54th AUCTION - Day 4

New Zealand: 1929/1983, HEALTH STAMPS, award-winning deeply specialised exhibit

New Zealand

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1929/1983, HEALTH STAMPS, award-winning deeply specialised exhibit collection in eight volumes, showing a lovely range of interesting pieces and specialities, much more than complete incl. all better issues. To be mentioned 1931 "Smiling Boy" mint/used/on cover, mini sheets, apprx. 125 covers, apprx. 260 multiples/blocks with marginal imprints (plate blocks, imprint blocks, value markings etc.), inverted watermarks, distinctive flaws/particularities of printing, 1941 1d. marginal block of twelve from a "patched sheet" (one damaged stamp removed and replaced), 1945 and 1954 issue two imperf. plate proofs each, 1947 1d. block of twelve with partial missing impression (due to debris), nice specialised section of 1958 issue incl. missing shading+retouch and both values as miscut mini sheet with two extra (empty) fields each etc. etc. Most impressive lifetime-work of a keen specialist!

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Condition: ** (mint never hinged)/Cover/o (used)/* (mint hinged)