386. Auktion
18.–27. September 2025 in Wiesbaden
“Auckland Garrison Artillery Division DEVONPORT ON ACTIVE SERVICE”, clear strike of military postage-free cachet on envelope with adjacent cds. “DEVONPORT 2-NO 14 10-AM N” to Wellington,
Provenance: Len Jury (2015, Spink)
1857/63, no wm., 2 d. pale blue, horizontal strip of 3, nice colour, clear to good margins, lightly cancelled by barred "1". Very faint horizontal bend, otherwise fine and fresh. Signed Alcuri.
Unissued stamp: 1996, Children health 40 c. with Teddy bear, self-adhesive with orginal backing paper, very fine, rare, only 500 stamps were sold on the first three days
1995/2018, in the main catalogue numbers apparently complete mint never hinged collection, including souvenir sheets, miniature sheets and FDCs, good part valid postage, good condition, in eight albums
1857-63, Queen Victoria Chalon Head 2 d. vermilion on cover tied by barred oval, alongside Wellington 2/AU/73 c.d.s., on reverse transit marks Dunedin and Port Chalmers, toned and faults, still fine Cert. D. Brandon (Michel 32 Ab)
1871, 6 d. pale blue, wmk. large star, usual rough perf 12½, unused part original gum, fine. Cert B.P.A. (2017) (SG 136)
1864-71, 4 d. deep rose usual centered, cancelled by clear numeral “20”, few short perfs, otherwise fine
1874-78, QV three stamps, 1 d. violet unused no gum, others with part gum, otherwise fine (SG 151, 152, 176)
1874-78, QV four mint stamps 1 d., 3 d., 2 sh. and 5 sh., all mint with minor faults, tiny gum toned and few short perfs, still fine group
1874-78 First sideface Issue 1/- sh. green, watermark ´NZ´ and Star, perf. 12x11½, mint never hinged original gum, good colour, a few light gum creases, on top one perf tiny gum spot and bottom right short perf, otherwise fresh and fine
1901, 1 d. carmine horizontal pair, soft pirie paper, wmk.38, rough perf. 11 and 14 mixed, fresh unused, fine
1909-16, King Edward VII Issue 3 d., 5 d., 6 d. and 8 d., all mint never hinged, fresh and fine
1909-16, King Edward VII Issue 8 d. horizontal pair, mint never hinged, fresh and fine
1913, Auckland Exhibition complete set of four values, unused, bright and fresh, fine
