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
4038		1899, 1sh Pigeongram Overprint, Third Issue. Block of four, unused (no gum), small thin at top VERY FINE APPEARANCE. A RARE BLOCK OF FOUR OF THE PIGEONGRAM OVERPRINT. Only 960 issued and approximately 160 were used. Accompanied by a photograph of the block of four that was part of the Fitzgerald collection now in the British Museum. There are no known sheets of the Third Issue. A rare block. (Image)	E. 7,500-10,000
4039		1899, 1sh Pigeongram Overprint, Third Issue. Tied by two strikes of violet "The `Original' Great Barrier Pigeongram Service" (Ty. 3) cancel on small piece of flimsy, stamp with single toned corner perf tip, still Extremely Fine, an outstanding example of this scarce stamp in used condition, of the 960 printed, only about 160 were used, with 1971 R.P.S. certificate (Image)	E. 1,500-2,000
4040		1899, 1sh Pigeongram Overprint, Third Issue. Tied by light violet "The `Original' Great Barrier Pigeongram Service" (Ty. 3) cancel on 197 x 67mm flimsy with printed "503" in corner, pencil message written entirely in the hand of agent A.S. Howe and signed by him reads "To E. Brooke Smith 103 Green St. Auckland. This message leaves Great Barrier Island by pigeon post on July 7th, 1899 at 3PM. Please let me know when it reaches you." A. Howe, Manager, Great Barrier.", receipt docketing states "7/7/99, Arrived 4:25PM E. Brooke-Smith", accompanied by printed receipt with "one" crossed out and "ten" written in ms. and signed by Mr. Brooke-Smith, flimsy with light toning VERY FINE. A RARE TEST FLIGHT TO DETERMINE THE TIME REQUIRED FOR MESSAGE TRANSMISSION. A second test appears in the next lot. (Image)	E. 4,000-5,000
4041		1899, 1sh Pigeongram Overprint, Third Issue. Tied by light violet "The `Original' Great Barrier Pigeongram Service" (Ty. 3) cancel on 224 x 70mm flimsy, pencil message written entirely in the hand of agent A.S. Howe and signed by him reads "To E. Brooke Smith 103 Green St. Auckland. This message leaves Great Barrier Island by pigeon post on July 8 at 8AM. Please let me know when you receive it. A.S. Howe, Manager, Great Barrier", receipt docketing states "8/7/99, arrd at 9 AM E. Brooke-Smith", flimsy with light toning VERY FINE. A RARE TEST FLIGHT TO DETERMINE THE TIME REQUIRED FOR MESSAGE TRANSMISSION. With 1972 R.P.S. certificate. (Image)	E. 4,000-5,000
4042		1899, 1sh Pigeongram Overprint, Third Issue. Tied by light violet "The `Original' Great Barrier Pigeongram Service" (Ty. 3) and "Copyright" cancels on 200 x 78mm flimsy, datelined 12th August 1899 and pencil message written entirely in the hand of agent A.S. Howe and signed by him reads "Mr. Meacham, Auckland, This message leaves the Barrier at 7:30 AM today.", accompanied by printed receipt with "one" crossed out and "two" written in ms. and signed by Mr. Meacham, flimsy with heavy toning VERY FINE. A RARE TEST FLIGHT TO DETERMINE THE TIME REQUIRED FOR MESSAGE TRANSMISSION WITH STAMP TIED BY THE COPYRIGHT CANCEL. With undated R.P.S. of New Zealand certificate (Image)	E. 4,000-5,000
4043		1899, 1sh Pigeongram Overprint, Third Issue. Tied by unlisted lighty struck violet and black "Auckland N.Z. Barrier 8 Jul. 1899" double oval datestamp on 203 x 82mm flimsy, message reads "Mr. Graham, Auckland, Kindly renew my insurance. Bilkington" EXTREMELY FINE. THIS IS THE NEW EARLIEST REPORTED USAGE OF THE THIRD SERVICE ISSUE. According to Walker (p.54), the stamps were issued on July 7, 1899. It is unlikely this date will be superceded. (Image)	E. 4,000-5,000
4044		1899, 1sh Pigeongram Overprint, Third Issue. Tied by well-struck violet "The `Original' Great Barrier Pigeongram Service" (Ty. 3) cancel and "copyright" handstamp on 160 x 148mm flimsy with two line violet Ty. 2 cancel in corner to Mr. H. Tourdain, Symond Str. Auckland with message cut off at bottom VERY FINE. A VERY RARE EXAMPLE OF THE THIRD ISSUE TIED BY THIS COMBINATION OF CANCELS. According to Walker, the "copyright" cancel is seen only with the Type 4 cancel. If Walker did list this, it would have to be as Type 3a. Also of interest is the Type 2 cancel in the top right corner. This may have been an early attempt by the Service at using printed flimsies. Walker only reports three types of flimsies used by the service -- blank and two with different printed letterheads. With 1964 P.F. certificate (Image)	E. 4,000-5,000
4045		1899, 1sh Pigeongram Overprint, Third Issue. Tied by boldly struck violet "The `Original' Great Barrier Pigeongram Service" cancel (Ty. 3) on 134 x 83mm piece of flimsy written entirely in the hand of Whangaparapara agent T. Robinson and signed by him EXTREMELY FINE. A SCARCE PIGEONGRAM WITH THE SIGNATURE OF AGENT T. ROBINSON. Robinson took over the duties as agent at Whangaparapara for A.S. Howe in either late 1899 or early 1900. With undated R.P.S. of New Zealand certificate (Image)	E. 2,000-3,000
4046		1899, 1sh Pale Blue, Pigeongram, Fourth Issue. Original gum, small h.r., light horizontal crease, Fine (Image)	E. 50-75
4047		1899, 1sh Pale Blue, Pigeongram, Fourth Issue. Six, each from different plate position, four original gum, h.r., two unused (no gum), also incl. reprint made from original plate, in mounts on exhibit page, Fine	E. 400-500
4048		1899, 1sh Pale Blue, Pigeongram, Fourth Issue. Tied by perfectly struck violet "The `Original' Great Barrier Pigeongram Service 16 Jul. 1901" (Ty. 5) oval datestamp on part of flimsy, Fine (Image)	E. 100-200

