1898 FIRST PICTORIALS: Extensive specialised collection in a...

Hammer

£1,700

1898 FIRST PICTORIALS: Extensive specialised collection in album. Includes ½d with proofs, mint block of 6, shades, re-entry, etc; 1d Lake Taupo with mint block & strip, 1d 'Terraces' with mint blocks (3), shades, proofs, etc; 1½ with perf. vars., shades, etc. and major Row 2 No. 12 re-entry used; 2d Pembroke Peak with 3 proofs, mint & many perf. vars. plus 2d local printing with blocks, shades & re-entries; 2½ many shades & printings, mint & used; 3d with shades & perf. vars., Row 10/2 re-entry in positional block, small format with all perf vars., mint & used; 4d Lake Taupo with all printings, reversed wmk., shades & re-entries; 5d with London print sepia mint (2), shades & re-entries; 6d green x 15 with various printings & shades, 6d scarlet with shades, and small format with all printings, proof, plate flaw, etc. plus Lisbon paper mint block & singles; 8d, 9d & 1/- with various printings, shades & re-entries; 2/- London printing mint (2) & used (2) and 2/- local prints mint & used (18, inc. "OFFICIAL" used); range of 8 x 5/- Mount Cook inc. London print used (2), local p.11 no wmk. var. unused, and local print watermarked group (5, inc. 2 unused, 1 fiscal & 1 cleaned). (Many 100s)