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1855: 2 d. dull blue on blued paper, wmk. Large Star, imperforate, a used horizontal pair with exceptional margins all round, used on March 1856 cover to Lewes, Sussex tied by "11" numeral obliterators of Port Ahuriri in black with manuscript notation of sending on reverse "P.O. Ahuriri 1/3/56". Charged "6" (pence) to pay upon arrival with London cds (July 21) and double arc Lewes arrival of the same day on reverse. A superb cover in the foremost quality for a first issue franking. Cert. BPA (2024).
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Postal Fiscals 1921: Stamp Duty, 12 s. 6 d. deep plum, watermark NZ and Star sideways, perforated 14x14½, fiscal cancelled with 'Stamp Office Otago 4 AP 26' cds and showing strong imprint of additional embossed seal, well-centered and of good colour, scarce and fine Gi. = £7,500 as postal usage.
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1878 (July 1): 2 s. deep rose, wmk. NZ and Star (6 mm. apart), unused example in a deep shade, the odd toned perf. at top, a difficult stamp, part og. Gi = £ 600.
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1908/2012: Ross Dependency, unused collection on Lighthouse hingless pages, complete for the available spaces, the 1908 1 d. King Edward VII Land and 1910 ½ d. VICTORIA LAND overprint issues mounted, the balance unmounted og., fresh and fine, an attractive collection.
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1939: 35/- on 35 s. surcharge, an unused example in a bright fresh shade, part og. Scarce and fine Gi = £ 950.
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Postal Fiscals 1924: 15 s. green, watermark NZ and Star, on chalk-surfaced Jones paper, perforated 14½ x 14, unused, with large part original gum, scarce as such, centered to the upper left, fine Gi. = £1,200.
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1908/9: £ 1 rose-pink, perforated 14, on unsurfaced Cowan paper, unused, with part original gum, fresh colour, fine Gi = £ 1'000.
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Postal Fiscals 1951 (September 8): £ 2.10 s. red, watermark multiple NZ and Star (inverted), on Wiggins Teape chalk-surfaced paper with vertical mesh, perforated 14, lightly mounted original gum, fresh colour, two trivial spots in lower margin noted for strict accuracy, otherwise fine, one of the scarcer denominations of this printing Gi. = £600.
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Postal Fiscals 1931-40: 25 s. greenish blue, watermarked NZ and Star, on thick, opaque Cowan paper, perforated 14, unused, with large part original gum, supberly-centered and of brilliant colour, very fine Gi. = £700.
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1913: £ 1 rose-carmine, perf. 14, on chalk-surfaced De La Rue paper, an unused example with part original gum, pleasing deep shade, fine Gi = £ 1'100.
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