Great Barrier Island continued...

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

4038

1899, 1sh Pigeongram Overprint, Third Issue. Block of four, unused (no gum), small thin at top

VERY FINE APPEARANCE. A RARE BLOCK OF FOUR OF THE PIGEONGRAM OVERPRINT.

Only 960 issued and approximately 160 were used. Accompanied by a photograph of the block of four that was part of the Fitzgerald collection now in the British Museum. There are no known sheets of the Third Issue. A rare block. (Image)

E. 7,500-10,000

4039

1899, 1sh Pigeongram Overprint, Third Issue. Tied by two strikes of violet "The `Original' Great Barrier Pigeongram Service" (Ty. 3) cancel on small piece of flimsy, stamp with single toned corner perf tip, still Extremely Fine, an outstanding example of this scarce stamp in used condition, of the 960 printed, only about 160 were used, with 1971 R.P.S. certificate (Image)

E. 1,500-2,000

4040

1899, 1sh Pigeongram Overprint, Third Issue. Tied by light violet "The `Original' Great Barrier Pigeongram Service" (Ty. 3) cancel on 197 x 67mm flimsy with printed "503" in corner, pencil message written entirely in the hand of agent A.S. Howe and signed by him reads "To E. Brooke Smith 103 Green St. Auckland. This message leaves Great Barrier Island by pigeon post on July 7th, 1899 at 3PM. Please let me know when it reaches you." A. Howe, Manager, Great Barrier.", receipt docketing states "7/7/99, Arrived 4:25PM E. Brooke-Smith", accompanied by printed receipt with "one" crossed out and "ten" written in ms. and signed by Mr. Brooke-Smith, flimsy with light toning

VERY FINE. A RARE TEST FLIGHT TO DETERMINE THE TIME REQUIRED FOR MESSAGE TRANSMISSION.

