Public Auction Number 5 Auckland, 1Pm Saturday August 24, 2013 Hopetoun Alpha, 19 Beresford Square, Auckland Central
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Public Auction Number 5 Auckland, 1pm Saturday August 24, 2013 Hopetoun Alpha, 19 Beresford Square, Auckland Central 823 860 420 EX 183 302 865 406 632 Ex 135 139 138 147 149 Ex 153 Ex 154 157 159 Ex 160 164 168 169 170 176 177 Ex 178 Ex 179 181 Ex 182 184 185 186 189 207 212 217 219 218 220 221 222 - Plate 1 - 224 225 226 230 231 233 234 236 237 238 240 242 243 244 Ex 245 246 247 Ex 248 Ex 250 Ex 251 252 253 254 Ex 256 Ex 257 Ex 258 259 Ex 260 Ex 261 Ex 262 268 269 270 - Plate 2 - 271 274 276 279 282 284 285 289 290 291 Ex 292 Ex 295 Ex 301 303 Ex 304 Ex 305 306 308 Ex 309 310 Ex 311 Ex 315 319 318 Ex 320 Ex 322 323 Ex 324 Ex 331 332 336 339 - Plate 3 - Ex 342 Ex 343 345 347 349 350 Ex 351 Ex 352 353 354 356 357 354 363 364 365 Ex 366 Ex 368 370 372 377 378 379 Ex 380 382 383 Ex 384 Ex 385 388 Ex 390 Ex 391 394 Ex 395 - Plate 4 - 399 400 402 398 401 403 Ex 405 Ex 407 409 Ex 410 411 413 Ex 415 417 Ex 418 421 422 Ex 423 Ex 424 Ex 427 430 431 Ex 432 Ex 447 Ex 441 442 Ex 443 445 446 Ex 458 Ex 459 Ex 461 - Plate 5 - Auckland City Stamps Public Stamp Auction Saturday August 24, 2013 - Commencing 1pm Hopetoun Alpha, 19 Beresford Square, Auckland Central We are pleased to present Public Auction Number 5, to be held at 1pm on Saturday August 24, 2013. The Auction comprises 1076 Lots of Collections, Box Lots, Postcards, as well as a good selection of Stamps & Covers from the World & New Zealand. This sale is very strong in British Asia stamps particularly Malaysian States with many sets & singles including rarities all from an exceptional collection. The Front Cover illustrates Lot 183 Falkland Is 1933 Centenary Set Mint (Est $4500), 302 Fed Malay States 1900 $25 Elephant Mint (Est $15,000), Lot 406 Straits Settlement 1904/10 KEVII $100 Mint (Est $20,000), Lot 420 Trengganu 1921/41 $100 Mint (Est $9000), Lot 632 NZ 1d Christchurch Exhibition Claret (Est $20,000), Lot 823 NZ 1/- Marotiri Ovpt Mint (Est $4500), Lot 860 NZ 35/- Orange-Yellow Arms unh (Est $12,500) & Lot 865 NZ £3.10 Rose Arms unh (Est $5,500). The Auction starts with 41 Box Lots followed by 69 Collections & Accumulations includes Lot 74 NZ Collection (Est $5500), Lot 97 World Minkus 4 Volumes (Est $1000), Railway Collection in 10 Folders (Est $10,000) plus Lot 104 A large Rugby Collection of stamps, covers & other items (Est $2000). In the Postcard Section the highlights are Lot 115 Aviation Postcards Collection ex Harry Hanlon (Est $1000) & Lot 125 NZ Maori Postcard Collection (Est $950). In World Stamps highlights are Lot 141 Australia KGV Collection (Est $2500), Lot 207 GB 1840 1d Black Mint (Est $1950), Hong Kong 1898 $1/96c SG 53 Mint with Certificate (Est $4000), Lot 290 Labuan 1891/92 6c/16c SG 37 with Certificate (Est $3250), Lot 345 Pahang SG 5 Mint with Certificate (Est $12,500), Lot 372 Selangor 1882 2c Brown SG 8 FU with Certificate (Est $4500), Lot 445 North Borneo 1886 3c/4c SG 18a with Certificate (Est $2000), Lot 474 Pitcairn 10c/8d Bird Error Block (Est $1500) & Lot 485 Samoa James Berry Drawing (Est $1000). In the New Zealand Section Highlights are: Lot 552 FFQ 2d SG 2 Mint ($5000), Lot 571 FFQ 1d Brown SG 140 Used ($10,000), Lot 581 Lot 581 2/- First Sideface unh (Est $2000), Lot 665 1913 Auckland Exh Cinderella label tied on Cover ($500), Lot 698 1931 Airs FDC (Est $1250), Lot 767 1979 14c/10c QE Error Block (Est $2000), Lot 784 2006 Kapa Haka Booklet Pair (Est $3750), Lot 809 1954 James Berry Sir Edmund Hillary/Mt Everest Artist Drawing (Est $3000), Lot 821 2d Chestnut No VR Life Insurance unh (Est $5000), Lot 849 7/6 Postal Fiscal unh (Est $5000), Lot 884 £1 Official Postal Fiscal unh (Est $4500). In the New Zealand Postal History Section Lot 925 FFQ Cover one stamp with overlap variety (Est $2000), Lot 940 1877 First Sideface Cover to Norway (Est $1500), Lot 957 1898 8d Canoe Cover (Est $750), Lot 983 1920 Kawhia-Auckland Flight Cover 9Est $1250), Lot 1019 1904 Wales Meter Cover (Est $1250), Lot 1027 1900 OPSO Cover with 2 1/2d Wakatipi (Est $5500). As with our Postal Auctions, scans are available for most items – however if you would like scans please contact the office as soon as possible to ensure that you have as much as possible to consider your bids prior to the auction. There are two options