Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale

The Oded Eliashar Award-Winning Collection of Worldwide Pigeon Post Mail continued...

**Great Barrier Island continued...**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description
4027		1899, 1sh Light Blue, Second Issue. Six, each from different plate position, original gum, two lightly hinged, others h.r., also incl. reprint made from original plate, in mounts on exhibit page, Very Fine	E. 500-750
4028		1899, 1sh Light Blue, Second Issue. Three vertical strips of four, two with top selvage and other with selvage on three sides, each clearly showing shade varieties, disturbed original gum, strip with selvage on three sides with usual toned spots on gum, otherwise Fine-Very Fine (Image)	E. 500-750
4029		1899, 1sh Light Blue, Second Issue. Perfectly struck violet "S.H. Howie Newton Rd. Auckland" oval cancel, light creases, appears Very Fine, this is an unlisted cancel that was usually used as a heading for office stationery (Image)	E. 200-300
4030		1899, 1sh Light Blue, Second Issue. Complete sheet of 24 with usual selvage on three sides only, original gum, lightly hinged in top margin and two stamps, other 22 stamps Mint N.H., fresh color, small diagonal creases at top right affect one stamp, one stamp with tiny translucency, few perf separations and couple toned spots on gum show thru as usual VERY FINE. A RARE INTACT SHEET OF THE SECOND ISSUE OF THE GREAT BARRIER ISLAND ORIGINAL PIGEONGRAM SERVICE. Only 200 sheets were printed, and 40 of those were overprinted to make the Third Issue. (Image)	E. 2,000-3,000
4031		1899, 1sh Light Blue, Second Issue. Tied by bold violet "The `Original' Great Barrier Pigeongram Service" (Ty. 2) two-line cancel on 200 x 87mm flimsy datelined "7th July, 1899", message written entirely in the hand of proprietor S.H. Howie and signed by him, stamp with tiny pre-use tear EXTREMELY FINE. A WONDERFUL EXAMPLE OF THE SECOND ISSUE USED ON A FLIMSY WRITTEN ENTIRELY IN THE HAND OF S.H. HOWIE. Howie bought the Pigeongram Service from Parlin on April 27, 1898, and added the word "Original" to its name. The message was written to H. Cotes Esq (from whom Howie bought some of his pigeons) and reads "Dear Sir, The book I got from Mr. Gavey does not give any valuable information on the "Homer", the author not knowing really anything about the bird. Yours truly, S.H. Howie". Illustrated in Walker (p.50, Figure 20). (Image)	E. 2,000-3,000
4032		1899, 1sh Light Blue, Second Issue. Tied by two light strikes of unlisted violet "Barrier Auckland NZ 12 Jun 99" double oval datestamp on 205 x 57mm flimsy datelined "Barrier 6/12/99", message written entirely in the hand of Whangaparapara agent A.S. Howe and signed by him, to S.H. Howie, reads "Owing to severe weather down here, I have not been able to dispatch any birds at the present. Kindly send pigeon food by next boat and oblige. A.S. Howe" EXTREMELY FINE. A WONDERFUL EXAMPLE OF THE SECOND ISSUE USED ON A FLIMSY WRITTEN ENTIRELY IN THE HAND OF A.S. HOWE WITH AN UNLISTED DATESTAMP. With 1989 P.F. certificate (Image)	E. 3,000-4,000
4033		1899, 1sh Light Blue, Second Issue. Tied by bold violet "The `Original' Great Barrier Pigeongram Service" (Ty. 2) two-line handstamp on 215 x 36mm flimsy datelined "Great Barrier, May 19th", folded twice into thirds EXTREMELY FINE. THIS IS THE EARLIEST REPORTED USAGE OF THE TYPE 2 HANDSTAMP. This handstamp was used on the Second and Third Issues. The first day of issue is March 2, 1899, but according to Goodkind, May 19th is the earliest date of this cancel recorded by Cyril Harmer. (Image)	E. 2,000-3,000
4034		1899, 1sh Light Blue, Second Issue. Tied by bold violet "The `Original' Great Barrier Pigeongram Service Marotiri Syndicate Pigeongram Service" three-line cancel (Walker flimsy Ty. 5, Bofarull cancel Ty. S.7) on printed 213 x 112mm flimsy datelined "Oct. 15, 1900", flimsy with tear at right EXTREMELY FINE. A REMARKABLE USAGE OF THE SECOND ISSUE USED ON A FLIMSY. Second Issue stamps used in Marotiri usually have a "Marotiri Pigeongram" overprint. The overprinted stamps were available from June 1899, and the new issue for Marotiri was available from Sept. 1899. There was an ample supply of both in October 1900. Therefore, the use of this unoverprinted Second Issue is enigmatic. Illustrated in Bofarull (p.71). (Image)	E. 2,000-3,000
4035		1899, 1sh Light Blue, Second Issue. Tied by bold violet "The `Original' Great Barrier Pigeongram Service" (Ty. 3) handstamp on 200 x 67mm flimsy datelined "Gt. Barrier, 22 June 1899", accompanied by original receipt in Auckland, Extremely Fine, an outstanding piece (Image)	E. 2,000-3,000
4036		1899, 1sh Pigeongram Overprint, Third Issue. Original gum, small h.r., small violet hs on gum does not show thru, few gum soaked perf tips at top, Very Fine, only 960 issued and approximately 160 were used (Image)	E. 1,000-1,500
4037		1899, 1sh Pigeongram Overprint, Third Issue. Large part original gum, small thin spot and gum soaked perf tips at top, small "Cole" hs on gum does not show thru, appears Very Fine (Image)	E. 750-1,000

Great Barrier Island continued...

