on three sides and neatly cancelled "7", upon arrival redirected to Weymouth with 1d. Star affixed alongside the 1/- and cancelled with Oxford "603" duplex, the reverse with despatch, London (13.9), Oxford (13.9) and Weymouth (14.9) c.d.s. A rare and unusual franking of the 1/- rate for letters between ¼oz. and ½oz. Odenweller (2006) and R.P.S. (2007) Certificates. Sc. 10a; S.G. 16. provenance: Marcel Stanley, November 1977 "DuBois", May 2007 Note: From 27 March 1857 until 12 September 1863 the postage rate via Marseilles was 6d. for letters not exceeding ½oz. plus 3d. per ¼oz (French rate)\n From 12 September 1863 the French rate was changed to 4d. per ½oz., i.e. a total charge of 10d. for a ½oz. letter (Image) Est. $5,000-7,500

SOLD for $4,500.00
Will close during Public Auction
1116 c   1862 (9 Oct.) entire from Nelson via Marseilles to London, bearing 1d. dull orange, margins in places, in combination with 1862 2d. blue early impression and 6d. black-brown, both with four margins and slightly overlapping one another, each1862 (9 Oct.) entire from Nelson "via Marseilles" to London, bearing 1d. dull orange, margins in places, in combination with 1862 2d. blue early impression and 6d. black-brown, both with four margins and slightly overlapping one another, each cancelled "15", short paid 3d. for a ½oz. letter and showing "insufficiently stamped/fine________" completed for "3" and "6" respectively, a large "9" total charge h.s. and circular-framed "more/to/pay" h.s., despatch and arrival (15.1) c.d.s. on reverse. A rare and most attractive three-color underfranked letter. Holcombe Certificate (1988). Sc. 7, 12, 14d; S.G. 8, 36 group, 41. provenance: "Chalon", November 1968 Christie's Robson Lowe, October 1989 "Antipodes", October 1988 (Image) Est. $6,000-8,000

SOLD for $5,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
1117 c   1863 (7 Sept.) envelope from Napier via Marseilles to Scarborough, bearing 1d. dull orange with clear to very large margins, in combination with 1862 3d. brown-lilac and 6d. brown, both with three margins, all lightly cancelled 11 and sho1863 (7 Sept.) envelope from Napier "via Marseilles" to Scarborough, bearing 1d. dull orange with clear to very large margins, in combination with 1862 3d. brown-lilac and 6d. brown, both with three margins, all lightly cancelled "11" and showing, on reverse, despatch and arrival (16.11) c.d.s. A fine and most attractive mixed issue franking, being a very late use of the Richardson 1d. dull orange to make up the new rate. The earliest recorded example of the new 10d. rate. Odenweller (2006) and R.P.S. (2007) Certificates. Sc. 7, 13, 14e; S.G. 8, 40, 42. provenance: "DuBois", May 2007 Note: A Postal Notice dated 1 September 1863 (N.Z. Gazette, 12 September) gave details of the proposed change of the rates via Marseilles with the charge being increased to 10d. With regard to letters sent to the U.K., these should be brought in "as early as possible". (Image) Est. $3,000-4,000

SOLD for $2,500.00
Will close during Public Auction
1118 c   1859 (Apr.) entire, written in German, from Ruapuke Island, via Bluff Harbor and Otago to Bremen, bearing 2d. blue strip of three with large to very large margins and cancelled with indistinct obliterators, rated 6 and with other rate marking1859 (Apr.) entire, written in German, from Ruapuke Island, via Bluff Harbor and Otago to Bremen, bearing 2d. blue strip of three with large to very large margins and cancelled with indistinct obliterators, rated "6" and with other rate markings in red crayon and showing Otago c.d.s. (3.4), London Paid c.d.s. (9.8), oval-framed "pd" and, on reverse, Bluff Harbor c.d.s. (2.4) and boxed arrival d.s. (11.8); the right-hand stamp with a vertical filing crease, nevertheless a fine and attractive franking. Odenweller (2004) and R.P.S. (2006) Certificates. Sc. 8; S.G. 10. (Image) Est. $4,000-5,000

SOLD for $3,250.00
Will close during Public Auction
1119 c   1861 (7 May) entire letter from Auckland to Cape Breton, originally franked with 6d. brown, marked Detained for postage and showing manuscript 5 in magenta ink for 5d. collected in cash, subsequently franked with 1d. dull orange and 21861 (7 May) entire letter from Auckland to Cape Breton, originally franked with 6d. brown, marked "Detained for postage" and showing manuscript "5" in magenta ink for 5d. collected in cash, subsequently franked with 1d. dull orange and 2d. blue horizontal pair, all stamps cancelled "1", showing "1d" rate h.s. alongside London Paid transit c.d.s. (21 .8), both in red, the reverse with Auckland, Halifax (3.9), Baddeck (7.9) and English Town (10.9) c.d.s.; the adhesives with faults, lifted and replaced, nevertheless a colorful and remarkable franking to a most unusual destination. B.P.A. Certificate (1990). Sc. 7, 8, 9; S.G. 8, 10, 13. provenance: H. Gordon Kaye, April 1991 Note: William Ross was the owner of the barque "Helen Lewis". On 1 December 1859, with 234 emigrants on board, he sailed from St. Ann's Harbour for Auckland. He arrived on 11 May. Many of the emigrants settled at Waipu (Image) Est. $4,000-5,000

SOLD for $3,500.00
Will close during Public Auction
1120 c   1862 (31 Mar.) envelope from Auckland to Charles Stewart at Brackley Point Road, bearing 6d. brown (2), both with mainly good to large margins, placed sideways and twice cancelled 1, showing manuscript 5 in magenta ink, large manuscript 1862 (31 Mar.) envelope from Auckland to Charles Stewart at Brackley Point Road, bearing 6d. brown (2), both with mainly good to large margins, placed sideways and twice cancelled "1", showing manuscript "5" in magenta ink, large manuscript "1" in red crayon and with two London Paid c.d.s. (16.6), one additionally tying one of the values, the reverse with despatch and arrival (11.7) c.d.s. An attractive cover to a most unusual destination. Sc. 9; S.G. 13. (Image) Est. $1,000-1,500

SOLD for $1,050.00
Will close during Public Auction

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