for those wishing to view items prior to the Auction. First of all you can visit our Newmarket Offices by appointment anytime until 12 Noon Wednesday August 21, 2013. Alternatively all lots will be available at the venue as follows: Friday August 23 9.30am – 4.30pm Saturday August 24 8.30am – 12.30pm On Saturday (the day of the auction) we have secured on site car parking for 60 vehicles – this parking is not available on Friday August 24, but there is ample metered street parking in the area. For those unable to attend, there is a bid form included with this catalogue – please complete this as you would for one of our Postal Auctions and we will bid on your behalf on the day of the auction. It is vital that all Postal Bid Forms reach us no later than 10am, Saturday, August 24, 2013 – preferably earlier. Phone bidding is available on the day – please contact the office to arrange. Another option for those unable to attend - the services of an independent auction agent, Mark Benvie, will be available at Public Auction 5. Mark is currently President of the New Zealand Philatelic Federation and Past President of the Postal History Society of New Zealand. You can contact Mark directly to represent you in the room at the auction as follows: Mark Benvie Auction Agent Phone +649 302 2425 Mobile +6421 656 777 Email [email protected] We wish you every success in Auckland City Stamps Public Auction 5 and hope to see you in Auckland on Saturday August 24, 2013. David Holmes Nigel Shanks Important Information For Those Considering Attending The Auction: - The Auction Starts at 1pm Sharp - Hopetoun Alpha, 19 Beresford Square, Auckland Central - Opening Prices for each lot will be available to bidders in the room at 12.30pm - All lots will be available for viewing at the venue as follows: Friday August 23 9.30am - 4.30pm Saturday August 24 8.30am - 12.30pm - Please call the office on 0800 78 87 78 with any questions you have prior to the auction PO Box 27646, Auckland 1440, New Zealand • Ph +64 9 522 0311 • Fax +64 9 522 0313 [email protected] • www.AucklandCityStamps.co.nz PUBLIC AUCTION - CONDITIONS OF SALE 1. Postal / Absentee Bidding Opening prices are calculated at either the reserve We are unable to provide scans or photocopies of All Bids must be made in New Zealand Dollars. if there are no postal bids or one step above the collection, accumulation or kiloware lots. Bids can be made above or below our suggested second highest bidder. estimate. Most Reserves are set at 80% of estimate. Viewing Of Lots Lots can be viewed by appointment only at our We do not under any circumstances accept bids Refusal The auctioneer reserves the right to refuse entry to offices before the auction or at the auction venue under 80% of the estimate. Buy Bids are NOT any person or to refuse bids from any person. as follows: accepted in our Public Auctions. Successful bidders will pay the lowest possible price for any 3. General Conditions Of Sale Friday August 23 9.30am - 4.30pm lot. Generally this will be either the reserve or one Saturday August 24 8.30am - 12.30pm step above the second highest bidder. By placing a Bidding Increments bid, the bidder is entering into a legal and binding These apply to Public and Postal Bidders but are Prices Realised contract to purchase all the lots won in the sale. subject to change at the auctioneers discretion. All bidders, whether successful or not, will be sent a Under $500.00 $10.00 Increases prices realised sheet after the sale closes. WE ACCEPT POSTAL BIDS BY: $500.00-$1000.00 $20.00 Increases Prices realised will also be available immediately Mail: PO Box 27646, Auckland 1440, New Zealand $1000.00-$2000.00 $50.00 Increases after the auction and on our website within 48 hours Telephone: +649 522 0311 Fax: +649 522 0313 $2000.00-$5000.00 $100.00 Increases of the sale closing. Email: [email protected] $5000.00+ $250.00 Increases Payment Deadline Guarantee Can be made by cash, cheque, bank deposit, bank Postal / Absentee bids must be received no later than Every item is guaranteed to be genuine and/or as draft, T/T, Visa, MasterCard or Amex 10am (New Zealand time) Saturday, August 24, 2013. described. All descriptions of condition are opinion Successful postal bidders must pay their accounts Any mail, fax or email bids received after this time will and based on our 30+ years of experience as within 7 days of receipt of invoice.