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

4027

1899, 1sh Light Blue, Second Issue. Six, each from different plate position, original gum, two lightly hinged, others h.r., also incl. reprint made from original plate, in mounts on exhibit page, Very Fine

E. 500-750

4028

1899, 1sh Light Blue, Second Issue. Three vertical strips of four, two with top selvage and other with selvage on three sides, each clearly showing shade varieties, disturbed original gum, strip with selvage on three sides with usual toned spots on gum, otherwise Fine-Very Fine (Image)

E. 500-750

4029

1899, 1sh Light Blue, Second Issue. Perfectly struck violet "S.H. Howie Newton Rd. Auckland" oval cancel, light creases, appears Very Fine, this is an unlisted cancel that was usually used as a heading for office stationery (Image)

E. 200-300

4030

1899, 1sh Light Blue, Second Issue. Complete sheet of 24 with usual selvage on three sides only, original gum, lightly hinged in top margin and two stamps, other 22 stamps Mint N.H., fresh color, small diagonal creases at top right affect one stamp, one stamp with tiny translucency, few perf separations and couple toned spots on gum show thru as usual

VERY FINE. A RARE INTACT SHEET OF THE SECOND ISSUE OF THE GREAT BARRIER ISLAND ORIGINAL PIGEONGRAM SERVICE.

Only 200 sheets were printed, and 40 of those were overprinted to make the Third Issue. (Image)

E. 2,000-3,000

4031

1899, 1sh Light Blue, Second Issue. Tied by bold violet "The `Original' Great Barrier Pigeongram Service" (Ty. 2) two-line cancel on 200 x 87mm flimsy datelined "7th July, 1899", message written entirely in the hand of proprietor S.H. Howie and signed by him, stamp with tiny pre-use tear

EXTREMELY FINE. A WONDERFUL EXAMPLE OF THE SECOND ISSUE USED ON A FLIMSY WRITTEN ENTIRELY IN THE HAND OF S.H. HOWIE.

Howie bought the Pigeongram Service from Parlin on April 27, 1898, and added the word "Original" to its name. The message was written to H. Cotes Esq (from whom Howie bought some of his pigeons) and reads "Dear Sir, The book I got from Mr. Gavey does not give any valuable information on the "Homer", the author not knowing really anything about the bird. Yours truly, S.H. Howie". Illustrated in Walker (p.50, Figure 20). (Image)

E. 2,000-3,000

4032

1899, 1sh Light Blue, Second Issue. Tied by two light strikes of unlisted violet "Barrier Auckland NZ 12 Jun 99" double oval datestamp on 205 x 57mm flimsy datelined "Barrier 6/12/99", message written entirely in the hand of Whangaparapara agent A.S. Howe and signed by him, to S.H. Howie, reads "Owing to severe weather down here, I have not been able to dispatch any birds at the present. Kindly send pigeon food by next boat and oblige. A.S. Howe"

EXTREMELY FINE. A WONDERFUL EXAMPLE OF THE SECOND ISSUE USED ON A FLIMSY WRITTEN ENTIRELY IN THE HAND OF A.S. HOWE WITH AN UNLISTED DATESTAMP.

With 1989 P.F. certificate (Image)

E. 3,000-4,000

4033

1899, 1sh Light Blue, Second Issue. Tied by bold violet "The `Original' Great Barrier Pigeongram Service" (Ty. 2) two-line handstamp on 215 x 36mm flimsy datelined "Great Barrier, May 19th", folded twice into thirds

EXTREMELY FINE. THIS IS THE EARLIEST REPORTED USAGE OF THE TYPE 2 HANDSTAMP.

This handstamp was used on the Second and Third Issues. The first day of issue is March 2, 1899, but according to Goodkind, May 19th is the earliest date of this cancel recorded by Cyril Harmer. (Image)

E. 2,000-3,000

4034

1899, 1sh Light Blue, Second Issue. Tied by bold violet "The `Original' Great Barrier Pigeongram Service Marotiri Syndicate Pigeongram Service" three-line cancel (Walker flimsy Ty. 5, Bofarull cancel Ty. S.7) on printed 213 x 112mm flimsy datelined "Oct. 15, 1900", flimsy with tear at right

EXTREMELY FINE. A REMARKABLE USAGE OF THE SECOND ISSUE USED ON A FLIMSY.

Second Issue stamps used in Marotiri usually have a "Marotiri Pigeongram" overprint. The overprinted stamps were available from June 1899, and the new issue for Marotiri was available from Sept. 1899. There was an ample supply of both in October 1900. Therefore, the use of this unoverprinted Second Issue is enigmatic. Illustrated in Bofarull (p.71). (Image)

E. 2,000-3,000

4035

1899, 1sh Light Blue, Second Issue. Tied by bold violet "The `Original' Great Barrier Pigeongram Service" (Ty. 3) handstamp on 200 x 67mm flimsy datelined "Gt. Barrier, 22 June 1899", accompanied by original receipt in Auckland, Extremely Fine, an outstanding piece (Image)

E. 2,000-3,000

4036

1899, 1sh Pigeongram Overprint, Third Issue. Original gum, small h.r., small violet hs on gum does not show thru, few gum soaked perf tips at top, Very Fine, only 960 issued and approximately 160 were used (Image)

E. 1,000-1,500

4037

1899, 1sh Pigeongram Overprint, Third Issue. Large part original gum, small thin spot and gum soaked perf tips at top, small "Cole" hs on gum does not show thru, appears Very Fine (Image)

E. 750-1,000