A second test appears in the next lot. (Image)

E. 4,000-5,000

4041

1899, 1sh Pigeongram Overprint, Third Issue. Tied by light violet "The `Original' Great Barrier Pigeongram Service" (Ty. 3) cancel on 224 x 70mm flimsy, pencil message written entirely in the hand of agent A.S. Howe and signed by him reads "To E. Brooke Smith 103 Green St. Auckland. This message leaves Great Barrier Island by pigeon post on July 8 at 8AM. Please let me know when you receive it. A.S. Howe, Manager, Great Barrier", receipt docketing states "8/7/99, arrd at 9 AM E. Brooke-Smith", flimsy with light toning

VERY FINE. A RARE TEST FLIGHT TO DETERMINE THE TIME REQUIRED FOR MESSAGE TRANSMISSION.

With 1972 R.P.S. certificate. (Image)

E. 4,000-5,000

4042

1899, 1sh Pigeongram Overprint, Third Issue. Tied by light violet "The `Original' Great Barrier Pigeongram Service" (Ty. 3) and "Copyright" cancels on 200 x 78mm flimsy, datelined 12th August 1899 and pencil message written entirely in the hand of agent A.S. Howe and signed by him reads "Mr. Meacham, Auckland, This message leaves the Barrier at 7:30 AM today.", accompanied by printed receipt with "one" crossed out and "two" written in ms. and signed by Mr. Meacham, flimsy with heavy toning

VERY FINE. A RARE TEST FLIGHT TO DETERMINE THE TIME REQUIRED FOR MESSAGE TRANSMISSION WITH STAMP TIED BY THE COPYRIGHT CANCEL.

With undated R.P.S. of New Zealand certificate (Image)

E. 4,000-5,000

4043

1899, 1sh Pigeongram Overprint, Third Issue. Tied by unlisted lighty struck violet and black "Auckland N.Z. Barrier 8 Jul. 1899" double oval datestamp on 203 x 82mm flimsy, message reads "Mr. Graham, Auckland, Kindly renew my insurance. Bilkington"

EXTREMELY FINE. THIS IS THE NEW EARLIEST REPORTED USAGE OF THE THIRD SERVICE ISSUE.

According to Walker (p.54), the stamps were issued on July 7, 1899. It is unlikely this date will be superceded. (Image)

E. 4,000-5,000

4044

1899, 1sh Pigeongram Overprint, Third Issue. Tied by well-struck violet "The `Original' Great Barrier Pigeongram Service" (Ty. 3) cancel and "copyright" handstamp on 160 x 148mm flimsy with two line violet Ty. 2 cancel in corner to Mr. H. Tourdain, Symond Str. Auckland with message cut off at bottom

VERY FINE. A VERY RARE EXAMPLE OF THE THIRD ISSUE TIED BY THIS COMBINATION OF CANCELS.

According to Walker, the "copyright" cancel is seen only with the Type 4 cancel. If Walker did list this, it would have to be as Type 3a. Also of interest is the Type 2 cancel in the top right corner. This may have been an early attempt by the Service at using printed flimsies. Walker only reports three types of flimsies used by the service -- blank and two with different printed letterheads.

With 1964 P.F. certificate (Image)

E. 4,000-5,000

4045

1899, 1sh Pigeongram Overprint, Third Issue. Tied by boldly struck violet "The `Original' Great Barrier Pigeongram Service" cancel (Ty. 3) on 134 x 83mm piece of flimsy written entirely in the hand of Whangaparapara agent T. Robinson and signed by him

EXTREMELY FINE. A SCARCE PIGEONGRAM WITH THE SIGNATURE OF AGENT T. ROBINSON.

Robinson took over the duties as agent at Whangaparapara for A.S. Howe in either late 1899 or early 1900. With undated R.P.S. of New Zealand certificate (Image)

E. 2,000-3,000

4046

1899, 1sh Pale Blue, Pigeongram, Fourth Issue. Original gum, small h.r., light horizontal crease, Fine (Image)

E. 50-75

4047

1899, 1sh Pale Blue, Pigeongram, Fourth Issue. Six, each from different plate position, four original gum, h.r., two unused (no gum), also incl. reprint made from original plate, in mounts on exhibit page, Fine

E. 400-500

4048

1899, 1sh Pale Blue, Pigeongram, Fourth Issue. Tied by perfectly struck violet "The `Original' Great Barrier Pigeongram Service 16 Jul. 1901" (Ty. 5) oval datestamp on part of flimsy, Fine (Image)

E. 100-200