Public Auction #309 - Stamps & Covers

New Zealand: "Back of the Book" collection on leaves with Express 1903 bicolour 6d M & U, 1939 Motor Car right marginal strip of 10 MUH plus 5 singles, NZ retail $300. Airmail 1931 set of 4 to 7d, 1934 Faith in Australia MLH ($160) & 1935 14, 3d, 6d UR plate no 1, 2, 3 blks of 4 MUH ($160). Lighthouses (70+) with 1891 "VR" (12) inc 3d brown (2) & 1/- rose (retail $680), 1947 Pic set M & 1967 Decimal opts M & U (retail $90). Officials (100) inc QV 2/- (2) & Arms 5/- (2), U retail $180, 1907 Pics ½d, 2d, 3d M ($150), 1910 KEVII 6d, 8d M ($110), 1936 Pic set U, 1940 Centennial to 1/- & 1954 QEII to 3/- M ($275). Postal Fiscals with 1880s-1920s QV (14) inc 2/6, 3/- & 10/- postally U ($130). 1930s-50s Arms (40) inc 6/- (2), 8/- (2), 12/6 (Wellington pmk) £2 (2) & £3 (retail $1000+) plus £3.10/- F/C. Decimal Arms set of 4 to $10 plus extra $10 (3) & $8 G-FU ($175). Plus others inc Postage Dues to 4d. Some sl mixed condition inc light ageing spots, most G-VF U/M/MUH. Total NZ retail $3500+. (290). Estimate A$600