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Auction: 11025 - Dr. Robert Towers Collection of British Empire
Lot: 495

New Zealand 1873-1963 mint and used collection, most of the value in the used and including 1873-92 1/2d. rose selection; 1874-78 First Sideface with 1874-78 values to 1/- in various perfs., a few on blued paper, and 1878 set to 5/- (2); 1882-1900 Second Sideface range with values to 1/- and with a selection of the advertisements including 1/- on 1893 envelope from The Pharmacy Board at Wellington to Ireland; 1898-1908 Pictorials with a range of values to 5/-, a few proofs and Waterlow samples, and studies of the 1/2d. Mount Cook and 1d. Universal and 1907-08 reduced sizes; Edward VII with 1906 Christchurch Exhibition set with additional 1d. on illustrated lettercard to Napier; George V with 1913 Exhibition set, 1925 Dunedin set (4d. with "postagf" at right), 1931 Health set in mint blocks of four and used singles, 1935 Air perf. 14x15 3d., later Pictorials; Q.E. with 1953-59 set and 1958 2d. on 1 1/2d. error mint and used; Postage Dues; Officials with 1907-11 2/- block of four and 1940 Centennial set with "ff" joined error, mint; Life Insurance, Postal Fiscals with Arms values to £5 including 22/- on 22/- (2), Railway Stamps; Airmail covers (5, one bearing 1931 Health pair); Postal Stationery; Antarctic Expeditions with K.E. VII Land 1d. (8 with a block of four) and Victoria Land 1d. (2, one with no stop variety - B.P.A. Certificate 1974). Also a small collection of Pitcairn Island. Generally good to fine and worthy of careful inspection Estimate £ 2,500-3,000

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